Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-03-06

Yes! Love in a cottage is not in b'
uy style" AMI while she spoke the st
'eli rang, and she knew her lover was 81
waiting to test her cold, worldly heart. n
'ne sauntered with easy grace into the Il
ifawing-room, while upstairs in her h
own room her sister Clarice wept for y
The pain that was to fall upon Morris t
fuckers heart. a
She was "a brown-eyed, golden-haired
glrI, whose quiet, unpretending charms
mad long been overshadowed by the
more brilliant beauty of her sister
Meta She was timid to fault, and
was her mothers greatest ahiiction in
her career Of fashionable gayety. Her
beauty was of the delicate order that
does not strike at first glance, and her
affections were carefully hidden in her
shrinking gentle heart.
She had given John Tucker true love
since she was a mere baby and sat
upon his knee playing with his watch
chain She had never thought OF his |
money, and when Morris came she was
only glad that her dear old uncle, as
she called him, was to have compan-
ion and friend. She had never ques-
toned her heart about Morris Tucker,
rejoicing sincerely when his engage
ment with Meta drew him into nearer
brotherly relations with herseli.
Shyly as she had liked him, so she
crept away to weep for him. The
utter heartlessness that would throw
him aside in his trouble was only
comprehensive to her from knowing
well how her mother and sister wor-
shipped wealth.
She heard the door of the drawing
room open and her sisters voice say
cJldly:
Good evening, Mr.. Tucker. 1t'
have my best wishes for your future
success.
answered: .
THANK you. I have the honor t
wish you good evening"
The drawing-room door closed, an
CIarice could see Morris standin
under the hall lamp, silent and eN
IDENTIFY wishing to recover somewh'
, from the pain Of the trying interVie
| before going into the street lie W
o.v rale and the brightness that hi
-. med one of the greatest attractlo
! ia his face was all stricken from
The sad, pallld face conquered
Garices shyness. With a sudde
irresistible impulse she glided dow
the stairs and stood beside Morris. /
did not hear the light foot fall up,
the thick carpet, nor see that he W
not alone until soft touch on his ar
startled him. Looking down he sa
asweet, pleading face, soft brown ey,
misty with unshed tears, raised to |
own, while Gtarice said, in low yoiC
Morris, | must tell you how sorry
a feel for you and Uncle John"
THANK you" he said, gravely, co
; ering the little white hand upon
u arm with his own; 81 will tell L
5 uncle what you say"
d Tell him. she SAID, earnestl
Il that he has no friend who loves hi
u more truly than l do--nO one wi
feels more deeply any misfortune tn
can happen to him"
81 will carry your message. Al
will you wish me God-speed, tC
Clarice? l shall sail for California
few days"
The large, brown eyes dilated, VIII
e the sweet face grew white as sno
u The blow was too sudden, Wit
out word or murmur Clarice f,
d forward, fainting. Morris caught h
IN his arms and carried her to the
brary. 1t was dark there, and no o.
5 saw the kiss he pressed upon the pa
i lips before he put Clarice gently up,
u the sofa and left her. He did n
, lnger again in the hall. SnatchiI
9 his coat and hat hurriedly from Il
rack he strobe into the street al
T walked rapidly homeward.
t FIVE years passed swiftly, and Me
Il CreSswell had altered little when. fl
= years after her parting interview vii
= MOTIFS Tucker, she stood in the wi,
Z drawing-room of her mothers hous
Il waiting to greet number of invit,
I guests. Time had matured h
beauty and taken nothing from h
great attractions. Clarice, shy as eve
! and pretty as violet, stood near h
. sister while Mrs. Cressweu, magni
cent in velvet and diamonds, spoI
e hurriedly:
here IS strange news, Meta. NJ
: JARVIS has asked permission to bring
Q lrlend' and who do you suppose it is
u cannot guess" said Meta. lar
guldly; some musical man, l suppos
as Mr. Jarvis is SO devoted to Euterpe
! "No; it is Morris Tuckerl Oh. Met
+ am so glad you have not positive
accepted young Cooke!'
= thought you were very anxiol
! % oe m other-in-law to his 5000, 900?
but not since l have heard NJ
JARVIS news. Ny love. John Tuck
: n'u some land claims in Californ
9 mat Morris hunted up and sold f
,lore than double young Cookies fo
g tune He has come home now. and
) selIllQp his uncIa'S o4o4 .,