Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-29


What do the ladies wear on their
festal brows. and twist about the dove
ing satin Of their bridal gowns but
myrtles Bring myrtle tell you, il
4 proposal "a bona nde proposal. !
wish you every JOY She Is : sweet
girl, II bold one.
without a word. Colonel Haldane
sprang. in melodramatic manner. ut
the throat Of Captain Hilton. and held
him with grip Of iron.
How dare you speak Of Miss White
like that. She il. the Distinguish
ed girl Of my acquaintance. Apologize!'
Captain Hilton rolled his eye with .
CHASTITY appeal on Colonel Haldane.
when the latter q suddenly relaxed his
grasp and said:
Forgive me, Hilton; but really T.
I-object to such an unseemIy idea"
Il beg your pardon. colonel" said
Captain Hilton. stifiy; "but | object
equally to being throttled. Allow me
to wish you good morning"
stop. my friend" said Colonel Hal
dane. confusedly: II don't know what
is the matter with mel I'm half asleep,
/ think. Sea and sentiment. as you
said just now. Come. my friendl DO
tell me what on earth Miss White
means?"
Means? Something green, said
Hilton. viciously; "but whether sprout-
ing in a tub. after the fashion Of the
poisoning shrub. or doneup in glass
case after the artificial mode, / know
not. wish you good morning. col
onel."
And with that he retreated to the
mess-room.
"Blossoming shrub" murmured
Colonel Haldane. "Bless his Hiber-
MAN witt Eureka! Now ! have itr'
And with that he sat down at his
writing-table. and penned the follow
ing letter:
"Au MyosOtis No. 10. AUenue Victor
Emmanuel Mention Alpes M0rttimes.' =
''Send the finest towering myrtle
you possess to the following address,
Miss Florence White, The Grange,
PorttEuvwn, Sussex. The myrtle must
arrive on the afternoon Of September
the 9TH, one week from this date"
Then Colonel Haldane rang the bell
hastily, and told his man to post the
letter. This done, he placed the note
from Miss Florence White 10 the
pocket OF his frogged coat. and then
proceeded to read the rest Of his CORE
spondence.
- = - - y
The afternoon of the Eth duly ar
rived. and with a strange palpitation
at his heart Ga sensation which ought
to have aroused his suspicious as to
the exact state of his susceptibilities) J.
Colonel Haldane drove up in his little
hooded carriage. with the tiger jump
ing up and down behind, to the gates
of The Grange
; Here comes the pig in the poke,
said Felicity White. younger dangh-
ter who was9iven 20 using Her brains
in off hand criticism: IF man viii
drive 4 carriage with hood, what i
one to call him, but . pig in poke
you knowP He Is fidgeting at the gate
most awfullE, Florence; do come and
look"
Il like that hooded carriage" said
Florence. And then she turned with
ready grace to meet Colonel Haldane,
who had Just entered the room. "Fe-
licity and were drawn to the window
by the magnetical influence of your
charming Little carriage she said.
Il so admire your poke.
do your said Colonel HaIdane,
gratefully. .1t is very kind OF your
who answered to the ubiquitous name
and then he looked steadfastIy at Flor
ence, absolutely blushing As he did 50.
Florence, catching the glance inter-
r0gative, was arrested in her amiable
intention Of transporting him to the
other end Of the long. lone drawing
room, and introducing him to Mrs.