Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-12-01

Bnt soch child ! sal Aunt
B..,es,lerIe.
Let her stay here said Mr.. Sea-
ford. "She is like bottle of Cata w.
ba wine-all sfervescence--aud she
will improve with age"
So Diana Fulton stayed and Queen
cd it over he whole hoveeho'i az,
Pe!"otJg quite unaware that oeF
-otJ joh"r!iancp vas jueuacieut 20
j J = ,jths'9f .sr @a;ty r&p~u~e,. The
buun.l4ss possibilities 9i v"urh were
uelS--.I Il p sin:lme q, cheerful spIr-
II, aud quick im"g'n"tio"--and she
seemed p''fectly happy where che
VAS Affectionate, impetuous, frank
and willful, even Aunt Balestierre
could not hut be fond Of her. after a
liltle.
And then, ust as, to use Diana's
own words, they We're all so happy
!togethpr, came the news of IN insur-
rection among Selwvn Seaiord's y
West India softee plantations, and lis
presence was req ,ired imne'iately y
on the spot.
II na.' probably return IN three
Inonlh.-or tour at the latest, he
sall.
oh, M. S-ainrl r sobhed Diana
cilnging aronnd him "can't | go--I
and Aunt BAl-s'lerre ?
"Psbaw, PEI, l's'nw sad S-.tord
mure moved than he car, d 10 evncp.
"Whv shall oe back before you have
had time to miss me
When Mr.. Seaford spoke the hope
inl words, he little dreamed thai
tive We long years would elapse before
he returned. brokra down IN heaIl b
VII hair prsn"tu ely wIrt red and
'ortun- con ud-rahv l-ssen-I, from
tie West India plantations But
.od Aunt Baeotl-rre was there to
welcome him, an,! Dr. also.
Dana, gown into a royalty be,u.
tiiii creature. sim. stately, deer eyed
Ai,n color like roses and lilies and
an nnron clous grace IN every motion
Mr. Serfnrd sighed when he saw her
Never, until then, had be realized
what All OLD mau he was getting to be-
old, even for fifty one wears.
Som" peop'e are young Of thell
aye bat he-even the months and
Years seemec to have special spite
Against hm
eyes, sal Aunt B.le~tierre, look
ing lrinmph.ntly at Di, "she i. quite
A woman now, And she has had two
ofirrs-twn good offers, olnd Selwvn
| was quite vexed at her for refnsln-
Young poole, who hal quarter Of 8
million Of his own.
"Hov is this, little girl. ask ed Mr.
Seaford.
i did not care for him, y said Dian
simply.
Bat Won must marry sometime,
urgel Mrs. B B.lestierre, piteously.
II don't see the necessity of it,
retortel the g''l
Mr. Stafford said nothing iast then
nut h. spoke to Diana, in his capacity
Of guardian, Jew DAYS afterward
My dear child said he gently
lyon are Il Young lady now, and vo'
have your future to look to. | shoulC
like to So. ,on settled in a home o.
yonr own before die, and"
"Oh, Don talk 50 passionatel
interrupted Diana.
He smiled sadly.
In fact. my dear. you are now ex
actly what tancied you to b. twelv,
wears ago, " hen first | he,rd tha
yonr poor f,:ther WAS gone. | Wa
sitting / rememb .r, in this very roor
: opening nv letters, end | imaginer
you to be tall, Young woman, witt
whom should fall in love" at this
Di laughed and blushsd exqnsitel y
'or who might, perhaps fall in low
with Inc You see, nv pet, | Wa
twelve years younger then, and nov
| Am reluctantly compelled to nc
knowledge to myself that all remain
to me is to play the part Of the ol'
father on the stage ana deliver yo
; over to some handsome young lovers
care.
Hespoke lightly, bnt there was ar
undertone Of deep sadness in bi
| Voice.
, Diana came and perched h.Is-lf o.