Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-04-06

smoothing the child's coats, and think
ing a photograph of lady that lay
among them one Of the prettlest she
had ever seen. Then its Likeness tC
the thin little fee of the child at the
station struck her, and it all flashed
| into her head at once. This trunk
must belong to the gentl, man with
the nice eyes; aud Notwithstanding
her depression, she broke into "a merry
laugh as she thought of his astonish.
ment aen he should find petticoats
slippers, rutfles, etc, inste'd of his own
well-known garments. The laugh
however, ended in a despairing thought
in respect of her own predicament.-
What was she to do without all those
sensible, useful things she had select
ed with such care:
"After ALL" she thought, ''Dale's
station is not very large place and
will send that brilliant-looking maid
early to morrow morning to ransack
one part of it for man and boy, while
| myself will search the other
After an early breakf st and inter
view with the servant, to whom she
explained her dilemma, Marian sci
forth with determination, but as she
turned the corner Of the street she saw
the gentleman whom she was seeking
coming towards her.
Oh" she cried, "you must lie the
gentleman | want"
And you," he said, smiling down
on her ard interrupting her, ''you
must be the lady want. | have
come to throw myself on your mercy
and hope tha' you have not been seri-
ously inconvenienced by my mistake.
"Oh no." cried Marian, 70, getting
somehow all her troubles in the pres
ence of this comparative stranger
"But your son-did be not need some
OF those dear little things
The po child is i'll to-day, | am
sorry to say, and has spoken sever al
times OF the kind lad V at the station.
oh, how | should like 10 see him,
said Marian impulsiveiy. Then, con-
sentioLality asserting itself, she added,
but | beg your pardon; perhaps"
Your offer | accept us frankly as
1t Was made, tesides, know already
that you are alone in your friend 5
house. The lady with whom ! am
stopping is an acquaintance of Mrs.
Lauriston's, and Bridget has, even at
thi. early hour, made her aud your
dilemma subject of gossip with my
friends servant. We had 10 difficult
ty in drawing conclusion as to your
identity. Will you kindly come al
once: Aud in the meantime | will
see to the restoration of your proper
ty."
This Was but The beginning of d
series OF little courtssies exchanged
betwe n Mr.. Hartley and Marian
Lang. Under various pretexts he
sought her society; and, when Mrs
lanris,on returned. she was surprised
10 lind the two persons chatting com.
foriably together in her drawing room
She kiss. d Marian, who introduces heI
to Mr.. Hartley, aud told her of her
visits 10 has little son.
"But indeed" broke in Mr.. Han tley
laughing, Il can no longer pose in the
character of \ devoted father; Harr,
is my brother, aud not. as Miss Marian
has insisted all along, my sou "
But the photograph of the lady il
your trunk: Surely she is your
wife,
She was dearly loved sister v he
died year ago and LETT her delicate
son 10 my lie care. | have brough,
him with me here for change of all
and Gene
Marian's face had during this ex
planation grown terribly red, whict
she would have given worlds te pre-
vent; and. when Mr.. Hartley looked
at her with a meaning she coult
scarcely understand, she turned sud
denly pale, and would have fallen bu
that hs held out his arm to suppot
her.
"The poor darling is over tired y
cried Mrs. Lauriston sympathetically
Il will call Charles to help her up t,
her room and she shall he made to Q,
to bed at once"
But, before Charles conld be found
Mr. Hartley had kissed Marian. an,
begged that she would not send hin
away because he had loved her short
time.
81 think must have loved you from
the first she said simply. "But
must tell you how bad | am. | hav,
run away from mamma and Johr
Reading
"John Reading" cried Mr.. Hartley
-"the scamp who is a notorious land
shark, and trying this very minute tt
cheat me-out Of the very prettiest bi
of property in the world! What claim
can he have upon my Marian? -
I've owe him money" said Marian
with downcast eyes.
Very well, my darling; we vii
promptly ray lin, and be married
with clear conscience as soon as tn
law allows"
The recreant Charles having at las
been discovered, Mrs. Lauriston, oil
Gaming to take the tired guest to bed
found her resting happily against Mr.
Hartlsy's shoulder.
Said a lady, who wanted to go to th,
theatre, TO her husband, who was read
ing u newspaper: "There is new
opera company coming to Austen ant
they are going to give Robert the De
VIII" "What are they going to Civ,
Robert the Devil for--what's he bee,
doing?" asked the hasoand, who is no
we'll up in opera music.
Two hundred thousand people ar
asked to contribute nickle apiece t
tuild church. 1t is to be called TIN
church of st. Nickls-us, and when
is in operation it is to be hoped tina