Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-18

| wen, my good teliow, make haste ana
find a wife to keep your company in your
pretty cottage. Shouldn't mind living
there myself, and fancy / know one who
would be glad to go with me" and he
nodded towards the Homestead farm.
kate Langley is not so far amiss---
ell, Amory? and deuced fond of your
humble servant. Well, ta-ta; shall be
glad to hear just such another has taken
a fancy to you"
1.-The hcartless coquette So this is the
FOOLS game she has been playing with
me" exclaimed the irate lover. $50
that is fellow she prefers to me. who
has loved her so long Let him have
her, say but | won't stop here to wit
ness their courtship. So this is the end
of all my hopes just as my desire is
accomplished and l can offer her home,
| am baked OF my greatest treasure. l
will be off to the squire and let him know
| have changed my mind about accept
Ing the stewards office. Ned Glover
will be glad enough to have it, so | will
be doing no harm. So goodbye, Kate
langley" he cried as he waved his hand
toword his Homestead. MAY you be
happy with your new-found loverl"
i X X II
katy, child, what is this | hear :?
Giles, the plowman, has just brought
the news that Harry Amory has thrown
up his new situation and is gone to Lon
don Wander if the lad is mad? But
what is the matter with the lass Here,
Martha! hurry. Why the child has
tainted |"
Katy had not tainted she was keenly
alive to her sorrow. So Harry had taken
her hasty words in earnest, and was gone
forever, perhaps. Should she never
see him again +?
Taking the weeping girl in his arms,
her fond father soon learned the par
ticulars of the lovers quarrel He saw
his child was to blame, but could not
understand Harry's not attempting to
see her again He did not know of his
meeting with Frank Churchill, and the
wrong impression that had been made on
him.
Poor, poor Katy. She was indeed Sc
verely punished for her petulance
X Il n y
Three years passed away, and she only
heard that Harry was in a merchants Of
flee in London and was doing well. All
this time he had never once visited his ma
tive place. She hated Frank Churchill so
thoroughly for being connected with her
quarrel with Harry that even be could
not mistake her sentiment toward him.
He soon ceased to notice her, and Of
ten remarked to his female admirers that
katy Langly was getting decidedly
plain"
Katy passed her time chiefly in attend
ing to her old father She seldom joined
her companions in any of the village gay
cites, and was entirely changed from the
hasty, coquettiSh beauty who had smit-
ten so many hearts. Many were the
offers she had, evon now, but she turned
deaf ear to them all, vowing within to
remain true 10 her love for Harry.
katy, there's to be grand cricket
match next week; so get your 6nery
ready, child, aud we will both go to see
it," said Farmer Langley. II was a
good hand at bat in my young days,
but hear they have some new-fangled
mode of bowling, which | would like to
see. "
Katy remembered, with u sigh, that
Harry had been the best bowler in the
village, but she quickly smothered it.
and promised to be ready.
Very lovely she looked on the Satur-
day afternoon when she went with her
father to the cricket-feld. Her COM
plexion was purely white and her cheeks
as rosy as when, three years ago, she
parted from Harry. But now, added to
this, was more sensibili.y-more heart
in the expression of her face, and her
soft, blue eyes, though bright as ever,
we're more often cast down. Not word
had her father said as TO who was ex-
pected to join the cricketers.
Harry Amory, after 50 long an abb
sence, had come on visit 10 an aunt in
the neighboring town. His old comrades
of the cricket club had soon looked up
their best bowler, and upon his play they
chiefly depended to beat their aDtago-
nists
"Ah, Amory! glad to see you again !!
The voice was Frank ChurchilI's. Just
married, you know, and spending few
weeks with the old man before settling
in London. Deuced slow hole, this, 10
pass ones days in. Got the old fellow
10 advance mo enough money TO purchase
apractice. You know my wife, | think 2
Will go and bring her to speak to you"
"Ab, Harry how are you. my lad 2
Glad to see you again ! How long do
you intend to stop among us? But l
must not keep you" said Farmer Lang
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