Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18

termifsiona. Its share ana sharo ain
IN the profits aud the expenses. au1
won't be cheated And sp Won n,nv lnI
her Landlord /"
despair ~ =
"Bs goin' cfagyY' he said ,ior 4
ne whole 'varanl world areeY Mia
Smiill amt here, nor Mary Smith ain'i
nor Mrs Smith, nor none Of the gmilbs
~ ] know orr
Landlord" said Tho curly lady
,cfewing up her thin lips, "gor are n
the conspiracy against me
The landlord uttered a Vfuan.
II wish 10 goodness m never bse,d
of tho whole thing. said he.
" Bnt 4 there's law and lugiico IN The
land, ~ have my ,iehEs r. screamed lba
excited lady "tll teleetaph lo n,si1p
70 lawyer III have ~ Vie constable.
The landlord was vnRntiy eonaidefjpg
IN his own mind whether II waa best N,
20 Under the counter eacaph lv "a.
back window ot fei1e hie pfaplfaibet'a
fnFty mnsbet from tho iron hook where
| y hung above the climneJ piece. and
deiy the whole pariy Then and fEefe
"ben mere.fal Providence interfsred
~ HI brhalf The depot hack rumbled
up 70 the door, and oat atepped n hll,
/ Wetty Young woman, win drrri fgirn
/ eyes atd brBbza brown hnir. Fseoct,
gfay travelling dfesg, and q margeloaaiy
/ composed tnauper
Mary smith e ssia sbe 10 sho land.
FrHfFyY I loo
lure mere - night IN The iyeean
Nef a ae wiad h, $50 a4l,s4g n,
my hHfn daya erHaefd ma inngfesT
fss, the fo9fnr Is roadq, lut gonr bns
pand' hee ont ~ the ertcn. and vai,~
mWhers hero woii9 ~ fmbd fge
"anHes, and yOnr pafduef vsgitg and
e"esftn' she's bnen aWiodlod. aud
Its some mistake. tait Nia Smith
N her clfnr iuctaiyc 1niee. II have No.
un'"ahd nv mother has hean d1ad
even years, apd 70 partner isa Injury io
"nlch nave never indulpcd nyaDl{"
ms amt my douohtcr saiJ lbo
starched female. eMy Mary Smith b1s
fea hair and she Shutters
'p1re different sort nf pera4r r,o,,
shawl "'' '''o r."
And my wfe weighs two brrd.oa
poundg, and she wears tho RI.
costume .'l' unwillingly confessed tho
stoet person, who had ~ this time come
:" rom the green. and was staed;r,.,
sisrlng IN the doorway.
relief ivy 'ibu O
Wal" said he, u don't SEQ but that
me 81 iect4r may 90 on, arter all"
Inc three discontented spirits van
ished- Miss Smith retreated to her
room, and the landlord breathed freely
again.
But in the afternoon train from Boa-
ton. young man, in the undress uniform
Of naval officer, came unexpectedly
l. tI1s.. sis ,sia.... where Mary smith.
lectures to-night?' he asked of the
landlord.
s.I believe So" said that worthy. Sc
cretlv wondering if there were any more
relations to object. "Ef you want to
speak to her, there she is out in the
back garding, readin' poetry under the
pear trees"
"Polly," said the young officer, lean
ing over the pretty, French-gray shoul-
der
II hear you," said Miss Smith, turn
ing over a leaf and pretending not to be
aware of the pink flush which was over
spreading her cheek.
"Are YOU really deter mined to go on
with this public lecturlng tour z he
asked, quietly.
"Wbv shouldntI?" cross-questioned
Miss Smith.
Because Idon't like it, Polly"
You ouareiied with me," "a q Mar.
81 beg pardon" said the young otti-
Ger, you quarelled with ne =
DO you really carer" said Mary
Smith, melting into softness.
81 care more than you will ever
know I" he answered, tervently Polly,
| love you And as for women's rights,
you shall have every right you wish, II
only you'll give up this lectaring buaI'
ness and marry mel
She smiled -hesitated yisibly yielded.
''iiut I've made the onBaRene ut,
fsIsraae il. them, eaia tiie rfiifssF,
/ fHihs clergy nun ives Jfel aet"@a IN"
erpsA had his hpnae pointed ont 7"
aie. Let's 90 there this Yety pihaie
and get married =
Mary Smi laughed aud blushod,
and bust Ia o tears, and finally put heI
hand into that Of tho naval officer.
Have it your own way, sald she
"But / don't know what the public vii
say"
''Hmoeforward, said aptain Iaey
II am to be ouy pubiie And my yer
diet is entirely in your favor"
SO there Was no lecture IA the Stut
Mountain Lyceum that night Aud ,h'
stout man went home, whore he foun,
his wife aud motheTi in law in a grea
rage, the starched fenalo proceeded 4
tho nearest camp meeting, ani the curl,
ballad singer composed a new SON
called loves triumph founded ol
tue incident from real iiie which ha'
Just trauspired,
. "After all said the btide, "Snith !
, an awkward name, And I'm glad Iy
changed it TO Lacy