The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30

anu Tie WOruS, ~, no! very 9enuy
spoken, met his ear.
The words were evidently softer than
the grasp; for ut the moment the three
girls and 4 train OF callers were passing
through to the dining-roOm, where acol-
l&tion was spread, and Mr. Montgomery
staggered back, violently propelled by
that plump hand. The rude stout man
seemed about to speak with great We
hemencc. but he looked into the faces of
the three young girls in succession, and
down into Poppet's innocent, wide
opened eyes, then laughed, and said:
''Why. ladies, here'S fortunate meet
ing; this gentleman has forgotten me,
but | know him." Montgomery looked
something like an upright corpse. 1--we
been looking for him long time. Why,
Charles he put out his hand
'don't you remember-' Montgom-
cry was still uncanny to see. don
YOU remember-your brother Jack?"
Then the stout man seized the younger
ones hand wrung it and laughed again
in the heartiest way imaginable. The
newly-found Charles stepped back,
stepped forward, looked about wildly,
then finally calculated: " Jack! oh yes,
Jack.
1our brother Jack.
Yes. How dye do?"
Mrs. Bell murmured in happy sympa-
thy; Glow fortunate! what delightful
meeting" and the girls chirped like lit
tie birds about the wonderful scene,
while the brothers spoke quietly apart
From that moment hearty Mr.. Jack $
devotion to his newt y-tound relative
knew no bounds. Arm IN arm they went
10 'ile refreshments Iaole' CharleS had a
enough lor ooIh' anu remarked with
,o,'''S ~ 1:C, ne as i'''ci
'i,'IiI ~ Jun '.o '', Nv,
''io'EM Wv" eii' ''' ooy' "eien YOU
les, GS' on ye-yes' answered Charlcs.
why, exclaimed SISSY, IL quite
,1 10" Gid you kho" your
prolnGt WIS mere!
', "hy' Sa'u JACK sun hoIalu9 Cnar-
ne arm traced MN 10 the " hdsor
anu anu seeing your card IN ms room tol-
IoWeu mere on the chahce OF llnding nm
ana also (IlllS with gallant DOW "of
paying my respects 10 some American
iaqieS'
1t was aDouC SIX CLOCK ana the call
ing hau iaiIen OH as the Wretched victims
OF the dayS pleasure TOOK the usual DIM
ner-time Tor breathlng-space before the
evening rush and hurry. In fact. not
VISITOR renamed except the happy re-
united brothers, and Jack proposed:
NOW, Charlle, let us go.
Charles refused Hatly, and asked per-
MISSION to see the conservatory fra
grant little bower at the extreme end of
the long vista OF connecting rooms, The
ladies' aSsented, and the cheerful brother
JACK followed close.
Charmingr exclaimed the fascina-
ting man. " Such roses I've rarely seen.
There's a fine variety; and stepping
lightly on a shelf full Of pots, he leaned
toward the window to catch crimson
bud that was noddng its fragrance from
near the sash. A moment more and he
reached the flower; then there was a
tremendous blow, a crash OF glass, a
dreadful thunder OF falling tiower-pots,
screams, q wild confusion, and MIR.
Charles Montgomery had jumped
through the window rs nimbly, If not
as quietly, as cat. The frightened
women hardly realized what had hap
pened before the devoted brother Jack,
with more crash OF floWer-potS and glass,
mad Jumped after him through the same
opening A balcony was outside the
WINDOW ana mere was terrible tram
ping ana struggle there'
HelP' help' come mere. MIS-. Bell
ol.leNe9' 'oi .llc 'li'eG ol%cA ilen- st,
" 'nas WHY "eie ~ 'ne mouse 1ney
9;t,l n, iuii,ls' ",I' III SIG". eNcIIcIhenl'
ineIo WIZ I"oI',9 ', n,. ci'"sIHS III inc
i"Io' anu gIe"V sc''llilllS ava @'t'a Ihal
lo,' o"o in'y .i,I S1ieet N'ic IlouTe pelng
ol " W. nct ; tne" c,' lie Se.e tal PisIoi
FIJI oII ~ ~ Iu'IN SuooeS1'on Az Lle iIrlh2
a'l vllo oci lnUo i,siI "o"n CIic p'9enlehI
S''ils' one brave leiio" eNci"ilhihg'
Don yer DC scared mlssus; Is
gWlne ter fetch de Kitchen poker.
Then IN through the spllntered sash
came Charles Montgomery, and after
INN, much breathed, the loving brother
Jack, smoking pistol in his hand. and
dreadful oath on his lips. Round and
round the draWlng-room rushed the pur-
sued and the purSuer. The brave darky
showed a woody head and two white
white eyes over the top step of the base
mcnt stairs, and shouted: Il done got
de poker, then disappeared in safety.
Jack shrieked, "Give up! give up, |