The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-31
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for removal.
Very respectfully,
ABNER HARRIS"
Mrs. Hilyard returned the letter to
its envelope with trembling hand and
a dazed, bewildered look, as though un-
able to realize the blow which had so
suddenly fallen upon her.
I1cI eyes met MaIioH'o and the
girl threw herself upon her knees by
her mothers side, and burst into pas
sion of tears.
"Oh, mother, what shall we do?
What will become of us?"
"The Lord will PROVIDE" said Mrs.
Hilyard, raising her overhowing eyes to
the motto on the wall, embroidered by
Marion's own hand. ssWhere is your
faith, my child, that it should fail you
in the very time of need?"
"Mother, it is not so much the loss
of our home or the poverty and trial
in store which grieves me, but that
your own son, my own brother
should have SO changed. Oh, mother,
1 know that our Father in heaven will
not desert us, but to whom on earth can
we turn, when even Jack can become
worldly and heartless ?"
At this moment a little blue-eyed
girl burst into the room with:
"Mamma-Marion here is Miss
'Melia Anderson at the gate in her
buggy. She says will you step out a
minute, for she wants to tell you about
Mr.. Millard being sunstruck; and she
darent leave her horse without some
one to hold him.
Marion was in no condition to listen
to 'Melia-the greatest gossip in the
neighborhood, SO Mrs. Hilyard, drying
her eyes, was in civility compelled to
received the informal visitor. Marion,
her head resting upon the window sill
behind the screen of clinging roses,
could have heard every word spoken,
but absorbed in her grief, she paid no
attention until the name of Walter Hin
ton struck upon her ear.
otis true for certain, for Maria had
it from her own sister, Aggie Hinton.
Says Maria in her wild way, IF he
comes back with all that money'-you
know his Uncle Samuel left him most
of his property last fall-says Maria,
'if he comes back rich, mean to set my
cap for him. On which Aggie replies,
ooh you need not, for he's to be married
before long to real nice, pretty girl.
Ofcourse Maria wanted to know all about
it but Aggie only laughed in her mis-
terious way, until Maria says: Il be-
lieve you are joking 7 when Aggie re-
piled, if Walter isn't married before
winter I'll make you present of my
new earrings which he has sent me-
So you see it's certain and, no doubt,
he'll bring his bride to visit his family,
and then tell Marion we may look out
for grand party. When the Hintons
undertake to do things, they always do
it handsomely"
Marion stayed to hear no more.
Gliding out the side door she crossed
the garden, passed little Myra, who
was fondling snow-white calf, her
great pet and treasure, and who called
out to her to see how fast SNOWFALL
was growing.
Poor little sister 1t would be as
hard upon her as upon her mother and
herselfto leave the dear old home, with
all the scenes and objects endeared to
them by associations of their lives.
For in that ample, pleasant, old-fashion.
ed farm house, Mrs. Hilyard had been
born and married, and her children
also had first seen the light.
Two years ago her husband-whc
had been too little practical to make g
successful farmer-had died suddenly.
leaving his affairs in very embar.
rassed state and the farm burdened
with heavy mortgage. Then Jack
| good son and brother that he was, haC
thought it best to go to the city, TAX
ing advantage of a situation Offered
him by distant relative, until the
mortgage should be paid.
Only two weeks ago he had writer
cheerfully that the matter would b.
speedily settled to their satisfaction, anC