Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-04-01

tmee months after he came to the en-,
OF the QUARTER, and received his.Ssn
earned salary, and lefj
hood. never to return.
An Office in Williamt
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4 whom Miss n Ng1ss,ss -
the letter size had -ir-%1
whom she was waiting.
some office, beftting a
wealth and pleasant bsl
with brussels carpet on theS
particularly private corner, :
OIL with plate glass in mass'
frames. Miss Nelson lad tassa
seat in the outer office-a demure, sweer
faced woman, with the saucv detianl
i g1rlishness of ten years ago subduedl IL, lhe
to patience and womanly modesty. lhe !.
! eyes were still beautiful, large, black aii's
/ liquid and the luxuriant golden halt wa.
/ fringed in thick crimps across her Ioies
head, she was dressed with eXqllsi.'
neatness, though in far from the pr
vailing style yet, Mt glance, she VIZ
plainly lady of refinement, culture ana u.t
breeding, with just enough OF spliiss
lurking among the dusky shadows -
her eyes to create admiration and INSURE
success in any plans she might attempt
And she was attempting plans to-day
this dark-eyed, golden haired woman,
who had been experiencing pretty rough
weather since she and her mother haa
left the village where her childhood had
been passed. They had come to be
comparatively poor, so that it was nee
essary that both of them should use
their utmost endeavor to earn money );
and Annie, who had been quite success
full in teaching, in one of the ward
schools of New York, had her ambitious
eyes on vacancy higher up. And her
errand to-day, in B. and Co.'s s-5a4ies,
was to deliver letter of recommends
ton to them-they being members of
the Board of Trustees, and one Of them
(she did not know whether it were B or
Co being chairman, while each was a
prosperous business man, who had ac-
quired wealth and position by intelligent,
upright, conscientious well-doing, rather
than by any especial luck She had not
very long to wait, for Mr. B. came in
soon-a pleasant, kindly gentleman, who
took her letter and read it, and was very
courteous.
81 haven't the matter in my hands
very especially, Miss Nelson, but | will
be glad to do what / can for the lady
Professor Flint recommends. The chair
man of the board will be in in shor
time-my business partner. Be seated
until he comes. VIII you look at the
morning paper"
And engrossed in an editorial in th,
\ journal, Annie did not know the chair
man of the board had returned, unit
she heard her name called, and looked
up, to see a handsome, blonde-moustach
ed, blue-eyed gentleman smiling at he
very cordially. "Miss Nelson, l tlsnk1
Formerly of Brookyille?
And Annie assured him it
wondering vaguely where sh
seen him before. He went
tended his hand, so fair anS
| with a handsome seal rim p
| finger
81 see I have yorf 4
tage, Miss Nelson.
don't You remember
Brookvi1le one season,
then she knew, with a
to her cheeks. that it 1
who had ruled her for in - | =.
falsehood She dropps -
eyes for a second, and he
full efforts to conceal her fe61f-
like the gentleman he was, he concis
the best way was the surest, even if
most painful. 81 see you also remen
ber the occurrence / regret more tina
anything | ever did in my life. Sha
We agree to forgive each other, Nil
Nelson ?"
Il have nothing to forgive. | d,
served it, and far more than | received
for my naughtiness. Then silence fe
between them for a second. Then nj
, Summerton assured her she could hay
the position, and she went away strang
ly hght-hearted, and with new, hapI
, glow in her eyes, that never could hay
been alone caused by the increase
J salary in prospect.
: And it happened that there was nee
: of many interviews between the lac
principal of No. % and the chairman
the board-of course with view to Il
good of the school and Annie's ey
E grew happier day by day, and at la
there appeared a heavy, wide, gold riI
e on the very hand Frank Summerton hs
4 raped with the ruler years ago, wh'
the saucy black eyes met his SO defiar
ly-eyes that now were damura in !
: tight in them when he takes her in /
arms and kisses her.
And there will occur vacancy so
: in No %, for Miss Nelson will be pr
= noted to a beautiful brown-stone fro
: on Madison Avenue very shortly, {
name on the door-plate of which will
'Summerton. Z City and Country.