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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-22
AROMAgCE OF new YORES0CIETY
MISS CATHCARTE.
DY ARTHUR DUDLEY vINToN,
Author of THE Pomfret Mystery" THE
objectionable SIM" etc., etc.
rCoByyighted, 1856.

"rhey're all alike" said Maurice Y err
tpIanck, as he leaned back upon the sand
at Long Beach. IAN New York society
women are aHke-absoiutely heartless-
absolutely selfsh-withOut brain to con-
celve or wit to accomplish aught besides
dress and gossip"
Eleanor Suydam, VINO sat beside him,
smiled at his vigorous condemnation. She
knew well that what allied the young iel-
low was the remembrance that Teenie
spuytenduyvil, bud Of the last season,
with whom Maurice had chosen to
Imagine himself in love. had just an
noanced her engagement to Amringe Van
Warren.
You are certainly not compliment
taTy." she said, in an amused tone, "but
Ill forgive your frankness."
''Ob, but you're different, you know"
The exclaimed, cOnfusedly. sitting up. Il
didn't mean YOU, you knOw-yOu-you
know ! wouldn't say Thing like that
about you. Aunt Eleanor!'
NO. Maurice, / Know you didn't mean
TO include me-" Mrs. Suydam answered
kindly. Tnen. after pause, she con-
tinued: Il will tell YOU chapter out o.
Ia society woman's life-it may, perhaps,
GbaHge your OPINION"
Had you been in society ten years ago
instead OF al boarding school, you would
have known who Miss Cathcarte was,
and you might have met me TOO, for it was
then that came to visit her. AS 1t Is, ask
any middle-aged man at the club and they
will tell you all about the family.
lit seemed TO me during the first week
of that visit to New York that | was In
1airyland. Miss Cathcarte was a power
in society, and, though it was Lent, We
went 10 dinner or theatre Iarty every
day. 1t never occurred TO me that ter life
could be otherwise than cOuleur de rose
until one morning, while we were sitting
in her b0udoir, Marie, her maid, en-
tered with note. Miss Cathcarte took
~, and frown passed over her face as she
van her eyes down the page.
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patinns OF her set, and appeared to live
for society only, she seemed to grow tired
even OF me, and went home. But re-
turned TO visit her in the spring and
found her thin and worn by the
ceaseless round OF the winters pleasures.
mad not forgotten those who bad played
their parts upon the little stage OF our
small Newport worldwide, indeed, that
has witnessed a tragedy in real lie can
ever forget it?-and asked after the ac-
tors. Hepworth aud Miss Martin were en-
gagged. / was told. aud were to be married
after Easter, and Dick Chaplin had joined
the staff at the hospital and was never
seen now at fashionable entertainments.
80 much | learned from those with whom
was brought in contact (tor, OF
course. | never deemed il wise 20 ne6-
ton his name to Alice Cathcarte) }, and
could only wonder in silence whether his
neart had really flown so far away that
she could never in the future call it back
to her.
II stayed at the Cathcartes all through
the Leuten season, aud one afternoon
Duncan Mcleod was announced. He
chgtted a while on ordinary topics, and
when he rose to take his leave, paused,
uat in hand, and said:
"'Snreiy you have heard the news?
"'What is it!' Miss Cathcarte asked,
aud her look of eager curiosity was mas
terly.
"'Hepworth and Miss Martin were mar
ried yesterday in LOndonv
"'W hat a mOngeT Of stale news" Miss
Cathcarte cried, with something of her
old gayety. Have you not something
mat All the world does not know aboutp
Yes ne replied. AT the very hour
that they were made man AMI vile
Dick Chaplin shot himself through the
a4art!"
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/ "She turned away, with something IKE
, a sob. aud stood Tor moment oy the WIN
I dow. with her back toward me; then, with
a hollow laugh that mad more OF inter
ness than OF mirth in ii, she came BACK
10 her former seat.
Half an hour elapsed, and then Marie
appeared with card upon her silver sal
yer.
"sDuncan Mcleod Miss Carthcarte
exclaimed, reading the bit OF pGste0oard.
Did not Robert know that could receive
no one until after luncheon
Yes, Mam'selle, but NJ 'sieur said he
would wait, and indeed it is lunch time
now Marie ans wered.
when, MALI an hour later, Miss Cath
carte and went down stairs Mr.. Mcleod
was waiting in the psrior, and, OF course,
lunched with us. When, AT tie conclu-
sion OF that meal, the latter lett us, Nc
Leod announced his errand.
