Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-05-19
4 sflsrt Storg.
ROMA.

1t was Ctf laiHlN NtTltdbtG atNtd TIC,
not absolutely perfect, still more val
liable. Professor Buchanan coutemp-
lated it with all the satisfaction of al
ant'quary confirmed in an Original
opinion.
1t was. after all. poor thing. Al
first si1ht-onIy a di!apidatsd looking
ornament, and old bracelet spoiled by
sea sand and sea-water.
But IN the eye Of an antiquarian
the disti-uremcuts Of age are So many
: gns Of b. altv. That the bracelet wAs
b-nt, that It's gold was furnished and
the moS4i.s with which it Was iulaId
were partly wanting, was nothing; its
antique shape a"d tbs magic word
Roma. with which its ancient maker
had cunningly engraved 1t, were quite
enough for the Professor.
Moreover. bad tie not aIways main
tanned that the remains on that part
Of the coast were Roman: His brother
Professor, McNaughton, had constant
,y endeayorcd TO prove tha, that nigh
ty nation bad never penetrated SO far
north.
The ocean itself was 10 witness for
the truth, and only ten days ago this
precious relic had been offered to him
by fisherman g5c lad .bro3.ht i: =
shore IN his net.
Il vas with some difficulty that the
Professor could conceal hts sense Of
the value OF the bracelet sufficiently 70
drive Il reasonable bargain: bat his
Scotch prudence prevailed, and IN his
b art he congratulated himself.
For som" years be had spen, part OF
his holiday on this coast, where far,
famed river widened 10 the sea. and
the passing to and fro Of the little
steamer across its mouth was one OF
the great events Of the day TODAY
was stormy, and tie waves ran high,
and even uow the Professor had byru
watching the souea hat Foush i passage
OF the boat.
10Y. .r,(ue." he had said. aud then he
b ,d turned again 10 inspect his treas
u-e. Il only regret $50 ran his pro-
70 ,sorial thoughts-"tla al that para
graph got into the Modern lfhsHiGR
OF Yesterday; that Toy Andrew Was
lust premature in sending It. IL will
anticipate what Was writing to the
IRtIqurTg.
Heres gentleman spcering for
ye.' said his rough Scotch domestic
at this moment, r, llling him SUD denly
To everyday life.
The Professor instinctively replaced
the bracelet in an open drawer, and
closed the latter quickly before he
turned TO receive his guest, who prov
G | to be young man about twenty.
short. fair, aud frauk looking.
Prof. Buchanan, think said
this young man, with u bow. Il must
apologize sir, for lntruding on you. |
have called upon you in consequence
of a paragraph in the HodeTH -itheH-
ian,
deed" said the Professor. II am
glad to hear it, sir. At your age lads
are not always so much Interested ns
all that in antiquities. And what will
your name te?'
my name" :"-there was, perhaps,
moments hesitation on the part ,f
visitor; his color deepened oh, my
name is Henderson, and l."
"Sit down, Mr. Henderson, sit
down. And so you saw the PIT pas
sage in the paper; put in with no
leave of mine, must tell you
well, am very glad it was put
in," was the reply, "ior it has led to
the discovery"
a discovery you may call 1t, Mr.
Henderson, said the Professor, rising
and holding the lapels of his coat with
both hands. "A discovery confirming
that which have for years maintain
ed, and that is that the remains here
about are Roman, and that il we could
get leave to excavate We should find
NAY, SIR interrupted Mr.. Hender-
son, with smile intended to disarm
and propiliate; 81 am afraid am not
here to confirm your antiquarian the,
ories. am herein fact, | am come
to tell you that the bracelet described
in the Modern IMenian belonged to a
lady who wishes to claim lt!'
''To leddy!" calculated the pro.
fessor, becoming more Scotch in bis
surprise. "ro Teddy! Ma, ma, Mr.
Henderson. The Teddy that wore the
bracelet is away to her grave, and will
Ma claim it.
"But, sir" was the rejoinder, 81 as
sure yon | have often seen the lady