Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-04-15
WHOLE NUMBER, 551.

aside at Che Auttsr of her bonnet 30
violently and suddenly as to fling his
rider to the ground.
"Ohl" cried Hetty, wild with fright
running toward him. "Are you hsrtf
Oh, hope you are not harmed !"
mo-" said he slowly, II believe
not, only my shonlder has received
bad wrench"
Down from the house hsstensd
anxious friends, while Hetty took up
her basket and went on her homeward
way, her mind still seeing that hand.
some, intellectual face. and the dark,
gentle, penetrating eyes.
"Hetty," said her father one day,
"sister Mary met me at Fairfield last
night, and seemed anxious about your
coming to Jennie's party. So if you
want that dress, suppose you had
better get it. Here's the money"
"Why, father she exclaimed,
greatly amazed. "Why, I-oh,
thank you, father, if you really mean
it," and she slipped up behind him
and dropped light kiss on the top
of his bald head.
"My Hetty's the handsomsst Of
the two," thought the old farmer.
"Yes, she the handsomsst lass in all
Loamshlre, for that matter. Suppos-
ing I give her a chance to show the
folks what she can do, just as little
eurprise."
"Gst something handsome" he said.
~ don't know much about women's
fal-lals and such like; but have it
made in town and all right, and if
that amt enough you shall have still
more"
"Oh, father, how good you are ! but
I think this will be sufficient" said
modest Hetty.
That morning, entering the shaded
grounds of Cloverdesn with her last
b. sketful of fruit, she came directly
upon tho young gentleman she had
seen so ignominiously thrown.
"Ah," said he with smile of de-
lighted recognition, lifting his hat
gallantly, and extending his white
hand for her basket. "It's our good
little fairy, who has been bringing us
such delicious Strawberries. Permit
me, please"
And Notwithstanding her smbar-
raising protect, he took the basket of
f,uit and, walking beside her, talked
SO pleasantly on various subjects, that
she almost forgot that 10 him she was
only the little strawberry girl.
"Mr. Carleton Mr.. Carleton r.
called out young voice from the vs-
randa, as they passed.
"Yes, I'll return Immediately" he
answered, and Hetty was consious of
a beautiful lady in trailing silk, who
was regarding them ouriously alao
that her new acquaintance was the
owner of Clovsrdeen.
He was in no haste TO leave her
and her bushes grew deeper and deep
er as she thought of her cheap drers
and bsrry-stsined hands, and she was
glad when he left her at the gate
with graceful bow, and smile, and
du rtVoir.
1--WE shall not meet again in this
way" she thought. "Oh, / am 60
thankful he don't even know my
name"
The night Of the party-whioh was
to celebrate cousin Jennie's nineteenth
birthday-arrived, and the large. 6ne
farmhouse was scene Of gaiety and
happy faces. Jennie attired in her
new silk looked exceedingly pretty.
but the sonsation of the evening was
beautiful little Hetty Merton, clad
in dress of Aeecy white. exquisitslx
made, loopsd and adorned with pink
moss rosebuds.
Her father was her escort, and en-
joyed the admiration she was recev
ing the utmost,
"Prettiest lass here, and best
dressed. Well I'd like to know who
can better afford it, anyway ?" and he
chuckled to himself, thinking of his
bank account and his two fine farms.
"Thsre's that young Carleton the
Girls have been setting their caps for.
All, aud it's Hetty he's looking at so
surprised like"
Ye,, it was true the young squire
was regarding beautiful Hetty in sur.
prise and amazement.
why upon my word, it's none
other than my charming little lerry
girl But what means this transfor-
nation ? Tonight she would grace
queens drawing room I'll be in.
troduced and fathom the mystery"
And he was, and found pretty,
modest Hetty rare and lovely VIC.
man, but it was long time before he
could discover why she sold strawber-
ries. When she had promised to bs
Mrs. Carleton, she acknowledged her