Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-17
Our StOrp Gtlltr.
TIE ELOPEMENT.
BY &. E. STONE.

The old gentleman had been constant,
growing more excited during the interview
His rubicund face grew redder still. and
aud the veins stood out like whip-cords on
bis ,orelead. The young man, who had
been excltedly pacing the room as he talk
ed, stopped in front of him, and bringing
bis clenehed fist down upon the table with
a force tina, made the pens dance in the
rack, exclaimed:
These are not idle boasings, Mr.. Hard
cash | can prove all that assert can
show you"
Silence :" roarcd the exasperated father.
Il don't want to see; leave me, aud never
darken my doors again. p
But my dear sir, let me tell you
VIII you leayef' won't listen to you.
Here, John ~
The servant entered the room in answer
! to the call.
Just let me explain"
Silence John, show Mr.. Talbot out
Don't ever let me see you again, young
man and if you as much as look at my
daughter again, I'll prosecute you. Don't
speak to me; leave -
The servant was holding the door open
for him to pass out.
Il am sorry"
Silence"
Tom Talbot passed out, and the servant
closed the door after him.
He jammed his hat upon his head, and
strobe down the path to the gate.
His hand was on the latch; he took one
look back, in hopes of catching glimpse Of
his Helen.
There she was at the window, and she
made sign for him to wait; 50 he stroled
out at the gate, and down the street
She soon overlook him, and they walked
along together
What did father say, dear Tom y she
inquired, anxiously
He kicked me out of the house" said
Tom, savagely.
You don't mean to say he used violence
towards you Tom y
well, no; was speaking metaphori-
cally. lie told John to show me out,
which is the same theoretically as kicking
me out
Never mind your metaporically anl
theoretically what did he say p
He said silence that's all he would
say. except to tell me never again to dark
en- his doors He wouldn't talk himself,
nor let me talk" "
Then suppose we must part" said
u ellen, with sob.
Not if my names Tenn Talbot :" re-
turned the owner of that cognomen, with
vehemence "Do you think am baby,
to be bullied by an old curmud - Beg par
don an old gentleman, should say No.
not if you will stand BY me
II will. will dear Tom =
And you won't marry that young pop
in-iay, Frederick Fitz- -Noodle!'
No. never"
Not even if he will take up your fathers
note when it comes due?'
mo, no"
And your father insists on your having
him p
"No"
And you'll be true to me, poor as am,
and much as your father dislkes me y
"Yes, dearest Tom, yes"
Then we'll elope.'
What elope? O Tom, | can't"
Yes, you can Ill arrange it all Just
do as tell you, and it will be all right
Wen elope, and when we get through our
wedding-trip, we Il come back and live with
the old cur gentleman
But. Tom, don't understand"
Never mind if you don't don't want
you to understand. You have confidence
in me p
Yes dear Tom trust all to you"
Then follow my directions will send
yop note tomorrow; you drop it on the
stairs unopened. Tomorrow night 90 to
bed early-tell your father you are sleepy
/ Don't HndEeGs. but wait till YOU hear your
father leave the hsuse and drive of in a
carriage. Then put on your outside things,
and meet me at the side door have ar
ranged it all with your seryant-girl Betty.
Do you understand :"
Yes. But, Tom, father never goes out
in the evening.
Iii arrange that. Just do your part
according to directions. aud leave the rest
to me. And now | must leave YOU. as |
have lot to do. 4u repoir, my love till
tomorrow night"
They had reached a secluded street -
Tom pressed his lips to hers moment, and
then was off
She watched hun out of sight, and then
returned home.
After Toms expulsion from the house.
Mr. Hardcash sat for sone time, gasping
like a fish out of water He was very cho-
lerlc and also very short-Unded. Finally,
however, he recovered his temper and his
breath and called for John.
That worthy answered the call promptly.
.Iohn said hi' master, don't vau evcr