Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-27

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think the will was lost tor good. Lu-
cia Dormer has much better right
to the money than l have. You see,
Charlie, old Miss Dormer and my
grandfather quarreled ages ago about
monsy-matters. There was a law
suit, which be lost and he never for
gave her, though I believe he owned
himself in the wrong After that, he
never visited her, though, to do her
justice, she made several overturss of
friendship, especially when my father
lost all his money. However, it was
all Of no use; be was too proud to
meet her on any terms; and as | said
before, l never saw her IN my life. |
DO not suppose she loft me farthing
in the missing will. I have no doubt
everything went to Lucia; and l
think it would be both mean and dis
honorable to take advantage Of the
loss.
Yes, said Charley. with a rather
blank look, it would. l had forgot.
ten the young lady Then starting
up eagerly, as if brilliant idea had
struck him, he asked, why don't you
marry her Trenains? That would
settle the difficulty at once.
1t isn't possible. answered Horace,
Ealf aughlng
Why, is Miss Lucia too old or too
ugly2'
On the contrary. she is quite
young-about nineteen, fancy, and
| believe she is exceedingly pretty
Then man alive, why don't you 60
in and win herr cried Charlie.
Why Charlie never saw her in
my life said Horace, looking amused
What q wild ideal
I don't think it at all Wild, main
tanned Charlie stoutly. Il always
wondered why you did not get mar
ried but | set it down to poverty.
/ never saw but one girl In my life
| would ask to be my wife, said Hor-
ace, with a dreamy look in his eyes.
Who was she, inquired Charlie in
qnisitively.
4 have not the slightest idea, /
saw her once for FIVE minutes abou
iolr years ago, said Horace, staring
abseutly into the FIRE.
Charlie opened his honest blue eyes
in blank astonishment.
Good heaven, Horace, he ex
claimed, are you dreaming? Doyou
mean to say you are in love with a
girl you have seen only once in your
life and whose name you don't even
know
Horace reused himself with a brle
laugh while slight color rose througt
the brown tan in his face.
\ did not say hat was in love
with her, he said-'onlv that she wa'
the girl should like to ask to be my
wife.
1T is very much the same thing,
muttered Charlie soto voce.
4 Isaved her life, continued Hor-
ace. She was crossing the road BY
Regent Circus with an old lady. when
a carriage with two runaway horses
whirled around the corner and was
upon them in moment. She mi ght
have got out of the way but fol
irving to bel p the old lady. They
were both kn ocked down. 1t was
the nArrowest escape | ever saw, said
Horace, with slight shudder.
or course in an instant everybody
rushed to help them; but l happened
to be first. | seized the horses anc
backed them just in time 30 preven
the wheels going over both of them.
Were they hurt? asked Charlie.
The old lady WAS not. The CIR
had managed to shield her, and wa
dreadfnllv injured. One Of tho hor
ses feet struck her on the side of tn
face and inflicted a terrible blow
She was quite insensible when pick
ed her up. | carried her to the near
Est chemists s and waited till I heart
she was not fatally injured. Then
came away, and have never sse1
her since
What was she like?' asked Charli
curonsly.
She was almost a child-ver
small and fragile, with great wistfu
black eyes like fawn's and a sweet
childish face don't say fell il
love with her, don t even say I hav
thought much about her; but if eve
see her again, it will not bs my fau!
, it she does not become my wife
Charlie gazed in wonder at hi
friend, while Horace TremAine lear
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