Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-06-03

had turned tailoresses and taken in
work by the day.
1T was Fanny said Miss ST. JAG
qun 1 saw her myself, pressing out
the seams of coat with prodigious
smoothing iron--a mans coat. They
tried to shuttle it out of sight as soon
as possible, but they weren't quick
enough for me !!
We'll, said Max Lynield carelcssly
why shouldn't they sew mems coats as
we'll as woman worsted work.:
Mrs Emerson Fielding elevated her
pretty little nose.
I'm afraid, said she, we shall have
to leave the Leslie girls otl our list for
the charade. parties next winter
Max Lynfcld rose up in exceeding
great wrath.
Then YOU may leave me of, too y
said he, and stalked out of the room.
He went straight to the old stone
house. Fanny was in the garden, gath
ering chrysantheums-g"eat white
fringed beauties, and buds that were
like balls of gold, and little brick-red
blossoms full Of a strange aromatic fra
GRANGE like Eastern spices,
Fan, said he, If you had wanted
money, you ought have come to- Inc.
Haven't we been friends long enough
to induce YOU to put any confidence in
me ??
Fanny looked at him in serene sur
prise.
But Max said she, we don't want
money-no more than usual, that is to
say. Everybody wants money, l sup
pose
And she clipped off a stem of rich
maroon flowers, and laid it lovingly
among the rest Of her floral trophies.
Honest Max, who had no idea Of di-
pIomacy, plunged headlons into the
subject.
'Then,' said he, whats all this story
about your taking in tailor work =
About my taking in tailor-work:' =
'Yes. Miss st. Joaquin saw you
working at it.
Did she:' Fanny's cheeks famed
scarlet. Miss ST. Joaquin had better
have been attending to her own bust
ness, But since she has told you half
a story, I may as well supply the other
half, am sure it is no secret,
And she told Max Lynheld the
whole of the simple ta.c.
Fan, you re trump? sad he And
you really made that coat yourself
I really made that coat myself, with
a little help from Alma proudly spoke
Fanny.
1 should like daughter like von-
that Is to say, when | develop into an
oil gentleman of scientific tastes said
Max
On, you'll never develop into
scientific, said Fanny. 'ion are
too active and wideawakc. You're
not half wise enough.
At this Max's honest ccuntenance
fell.
/ knew it, said he sorrowfully.-
You despise me, You think | am
a Ounce
Fanny dropped all her flowers, in
her CONSERVATION.
oh, Max, she cried, T don't despise
you at all. like You !!
'That isn't the question:, said Max,
modify. The qestion is. do you love
me-
Max !
Fanny No-stay here :, posting
himself, with lightning rapidity, in
the doorway. Unless YOU Jump down
the terrace, you cant get away from
Inc. And I'm determined to have an
answer.
lie had the answer Aud the an
swcr was Yes
1t is very seldom, YOU se", that a
thoroughly determined young man al
lows himself to be batlled.
Mrs. Fielding, the pretty widow, was
deeply annoyed /; Miss ST. Joaquin
raved.
But, YOU scc,' Mr.. Lyntield after
ward said, 4 never should have known
how much | cared for Fan, if hadn't
heard those spiteful cats crlticlsing
her.
And Mr.. Leslie wore the selfSame
coat to his daughters wedding.
But, to the end of his learned AMI
scientific life, he never knew who made
it.
SaTants are not wise in the ordinary
events of everyday life.-Hclcn For
rest GlureS.