Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-08-20
Mechannstown Frederick County, Maryland Thursday Aug. 2D 1885,

dare You insult q lady! Stand up and
let me knock you down again"
But this the tramp wisely declined
to DO. He rolled over in ahiect terror
whining out an appeal for mercy, as
t the young man spurned him with his
foot.
4 am indeed sorry that you should
have been frightened BY the fellow,
said the stranger, lifting his hat and
turning to Evelinc,
The girl tried to thank him but her
emotion was too great, and putting her
hand to her eyes she cried bitterly,
while the young man looked on SYM
pathetically, scarcely knowing what to
do or say under such embarrassing cir
cumstances.
MY parcel" she exclaimed suddenly
thinking Of her employers property.
Its here returned her ew..fricnd,
picking it up as he spoke, 'and your
purse, too,' for in the struggle the
tramp had dropped EveHne's shabby
little portemonnalc.
Eveline took the purse, and then me-
chanicaly held her hand for the other
parcel but Ralph Vcrnon-such was
the name Of the gentleman who had
come TO her rescuc-Shook his head.
I'll carry it, he said, dubiouS'y.-
You don't think am going to leave
YOU in the lane after what has happen
ed. Where are you going !?
20 North Lodge falterca Eyrline,
you will find the ThurShys in great
trouble, said Ralph Vernon, looking at
her curIous,y.
4 know it, returned Evelinr, color
ing. 4 have come from London to
make up their mourning.
oh, cried Ralph, q little surprised,
for he had imagined that she wa4 some
poor relative, at least.
His manner was far more respectful
than before, and Eyclinc felt 50 & lad Of
his company that sh" soon brightened
NJ, even laughing at the II collection Of
the tramp, as he crawled away on his
hands and knees, and then suddenly
sprang to his feet, flying Oft like tn,
wind. 1t was too dark for Rllp ph ~
distinguish the girls features plainly
bat ne could not see that she was prct
t., and that her figure WAS Slight and
graceful, Her Voice, too pleased INN,
it was SO sweet and refined.
This little dressmakcr was q lady in
cypry sense OF the word.
Pray, take my arm, hc said kindly
I know vou are very tired and upset
by the fright that rulliian gase You.
'Bnt yoo lave the parcel to carry,
returned l,vclinr hcsIt4tin5ly
i can manage both YOU and the par
eel, he toll her, with Il laugh.
'You have never carried Il parcel be-
fore in Your life, observed Eyelinc, as
she accepted his arm.
How do YOU know that? he asked,
good humorrdIy. We'll, if have nov.
er ln4,;e layseIt useful before, il is higf
time brg,n now.
They had left the lane and were in
the high road. Strange to say, the
walk, which ut Che commencement
seemed 50 lntolcrable to EyelNo, now
appeared marvclously short.
4 shall never See him again, she
thought, with faint sigh, us they
parted at the gates Of North Lodge, and
it was with very weary little face
that she entviel the presence Of the
lady of the house.
He had told her that Mrs. Thursby
was very a'niable woman, but still
t.veine was agreeably surprised at the
Kindness Of her reception. She had
been to many houses on the same cr-
rand before, but nowhere had she been
treated with such consideration.
She was at North Lodge for several
days. working away us If life had de-
pended upon it, and as she worked her
thoughts We're of the handsome strang-
er who had rescued her from the bru-
tallty OF the tramp.
Once Ralph came up the carriage
drive, and pcerlng from the window,
she looked at his frank face and stall
wart figure with a queer little ache at
her heart.
He was making a call on the ladies' Of
the house, and, no doubt was lover of
all acceptable lover ot:-one of Mrs
Thursby's daughters, those graceful.
fair. haired ladies who were SO dlgnitcd
in their griet at the loss Of their father.
She felt relieved when her business
was over, and she stood waiting IN the
) little railway station for The train that