Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-10-27

Of the Jessup idea, after the brief tete
u tete with Miss Silvington but I had
pledged myself to my sister Kate. and
| never was man to 60 back from my
word. So, after dinner jones' and I
walked down to the Jessup cottage. u
pretty little gem Of place, close to the
shore of the lake.
"Is Miss Jcssup at home 7" asked |
of grizzle- headed old man. who was
rolling lawn cutter tn and fro over an
emerald expanse Of green grass in front
Of the house.
Yes, SIR" answered the old mnh.
"In the flower garden, sir. just out a
bit" motioning with his hand towards .
hedge of blooming rhododendrons, "a
lookin' at her rose.
So we followed the little winding
path, Jones and |, until We came in
sight of precise little old maid, OF I've
and-forty, at the very least. in Powered
muslin gown, and q garden hat. WIN was
gazing at ncwly-blossomed isis in enc
of the bushes.
JONES'" said I, in a sepulchral whis-
per, Us that the helress I
"Old enough TO be your mother, said
Jones, depressing strong inclination To
laugh.
paused for no more extended sc-
quaintanceship, but took Jones' arm and
hurried him away.
II couldn't marry that old hag," said
|, CHANGING back at the still unconscious
Miss Jessup; no. not for her weight
in gold. Kate must have been crazy TO
think Of such thing"
met Miss Silvington the next day on
the Swallowed lake-road, with her gypsy
hat stuck full of ferns, and a bunch Of
wild roses in her hand.
"Well,' said she, with world Of
mischief shining In her dark eyes, "how
do you get along with the heiress p
Do you really wish to know y said !.
"Of course | do" she answered,
archly.
"Well, I've seen hor," said l.
"Seen her Oh |" cried Miss Silving-
ton "how very awkward Of me to drop
all my roses Oh, pray, don't trouble
yourself. | beg. Well-and how did
you like her :"
mot at all p said |, replacing tho
pink cupped treasure in Miss Silving-
tons hands.
Dear me p said she.
"A nice little elderly person, who
would do very we'll for a mother, or
aunt but for wife"
but she's rich"
"Do you take me for mere heiress-
hunter p said l. Indignantly.
"Most men are mercenary, said she,
intent on particular little pink bud
which she was trying to detach from the
rest.
Count me among the exceptions, II
you please" said |, not without dignity.
II would rather break stones on the
road than to marry woman could not
love, were she possessed Of all the vast
wealth of the Ro,hbchildsp
"And l honor you for IT," said Miss
Silvington, with sudden flush OF color
rising into her dark check.
This was on Wednesday morning. On
Saturday, in the shadow Of the woods,
askad Alice Silvington to be my wife.
But what is 10 become Of your heir
ess ~ said she, half laughing and half
crying.
"My darling" said |, 81 love you bet
ter than all the heiresses in tho world y
''But-you don't understand" inter-
posed she, as | resolutely obtained pos
session of her hand. "You have been un-
der misrepresentation from the very be-
ginning"
How I" looked incredulously at
her.
II am not Alice Silvington'
''You said you were."
There's where you arc mistaken" re-
, terted she, laughing in spite Of horself.
"You took the fact for granted because
you saw the name written on my friend
Alice's bird-eage which | was taking
. home with me for the summer, as she
has gone TO the White Mountains, and
, didn't contradict. you. Thought IL an
, excellent Joke, but / might have known
that jokes turn out disastrously. some
J times"
Then you are
Il am Marian Jessup"
Nonsense p said [, with an air Of
, serene superiority II saw Miss Jossup
: myself, and she is no more like you than
: wisp Of dried hay is like bunch Of
blossoming clover"
: Eyes" said she, looking shyly down;
" 'but that was my aunt. There are two
Miss Jessups. you must know"
looked dispairingly at her. -
Then you are an heiress after all |"
: said l.
ooh, Harry" said she, bursting into
, tears, 1T isn't my fault"
"I'll manage to forgive IT," said l,
y ''if you'll only tell me that you love
me-"
II do love you" said she.
: And so married Miss Jessup in spite
Of fate
III D.Ii;noa. ranutashun once