The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-04-24

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Then ba won, On talking ohor In sueh n pleas.
ant vnv ,ha, she soon became interested. forgot
ali her trouble. and tho tear In her teaeup and
was merry a, though she had been older and had
known German.
AZ, R.ymord .,avsd ,loun stair. up,ii 10 o'clock
read aloud an old. time Grs.de story. and kent the
hall Of Conversation rolling In such chan.
pels Ma, ths evening wa, gone before Mar,ie knew
n, and In .ni,e az Iii her ii.annointtnent II Ind
som.hov bce, ,he nIea,an,e,t on. ,hc had spent
there.
The next tnorninr n lady came 10 see Martis in
behalf Of her mo,her. i'm law. and Martic engaged
TO 90 on the following day 10 see the place and
peopls
There was no poetry about Mrs. Myrick. She
was pure unadulterated; wanted her girls 20 have
r-.s i-@-- @Asi- sssar--uo iimcracks no furrin
language 70 iabber in. she was willing 10 pay
good wages--vould give n governess f2O n year
and her board but she musn't expcct much wait
ing on They didn't keen any servants-didn't
need any; n pity 'twouli bs jf two hearty girls
like hers couldn't do their own work.
Poor Martie. She would not saw no nj once be.
cause this was. thus far. her only chance: 80 she
promised 20 give an answer soon and went back
10 her room prayiuy Heaven TO send her some.
thing better
She thought her prayer was answered when n
gentleman called that evening, talked with her
about his three little girls and seemed we'll sats-
fed with the modest account she gave Of herself.
lie was very particular about music, however. and
would be Glad 10 hear Miss Woodbridge play
Their interview had taken place in the kindly
shelter Of the quiet little reception room: but the
piano ua. in the big parlor and in there the Pro-
ie,.sr and the Rev Paul Appoi,s were discussing
earth and heaven. The Colonel was stalking
about showing or his material figure and the
young bride. by tho side OF he. new lord. was
holding court In the midst Of n lively circle of
callers,
Shy. bashful Mar,ie how could she play before
all these people' Poor timid little wren. that had
just crcPt from under the mothers win; and fown
out OF her nest. Could she show what sweet music
she knew how TO make with crowd OF listeners!
There were none OF the airs and graces OF the
music-pounding young woman about Martie. as
she dropped down upon the piano stool and took
| n moments grace before entering upon the dread
iul ordeal. Twas no use waiting. but oh. IL the
gentleman would but sit down. why will he stand
beside her and watch her poor, frightened fingers
- they trip and stumble. give wild Jump for \
distant note and miss it. and make n dive for one
octave and light on another. and at last lose their
way altogether and g. on chasing each other up
and down the key board. Mar,ie knows the piece
she is trying TO play as well a. shc knows her own
name. but u all hies out Of her head and slips
away from her fingers, aud she ends ut last with
| finale Of her own improvising. feeling her hair
stand up straight ON her head as she does IT,
The gentleman was much Obliged leit almost
Immediately, and Martie, In state OF grief and
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