Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-07-13

possible for me to see any one. To
morrow | shall be CAD to receive
Visitors
Il done tolt him so, missy" Zeb
said, in an injured tone, but Irtckon
he aint much of a gentleman, leastwise
lie se', et YOU read his name, YOU Il b,
sure to see him.
lie handed up the piece of paste
board, and my hurrifed eyes saw "G.
Reeves" on it, and then my brain
seemed to swim unil l grew giddy.
There was one paramount instinct
with me to run away. did not stop
TO think or reason on the sub ,ect.
made one spring to the floor.
Go back to thepersoa, Uncle Zeb,
| said, brcathIessly "Say YOU cant
find me, that I've gone away to stay
ever SO long. Just let him get out of
the house, and oh. Uncle Zeb, Ill do
anything for YOU .
The nest moment | had rushed out
of the house and into the woods which
ran on the side Of it | threw myself
on the ground and by degrees my
senses began to come back to me.
Why didn't | s,e the fellow at once,
and get him away before my father or
Harry should meet him? Beside, if
he came once, he would be sure to
come again.
/ l was utterly desperate, and decided
it would 5e the best to meet him in the
road and nave the horrible interview
over ran to a knoll which COM
mande a view Of the house, and after
a time | saw a man emerge from the
park gate and come slowly on down
the road which led to a neighboring
village
Ny first impulse was to walk for
ward and meet him, but | am sad
coward. an my next was to conceal
myself in the thi ket near the road and
take a look at him before | threw my
self on his mercy, for felt that he was
determined to purs cute me. Perhaps
he wa gentleman, though doubted
it. | doubted it still more when he
drew nearer
Ellen's beauty and hero was a short,
squat fellow with a ruddy face, and an
ill-natured. coarse mouth, Not young
man by any means-forty years old If
he was a day, and although his hat
was shiny and new, and his coat, also.
he was evidently i'll at ease in an un-
accustomel garb.
He did not walk, he actually trotted
along with an ugly froWn on his fore
head. would Just as soon have APP
pealed to the courtesy of tramp; 50
trembling in every limb | skunk b"ck
until he had passed.
Of course, had | been sensible,
right-minded girl, | should have gone
! straightway to the house and con
| fess ed evervehinp to nay fetl~~- "@f
: wa ;is foolish III ina as had been
Z in the whole Wretched business, and
: my only oh ,ect was to hush matters
} up, though what steps to Ike | did not
: know
My father met me at the door, and
/ looked keenly at me. Who is your
: visitor this Mr.. Reeves ?" he SAID
"Zeb told him you were out, and met
him in the hall and asked his business
with YOU He dc e.iined telling me,
aging he wished to Sc you. Have
I you contra ted any debts at school,
Aura The man looks to me like an
j importunatc dun, and it is not proper
that you should deal with such people.
What do you owe him?"
found my voice at last, and tol /
my father this Reeves was the cousin
Of my roommate, and hal perhaps
brought me some message from her.
lie looked unsatisiied.
] hurried to my room, and threw
myself facedoWn on the bed. Oh, if
my father only knew the manner Of
debt for which this creature was
dunning me With shudder of dis
gust remembered his looks. almost
wished | could die, then and there.
But [ had to rise and 90 about my
tasks with heavy heart. No more
ornamenting the rooms for me, and
under the plea Of fatigue ! locked
myself in my room until it was time to
dress for the evening.
All, girls l hope none of you will
ever lace a silk bodice over as aching a
heart as | carrie that night | had
made up my mind to confess every
thing to my father the next morning
Tha guests had assembled and dan
! cling begun, when ! saw Uncle Zeb at
, the door making frantic efforts t. catch
my eye. excused myself and hurriel
out
"He's done come ag'in Missy" he
: whispered. He sez he's bound to
hab a word wild you ef be has to come
: to de ballroom to say it. TUX him to
de sittin' room Gaze nobody's in dar
a Send him bout his busine 5, little
! missy
: | hardly remember how my trem-
bling feet carried me to the room.
, The man came forward with hateful
smirk and outstretched hand, which !
did not notice.
"Thi5 is an unWarrantable intrusion,
sir, sad, trying to look stately. 81
: sent a IN ssaga to you by your cousin,
which ought to have sufliced any gen
tleman"
lie laughed disagreeaby. "Oh,
when Young la lies write loye-letters
to gentlemen they can't expect to go
scot.free at their word. Come, now,
don't put on airs | declare, love
you just as much"
You ScOundrel cried liarTy'S
voice from the inner door, and | saw
him make a rush for the man and
strike him tothe floor. Isaw no more,
for uttering scream after scream /
rushed out, and tainted at the foot Of
i the stairs.
| was very i'll after this, 50 i'll that il
was weeks before ! heard all that took
place. Ny poor impetuous Harry had
beaten the man so severely that it was
long time before he could crawl
about, and then he brought against my
brother an action for assault and bat
terry. But that was nothing to the no
torety given to the whole matter, and
the humiliation | have brought upon
those who are dearest and nearest to
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