The Baltimore County union., 1881-11-12
A SUMMERS ROMANCE.

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Inquire at the office of this paper"
Adele Somers tossed the daily Pifd.
JURc on the marble stand at her side,
and clapped her hands like delighted
child.
al have it, mamma" she cried
"rhe vcxed question Of where ! shall
spend the summer has been decided fol
me by fate itselfl"
Her mother, dark, proud looking
-oman, handsome in her rich morning
robe OF gray silk, turned an interested
face upon her daughter.
"Where, Adele? Last Summer We
spent in Europe, the previous year we
were satiated with Long Branch, Sara
toga, Newport, even flying visit to the
White Mountains ! can't imagine
where you propose going this Summer.
oh, have it You propose trip to
California.
Adele leaned her head on little hand,
laden with costly rings, and thrusting a
dainty foot in faultless kid slipper,
from beneath her wrapper of white cash
mere and crimson silk, contemplating it
thoughtfully for moment, as she re-
Piled:
"Guess again, ma.
COLORADO.
Adele shook her head.
al sec shall have to explain, mamma.
See herc-rcad this, please"
She spread the newspaper open before
her mother. and laid one white finger
upon the interesting paragraph. Adj
justing her eyeglasses, Mrs Somers
glanced it over, then turned puzzled
gaze upon Adele.
al don't understand, my child.
really cannot see how this advertisement
affects our Summer excursion"
Adele dropped her head upon the
satin couch where she was lounging.
Mamma" she said, gravely, at last ,
81 am going to apply for that position. ="
"Great heavens Adele, are you
mad ?"
"No, not quite. To tell the truth,
mamma, Pm tired Of the foolish non
sense of society, and think it would be
delightful to get away from the noise
and dust of the busy city, out into the
cool, green pine woods. But to be
there without occupations would kill me
with ennui therefore, propose be-
coming 4 country school-teacher. When
the term is ended shall donate the
salary to some charitable object-there,
s-2amma, don't object. | shall enjoy il
immensely. And then, you know, il
find it too dull, or get tired Of my ex.
pertinent, can resign in favor of some
more worthy person, and come home to
New Orleans.
Mrs. Somcrs sat like one petrificd ;
the proposition fairly took her breath
away. Adele continued
"And think how delightful to play
rustic, like Marie Antoinettc At the
Petite Trainon : to get up early in the
morning and drive through the cool
woods to pretty little school house
where rosy checked children await me,
and they bring me boque,s and ! shall
live on strawberries and peaches and
cream, and new milk and fresh eggs
and"
"And be eaten up with mosquitoes,
and snakes and things" interrupted
Mrs. Somers. Adele shuddered, and then
put on brave face.
ooh, am not afraid, unless ss"-dubi.
ously-"therc should be alligators.-
But-well, to make long story short,
have decided to go, mother mine,
provided | get the situation, and YOU dc
not positively forbid"
Mrs. Somers rapidly reviewed the
matter in her mind. Adele, though q
spoiled child, was really girl Of good
sense, and her mother usually allowed
her to decide her movements for herself
Well, this trip to the pine woods could
do no harm, and she was very certain
Of a speedy return; so after considera
able urging, she yielded reluctantly.
The matter was speedily arranged.
Adele readily obtained the situation al
salary which made her smile. II would
barely have supplied her with kid gloves
and ribbons at any of the fashionable
resorts where her summers were usually
passed.
And so, one morning, the newly
nedged teacher, amid the fearful fare
wells of her mother, stepped on board
the train which would bear her to hel
destination. In her dainty gray travel
ing suit, and veil like silvery mist
with expensive plumed hat, exquisitel,
gloved and booted, she looked decidedly
unlike the average pine woods ''schoo
marm."
Arriving at last at the little way sta
ton, Adele alighted, and stepped on tC
the platform, watched the train as j
pulled away again the great iron mon
stcr seemed the last link between her ant
her best friends at home. Fora momcn
a feeling of desolation stole over her
but she remembered that, after all, he
home was near and, so making th'
best Of her situation, she turned to lool
about her.
A tall young man, neatly dressed
drew near, and lifting hisbroad -brimme,
straw hat from his curly head, bowed
gracefully as he inquired
"Miss Somcrs, believer"
Then, in answer to her questioning
look al was sent TO meet Miss Somcrs
the new teacher, and convey herself ant
baggage to the residence of Mr.. Johnson
where she will board for the present.
Adele handed him her checks, ant
the young man soon had the Saratog
trunks placed in a large farm wagol
standing in sight, with pair of mule
attached.