Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-02-11


mouth.
''Is he coming tonight, papa"
s'You will find him, have not the
slightest doubt. at the house before
you. 1t would be hypocracy for him
to profess any grief for that old skin
flint uncle, and Harry is no hypocrite.
You have seen him since his un-
cle's death 7"
4 Certainly, Katie, and was the first
to congratulate him. Il trust you
withdraw YOUR objections to my suit
now. sir he says TO me. in his
naughty way: Il am John Hstton's
heir after all :. 4 trife hot headed is
Harry. but a good fellow in the main
oh, very good fellow, | have no
doubt. Katie, he will make Won an ex-
cellent husband"
"Hc means TO keep this fortune.
them" his daughter says, aud says it
in so odd voice that her father looks
at her. puzzled.
Keep it: What do you mean !:
What should he do but keep it? By
George. | should think he did mean
to keep-a cool hundred thousand. if
a dollar, May ask what you mean
by the question :"
Not now, papa, please; | will see
Harry FIRST, she answers, IN the same
strange volce-a very quiet voice.
though it startlcs her father.
+ Look here. my girl" he says
sterniv. Il know YOU of old-know
.onr highdr.wn Quixotic notions
about things in general, ana points Of
honor and conscience in particular
: | warn you. dent let us have anv Of
them here, II you want 10 be Harry
lIatton's wife The lad has come
fairly by his fogtanc-!et him keep it
+ IN 'eScs,
. They are at III" house With the last
words words harshly aud menace
iingly spoken. They 20 together iuto
+ the parlor, aud there. rs Nr. Englc
har; has predicted, they find young
Ila,tou alone. \ tall and proper fcl-
los. this Harry Hatton. with a hand
some face, asd eager. happy ewes.
AZ Ia I" he cries. coming forward.
both hands ouis;retchcL. "just as pa
tieuee Was osasIng to he "a virtue
Thank you for bringing her. Mr.. En-
glehari. Come to the register, Katie,
and aaFm those cold little paw. Has
apar stately papa been telling you The
sood news
lie draws her forward. his ewes smil.
/. ing. and all alight With love and iov.
! Last night this cosy parlor bad been
forbidden ground Sorrow and weep.
! ing had bcea endured for the night,
bat lov had come Ith the morning.
This time Yesterday he hal b.en a
hccSer. AMI kAt3e Eal been refused
rim 20 nigh, he WI, s. rich man. sr,l
ka,,e Nigh. he his for the asking.
Papa Eurlchs-i, amer a genial, father
.a-lav sort or nol. had slipped
AWAY Nad isft them together
why don't You speak. little girl :"
cries juhllant Harry, cor has the
power oF spescl bscu frozen within
Won: Wish me merry Christmas,
Katie, and congratulate mc on my cap
,t.i fortune
She looks up p. him with eyes full
NJ ai.,ful lose.
Il wish Won merry Christmas with
all uv heart, Harry but congratula,.
vou on what:
Why hasn't th. dear old dal been
telling yon' Then wonders will
never ,a.s, Oh. pshaw, OF course
r. has told YOU that my uncle is
dead ?"
Poor old Mr.. Haiton-ycs, know
he Is dead
"And all is mine. Katie, all. And
next April the house shall have new
mistress. and Harry IIat;on shall have
i new wife. WHY don't Won speak
Why don't Won smile? What is the
matter with you tonight"
Harry, YOU mean to keep this in
hertance'
keep it," Harry looks at her in
wonder. "Ry joye, what a question
What should do with it but keep
it,"
Resign it to Rose iIatton-Mrs.
Andrews now-to whom it ri.htfully
belongs
a most likely idea. and quite
worthy of Katie Englehart. | have
had poverty and hard work for seven
and twenty years, aud now when the
golden shower falls in my arms | am
10 resign it to Rose Andrews and her
drunken brute Of husband. No, no,
Katie !; III the nmteenth century men
keep all they get, and they ask for
more"
$50 perceive" she says quietly.
though she is trembling as she stands.
She draws ring off her finger and
lays it on the tail. before him. "Our
engagement ends tonight, then, Mr..
latton. Here is your ring
He stands gazing at her, utterly be-
wildered.
katie" he exclaims, "you don.
mean this:"
81 mean it, Harry. If papa had let
me, | would have been your wife in
your poverty-oh, so gladly-and
worked for you and with you with all
my near . Dut Ho"-nO" tuaI you
take the portion of that woman
worse than idowed-of those chill
dren. worse than fatherless--I would
die first
The gentle eyes flashed, into the pale
cheeks an indignant glow leaped, and
the soft, tender voice rang out as he
had never heard it before.
"But all this is nonsense, Katie" he
cried, impatiently; "sheer nonsense =!
ask your father"-a smile crossed
katie's lips-"ask anybody if this
money is not fairly mine. Rose Hat
ton, a headstong, obstinate schoolgirl,
elopes with scoundrel who only
seeks her fathers money, and she is