Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-04

oatmeal.
Curiosity conquered delicacy. an,
the young girl Joined the group.
Single and an old bachelor" wa
the conclusion arrived at just at tina
moment.
"a bank clerk, or secretary, OF
something" was the next.
HAS his washing done at the laun
dry" followed.
Makes horrid mess bathing ev
cry morning, monopolizing the bath
rooln," shifted one, with no apparen,
love for water about her crumplet
wrapper.
will keep the babies awake with
his hidsous clubs and DUMB uells-
unfeeling creature j.
"Ah ah !" cho,nsed the group
in married and single notes, as the
idea broke mournfnlly upon the
mothers and old maids, and down
stairs they Aocked with indigna mt
protest written in every crimp and
Aounce.
A wcman's skirt 80 often indicates
her temperament.
Left alone in the little hall between
her own room and the mooted strang
ers the young girl quietly watched
the carrier put everything in the
wrong place the clubs on the table,
the books in the corner, the book
rack on the bureau, the dressing case
on the foor-and then her eyes fell
on the rocking chair.
1t was An antique, a medieval
structure, Of oak, brown velve. and
gllt knobs. But, alb, how delightful.
ly suggestive Of ease she drew near
to it with aAmiring eyes.
She patted it softly on its cush
ioned back, then left it reluctantly to
perch herself on her yellow pine ped
estal, and think dreamily Of the old
chair.
The newcomer appeared at dinner,
The female boarders were ready to
annihilate or worship. He permitted
them to do neither.
A cool, quiet man, with steady eye
and courteous, Indifferent voice. he
looked the female boarders over
bowed calmly, sat down aud ate with
relish.
Ore pair of eyes far down the table
watched him furtlvely He saw them
but kept the fact to himself. A jun.
BILE OF names was in his mind from the
minute introduction he had gone
through on presenting himself, but
this one person had not been named,
and, looking at her, he thought her
worth al the rest.
He liked fresh air and gave the
chambermaid orders to leave his win
dows and doors wide open, so as to
create circulation.
His door opened out on the small
hall or landing upon which another
door opened. and this caused mis-
chief.
The spring days are growing warm
The young cir! found her room badly
ventilated by its one window and SO
opened her door. Across the hall
stood the other. wide open, and fac
ing it. in all its inviting comfort
stood the old rocking-chair.
1t tempted hor. Day by day she
resisted, but hesitased, and-its the
old story over agaiu-she was lost.
"He never comes home until six
o'clock" she whispered to her con :
science, "and | have the whole day
before me. He will never know,
and she hurried across the dividing
line to seat herself in the chair.
All, how delightful it was! How
easily she could work now And
W hst dreams her fancy wove as the
old chair rocked her to and fro.
1t was wrong, very wrong; she
knew it. and tried hard to resist.
But just so sure as she would open ber
door for air, just so sure would the
old chair beckon, and she be unable
to resist, but have to run to it, pat it
lovingly, and sink down in its en-
brace.
HE will never know" she assured
herself.
And perhaps he never would, if the
something to which he was secretary
had rot shut up" as it 10 termed, at