Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

ana feed it. You will hardly know
melt you should see me at her side. so
lul OF humanity and decorum shall I
be-
Lady Chetwynd smiled and sighed at
once 81 have no idea what she is like
now she said, ut is a long time since
lhaVe seen her-many a long year
never since George died. in fact. She
was not pious then; perhaps she is
now. You will find her at the Clair
vile at Seagate."
1--we heard Of that establishment"
said the Hon. Herbert thoughtfully;
"a queer place for an elderly lady.
Howeyer, l dare say she knows no
better. Give me line of introduc-
ton to ber, and I'lirun down at once
lshan't mind going to Seagate just
NOV; it's superb weather, and lots Of
| people there"
| Lady Chetwynd, looking thoughtful
+ she did 50, wrote very brief note
dnd handed it to her son, who started
I dfimmediately. lie was in such an
Exceedingly tight place" just now
diat he would have gone much longer
jhuney at equally short notice, il
thereby he might discover an elderly
dunt with money.
Seagate was looking glorious; an(
the gayety of the place and people, tht
freshness Of the air, and the brilliant
1loring of the sea and sky, made til,
Eon Herbert feel very young anO
delightful" He resolved to lunch a
3restaurant, take turn on the prom
ehade and smoke a cigar on the pie
Iefore going to the Clairyille. IL
tncied that he would then be refreshed
ahd so better able to enter thorough
iilto the role of dutiful nephew whic
u proposed to play.
He lunched well, lit his cigar, an
Started in search of half an hours rec
Ration. He did not go far before h
fHsnd what he was in search of; b
lket with a lady so surprising to loo
that the mere sight Of her recreate
I'm. He proceeded to stare steadil
her and to take note of all her"point.
nefully. She was a little creatur
gu formed, with pretty feet and hand
p feet clad in wondrous high-heel
s1's that were very high, bat did n
81 at all in front; the lacing d
49, .s.,4. r.,
...aa q atttlA igure. wasp waistea. =
Sod in the most esxtraNsssaFae
Nnch cheeISs-the sort of costuI
sed by the Partisan intellect I
. iish women who are fond
A mass of blended and frizz
y encircled a small face which W
lirably wen painted; only the usu
take was made--the thing VI
erdone. and thus the possibility
tkseption destroyed. The lady's b;
nd parasol each deserve a page of d
Hription, they were so surprising. I'll
Whole thing astonished and delighte
/ fhe Hon. Herbert This young gentl
man had good deal of the "knigbt
the pavement" in him; if a pretty gi
gave him a glance of encouragement
be was capable of walking after he
Hqite annie in the hope of adventur,
The lady he now saw before him ba
Encouragement" writ in large charaC
ltrs all over her, thanks TO her costum,
/ ad her plaintiye blue eyes repeate
/ te word. She stood, quite alone b
7 e rail at the edge of the sea walk
g oking at the passers-by. She sool
came as much interested in Herber
a 'he was in her She slowly wake,
wards the pier and went on to if
" e Hon. Herbert followed her, passe,
nd d repassed her.
At the end of the pier there wer,
]" me sheltered, secluded seats. Tn,
E y walked on to these slowly-for n,
could walk fast in such boots y,
rs-chose one with much delibera
isSn' sat down and straightwa,
Asopped her parasol. OF course Her
'ns'rt was at hand to pick it up. Then
~ sat down by her and for half an
Y ur they looked at the blue sea and
II ked' She amused him very much.
never smiled, but said the most
Y cy and piquant things in a small.
}n'pltched voice, looking straight at
- the while. Herbert knew very
'i.0 Il now to look admiration, and he
= ma that she understood the lool,
'oO'iS' ouV aiSo that She appreciated
ttle more open tlattery. This made
'Nery plain sailing and Herbert found
z lSelf much less bored than usual
i0A'lng a Irritation. The little Iadv
lg so excessively pronounced it was
S'''ulV 70 leei bored until one had
son. all her extravagances. ''
Y last he rose. 4 must goY ba
WV 1T IS hard, but l must. Do Won
''ts on the pier in the evening? %
v Yes she answered Immediately.
y vout 10 O'clock
0nes Then shall stay in seagate till to
her anu
u nen' assuming a business.Iiko non
y y he walked of to the CIoirvi1Ia %
It saltating all the way on the mode ,ii9 IL
enslen he should address his amt n
80 - turning the matter over and ovar
~ : mind he resolved to trust 70 'rsl tSa
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