81 have come on a begging eXpedl'
ton, he said. Il wish you To do me ia
YOr.'
"'YoI nave a fledgling on your hands
Miss Cathcarte said. smiling.
"'Yes. from Chicago Mcleod replied
The cHD has an independent income and
wants 10 get into society. The Old man
packed pork or something OF that sort.
Can't YOU take him up. polish him, ana
give him a good SEND oH?'
"'Pye done that sort of thing 50 often,
Miss Cathcarte said. seemingly ind!tier-
ent, that I'm really getting tired OF it,
"'But Pm sure you've too much good
nature to refuse nue. Mcleod rejoioed;
and, indeed you Will not find him un-
grateful
.'Mlss Cathcarte's face flushed, but Nc
LeOd continued:
''l'ye put him up at the club so thar
nell know some of the men. ! explained
to him that he must send you flowers and
give sucn theatre parties and entertain
ments as you direct, and he added, sig
niHcantly, ii you're shopping at IlEfany's
and see anything you Ike Pm sure h.
would be nappy to present it 10 YOU
Miss Catacarte rose at this.
"'1ou may bring him to call to-mOr-
row afternoon sne said. by the way,
you've not told me his name YET
Frank tiepworth,' Mcleod replied.
ut was in August that Miss Cathearte
sent for me to visit her again. Hepw0rth
had taken cottage at Newport and Alice
and her father were installed as his GUESTS
Tor toe season. bad been there only Tor
a few days when, after dinner, Miss Cath
carte, cracking Fl barts as she toyed with
her dessert. informed her charge that he
must get married.
"'PYe picked out the very girl for you,'
she said.
"'l've only seen one girl since I've been
here that | wanted TO marry said Hep
worta, with unfatterlng bluntness, anu
she's engaged to DICK Chaplin
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'''Bid the man tell madame 1 will drive
taround in a day or two she said, to
Marie.
~ hope it's no bad news ventured to
remark.
"'Iead it, she answered, tossing the
defending missiyc TO me. Read it and
Fudge for vourself.'
( 81 did read it. 1t was from Miss Cath
Harte's dressmaker, and-Oh, fatal sign-
Dit was not polite. As looked up my lace
bnust nave expressed my cOnuern, tor Miss
Eathcarte laughed as she said:
"'Iou innocent little country girl; are
EOu so shocked TO find me in debt to my
mOdistei Why, you could not look
mOre hOrrihed II you had just learned that
D was murderess.'
"'But the amountT | gasped Three
Thousand dollars! What Will your father
BAY?
"'Does it seem large to your Pve had
bitter economy 70 keep it so low. As for
poor papR-she laughed hard, bitter 1T
hle laugn-'poor papa can't help me. Pm
afraid Then, seeing my look OF aston
6snment. she continued: You think.
ohiid, That because we live in a large
house, with servants and horses at our
command, we must be rich. An, | visa
I'VE were! But we are really poor. Papa's
properly is mOrigaged, and tits only w,en
be makes a lucky hit In Wall street that
we can iD'tss tkE III Tue luxury OF paying
ga our debts. No, papa can't help me
NOW, l know. ! must evolve from nv
Dwn brain some solutin0 for ms monetary
difficulties. have eyotyed a good DEAL
sbe added, with a sigh, bat not by any
means enough to make life seem bed OF
roses
"'lt must be terrible to live that way
j said. why don't you sell this house
and 20 10 i've IN some quiet country town
whore IL is cheapp
miss Carthcarte smiled u sad, faint
smile.
al should stagnate 10 death in such
place she SAID, 'and what poor papa
would do without his club I'm sure /
cant imagine. You do not know what
chatus society casts about its vOtaries.
Ohv she exclaimed, passionately, rising
and pacing up and down the floor, speak
hog more 70 herself than to me, on, some.
iimes grow so weary, 30 tired OF the
whole thing--the same round day after
day But II il too late to change. Years
ago might have done 50, but it is toG late
now. Child she continued, soothing the
hair of my forehead. never let society
become the whole end and object of your
life. for its rewards will grow TO be as Bit
Ter as Dead Sea Fruit
II did not dare to voice nv sympathy.
but reached up and drew her hand down
eG say lips and kissed II.
