The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-03-05
THE COUSINS.

THE COUSINS. ..a
Marian Field stopped moment a.
Burnham & Burnham's window, and her
lovely blue eyes looked all the admira-
tion she felt at sight Of the tempting
display Of velvets and silks, laces and
ribbons, satins and all the hundred and
one accessories OF lady's toilet.
All the admiration and little--just
little-purely feminine envy, and then
she turned her face away to the quiet,
plain, elder lady who had stopped mo-
ment waiting for her.
go, Annie, how exquisite everything
is / wonder If it is awfully wicked in
me to wish we were rich and to hate
Meredith Alwyn because we are not
Let's hurry away before / become per-
fectly savage" 30 "a .,r..s. ,...1.. .,
Her sweet, girlish laugh rippled out
on the quiet evening air-a laugh that
had just tinge Of bitterness mixed with
its silver sweetness, and a gentleman
who was accidently passing at the mo-
ment, looked to see Marian's lovely
face, with her blue eyes and fair COM
plexion, to which the crisp December
air had lent a delicate pink tinge, and
bright golden hair that was lightly fluffy
over her forehead and looking coquet.
tishly becoming as Il escaped from the
pale-blue zephyr hood she wore.
II was just the merest passing glance
he had, but enough to show him the
surprising loveliness Of Marian and the
quaint we'll -bredness Of both Marian and
her sister.
And then, as they passed further
away into the dusk Of the night, he went
into quiet little shop, rcxt Burnham
& Burnham's brilliantly illuminated
shop-windows, interested into inquiring
Of the pleasant faced lad who, standing
at the door had heard and seen the
ladies.
| The lad went briskly round to his
post behind the counter at his custom.
er's entrance. sis'. aHas-,-
81 want some cigafs--I believe that
was what I wanted, at least until the
sight Of that girl that just now passed
drove il from my head. Who are they,
do you know ?" =
The young shopman promptly select
ed the choicest cigars, talking pleasant.
lily the while. j.. aas.4.s sr. 1'r, ... .s..
sis'You must mean Miss Field and Miss
Marian. They just went by. Mis-.
Marian is called the prettiest girl here.
abouts, Il Think, ram is ,.ae ~.
The gentleman smiled at the young
fellows enthusiasm. t.,.
81 quite agree with you; think
never saw a more perfect face. Field
IL think I've heard the, name before. "
"And,A there's such a romance con
nected with them 7" the clerk went on
"To-day they have to earn their owr
living, while six months ago they wer,
the heiressesto the Dcaconwoode estate
They were born and brought up on the
place, and not until all Of sudden wa
1t discovered that there was somebody
who had better claim on Il than the,
Ia first nephew to old Mr.. Field, ant
these young ladies were second nieccs
and 50 the lawyers made row about it
and Miss Field and Miss Marian walkec
out as patient, proud and smiling a,
ever, and took up their quarters dowr
town, and earn their little salary tha
wouldn't buy the toilet water they USED
to order." 80. ,,.
."Quite a remarkable experience fol
two young ladies, and you have told il
well. Itrealiyisapity. Afine night =
And Mr.. Meredith Alwyn nodded &c
his diifhse young friend and took him
self slowly, thoughtfully up the stree
that led directly TO the magnificent
estate OF Deaconwoode.
"Beggais-those splendid women
that loyely.voiced, asapphire-eyed girl
fit to sit on the grandest throne updei
heaven | ! Beggars-through NY accept
ancel Of Uncle Cyril Fields legacy -
Why didn't some one ten me IN,
atrocity Of such wholesale rascality1 i
u fate, ] wonder, that threwthem direct
| ly IN my path almost the hour OF m,
arrival In this strange place whittier
had come 10 zee my new accession p
And how shall ! see them again :" ~,
assWilll we do Il p Why, Annie, o
course we will do II D. IL would be |
direct flying in the, face Of Prnvidenc,
to refuse sucha godsend. II won't b.
any trouble for dear old Elsie to cool
for one more, and that big empty room
that looks out on the chimneys O
Deaconwoode-we will never use tha
room Annie. And only think-teI
dollars weekl il will tide us through
the winterso comfortably" ~
And 50 II came 20 paSthat Mr., Mer
edith Alwyn took possession OF the room