Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-07
Mrs. Totty was so lovely! Mr., Totty
was so rich The hotel Hourished at a

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time when its glories usually departed.
The new. made couple took fine suite
of rooms. Tho maid and valet lived like
prince and princess. Troops Of friends
came down, all entertained at the ex-
pense of Mr.. Totty.
All went merry as u marriage bell
until that morning, when Mr.. Totty
spoke to the landlord Of fishing party
at the head Of tho lake.
The landlord agreed to everything,
promised everything. The party started
off in high glee. It was warm day,
but not scorching one. A few little
fish were caught.
At last tho cloth was spread on the
grass. Champagne-bottlcs were opened
with jolly little poppings Of corks. ~
Mrs. Totty's health, was proposed. and
no arose to respond.
| As he opened his mouth, n shrek Of
horror frozc tho words upon his lips
It came from Mrs. Totty's maid. who sat
on the rocks beside the lake.
"What the deuce is tho matter with
Thcrese" no cried as she came flying
towards them. followed by the valet.
''What is it, Moore ?" asked Mr..
Totty.
"A dead person, sir--a drowned gen.
tlcman, I'm afraid. He's in evening
dress. The ladies had better not 90
down. II would be best. sir, not to let
tho ladies know, if you'll excuse me =
It's very terrible"
But the ladies' had heard onc Of them
had gone to the shore.
at is Leonard Lcster!' they heard
her scream.
Mrs. Totty chung to her husbands
arm. "Take me home-take mo away p
she sobbod, shivering and hiding her
face from the others.
So ended tho fishing party.
The coroner went down from tho viii
lage shortly afterwards. Leonard Lester
was identified The verdict was "Found
drowned"
The bride heard slow wheels come up
the path from the lake after dark, and
knew they brought the lover who had
died because of his love for hor. She
knew they had autographed tho news to
home of which he was an idol. She
knew that peace would be hers no more,
for in every way that practiced woman
Of society could lead man on to love and
avow his love, had she led that poor boy
10 his death in the moonlit lake.
Again the moon shone white and at
her full Again that long bright track
lay upon the water Wrapped in white
she lent back in her chair in the same
spot, and near her, just where Leonard
Lester had been seated, sat her husband.
He was anxious about her.
1.-THE fright has been too much for
YOU he said my pet, you ought to
90 to bed"
Let me stay here" she said.
She felt too i'll to move, too faint and
strange. He took her hands. They
were cold in his own.
"Sha'nt | get you some wine 2"
She answered Eyes," then put her
hand up and drew his head down. kiss
me" she said
lie kissed hor--oh, how fondly. Hc
felt very happy, very glad; he said to
himself:
1T was not all my money; she loves
mo-"
And be went away to get the wine.
Happily he could not see into her
beart. lie did not know that she was
thinking how she had said to herself
that she would be won and wooed by
her young lover when this her old hus-
band lay silent as tho dead boy now
lay upstairs. lie never knew. thank
Heaven!
His heavy footsteps crossed the tiled
hall, and she heard them fado away
Her eyes wandered out on the track Of
light to tho moon, no longer round and
fair TO her, but nero blurred and wav.
ering light. She recalled it, and saw
Leonard Lester sitting beside her in the
chair her husband had just left.
"What | want TO know is whether
you love me-" he said ''Do you ?"
81 do |" she cried. "0h, Heaven, |
dow
The old man, returning with tho glass
Of wine, heard her cry.
"Lotty, my dear!" he gaspod. LOT
ty"
But his vito made no answer. She
was dead