Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-02-16

S'''h'So, S' P''S A'A'S'' '>''''' .
Yes, all my nineteen years, and
shall not grumtle if l have to spend
ninety in the same place, | respond
somewhat more sharply than is polite
and necessary. but Jack and Esther
are laughing aud chatting just oppo
site as if they too. were very old
friends.
You might 10 worse, allow-es'
pecially with such neighbor as Gen
eral Martyrs chief. Our host pos.
sosses Il culinary artist, cordon-bleu
remarks Mr.. Temple amiab|v.
He is a greedy noodle, and I bate
him that is ! hate some one, but
whether it il he. Jack, Esther or my
self I can hardly determine.
My lamp. post turns to his card
board lol and xorsh ips it for tnlly d
minute, which fills me with morbid
desire TO implore him to learn it by
heart and save further trouble. But
| refrain from doing 80.
Your sister seems very merry,
ssy after passe devoted to smelling
Il tea-lo,e in n little glass before me
Esther? Yes, she always has such
excellent spirits, aud is a great favor
lte with men generally. She has SC
much to say. any says it so well too.
so should imagined The next
course is wild dack.' add hastily,
seein.; him just going to appeal to his
menu again.
'Ah, thanks | I never eat wild
dncks-invariablv tough, I fnl.'
'Jask, ! say, bending my he I'd over
the table in his direction.
Yes, jill ?
Did You shoot that Wild duck? II
yon did please satisfy Mr.. Temples
mind that they are tender, will yon?'
No. ! did not happen to shoot
those identical birds 40 | won guar
Anree them. replied Jack smiling
back at me over some flowers.
Miss H-ming is chatting me Mar
tyn, protests nv companion.
o, dear, nol Old birds are no.
caught with chafF, | remark rather
pleased with mvs-lf.
Jock looks at ma again and ! nod,
umile and show nv teeth which are
goo1-jast to 'et him see how intense,
" WAS enjoying myself and the con-
versatlon Of nv ne'ghbor.
lido wish Esther Temple wonld
not look NO much and so often into
Jack face when she talks to him, be-
cause, in common poiteness, he has
10 look back into hers, and | do not
like 10 eeit. I 80 not indeed. It
shows such want on her part--a
crievous want-of-of decencv.
This punch jelly is absolutely nau.
seous. I can hardly swallow il Nv
WAS hight when he refused
it-vet i, looks very nice too.
Esther and Jack were canvassln2
some knottv point and laughing heart.
ilv ovar it-some reniniscence, no
doubt. Maurice has not said ono sin
,le thing since we sat down to NIX.
laugh or amuae me. This dinner is
the suhSidpst and least pleasant /
have ever been TO.
Thank goo1ne's it is over at last.
As we rise 7 present Mr.. Temple with
the menu card, hnt be does not enjoy
the joke AS I anticipated, for he mnr-
murs with Sigh
Thanks, it's Of no uae now. Din
ner ia Overcome good thing less in the
day march.
The march Of intellect. I suppose
you mean to sav ? I mutter sotto
voce. following Esther ont Of the door
and purposeIy treading on her dress
with grave deliberation worthy Of a
better object.
I am completely determined that
everything shall not be 80 charming
for her. A little homely mortidca-
ton is good for the soul or the tenn.
per. It's all ve,y we'll Of Mr.. Jack
to pretend lie is fond OF me. After
this evening, it is simply sheer ny
pocrlsy. Now, never even pretend-
ed to be fond OF him, 80 he cannot
charge me with being two faced. No;
the very first thing after breakfast to-
morrow morning | will wrap up those
silver earrings and brooch Jack bro,