Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-25

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alone had passed him by as unworthy o
notice and this from the village beauty
had piqued his vanity On the day o
the pic mic what was his delight to fine
he had made favorable impression II,
thought it would he good way Of passing
his six months probation to make low,
10 the village belle
Little di Frank Churchill think the
slight impression he was making by hi,
llsping talk, whilst he stroked his nous
tache with his delicate looking hand.
Even his conceit would have received a
check had he known how Indifferent his
companion was to his most fattering at
tentiOns
Katy was greatly relieved when her
father entered the room, and so took of
her visitor attention from herself
Farmer Langdon was not pleased to see
who his guest was, for he like most
others, looked upon him as an empty
headed affected fellow
lie soon took his leave, after. vainlv.
asking Katy to allow him to take her for a
drive on the morrow
just after leaving the house he came
upon Harry Amory, who, between strug-
Cling with his anger and love was wan
derlng about the neighborhoOd of The
Homestead, undecided whether to call and
make it up with Katy or not. He had
loved her for II long time, and had only
waited to have some settled income before
asking her ts DO I'is ''-ifo
The rector had early taken a fancy to
the intelligent lad and had devoted many
hours to the improvement Of his mind
! Harry AmOry was consequently better
| educated than most Of his class.
/ His good friend had not stopped at this
I but had recommended him to the squire
/ who finding him useful had employed him
in many ways He was often called upon
to perform the duties Of the steward who
was old and inlirm. No direct Promise
had been made by the squire but still
enough had been said to lead Harry to
suppose that upon the death Of the old
man he should fill his office All in the
village looked forward to his then asking
Katy to be his wife, and installing her as
mistress of the stewards lodge.
So, Amory, have to congratulate you
on your rise in life said Churchill.
well, my good fellow, make haste and
find a wife to keep you company in your
pretty cottage Shouldn't mind living
there myself and fancy know one who
would he glad to go with me, and he
nodded towards The Homestead farm
Katy Langdon is not so much amiss, ELI,
AmOry and deuced fond of your hum
bic servant. Wen, Ia ia ; shall be glad to
hear just such another has taken a fancy
to you. y
''The heartless coquette So this is the
fools game sic has been playing with
me = exclaimed the irate lover. so
that is a fellow she prefers to me who has
loved her so long Let him have her.
then, say but won't stop here to wit
ness their courship. So this is the end of
all my hopes just as my desire is accom-
plishcd, and | can offer her home, | am
balked of my greatest treasure. | will be
of to the squire, and let him know | have
altered my mind about accepting the
steward $ office Ned Glover will be glad
enough to have it, SO shall be doing no
harm. SO, goodbye, Katy Langdon -
he cried, as he waved his hand towards
The Homestead. May you be happy
with your new found lover
katy, child, what is this l hear2
Giles the ploughman, has just brought
the news that Harry Amory has thrown
up his new situation, and is gone to Lon
/ don Is the lad mad, | wonder? But
what is the matter with the lass Here
Martha hurry Why, the child has
1 tainted? ?"
Katy had not tainted. She was keenly
alive to her sorrow.
So Harry had taken her hasty words in
earnest, and was gone-forever, perhaps
Should she never see him again?'
Taking the weeping girl in his arms,
her fond father soon learnt the particulars
of the lovers quarrel. He saw his child
Igrs,t 4
Harry not attempting TO see her again.
| lie did not know ofhis meeting with Frank
1 Churchill, and the wrong impressions that
had been made on him.
Poor, poor Katy She was indeed,
severely punished for her petulance.
Three years passed away, and she only
heard that Harry was in a merchants
/ office in London. and doing well All
that time he never once visited his native
place. She had hated Frank Churchill so
thoroughly for being connected with her
/ quarrel with Harry that even he could not
mistake her sentiments towards him.
He soon ceased to notice her, and often
remarked to his female admirers that
Katy Langdon was getting decidedly
plain. "
Katy passed her time chiefly attending
| to her old father
She seldom joined her companions in
any of the village gaieties.
She was entirely changed from the
4 hasty coquettsh beauty that had smitten
so many hearts.
Many were the offers she had even
now but she turned a deaf ear to them
all
Within herself she vowed to remain
true to her love for Harry.
Katy. there is to be grand cricket
match next week so get your fnery ready,
child, and we will both 90 to see it.
was good hand at bat in my young
days, but | hear they have some new
like To see.''
Katy remembered, with sigh, that
| Harry had been the best bowler in the
village ; but she quickly smOthered it, and
promised to be ready
Very lovely she looked on the Saturday
afternoon when she went with her father
to the cricket field Her complexion was
/ still ms purely white and her cheeks as
rosy as when, three years ago, she had
parted from Harry. But now, added to
this. was more sensibility-more heart in
4 the expression of her face and her soft
blue eyes, though bright as ever, were
more often cast down Not a word had
her father said as to who was expected to
! join the cricketers
Harry Amory, after so long an absence,
/ had come on a visit to an aunt in the
neighboring town His old comrades of
/ the cricket club had soon looked up their
best bowler, and upon his play they chiefly
| depended to beat their antagonists.