Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-12-04

a. ehe other girls do. They
Keep uef as close as nun. and win
antll she's dried to parchment, like
becc'. don't see how Jessica bears
til dOn'tr
Ml' pAlbert had spells of deep
thought alter this conversation, espec-
ially On learning that the only place
"l'eis 1essIca was allowed to walk of
a sunday evening was in the cemetery.
frcn' nis window it CHANGED, too, that
ne coald see the back garden where
JesSfa sewed and read, and tended
her pants and canary and daily his
resPet and interest deepened. He
had half-a-dozpn merry, joyous sisters
at nome and dwelt on the contrast.
Now it happened that Jessica
thought as much of Mr.. D'Albert as
MI = Albert thought of Jessica.
She Knew his window in Mrs. Japon-
icas prelentious boarding-ho knew
his horse when he galloped past her
fathers door; kaew-at least, knew
well enough where the lovely flowers
came from which sometimes reached
her.
Olive Allys had beautiful garden,
and Becca thought Olive sent them,
but Jessca knew well enough that the
choice and costly selections came from
an unexpected quarter.
Mr.. DAlbert's glance said as much
whenever she CHANGED to get a bow
from hiiH, and If she biushed viyidly,
who can wonder She could not
think Of one objection against Mr..
D'Aihert as lover; nor, in reason,
could Nj. Peppers. He was every
HUI q Senbleudn.
1t was very accommodating of Bee
ca to fall Ill. She was not painfully
i'll, only very sallow. aud unable to
drive al before her in the household
50 that she was exceedingly cross, and
Jessicahad a harder time than usual
at homs
The doctor ordered change Of
scene.
I'D send you down to the seaside
and Jeaica might go with you to take
care d YOU said Mr.. Peppers
"Theres too many young men here
notice Ia naval fellow lifting his ha
to Jes,siaa But there's always board
ers aAe seaside in summer, and
- foolishness going on"
q 90 to Mrs. Green's" sal,
~ sobody ever goes there"
Thescould, and did-Mr. Pepper
first asrtaining that Mrs. Green hac
no lodgs, and making her promis,
that sh would take none while hi
daughts remained.
1t wa forlorn old place-isolateC
enough but comfortable and clear
within and plenty of sea air.
Any aange was a delight to Jessi.
ca, AMI she climbed the rocks and
splashedn the surf, with her cheek.
like rcss and her eyes bright al
jewels.
"LaEsp said Mrs. Green; "see that
girl enIq herself. Amt she beauty
IL does my heart good to look at her.
She'll marry early-you'll see"
"lnaesd she WON'T" snapped Becca
We've other intentions"
"'Naa proposes, but God disposes,' .
repnea Mrs Green, as she ratified hel
knittingneedles.
lnvaldism compelled Miss Becca tc
be a lafe riser. Jessica usually had q
sea 6aFh and run in the morning air
before her sister came down.
one morning, as she was tripping
across the dooryard, her attention was
ATTRACTED BY a dog kennel, and great
husSlap O0arhound rose up and looked
at her inquiringly.
'e'Sf" stared, her bright eyes wild
ened, then she looked inonir,na1v
arounai But there was no one but
the dog and herself IN the yard, and as
ne @asged his tail invitingly and look
ed kind in spite of his deep mouth.
sne aF9# near and patted his great
head. e''"'
Jesslfa liked animals, especially
:" o' anu norses, This dog wore
markea upon it-"Pasha"-also his
owners name. 'o ni'
1gSs.s' 5Ssts 'rembled little as she read
the tn le''siS Her cheeks burned, too,
lhen 1's heard Mrs. Green's voice
through the open window. e'
is'' Mss Peppers, I've taken a
hope your pa couldn't have no sort Of
objection to him. did,,t ~ ,o,'o 9o', ,'l ~
master.p "'un : take his
No, ,3,.,. mapped Miss Becca. Al hone
you didP't take man into tho hon"a,'' nope
"He wanted to, though. He was =
~ aug "a =, 'u' nice and pleasant-look-
rs, rsnisa !. . taken him but for my
P'oi ~ g!our pa. He went to the
lubtif AfSupD0Sn thouk
here" uiiies Delow
What makes snoh
pies creep over Jessioa,a a.. ",n OF am
1t seemed to her tho 80, '"'iny cheeks?
she had ever known S' morning
came out and scoldad '"ough Becca
ing her feet and rnnsi -, iof uampen-
headed. ou' Dare
How the sea ,,,..
waves Faced nm ~. -hoW the
sweetly The littla - Deachi How