The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25
I. GrumJlethorp. Exq ,


pft"O'ehop L"tt
Reader. have you ever wished the earth
to open and swallow you up? How hear
tily did | wish it at that moment. | saw
the whole flair at glance;-I had been
playing practical joke upon the gentle
man ID whose house | was sitting, and
had beeu describing him in ,he most ri
diculons hght to his daughter. How
hated Tom tor laughing. Chs sister was
nearly as bad, b. the way). whilst | sat
turning alternately red ard pale. cousid-
ering what on earth was to be done. At
vhis moment ii servant entered the '"n.
a telegram for Miss Grnnblethnrp
She hastily looked over it, ard then
read it aloud to u.s.
Snail come by The s 80 to morrow
morning. Some v"urg jtckanap' have
played IA practical joke. and caused me
to miss the last ain Tonight
AT last found words. 'run. | said
L must fly. Miss Grumblet nurp, T.
not sufficiently apolos ize to you tor
"Oh! you must not apologize to ME,
nor must you g. either-Tpm, you must
devise some escape out of the dilemma"
sit would certainly never do for the
governor to recognize you; he'd never
forgive you, and would cut me off with a
shilling. On! | have it'll sentence you,
IN punishment, to cut off those whiskers
I'D l,fl
then"
Never! | said, 18th determination.
81 M not IA vain man, but | will never
voluntarily make "a fright of my self"
"Onl I'm sure you'd look much better
without them" said Miss Glumblethorp;
''besIdes, remember the skating purity to-
morrow; want you to teach me so much.
You really must not GO"
was not proof against this. The ador-
able Miss Minnie actually wishing me to
stay! Again, recollected that had had
no other invitation for Christmas, and all
nv flmilv were spending the winter
abroad. Under these circumstances, do.
termined to risk all, and stay where was
sure to enjoy myself.
Next morning | rose early, had a
''clean shave" and t.,rrowed a pair of
light-blue spectacles. When | met Nj IS
Grumblethorp on my way to breakfast,
she declared tue disguise was capital,
telling me, at the same time, that her
father had arrived. and was in he break
fast-room. | was formally Introduced,
aud by the way that he received me it
was evident he had not recoguiz ID me in
the least.
always glad to see Toms friends"
said the old o"y, i'll quite IA cheerful tone.
Thank goodness lie d"esu't choose for
companions such puppies AS those who
insultsd me yesttr day | wonder wheth:r
they consider themselves gentlemen?
In tins strain he co. t nued TO talk all
break fasr-time, willis, | answered with
perfect gravity, not daring to lock at
Minnie. for | felt sure she w.s erjo,ing
the joke.
My story is nearly over erjrved the
skating party thoroughly. for | spen
most Of the day in teaching Minnie.
also accompanied her the next evening to
a ball, where found she could move
much more quickly and gracefully than
on the ice
am now married; and though | have
since grown my whi>krrs. yet my father
in-law has never suspected that | was
"Che vonng jackanapes that made HIM
late for the train" Che has never men,
toned the burnt-cork busipess), and has
always been SO kind to me that | have
heartily repented of 1t. X. N.
81 wou,; noo always, L nsk NOT 10 stay"
We do not wonder, with such cold a,
you =, bit thee is 4 bright side to every
I hing, an,' >uh>"; ,. even 1ose -acked with
pain. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup never fails
L., tai,