Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-21

panion like"
Annie sat down, little bewildered.
Squire Garizal. That magnificent
mansion THAT was the wonder OF the
neighborhool. Five dollars a week
anything to do. 1T was
like fairy dream-.urely too good to
be true.
but | don't believe Mr.. Carizal
would be satisfied with me" she said
mIiousiy.
You 20 see him after You get your
dishes done up-while | am talking
TO Miss Silence.
NeIi-iust one week from that very
minute. Annie Morton entered upon
hsr duties AT Cnrizal Place.
The matter had been speedily ar
e.uged. Mrs. CarizaI had been TO see
-aiiss Silence, and that lady had been
convinced that 1t would be great
honor for her niece 10 live at the
house on the hill.
~ Miss Silence had installed a
buxom young country lass IN Annie
place, and Annie. up al CaTlzals, be-
gan to reaiil. that life was only just
beginning for her.
Sac adapted herself to her position
wonderfully quick, aud unconsclousiy
received the lmpres. of the Carlzais
beautiful. refined, quiet life.
Her vo.ce grew lower and softer,
her manner more elegant and gracious,
anl by tie time December came IN.
glllter.ng aud shining with ic.cls and
first. AusIc had begun 10 dread the
time when 10. CarizAls would no lon
ger rc.alge her seryices Tor early II
tho uew year the family were gong to
Florida. aud Of coarse they would not
need her theu-indeed. MIS-. Carlza!
had several times spoken of the eI'
aerIv lady who was 10 accompany her
a. her maid aud attendant
"lt 10 Au;hurs own Arrangement
shs told Annie, one cold, brig night
when everything MAS IN readiness. for
AutEur rar.sats ry'G-n from the
.e.ty-a tim. Of day to which Annie
.s-l for~aui from the moment sue
awakened ia the morning until NJ
.GagkI c4ac-rraEr, handsome. 81
klul. g. eutsrtA.ulug.
\ grand younE fellow. who ala--
- mother. aud vas good na '-.... .. -
q4..t, Poil.eue.s I'selF to Ann'e Nor,
. on, who ln.ay ,.us-' u 81 she had
just such a hrot.e~, Just such a
mother, Just such home.
Soa3sho, o! tate. Annie had ceased
10 regard tie garnet cashmere dress
rs The height Of her ambition. Some
h.w. she thou-h. much less OF the
dress thsn suthnr CarIE-i was
IS courteous and kind 10 her In plain
attire .s : she mad been . priat -ss in
R..~,.I.s =Gl velvet. Yes, he had even
in asf,-- u. = .s, l. s... .... .....
the plain hit!s roughed jacket, and
simple black fe.t Derby, with a red
wing IN <. aud IN her iusocent heart,
! Aurir Norton did not dream how
sweet. ari fresh. and bright she had
looked. or that Arthur tarizal had
itull his mother what y sensible, re-
fined. charming glrl shc wal,
But the dave went -, and the first
ot the New Year came, and with II
;hs money that Annie had earned
;airiy-ti,s dollaFs-euough TO have
bought ;wn ar tbree cashmere dresses,
Jut The ardent desire for it Was gone
I OF course, she would get her 8
pretty suitable dress. but because IL
was necessary, and not becanse 1t was
;G- srea, object OF hcr life TO possess
.4t.
!.w4sa glorious day-slmost balm '
a. powerful Vas lhe southern breeze
! that Mrs. CAFi1al handed Annie her
~seSiy ,ustalimtut toward the thirty
i've dollars aud with it kindly sord
/ Take an hUHr or two, dear. aud
.st John drive Won to the village to
make Your purchases 1ou may not
have 60 tiue dar in long Will,
again. 1t 10 Florida weather almost
exactly, So far as The moist balmiues'
+ IS concerned. >
Florida weather, somehow a:
Annie leaned back in the Csrizal car.
rlagc, the hot tears stole 10 her syslIds
las .he thou. hit that So soon everybody
she cared for would be enjoying Flor
ida weather, while she would be bach
among the pots and pans in Aunt >!
isnce's kitchen.
The prospect Vas loathful to con
template. after the lovely "glympse
j through" she had enjoyed and ther
wicked little feeling OF rebellion oc
,curred To her because the Carizal'
had decided TO take the elderly lad
with them Mrs. Oscar, who was t,
come that very day to be initiated int
ser duties.
! Why couldn't they have taken her
And Annie had to wink very hard t,
force back the tears, as the earriag
drove up to Ferret X Fox's, and SIN
! had to get ont and buy her dress.
\ number of times since her sta
with the Carizals she had come in tn
carriage on errands, SO that it was n
Fsurprlse to the clerks, lounginl
around; but it was a surpise wheI
Annie suddenly discovered that-sh
: had lost her pocket book.
In little, confused way she wen
through her pockets; then had JohI
: look in the carriage, and was final
P obliged to realize that it was lost; an,
/ with a seIf-possession she did not a
l feel, she quietly returned to the car
riage and gave tho order. home,
: And then she sank back among th
= en- hiouS and cried -DoOr uaryOIS LIT
tie girl disappointed, disinaysd, dis
/, outraged. forlorn as ever a girl vas
when the carriage stopped, and MI
Arthur Carizal opened the door an
? Jumped in. .-.st
: you'll take me home, Anaie,
suppose - Then seeing her tea
0 flushed face: "Why what has hal