Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-02-19

Lillian +
ENVY me, Eulalie p
Eyes. Haven't you heard about it?'
said the brunette. 1.-The Chessington
children, your future charges, are moth
erless, don't you know" They are un.
der the care of an aunt, so Mrs Grove
told me; ard there Is a handsome wild
over and an interesting young bachel-
or at Chessington Hall.
Lillian colored hotly.
Neither of whom I ever expect to
meet said she.
1T will be YOUR own fault if you
don't observed Miss Morton. why,
my dear, here is your career all chalk
ed ont for you. Sentimental widower,
with lots of mohey-prettv governess-
mutual fascination-growihg devotion
-fnale, d weddingl Your fortune is
made!'
'Eulalie, how can YOU talk so? cried
Lillian, flushed and indignant. 4 am
not on husband hunting expedition; l
am simply trying to earn my own liv-
ing
'The more goose you are to neglect
such an opportunity as this said Eu-
lalie, laughing. If you don't try for
the widower, | shall! Grove Eookerly
is only half mile from Chessipgton
Hall, after all: and rich husband
would solve the problem of my life at
once.
'This is too ridiculous, EuIa1c4 said
Lillian. 4 know it is unjust; but you
made me dislike Mr.. Chessington al
ready
The More the better, said Miss Nor
ton. There will be all the better
chance for me- They say he is very
handsome; and one could easily send
the two children away to boarding
school, | can assure you, LII have no
oldmaid annts and interfering uncles
about the premises.
'Eulalie let us Talk Of something
else said Lillian resoIutcly. Tell me
all that has happened to you since
graduation day
EulaIie laughed out merry, ring
ing lIugh
We'll, if you must Know said she,
I've been trying my best to get nice
husband, but without amy success
Is matrimony, then, the end and aim
of the world!' said Lillian
AS far us am concerned yes, &C.
knowledsel Miss Morton, with charm
ing frankness.
Pardon HE, Eulalie, said Lillian,
but it seems to me that you have de-
generated frightfully since those dear
old DAYS at Madame de Tournaire's. s..
Miss Morton yawned.
How tedious all this isl, said she
Miss Ferguson turned lecturer, eh?-
How ! wish that poor fellow in the
corner was not deaf and dumb! I'd
tlrt with him, just to asgravate yoa,
Lily"
Lillian made no answer. She leaned
her head out Of the stage window, and
watched the purple du>k creep up the
mountain side, counting the stars as
one by one they shone out Anything
was better han Eulalie's shallow cLAt-
ter.
Grove Roohesy was soon reach"d,
and Miss Morton bade her old school:
mate an etflsive farewell.
4 see that the old lady has sent the
carriage to meet me. said she. Cool
by Lily You must be sure to intro
duce me to the charming widower
when | come over Az reroit !!
The deaf and du lib gentleman left |
the stage very soon. Miss Ferguson
watched wi h some interest, but no
carriage Of any description seemed to
be waiting for him.
He disappeared mo the woods like
Il shadow and vanished from her sight.
I suppose, poor fellow, that he lives
ear here thought she. 'ilow dread
full it must be, thai Thus to be cut off
from all companionohip with ones fell
low beings!
But even while these reflections pas
sed through her mind, the stage stop
ped again, before glitterins facade of
lights, haf-veiled in swayin5 sum ner
foliage-Chessinglon Hall
Here you are, miss said the driv~
er.
Through the summer evening dusk.
Lillian conlI see the marble rallied ter
race and the broad carriage drive,
while two child-fsures dancel up and
down, and uttered joyful excla nations
Of welcome little Blanche and Alice