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

l
and Fastening down to Long Branch
Eyes, The polite hotelclerk to'o
him, Miss Fulton was on the beacl
she spent most of her time there
("Sentimeut.I, / suppose" though
Seeford, with grimacs with bel
maid" con, maid into the bargain
-s French fir', to carry notes on tat
sly and foster al sorts Of intrigue,
inwarlIy groansd our hsro.) ""ooc
the gentleman step that way, 0!
should he, the clerk, send a to'r"'
DOWN."
Mr.. Sesford preferred TO walk lo~t
hilnself-and presently he found Ii Il
self standing on the shores Of the
bounding sea, waiting for the conclu-
sion of brisk but scientific encounter
between little girl Of six and h-'
nurse, before he could inquire hls
way to the Point Breeze sands.
The little girl was small, but des-
perate. She writhed herself like Il
serpent about her attendant ank e4
bit, scratched, and finally settle
matters by Alnging handful of aand
into the nurses eyes.
There !" said she, painting, 'ovel.
and venomo6s. Nov will YOU let ne
alone?'
We'll, I never I" spattertd the
woman. And your new silk stock
iugs all salt water, and your elegant
black satin ruined-clean ruined
miss +
II don care |" screamed the child
Il don't ! don't! don't III rur
away and drown myself, there, now .
Come back, Miss Di, there's :
Jewel coaxed the stout MeIeslan
wiping the sand out of her eyes
~ome back, and"
| But here Mr.. Seaford stepped Tor.
ward.
| NY good woman will yon tel
me that ehllds name? Fulton Ms
Diana Fulton? indeed p
And this little, black browed vlx
IN with the mine Of tangled, jet,
hair, the slim, serpent like feature
he flushed. angry face, was the queen
" orphan he had pictured as yonnI
lady just ready to be launched mt
society.
In7oluntarily his heart gave grea
hrob Of rellet.
Come here, you little gipsy + SAT-
ne, "or | will whistle to the hiyg-s
shark on the coast to come and ca
yon up"
| He held out his hand with a smile
adnally the frown faded out f'ou
the olive forehead, and without hesi
tatlon the small Diana accepted hi
overtures
"Oh, know T. said she. lyon r
old Bachelor Seaford !"
) Laws. miss |" gasped the scanlaI
lied maid.
} Exactly" said Mr.. sealord, grave
ly,
Then it's all right" said Diana
Papa said you would take care c
me. Could ut we 60 onto the iro
pier and see the Punch and-JuI
show now p
Aunt Balestierre could hardly be
Ieve the testimony of her double eye
glasses when Miss Diana popped int
, he room with doll in one hanl AN
package of candies in the other.
Il do declare" said the enfant ter
rible, here's an old woman who is jus
; like the ugly old witch in my fair,
book Is she your grandmother, NJ
S-aford p
Grandmother" gasped Bnlestler'
But she was a sensible old soul an
recognized the truth OF Dl descriE
tion.
At the end Of the first week, how
ever, Di was found to have wroug'
u terrible devastation. The precls
butler gave warning, the bousekeet
, or shed tears over her pillaged pr.
serve closet, the De Sevres CHINA ha
been used for doll tea set. and VIII
: dows and "a bisque statuette of Psych
were broken, and bottle Of ink IA
been upset on the pale, blue moquett
carpet of the drawing room.
What shall we do?" cried Aul
Balsstierre in dismay.
\ Mr.. Seaford smiled. The e
3 amused him, after her quaint, storm