Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-04-30
A|ehaDcdpwn Frederick County, MayEad Thursday April 30 1885,

and looked in.
"Isn't that your cousin Grace" said
he behind the counter p
Medora turned crimson with vexa-
ton.
"My cousin Grace" she said. "No
indeed p
Mr.. Valance looked up at the sign
over the door,
"The name is May" he remarked
indifferently.
eyes" said Medora, angry at herself
blushing SO deeply, "but we are no re-
latioh."
Mr.. Valance thought over the mat
ter ), he afterward met Miss May at a
party given by a friend, where pretty
Grace Craxall was also present he had
taken rather a fancy to the bright blue
eyes and delicate blonde beauty of the
former. Valance Hall, on the hill just
out Of the city, was solitary enough
now that his sisters had all married
and gone away, and perhaps a man
might find less attractive and grace
full wife than Medora May. But he
could not be mistaken, he thought, in
Grace Craxall's identity.
And SO the next evening, about the
same time he sauntered into the shop.
Grace was behind the daintily clean
counter taking some newly baked ma
pie caramels off the pan. She looked
up with smile:
"Good evening, Mr.. Valance said
she.
&c." he thought, II WASH 'tmistaken
after all. And the little blue eyed SER
aph is mortal enough to tell lie in
spite Of her angelic appearance !"
But he looked 3erenely at Grace.
81 didn't know you were in trade,
said he.
Didn't you? Well,' retortea Grace.
II am my Aunt Deborah's shop girl
at present. | always come here III the
evenings to help her, because" she ad-
ded, with a sweet shade of seriousness
coming oTar her face, "aunt was old
and poor, and she didn't quite know
how to maintain herself in indcpend.
ence and unfortunately, my wages at
the factory are not enough for us both.
So advised her to open this business,
and she did, and she is doing we'll and
she bakes the most delicious bread and
pies you ever ate, ''if you know Of any
customers, will you please recommend
cur frrl:'
"To BE sure SHALL" he answered in
the same spirit. "And I am very glad,
Miss Craxall, to sec that you are not
ashamed of being working girl
"Of course l am not said Grace
"Why Should I be:'
"But your cousin Medora is
Grace gave little shrug of her
shoulders.
Every likely said she. "Medora
and | differ in many things
Mr.. Valance bought pound Ct car
amels and went away.
"She is beauty he said to him.
self. "Aud she is a sensible beauty
into the bargain"
He must have been very we'll pleased
with his purchase, for he came again
the next evening, just in time to walk
home with Grace Craxall. And they
talked over Aunt Deborah's affairs and
concluded as -four was low just then, it
would be favorable opportunity for
the old lady to lay i'll her winter stock.
Only q few weeks had elapsed when
Medora May was electrified to learn
that her cousin Grace was engaged,
"To some master baker o. journey
man contectioner, suppose shs said
contemptuously.
"No,' said Grace, with eyes roguish
]y sparkling; 'to Mr.. Herbert Val
ance.'
"I-don't bo'ieve-it,' said Medorl,
growing red, then pale.
"But it's really SO, said Grace. "And
we are to be married in three months.
And Aunt Debby is to come to the hall
and live with me as soon as she can dis
pose of her business to advantage. And,
dear Medora I hope you will often
come and visit me therc..'
To REMOVE A FINGER RENG.-A
tioht vino NAV he ram0vod from the