Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-26

Ienmoer Dalton was pleasant 1DAh<s
fellow surely, but sheshad had enough
Of soap making. poultry raising, butter
churnfnc and riding into the village with
the one horse wagon. packed full Of eggs.
fresh vegetables and berries.
I'm rather pretty when am dressed
M and my hair is crimped, said She
with sidel0ng glance 1t the mirror.
ssWho knows what luck may be IN store
for met
Madeline went away early, ia q whole
waOon-load OF merry, laughing girls.
who were to deck the pavilion in the
grove with evergreens and June roses.
Patty looked wistfully after them.
isn't there room for me, toof" said
she.
'sOh, there's room enough!" said Mad
cline: but some one has got to get tea
for the farm-hands, and PUT Bill and
Dicky to bed, and take care of the milk.
Mother can't do everything, you know. =
Patty's brow gloomed over, and she
once more took up the burden Of her
daily toll.
Was there to be no end to the domes-
tic tread mill2
But the hungry farm hands were at
least satisfied with cold pork and beans,
stewed prunes and home made plum
cake; the children were launched safely
for dreamland, and the great pals of
milk disposed Of, and Patty was just adj
justing the last loop of ribbon in her
pink muslin dress, when her aunt called
up the winding, wooden stairway.
Patty! Patty heres Colonel War
ing. Came with buggy-and Made
line has gone, and you might as well
have the chance of ride. Make haste
now; he won't want to be kept waiting
all night"
An to her infinite exultation and trem-
ulous delight, Patty Bristow found her
self seated by the side of the city Ad0nis.
OF course Madeline would be vexed !;
but she could not help that.
I am fortunate Ia being able to OBJ
tain a companion, /" said the colonel, look
ing graciously down upon her; ssand
since Miss Madeline has given me the
slip, hope that you will accept merp
"Will-what2" said Patty, turning
pink and white by turns.
Accept me. said Colonel Waring.
81 hope shall not prove disagreeable
companion"
''Oh, no, no." said Patty, with her
heart beating perfect tattoo. ''But /
didn't think of any such thing. Colonel
Waring. We have been acquainted SO
short time, and no one ever made me
proposal of marriage before. But I'm
very much obliged to you, and please
yes!''
The colonel uttered long whistle.
But he was only human, and Patty
Bristow was exceedingly pretty; so when
she put her little cotton glovei hand so
confidingly into his, and smiled so win
ningly mp into his face, he stopped down,
and gave her kiss.
You're a perfect little darlingI" said
he.
Am I2D SAID Patty, smiling and dimp-
ling more than ever. I always thought
should like to marry a city gentleman."
The moment in which an explanation
would have been possible had passed by.
Colonel Waring felt himself hopelessly
committed now
He was counting Madeline Hall, and
now he was engaged to Patty Bristow
/ Well. it was destiny that was to blame,
not he.
And so the colonel put his arm around
Patty's pink muslin waist and gave her a
second kiss. What else could he dot
II knew something was going to hap
pen!' said Patty to herself What will
Madeline say when she learns that I am
to be the fine lady, after all, and that she
has got to stay at home and help with
| the farm work ~
/ But the very first person she saw, on
alghting from the wagon at the grove
was aander Dalton
At the sight of his frank. honest face,
her heart gave great jump.
II thought you never were coming,
dear. = said he. Make haste The
band will be here directly, and"
May 60 r. said Patty, looking visit
fully up into Colonel Warnings face.
s.Oh, yes-go by all means ~ said the
colonel, with alacrity.
! For Madeline Hall was reckoning to
him from the vine-wreathed platform
above.
i don't know what the deuce shall
say to dear little Maddy, thought Col
onel Waring.
II don't know how shall ever explain
it to Leander," pondered Patty.
And as she walked along, leaning upon
his strong, tender arm, she glanced half
fearfully up into his face
! He zoas handsome, even ii. as Made
line said, he was nothing but - bump
kim He had such SOFT, loving. limpid
1 eyes; his teeth were so white when he
smiled; there was such healthy glow
on his cheeks
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