Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13

| was melted again and declared with
profane emphasis hia belief that Maggie
was living and would yet be found. "I'll
advertise in the Courier" he declared
with faith in the efficacy Of that pro.
oseding wort.y Of New Yorker.
"I wondar II Mr.. Barlow could help us
-he used to bs one Of the editors Of the
| Courisr,n exclaimed Mrs. Lanustreet.
Tom received this renewal Of the attack
| In silence but after q few moments
thought he said,-tSes here, Maria,
suppose ye've made up your mind to that
| match. Well by = l havn't. dont
expect that'll make q d-n bit OF differ.
enoe howsomevsr, In the long run, but /
tell you what piH say, now. II that
d-n sohoolmaster wants Katie, and she's
willin' as ye appeAr to think, he can
have her II he'll find Maggie and bring
her back, but d. me II he shall have
her with my consent Till he does that +"
The exceeding unrsasonablensss Of this
hard condition was as apparent to Mrs
LAndstreet as It could be to any one, but
she felt that she had won too much in
bringing Tom to merely consider the
possibility Of giving Katie to Barlow at
all, TO risk any withdrawal OF the oopoeB
sion by opposing the most unreasonable
Of conditions, and so suggesting that 1t
was time to be getting bAok to the house
she ignored her own doubts as to the
possibility OF Maggie's existence and as
she and Tom walked up the graveled
path they discussed nothing but
measures for securing information CON-
oernipg their missing child. Toms CON-
fdenos grew "a he talked and he even
communicated some Of It to his wife, so
that she, In turn, began to consider seri-
ously the possibility that Charles Barlow
might render them effective aid in the
search and she sgain suggested the ides.
Tom received her second mention Of the
matter graoiously and said he would
"talk to the chap" about Il. "But I'll
give him to understand II he wants Katie
he's got to earn her" he declared much
too loudly for Mrs. Landstrset's comfort
as they approached the brilliantly lighted
veranda.
"Hush, Tom," she said, SIT will be
time enough for you to name conditions
when he asks for her,
"0h, II your notion Of what's happened
tonight is right" declared Tom, She'll
do that quick enough" adding as though
he regarded II q cause for complaint,
she's no coward d-n him.
As the two returned to the house they
were joked with by Mr.. Carswell Tor being
as romantic as young folks, he, OF course,
being entirely in the dark ss to the sur
prising revelations OF the evening, and
thus our readers see how It happened
that when Lutte Curtis and Mr.. Barlow
took leave OF their hosts they were over
whelmed with surprise that Ketie's
invitation to the latter to call on her was
actually seconded with some show OF
cordiality by her father.
Mr.. Carswell had not noticed old Tom,
invitation but as he smoked cigar suc
thought over the events OF the evening
he wondered how the old gentleman
would take Barlow's open wooing Of Kati,
hereafter. That it would be open he
knew, for he, too, had had little conf
Dental chat with Katie In stroll after
"Mr. Carswell," said that frank young
lady, "you greatly honored me by your
confidence once"
II am glad you think so," he replied.
HBut you came near wracking my
happiness In doing so," added Katie.
"Yours How 2" asked the astonished
young man, for q moment embarrassed
by SO equivooal q declaration.
"Do you remember what did when
you told me about Miss Noroross 2" asked
Katie.
"HArdly, / believe, except that you
acted IS should expect from the good,
sympathetic friend l have always tt und
you," he replied.
"Well," she went on, ~ hardly re.
membered myself till heard Of 1t to.
night from one who saw us with our
heads close together and saw me give you
my hand"
"And who was II that saw us 2" asked
Carswell feeling rs though he would like
to do something to the person capable OF
distressing Katie about so innocent An
action.
''rhe man who ia to me all Miss Nor.
cross is to you," she replied, and having
thus yielded to her impulse to give IS
much confidence ss she htd received she
suddenly left Mr.. Csrswell to whose mind
1t suddenly afterwards became clear why
Lutte Curtis had kissed Katie 30 irsnti.
oslly some hours before. Thinking Of 1t
further he now oomprehended why Bar
low had behaved 30 cburlishly to him
him when he called on him. Carswell
found opportunity later on to ssy to Katie
that he rejoioed in her happiness and he
was rewarded by look that convinced
one or two of his guests, who happened
to see 1t, that the two were as good rs
engaged
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