Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-02-23

Jack, return quietly. i said that
that YOU woull fail in love with Es-
ther Temple, and Of course l am
right | end very hnrriedly.
have left off picking apples now,
for nv basket is s. full! that 1t will
not hold even one more. | look over
at Jack sitting in the shadow OF the
old apple b"ugh thrown on the grass
He dops not reply, no aid slowly
And von have come to tell Toe that
Won are-pngaQpl to her?
There il no sound fora moment b'1t
the buzz Of huge hnmbl--bee near
Then he raises his heal and looks
back a; me
HOY did YOU guess. JiI|' be says
thoiGhtfnllv
'Hny? Your u|Al- was no. 4 v-rv
harl one. | never gn'-s-d 40 "a"'p'
one in Ill uv hfp - bit'r'lv
AID vou ho congratulate me?
Dad I not tell ven 90 's' now D.
YOU want me to sav II ,gIn? B c,nsr
! will, if You vr>h Ae ! surros- on
, cam. TO tell ms the news h'c"ns- We
are such-ol.l-fri.ndS su =? | -av rem
nlonsly, tving my bat''rIng' tightly
under my chin.
or course I ahorld always come tc
YOU first when anything particularly
good happened to me, Jill.
Then be absolutely smiles at me
How heartleSs Jack is after all ! ]
could not have believed it Of HIN. He
shows his true colors now | always
said had no heart, but | could not
do what he ,s doing now i; he had
BEEN Jill .ud IJack.
look awav from him away from
tn. SHADOW into tn. snnsEine b"yonl,
for nv lps are qnverlne dr"1''H''N.
| cannot prevent their dolng 80, try
IS I may ! f-nl that ! should Ike to
run away SOMEWHERE ami hl'!r he
tpA's whlch are near, so hear, to ALI
iu,.
We'll, I say ut myth, 81 steadily
AZ can, my fac still turned ."av. 1
hope you vii! he very happy in yonr
choice, Jack
+ h,p- 80 too, h answered slowly.
There j. no reason whv you shCn"d
40, be
hear the 'switch switch Of his
whip at the long grass.
You will come to my wedding
Jill, he goes on presently; Won tvon
If yon really wish me, | murmur
heart broken.
And should 20 murh like the
heart Tin cushion Won made me- and
,sked tor Il back again. if Won viii let
me ave It, for Keepsake.
'V-rv WELL AMI unti- nv hat
.rrines ag in anI retie them, jnst to'
the sake of something TO do And ]
shonld like to work Miss Tpm,,le and
Won n little wedding present. Do Won
think she wonld accept \ crewel-
work antimacassar # I did one for
her and you?' I GO on; II lutte more
calmly; for. now that the wretch has
come ard | know the worst, the very
worst, | mean to make the best of l.,
and quite forgive Jack.
After ALL he has a perfect right to
fall in love with whomsoever he
rleases. Know should If | were a
man. | won!i no, be dictated to by
anv one; and VIZ were a wavs more
ike brother and sistpr-a ways.
But my heart is broken, am certain.
1t does not feel bit like the same
he ,rt used to have. Poor f,rsa zen
jill Ny Thought. | ave wandered o.,
reck essiv, and Jacs has no, yet nn
swe,ei INV question or accepted 'n|
A,niabl uff-r to work them something
30 | repeat 1t in another form,
Perhaps she and You would not
care fore a crewel-work aulimacassar
but would like something else better
Please tell me. am not very cIeve.
at fancy work, know; but ! will dc
my best.
It's very good indeed Of Won, Jill,
he returns earnestly. And Am pos
tive Miss Temple-I mean Either
would like An antimacasaar immense.
ly, especial y if you took thu trouble
to work it for her. But | must make
a bargain with you first You work
the antimacassar for mel mean iol