Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-30

"The queen of hearts, she made
some taris," quote Iazily. Now,
can sou tell me the next line
"AlI on summers day" returns
Teddy, promptly.
Good boy" | say quite brisk'y, for
such a fearfully hot day; then, half
rising, glance at my lap, which is full
Of rosy checked apples, then look at
Teddy again Il .m afraid, my friend,
say solemuly, that the prumpIness
with which YOU supplied that quota
tiou, vas due 10 mercenary desire
for reward
Certainly it was, returns Teddy,
nblushingiv, Virtue is ever bold.
And 10 illustrate this, lie selZes one OF
the rosy beauties. and immediately =
proc, eds 10 demolIsh II; suddenly his
whole manner changes. Nell, be
SAYS, in what Is meant 10 be an i'm.
pr, ssive tone: here comes Col. llamll-
ton, nos do try and b- drcentiy civil
10 him you xTs not half as bad girl
when you choose 10 be, he continues,
rather vaguely. IN the ep.tronlzing toue
brothers invariably speak Of their SIS
ieTs charms. We are in the orchard
together, Teddy ald alone, up TO
,'is moment shen rapidly arpr. ach-
ng figure warns us We shall soon bv
disturbed. As Ted finishes his com
pIimeutary speech. | laugh rather ner
sously. Thanks. | feel wonderfully
set ur, but-'Icddy quickly don't
run away, dear
Two is company. three is trump
cry" he quotes, ruigarIy, rl.Ing to SO.
Teddy" begin J-.ra!rlngly but
decercy checks ali further remarks,
for the subject Of them stands before
me; a tall, soIdierIy looking man,
thirty or Whereabouts, face full oil
power, and perhaps little too mas
ierful for orthodox beauty. There Is
a moments p-use, my eyes are tondly
fixed upon the vanishing tail ol Ted
d,'s coat, and | am mentally blessing
him. Il wonder where that boy is
going | say n la>t,seelng that my
riS Il ri> Is too husIly occupied IN gaz-
ing at me to volunteer any remarks.
If he continues !, much longer ] shall
ask him point, blank If there is any
thing the matter with me, as am in
wsrdly consumed with the idea that
must have tremendous smut on my
nose, or perhaps. oh horrible thought,
| have been stung hy some insect IN
the mosr conspicuous part Of my iacs.
| never knew | Was SO vain about my
appearance before. just then he mer
cIfulIv sverts his eyes, overcome prob,
ably with pity and disgust. 70 avoid
looking at him. | stare up at the blue
sky, aud amuse myself BY seeing how
long | can do so without bluShing
langul>hes. In the pre-
sent state Of my feelings, 1t would be
for me to t.ik, while my
who ha. stretched his
goodly length at my feet, is occupied
in lighting cigar. just rs | am be-
ginning TO find occupation n little
som thing interposes it
self between the smiling heavens and
my eyes; that something, | discover to
be Colonel Hamilton. In his hand,
d, lies little locket. given
me by Teddy long ago. when We were
children, and which | had mourned
for ever since | lost it.
"Oh," cry, forgetting in my JOY all
about my appearance, Il am 50 : lad
you have found it; | never liked to
tel Teddy, he says girls can never
keep anything; but where (quickly)
did you fhd it. for thought | search
ed everywhere.
Find it, he echoes in rather cur
ious tone, "it strikes me DO you
really blending to look into my ey
scare to know"
"Of course" ! answer impatiently;
show tremendously long YOU take to
answer simple question:; and | push
back the broad brim of my hat and
glance up at him; something | see
there, both checks and startles ne
without waiting for an answer, | staGt
wildly into conversation.
"WiIl you have a, or rather an ap-
pie, Colonel" | say, and growing gen
erous, toss first one, and then another
at him, but they fail, unheeded, and
roll away. | would give good deal,
did | but dare to aim one at him, as
he lies back, a little frown between his
brows; he is evidently disguised at my
tlippancy from the way he devotes
himself to his cigar, while sit watch
ing with sort of lazy pleasure, the
soft white rings as they melt into air
presently "a sigh escapes me; at the
sound my companion turns. "Whom
did you waste that on" he asks, rather
Il did not waste it Oh any one" |