The Baltimore County union., 1882-11-25

they understand matters at the start,
they will be more careful this time
They will be only too glad to have me
married and settled in home Of my
own."
"Yes," sighed Mrs. Haywood, faint
ly, as her daughter paused and seemed
to expect reply.
"You may make arrangements to get
the dress for me-" she added as she rose
to keep the appointment under the maple
tree. "Pet will be glad enough to wear
calico one more summer, when she un-
derstands the state Of affairs"
Dick and Pet were under the maple
as Celia approached, and that young
lady could not help admiring the fresh,
piquant face OF her "little sister," as
she had always called her but somehow
the little sister seemed uncommonly tall
and womanly on thisespecial afternoon.
She was seated in careless grace under
the maple tree, weaving chain of bios
SONS with which TO ornament Dicks
hat.
"What is it, Celia ?" cried Pet, as her
sister drew near. "Aie you really going
to get married at last And will you let
me make the wedding cake p
eyes, il you'll both promise to help
me-" Celia began. al might have been
married long ago If il hadn't been for
you two. You remember DIR. Langdon,
who"
ayes, know" faltered Pet, with 4
conscious blush "but | was a little
thing then, and didn't understand how
to use deception.
"An' remember Fred Jones how he
took his hat an shot out O. the parlor
when | told him that you painted, an
powdered, an squeezed your waist, an
wore false hair, an"
"Stop, Dick :" cried Celia, severely.
"Now, | suppose you'd both be glad if
I'd get married -
"Cracky wouldn't we, though ? I'd
be wi!lin' to let you have my circus
money il 'twould help any but; it might
be another fzzlc. Guess won't"
"No, don't wan, the money; bu;
want you both. when Mr. Duns,an
comes, TO speak of me as though was
the best of sisters. You understand
what mean, Pet, and you can instruct
Dick better than can. Don't allude
to my hair, or if you do, why speak OF
il as though it was my own. II you can
carry the impression that | am about
twenty years old, do So"
"In fact" cried Pet Indignantly, az
ter she had departed, "she wants us to
tell falsehoods and tell you Dick |
wonldn't do it to get her married fifty
times Though to tell the truth, our
home would be much happier if she was
in one of her own"
"Id lie like whitehead to get her
married." said Dick emphaiically.
One day, short time after the above
conversation, Dick Haywood was sitting
on the bank Of the river that flowed past
his home, at no great distance from the
house.
He was occupied i'm n favontr pastimc,
that Of fishing, and it seems almost
wonderful what an amount OF patience
and perseverance the most restless of
boys possess when engaged in watching
and waiting for bites, which only attack
the face and hands by innumerable mos
quitoes, and never seem to interfere
with the bait which floats idly in the
water under the very noses of the fishes
who pass and repass it in utter disdain.
Suddenly loud splash a shor, dis
tance down the river attracted his at,en-
,ion, and he glanced in that direction
just in time to behold young man draw
in large bass, which seemed to his ex-
cited imagination as though it might
weigh dozen pounds out Of the water
"Crackeyl" he exclaimed, using his
favorite expression, "he's got the boss
place for fishing. jus, wish he'd take
me in the boat with him."
And as il divining the boys thoughts,
the young man turned At tina, moment
and caught the wistful expression on
Dicks face.
"The fishing is better out here" he
called. "Would YOU like to come in the
boat ?"
al guess | would" answered Dick,
drawing in slime and preparing to join
his new acquaintance.
The young man rowed to the shore.
and when they were waiting for "bi,es,"
Dick allowing his curiosity to get the
better Of him, asked:
"Do you live about here anywhere?
don't knows I've seen you afore."
T'm stopping in the village a few
days, and its lonesome business when
one isn't acquainted. like boys, and
! hope you'll have good luck fishing
Here, take my line I'm tired, and I'll
81; still so that | won't scare your fish
away"
This generous offer won Dicks heart
At once, and he was ready to meet any
requirement his new friend might de
mand.
"You seem to be pretty well acquaint-
cd about here" began the young man,
cautiously. care you acquainted with
the new heir Of Dunstan Hall !"
"The what ?" asked Dick, with his
attention directed toward a mammoth
bass that was swimming tantalizingly
over his baited hook.
"Mr. Earl Dunstan, the master of
Dunstan Hall 2"
"Him as is coming ter live at the halll"
asked Dick.
"The same. DO you know him u
"No but l spect he'll be relation
O. mine soon; an spect to have horses
to ride an a boat, an lots o. things,
when he marries my sister,"
$50 he's going to marry your sister,
is he 2" asked the young man, with a
merry twinkle in his eyes.
eyes. You see, she's twenty-six years
old, heard her tell mother so, the
other day: an she amt married vet