Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-18
CONSTANT AND TRUE,

sWhat an industrious little thing you
are, Thalia! /, for one, fear that if
mamma relied for her three quarts of ber-
ries upon me she would have to do with
out"
So saying handsome Ida Minturn leans
her head upon her white hand while she
watches languidly her cousins busy
movements.
to her as she smilingly answers: 'sTired
already2 Ida, do believe you were born
to be drone in the hive. Everything
seems to weary you except going to par
ties and"
Flirting, / suppose you would finish
with. Well, you are not far wrong; and,
Dy the bye, Thalia, have found a new
and delightful subject upon which to try
my powers of fascination. Pa should
have thought twice before he engaged
such handsome overseer To be sure.
he is rather cold and distant; but you'll
see yet how expressive can make his
dark eyes look y
A delicate pink rushes to the younger
girls fair face as she springs to her feet,
almost dropping her basket of berries.
Ida Minturn, am ashamed of you !
Indeed, was gong to finish my sentence
in no such way. ] detest the very word
| Irritation, and do not believe Mr.. Holmes
would stoop to such thing
''Thalia how seriously you do take
things! If you could only sec how
dramatic you look-gory, outsJretched
hand and all But here comes Mr.. Holmes
. himself believe / will tell him of your
enthusiastic defense. doubt not but it
would amuse him."
''Oh, Ida, please don'tp
And Thalia's cheeks grow to the deep
est rose as she pleads.
But there is no need for fear. as, with
merely grave, courteous lift of his
straw hat, Mr.. Holmes passes on to
where, in distant part of the field, some
men are engaged at their work
i The golden summer months fit gently
by and it is not long before it is plainly
evident to all eyes but Mrs. Minturn's
how affairs are tending between the
handsome young overseer of the farm
and the gentle young girl who for the
past three years has made her home with
her aunt
:. l think he's perfectly splendid!'' Ida
says candidly. as with many bushes
Thalia confesses the fact of her engage
ment. But mamma will never con-
sent, and ! myself think you're very
| foolish, Thalia. Love is all well enough,
but for one have too much ambition to
throw myself away on poor young man.
I look for coronet at the very least,
and you, with your pretty face, might
certainly do better
s'Betterl All, nor And Thalia's
face is more than pretty beautiful las
she speaks. MY Harry is noble and
good. What could be better than that9
And if he is poor, am too, but count
myself rich in his lover
Ida Is right in demonstrating her
mothers disapproval.
= Engaged And to man not worth
q penny, and of whose family one knows
nothing about! ThaIia, am shocked.
/ have seen that you were very friendly,
but had no idea Of this, for We have al
treated Mr.. Holmes with more consider
auon than his position calls for. And
what will your uncle say2 Just what /
do thSt the affair must be stopped at
once lam your guardian, Thalia. and
until you are Of age you can contract no
marriage without my consent. You
know that, and now say that this en-
gagement must be broken. =
And all Thalia's tears and pleadings
are 81 no avail Mrs Minturn is firm.
IN two weeks time they win 90 to Lon
don, and abe decides IN her own mind
bat che shall then see that her niece j.