Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-01

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her ct once 70 her bedroom, and there
behind closed doors. repeated her hus
bands information.
You know you are 50 young and IL.
Experienced, said she, ssand q fortune.
hunter Is such dreadful creature.n
| Mays face flushed crimson.
DO you really think no one could love
me for myself 81 she asked, In sudden
fit of indignation.
Then commOn-sense came to her aid.
She sat quiet for while, and then drew
near her cousin and whispered something
IN her ear. It was long whisper.
I viii prove him, she said aloud
ssand you viii help me ~
Cousin Helen promised, and May re-
tired to her own room, there to shed q
few not unnatural tears.
Night passed; the morning came. The
school house doors were set open for the
first time for months. The committee
was TO meet at eleven to examine the
candidates for the teachers positions.
Old Farmer Parsons walked over, also
Farmer Brown. The doctor was there.
and the lawyer, Mr.. Triphammer. Miss
Cynthia AIderny was seen walking
toward the door with q defiant face.
Miss Baker followed with scared one.
Marcus Moreland took his way in, and
just as all were settling into their seats
little figure in buff linen, with q blue
ribboned hat on its head, slipped into
one of the doors and stood among them.
Everybody looked up.
miss DimpleT'' said the farmer.
ssWhy, declared"
miss Dimple'' said the doctor, ad-
vancing with q gallant air.
eyes, sir, " said May, quietly. s7un-
derstand that you examine candidates
to-day. am fond Of teaching and when
one must do something one seizes every
chance, you know. May / be examined9'
Il suppose you are jesting, Miss Dim
pie, " said the doctor.
mot ], " said May. 81 suppose you
have heard that foolish story about me.
Two or three hundred dollars may be q
very pleasant sum to spend on a sum-
mer vacation, but It doesn't make one 3
great heiress."
Folks viii talk, you know" said
Farmer Parsons, with twinkle in his
eye. CA poor gal is as respectable as
rich one, as long as she conducts proper
~. Set down, Miss Dimple."
The doctor retired to his seat, his face
very pale and rigid. Marcus Moreland,
on the contrary, flushed scarlet.
Mays two lovers were strange con-
trast at that moment. For hes own part
she was quieter and sadder and more
womanly than usual She went through
the examination bravely, under the fire
of Miss Cynthia's indignant eyes, and
Miss Bakers respondent signs. Then
she walked home and waited, as she had
promised, in the garden. Would the
doctor keep his engagement He did.
my dear Miss Dimple, " he said, as he
advanced gayly, but not quite naturally,
81 feared could scarcely get here in
time to bid you good-by. / am sorry the
committee think you too young for the
place. They've given it to Miss Cynthia.
Really, it would be very dull for you,
very. / told you had something 10 say
to you-didnt II You remember, / see.
/ didn't think you would. WANTED to
say that have really enjoyed your little
visit to this place so much. Ladies' So
ciety is treat to poor old bachelor
doctor, who expects to be bachelor all
his life, by the way. You know what
the society here is, Miss Dimple, and
you've quite frightened the summer for
me. I've had treat. So that's what l
wanted to tell you, and to bid you last
goodrby.n
''GoOd-by, DR.. Purl," said May, with
smile.
The man who had made such desper-
ate love to her the other day, who had
defined his intentions toward her In q
manner no girl could misunderstood,
had slipped calmly and smoothly out of
the affair, and she could match him in
GOODNESS, girl as she was.
They shook hands.
s'Adieu," said the doctor, with the
true Partisan accent, and jumped into
his gig, thanking Heaven that he had
escaped making an offer to the poor girl.
The heiress stood by the gate where
he had left her, thanking Heaven much
more devoutly for her escape Yet ]
shall not say she was happy. 1t was not
in nature; for she had believed this man
her true and earnest lover. The first bit
ter thoughts that had ever troubled her
young heart filed it now; her first
glimpse of real life was taken. As she
stood there she began to doubt that there
was such thing as true love.
A tear or two fell; she wiped them
away; and through the mist that yelled
her eyes, she saw bright, ardent young
face, strangely in contrast with the cool,
formal, unmoved countenance, with its
handsome features and practiced smile,
that had just passed from before her
vision. It was the face of Marcus More
land; and before she was aware of his
intention he had passed his arm about
her waist and kissed her.
IF / never may again, must now, =
he said. 81 have never dared to tell you
while thought you 50 rich, but I've
loved you since the first day we met.
We are both poor; let me fight the bat
tie of life for you. I can do i'll will
do it. God always prospers love like
mine. =
The twilight shadows were creeping
over the scene. The distant mountains
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