Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-08-15

Grove Rookery, the very next plade to
Chessington Hail. How l do hwy
you, Lillian"
Envy me, Eulalie?'
eyes. Hayen'tyor heard about ft ,
said the brunette. The ChessinE Eton
children, your future charges, are
motherles3, don't you know? they
are under the care of an aunt, so Mrs.
Grove told me; and there is a II Ind
some widower aai interesting young
bachelor at Chessington Hall"
Lillian colored, hotly.
Neither of whom l ever expet to
meet, said she
"It will be your own fault if you
don't" observed Miss Morton. "Ehy,
my dear, here is your career all chaked
out for you. Sentimental widoyer,
with lots of money-pretty goyepess
mutual fascination-growing eyo-
tion -fnaie, a weddingl Heyl ptsto,
your fortune is made!"
"Eulalie, how can you talk SOP" lried
Lillian flushed and indignant. am
not on d husband-hunting expedition
l am simply trying to earn my 5wn
living"
"The more goose you, to neglectIuch
an opportunity as this" said Euilie,
laughing. "If you don't try fo| the
widower, I shall Grove Rookeg is
only half a mile from Chessington Tall,
after all; and rich husband Vuld
solve the problem Of my life at one
This is too ridiculous, Eulalierbaid
Lillian Il could not respect mysf if
were to plot and plan like this /
know it is unjust; but you have Jade
me dislike Mr.. Chessington alread "
The more the better" said Miss
Morton. There will be all the litter
chance for me They say he is'ery
handsome; and one could easilyend
the two children away to boating
school. can assure you, III hae no
old-maid aunts and interfering ueles
about the premises
"Eulalie, let US talk of someiing
else. said Lillian. resolutely. "Te
all that has happened to you nee
graduation day"
Eulalie laughed out merry, riring
laugh.
"Well, if you must know" said he
I've been trying my best to get a iee
husband, hut without any success
"Is matrimony, then, the end and
aim Of all the world ?" said Lillian, th
queen1y disdain.
"As far as l am concerned --yes,S q
knowledged Miss Morton, with charm
ing frankness.
Pardon me. Eulalie, said Lii
"but it seems to me that you hal
generated frightfully since those
old days at Madame de Tournaire
Miss Morton yawned.
"How tedious all this ISL sale
"Miss Ferguson turned lecturer
How | wish that poor fellow ao
corner wasn't deaf and dumb is
with him, just to aggravate you, ie
Lillian made no answer. She Il.
her head out of the stage window, ",
watched the purple dusk creep up tn
mountain side, counting the stars a
one by one they shone out. Anythin
was better than Eulalie's shaIlo,
chatter
Grove Rookery was soon reached, an
Miss Morton babe her old schoolmate a
effusive farewell.
81 see that the old lady has sent tn
carriage to meet me, said she "Good
by, Lily. You must be sure to ipAu
duce me to the charming wi6p
when l come over. Az reUoir. d,%
-aU reeoirH'
The deaf-and-dumb gentlemm
the stage very soon. Miss n
watched with some interest, Pee,
carriage of any description see w
be waiting for him. b.,
He disappeared into the WOO
shadow, and vanished from hei * j
4 suppose, poor fellow, that
near here" thought she. "HoS ="
full it must be, thus to be cut 0
all companionship with one g.
beings" one
But even while these reflect, OF
ed through her mind, the stage rs.
again, before a glittering
lights, half-yeiled in swaying !
foliage e-Chessington hall. nm d.
Here you are, miss" said t NEE
trll ~ coui
"5 II OiAO summer even be
Lillian could see the marble-raer.
race and the broad carriage-dr eco,
two child-fgures danced up a 4.
and uttered joyful exclamatio-
come-littlc Blanche and All di.
ington. .us -
Are you the new govern In"'u1
they. "Areyou Miss Ferguso II,
welcome to the Adj
We are so glad that you havA YoG'''-
And in an instant their Addr G.
twined around Iilian's neckaug s-srket
At the end of a month Lii
son felt completely and thor " =
home with her new pupils. lles
They had ranged the WOOD "a
tied all the grottos and cas-
had surrounded her with.-N mar,
phere of the sweetest affecfOR ildrer
Mrs Hartlaiob thar pehs