The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-18

PlankingtOn VS.. Randolph.
"Anne Randolph, Chicago, III. ~
was her signature upon the register Of
the Thousand Island house, July 2, 1883.
She did not explain how she came by
the name, or who had borne it before
her, why she came at all, or why she
came alone, above all why she wore a
flannel dress with an air Of satisfaction
thas proclaimed flannel to be matter
of choice, in no way hampered by neces-
sity.
The Plankingtons, brother and sister,
were also sojourners at the Thousand
Island house. Their very bad COM
'pfexions were supposed to be due to
blueness of the Plankington blood
People said it was a real mercy their
skins were not purple, considering their
ancestors their cards were as good as
patents of nobility wherever bestowed
in New York. While the Plankingtons
derided the vulgarity of riches, they ap-
preciated the inconvenience ofpoverty,
and with forethought had decided to
invest the greater part of their spring
dividends in summer at the Thousand
Island house, "where," explained Irene
to her brother Tudor, "more people
come to stay, and there is less of the
utterly uncertain element; because,
Tudor, with your birth and family, even
if the parlor is shamefully shabby, you
must draw a line. We will have our
sainted ancestors gilded with no vulgar
money. We must of course expect to
dilute the Plankington blood, but not
of necessity to water it"
But very little intercourse with Anne
Randolph, whom, the ladies all de-
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scious way of seeming to ignore alto
gether the impression she made, gave
Tudor Plankington most unaccount-
able sensation as a result he submitted
himself to the novel and painful process
of self-analysis, and was astonished to
discover the rudiments of little soul.
The awful truth was, that without know
ing one fact concerning the pedigree or
patrimony of Came Randolph, Chi
cago," the facts that she was young,
beautiful, intelligent and interesting
had enabled her to make an impression
upon the organ which he was pleased to
call his heart, which had never before
deviated one beat from its orthodox
duties as propeller.
He did not tell this to Irene, who
would have found it ipcomprehensible,
but he said enough to lead her to say !:
"Tudor, be wary. If she came straight
from Dublin, and was marked dyna-
mite, should not feel one whit more
in danger than to have her labeled
Chicago. I don't understand her, and
she makes me uneasy. suppose there
are two or three good families in Chi
cago. Your Aunt Ruth had cousin
who married and went there IS years
ago; she has probably given certain
tone to society by this time. l don't
like the way this girl goes off every
morning. Lastsummer, my dear Tudor,
l blush to tell you that really respect
able young woman became interested
in guide in the Adirondacks. He
had handsome eyes and told stories and
insinuated himself, suppose. The
family took the very surest means Of
curing her infatuation, though it was
cruel way. They invited him to
Boston and gave dinner-party. He
came. He gobbled his soup-imagine
more awful situation if you can.
They say that when he passed his plate
for gravy on his potato, her face ex-
| pressed mortal agony, but that she
didn't seem to suffer much when he ate
| | suppose she was beyond the. suffering
point. However, this young woman
takes different guide every day, so il
can't be that, but she carries such
oueer.shaped box with her. / shall
certainly investigate the matter to-mor
row."
"Better leave that to me, Irene.
can ask SO she won't be offended, twis
! it into compliment or something"
When Anne Randolph, the mex
morning after an 8 o'clock breakfast
started on her usual expedition, provid
ed with boat, an oarsman and thu
mysterious box, Tudor Plankington ex
hibited symptoms of a desire to &C
company her. She would not permi
him, however, and as the utmost con
cession merely stopped to exchange
few words with him on the wharf.
"Tell me where you go2"
"On the blue St. Lawrence" she an
swered, unconcernedly.
eyes, but where" he persisted.
Gail among the islands," she quote
! gravely.
X ..Let me ask you one question more.
tone more, yes" she answered, bl
held finger warningly.
ssDo-do you fish," He stammere
; forth the question in desperation, know
ing very we'll that she never brougl
home the smallest specimen.
She had seated herself in the boat
}, this time, but turned her head to answ
him. "No," she said, 81 leave that
the knights and ladies. ! weigh I:
5. pounds and even if | should have luz
worth Dragging about and capture a.
: or 25-pounder, we should not be We
ID evenly matched. l have fondness f
r fair play myself"
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