Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-19

Charlotte was speechless, hut in
5me way she found herself rising to
ar eeet to greet gentleman who was
liking of his hat to her and bowing
With grace which even Grandfather
}rantome would have approved.
"Mss Brantome, | believe"
She acquiesced in silence.
q am gathering materials for an
historical work, and was directed to
you for information concerning the
Of this region. And F
might as well say now that have ref
erences and all that sort Of thing
"Then you are not +" She stopped;
he smiled.
"No, am not exactly bug man,
as these little fello VS. have called me,
although l must plead guilty to a
slight leaning in that direction. ct
just now | would joyfully part with
the biggest bugs of my collection if in
exchange l might examine your grand
fathers papers
He was 50 gracefully genial that one
could no more be absurdly dignilied
with him than with the golden robin
singing on the Indian cross.
"Win you walk in?'
q will sit out here instead if you
will permit me to do so
So Popsey and Wopsey dragged a
] chair and then stood motionless and
| wonper-eyed listening to the talk of
discovery and adventure. They did
not understand it very well until the
conversation turned to Indian lore.
indians and bears they could compre-
and. Then the mother, attracted by
strange voice, drew near the door in
amelancholy, wavering way.
E - e. .....,ster $ wife thought that
traVt''" ''viAii'sssssSsIndian CHIEF" Char
- was saying, "and she had heard
Gather Marquette, but supposed
~ the priest down at La Paz."
r. met woman the other day who
bought herbarium was bug" re-
harked Mr.. Duncan Then they laugh
ell.
But everything comes to an end.
The boys began a dumb show behind
the strangers back to indicate to their
sister that they were perishing of hun
ger; so she let the conversation lag in
order to end the call.
Come tomorrow and see the papers
fyou like, she said ut will be sat
urday and shall be at home to answer
questions"
He thanked her and withdrew,
Jumping over the rail fence which
skirted he field of rye, in order to get
anearer view of the cross, on which
not one, but a dozen. golden robins
we're holding vesper conclave. And
the tea kettle was soon singing in the
BTantome kitchen a song as gay as
that of the robins, and Charlotte was
not her careful self as she picked the
strawberries for tea.
Half Of 'em green" said the dis
gusted Wopsey. aspect she's think
ing of the bug man.
X
1t certainly was astonishing how
much consultation the Brantome man
uscrIpts needed. And, too, Mr.. Dun
can required 50 much assistance II
was Miss Brantome, will you kindly
read this list while l copy it?o or
Mss Charlotte, really | can't make
out whether this is an or an j." all
'he while. Grandfather Brantome
would have begun to inquire as to
marriage settlements and Scotch pedi-
gFees had he been alive to see those
ene''nut locks, innocent of bangs and
mat dark mustache in such dangerous
proximity 1t was the old story-two
young heads bending over the same
page No word of love had passed.
an was on a strictly business basis
,ae history of the missions of the
northwest the objective aim.
but at last there was no excuse for
lingering any louger. The hills across
y prairie were red and gold, the rob
IN ,ns mad fed, and the grain around the
-'Oe ourying ground had been cut and
slowed away.
N"1''o'Ie was walking home as usu-
a. iaT away in the road two moving
a0's appeared, which developed into
'"e wins as they came nearer Tears
"e's cutting briny furrows down their
~ very clean cheeks. Hysterical sobs
a'o"e - came from their mouths as tbey
'lisa TO speak, but finally the sisterly
~ .''''on eliminated these words from
:. mother has runned away She said
and ~ YOU'D w If we didn't stop pounding,
'-r M we didn't, and she has runnedw
~ 'ua' poor motherl She had made
tas same threat hundred times be-
'0's' a7,.. but had been paciaed.
tbnpi puicn way Tell me quickly"
erna' H'ng OF the river, SO tireless and SO