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AAD HEN SHE 4 ELL ONCONSClOUos
II never knew how Duncan Mcleod
took his departure, nor whether his part
ing cuurtesies were returned or not; habit
is so strong that perhaps they were, but
all my attention was centered upon Miss
Cathcarte. she stood motionless, the
zane smile upon her face which had
greeted his announcement OF the mac
rage. She stood silent, smiling and rigid
until the clang of the outer door an
nOunced that he had lett the house, and
then she fell Unconscious, prone upon the
floor.
with a cry that brought the servants
quickly to tie room. sprang to her side.
aud together We lifted the limp and seem
ingly lifeIess form from the floor and bore
it to her couch. She lay ill for weeks,
seemingly careless of whether she grew
we'll or died, but nature rallied and Miss
Cathcarte took up once again the duties
of the only life she knew. But | know
that her sorrow was not the less because
she hid it from the world"
There was d pause as Mrs. Suydam
ceased speaking, and then, after an inyer-
val OF silence, che shiyered little aud
drew the light shawl closer about her
shoulders.
The air has grown damp" she said.
''Let us 90 in"
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Sallies and Purlcys.
From tie cine matt Enquirer.
A handsome woman is dangerous.
Woman is the sweetest and bit.erest
gilt oil God 10 man.
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FARMS OF CARROLL.
Written for the Democratic Advocate.
MEADOW BROOK.
The Residence of Mr.. Samuel Roop.

The farmer who is comfortably and con-
veniently located upon his own broad acres,
is, of all men, the most to be envied; and If
the farmers as class are not happier and
more contented than other men, it is be-
cause they do not fully and entirely appre-
ciate the situation, and properly value the
many advantages they possess. They are
surer of their living, freer from care, more
independent, and have more leisure for the
enioyments of life than their less favored
fellow citizens who are engaged in other
avocations. If they more fully realized
these truths they would attach to their
calling that high consideration which gives
to the science of agriculture prominence
over all other pursuits of men.
Meadow Brook contains two hundred
and fifty acres, quantity of land very con-
venient for high farming, not too large or
unwieldy, or too small for the introduction
of all the modern improvements in the way
of labor-saving machinery, which so greatly
facilitates the operations of the husband
man of the present day.
This beautiful and attractive farm is To-
Gated upon the Westminster and Meadow
Branch turnpike, at point about two miles
from Westminster, and is the comfortable
looking and attractive home of Mr.. Samuel
Roop. The house is semi-Gothic struc-
ture, and stands upon gently-sloping en-
inence close to the highway, and is ap-
preached by broad and sweeping drive
from either side. A broad verandah, sup
ported by bracketed pillars, surmounted
by balustrade, adorns the front of the
building, while the roof is crowned by a
well-proportioned pediment, which relieves
it and gives it to the eye of the beholder
loftier elevation. A handsome and we'll
kept lawn makes charming foreground to
the picture 1t is adorned with number
of fine shade trees, which surround the
dwelling, and is ornamented with spark
ling fountain in the centre, to which you
descend by low terrace and short flight of
steps, only few yards from the mansion.
The beautiful cut which embellishes this
sketch, so kindly furnished by Mr. Roop,
gives a better idea of the homestead and
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acres, and was sold to Frederick Chrisman
in the year 1864, for the sum of 295
pounds, current money; Taylor's Delight,
granted to Francis Taylor, in 1740, for the
semi-annual rent of shillings sterling, and
contained about 80 acres; The Sunset,
granted to John Reister in 1850, and con-
tanned about 121 acres. This land is now
contained in this farm, and John Roop's
and David Reese's.
OF the large tract of land owned by his
grandfather, John, Mr.. Roop is now the
possessor of two hundred and fifty acres Of
as fine farming land as can be found in the
county. The barns, outbuildings and gen
eral equipments are well arranged and well
constructed, and are kept with an eye to
their neat and tidy appearance, indicating
an intelligent supervision over the whole.
Mr.. Roop is a thorough farmer, zealously
devoted to his calling, and seems to take
more pride in his farm than the denizen Of
the city in his blocks of brick and marble,
or his extended commercial relations.
Happy he whom neither wealth nor fashion,
Nor the march of the encroaching city,
Drives an exile
From the hearth OF his ancestral homestead
We may build more splendid habitations.
Fill our rooms with paintings and with sculptures,
But we cannot
Buy with gold the old associations LoNGFELLow.
Since 1878 Mr. Roop has devoted con-
siderable attention to the breeding of short
horned cattle, with very successful and
highly encouraging results. He has sent
to market some specimens of fat cattle re-
markable for their size and general fine ap-
pearance, which places him among the most
successful of Carroll county herdsmen and
cattle breeders. Mr.. Roop's farm is one
of the best managed and most productive
and attractive estates in this section of the
county, and he is justly regarded as one of
CAROLS most useful, progressive and sub
stantial citizens. He is an energetic and
intelligent agriculturist, and takes keen
interest in everything pertaining to his oc-
cupation, and in the general advancement
of the material prosperity of the county.
The Westminster and Meadow Branch
turnpike, which passes his residence, was
built largely through his efforts and infu-
ence Such men live not for themselves
alone, but for the good of society and for
those who shall come after them. 1t is
that class of intelligent and progressive
men that constitutes the highest honor Of
the county and of the State. Would that
Carroll had more of such citizens, to give
her even higher rank still in the sister
hood of counties composing the State.
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its surroundings than any mere pen and ink
sketch could possibly do. 1t would have
been well if all the sketches of the farms
of Carroll which have appeared in these
columns could have been illustrated In like
manner. 1t would have impaired to them
additional interest, and rendered the de-
scriptions much more graphic and attrac-
tive. Besides, it costs comparatively little
to add these illustrations, and gives to the
descriptions of these fine rural homes not
only additional interest to the public, but
higher degree of satisfaction to the pro-
prietors.
Mr.. Roop's great-grandfather, Christian
Roop, came from Switzerland to Lancaster
county, Pa, some time during the latter
half of the eighteenth century. Four of
his sons, named respectively Joseph, Chris
tan, David and John, removed to Mary
land and to what is now Carroll county, at
different periods soon after the revolution
airy war, to find new homes in western
Maryland. John located upon the present
Samuel Roop place, on which stood small
frame house when he purchased the prop
erty. About 1905 he built brick house,
the one now occupied by Mr.. Samuel Roop,
who has by material improvements and
tastefully contrived embellishments, made
it bright, cheerful-looking and pleasant
abode. The bricks for the building were
made on the farm. The walls and wood
work of the house, although nearly CEN
tury DID, are in nearly as good condition as
when built, and the rooms are large and
comfortable, with ceilings between nine and
ten feet high. Although the house stands
on an eminence, yet it is watered by a
spring of fine water, which stands forty feet
higher than the foundation of the house,
from which spring water is piped into the
dairy, through the house, and into bath
room, which has recently been erected,
making one of the greatest conveniences
and luxuries of the home.
Mr.. Roop's grandfather, John Roop,
purchased from Frederick Chrisman, in the
year 1895, 425 acres, as surveyed by John
Woodrow. This tract of land was COM
posed of ellis Range, granted to John
Gill, in 1912, by Charles, Lord of Mary
land; the resurvey, or ellis Range, granted
by the same, in 1856, for pounds and 5
shillings sterling rent, to be paid semi-an-
nually at the two most usual feasts in the
year, viz, the Feast of the Annunciation
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St.
Michael the Archangel. 1t contained 2O5
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An accommodation train for Glyndon (Reisters-
town. and intermediate stations leaves baltimore at
more and intermediate stations at 5O3 p. M.
FAST MAIL-DAIIY.
Leaves Hillen Station, Baltimore, at 800 a. M,
Glyndon 3.4s Westminster 412, New Windsor AS,
Summit SOB, arriving at Hagerstown, c. V. D., at
sos.
Blue Ridge Summit LAP, Mech aniestown 200, Union
Bridge 229. New Windsor 2.37, Westminster 2.51,
Glyndon 800 arriving at Hilen Station, Baltimore,
at 400 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Going East will leave Union Bridge for Baltimore
and intermediate Stations at 6.25 m 437 and
viii leave Baltimore for Union Bridge and inter
mediate Stations at g15 a. m, and 30 p. m. and
Westminster at 1857 q; N and AZ p m
Trains South will leave Emmittsburg at S:45
a. m. and $40 and 5.45 P. m, arriving at Rocky
Trains North will leave Rocky Ridge at 40 a. m,
and 4.25 and 6.31 p. m, arriving at Emmittsburg
lilo a m, and Ass and 700 p. m.
Trains leave East daily, except Sunday. Shippens-
burg 652 a. m, and LIS and 4.05 p. IN, Chambers
burg 725 a. m, 2lo and 4Ss P m, Waynesboro so O.
a. m. $50 and SIS p. m, arriving at Edgemont SD
a. m, and $40 and 53S ?. In.
Trains West daily except Sunday Edgemont
1877 and II 40 a. m, and $50 p m, Maynesboro 40
M, and 1910 and 80 p. M. arriving at Shippens-
burg SIS a. m, and LILO and 902 p. IN.
Trains for Frederick leave Junction at 10 80 a..
and $40 p. m. Trains for Taneytown, Littlestown
and York leave Junction at $40 a. m and $40 p; m
Through car for Frederick leaves Baltimore at 325
D. m and leaves Frederick for Baltimore at S.45 a:
m. Through cars for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on the H. J. II. & G. R. R. leave Baltimore
at 9.55 a. m. and 400 p m. These trains daily ex-
Orders for Baggage calls can be left at Ticket
o'-Oe' 49, ], NJ. HOOD, GenI. Manager
no2s B. H. GRIswoLD, Genl. Passenger Agent.
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Qoehral
OLD HUNDRED.

, 1ndre's Journal.
Half a bar, half bar,
Half a bar onward
Into an awful ditch,
Choir and Precentor hitch,
Into q mess Of pitch,
They led the Old Hundred.
Trebles to right of them,
Tenors to left of them,
Bases in front of them,
Beloved and Numbered.
Oh! that Precentor's look,
When the sopranos took
Their own time and hook,
From the Old Hundred.
Screeched all the trebles here,
Boggled the tenors there,
Raising the parsons hair.
While his mind wandered;
Theirs not TO reason why
This psalm was pitched too high
Theirs but to gasp and cry
out the Old Hundred.
Trebles to right of them,
Tenors to left of them,
Bases in front of them,
Beloved and Numbered.
Stormed they with shout and yell,
Not wise they sang, nor well,
Drowning the sections bell,
While all the church wondered
Dire the Precentor's glare,
Flash'd his pitchfork in air,
Sounding fresh keys to bear
out the Old Hundred.
Swiftly he turn'd his back,
Reach'd he his hat from rack,
Then from the screaming pack
Himself he sundered.
Tenors to right Of him,
Trcbles to left of him,
Discords behind him,
Beloved and Numbered.
Oh, the wild howls they wrought
Right to the end they fought!
Some tune they sang, but not,
Not the Old Hundred.
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Maryland Farmers in Convention.

The Maryland State Farmers Associa-
ton met at Pythian Hall, Baltimore, on
Wednesday of last week, and continued in
session on Thursday, ex-Gov. William L.
Hamilton presiding. About three hundred
persons were present, half Of whom were
delegates. Among the latter were Gran
vile S. Haines, D. Rinehart, W. H. For
sythe and Charles r. Favour of Carroll
Gov. Hamilton made speech, speaking of
the low prices and poor crops, but thought
that there was no cause for Encouragement.
A constitution and bylaws were adopted.
The gist of the constitution is that the
Maryland State Farmers Association is
organized to advance the agricultural in
terests of the State, to encourage improve
ment in the practice and methods of farm
ing, to more closely associate those engaged
in the common pursuit of agriculture, and
to promote its general prosperity. The as
ISOLATION shall be composed as follows:
Each agricultural society or regular organ
nation of farmers in county shall be au-
thorized to elect one delegate thereto. In
each of the several counties of the State
there may be organized County Farmers
Association, subsidiary to and designed to
promote like general objects with the State
association, and each county shall be emit
tied to representation in the State meetings
BY duly elected delegates equal in number
to the Delegates and Senator of that county
in the General Assembly, and each of such
county associations may provide for hefor-
nation and maintenance of local organiza-
tons In every county where such a
County Farmers Association is not formed,
the vice-president for that county shall call
a public meeting of its farmers to assemble
on or before the first Wednesday in Janua-
ry of each year to select delegates from that
county to the State association, and any
citizen of the State engaged in farming shall
be entitled to vote in the county wherein
he resides for delegates to the association,
and shall be eligible for election as dele
gate, it being provided that in the event of
the failure of at least ten farmers to attend
such called meeting, then it shall be the
duty of the vice-president for that county
to appoint the delegates therefrom.
Thos F. Shepherd was chosen vice-pres-
ident for Carroll.