Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09
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hemmed and gathered and ready flr
use.
/ The curly head bending over the
busy machine dtorFed a tnile, and the
large, dark eyes were pathetic with
! fatigue; Tor May Warner had been
beard at work all day, and was nearly
exhausted.
"Oh, dear" she sighsd in a patient,
weary tone, ''if only could ever be
done. | am so tired, Bat never
mind ~ and a more hopeful expression
stole into the weary eyes, Il am very
glad to be able to work"
The outer door was thrown open
and then close with bang there fol,
lowed the sound of footsteps, and a
young girl rushed into the room.
She tossed pile Of books upon the
table, her hat and gloves followed suit,
and she paused with sparkling eyes
aud rose flushed cheeks-a pretty pic
ture was Nell Warner.
Still at work. Nav" she querisd.
II know you're awiully tired, and so
am |. School teaching is jnst too -
| itoo-" she hesitatcd. Carleton Place
is open, | see" she added. abruptly.
! May, face flushed. and the lIttls
hand which directed the sewing n,a
chine trembled yisibly.
Il Was told so" sh. remarked.
MAY. SAID Nell impstu usl,, " hen
I think how .hamefully Lewis Carle
ton has treated you. | feel like dong
some desperate deed. How dare hs ::
Just because We are poor and 40 one
/ but Aunt Charlotte to protect rs, he
dares to treat you in that hesrt.ess
manner. To 20 10 Europe AMI remain
two wears without a word 70 you then
return 10 Carleton Place when he
knows that our Little home, all tnat
We possess IN the vide world, adjoIUs
his splendid and magnificent home,
the family residence of the aristocrstIc
Carletons. May, | detest them ali,
ESPECIALLY his purse proud sister Clara
We must try aud rent our house, and
| End new quarters ourselves.
"I Iou are right, Nell, returned Nav,
quietly; Il could not b AZ l., perhaps.
See him after all that has oCc+grsd.
And am told" she paused "A moment,
then went on FIRMLY; Aunt Charlotte
! tells me to iay she had heard some
- ssrs. thai ,Ms-Gs-l-ion will hrlgg 3
wife home with him
/ The wretch. calculated Nell. pas.
/ sionately; "snd years ago you we're his
promised WIFE, On. Nav. If only "
had been Iich, Lewis tarlctoa would
40; have tareI = trli- with Won In
. this shameful fashion. would eiva
anything to be rich, even for l!ti!-
time Money IS the lever tGa. mover,
F the world
/ Nav smiled sadly.
"Oh, no, dear she returned gravrIr.
Money 10 good thing TO POSSESS, hut
not the best thing in the world BY any
means | would not barter a pracefuI
conscience for all the wealth Of the
CarIetons'
! conscience re;orted Nell spite
fully ;"you do not imagine that Lewis
/ Carleton has any consciencs DO You.
despise him beyond expression.
| The sewing machine stood near All
open window. Just outside wasa tall
hedge OF Cherokee rosrs, which divided
the small domain o! the Warmers from
The elegant estate adjoining, known a.
| Carleton Place.
| As Nell uttered these words. tall
| figure on the other eide # the hedge
arose from n low seat, a handsome.
| dark eyed man. lie tossed away the
cigar which he had just lighted, aud
as the two sisters glanced up simul-
taneouslv, he removed his hat and
bowed courteously. Mays face was as
marble.
| Thanks. very much, for your c'm
| pliment, Miss Nell" O served Lewis
Carleton, in = slow. languld tone, aud
then turning he walked away.
May faced her sister with rtproach
ful eyes.
Nell" she calculated, what hav,
you done
NO matter. returned Nell, defiant
! ly, II am glad he knows my opinion
of him. At least Nav, forgive me,
wouldn't pain you, but can see you
have alter. d, how pale aud thin you
have been growing all these months.
and you are all have in the world.
my only sister. May If ] were you, |
would cast every thought of that man
from my heart. would despiSe him,
! forget him-forget him
IL cannot DO that. Men, returned
her sister, firmly. che is to- dear to
me. And although he has ceased to
care for me, and has given me up, as
his sister Clara assured me, vet IL
can never change. SO, Nell, dear. We
had better not speak on him at all in
future, since you and disagree on the
subject
May rose quietly as she finished
speaking, closed the window. put away
her work, aud began to set the table
for tea.
The man on the other side of the
hedge had paused within hearing dis
tance, and although the sister had
spoken in very low tone:. every word
had cen distinctly audible to his ears.
His face had grown very pale, and
and there was an amazed look in his
eyes.
81 wonder" he calculated, ''lf Clara
told me the real truth. She declared
that May Warner was going to marry
old Hudson for his money. She said
that May was very ambitious, and
Hudson's fortune was greater than
ours, although since that time the
cases have been reversed. She said
that May Warner would marry the
richer OF the two. The choice lay b.
tween Hudson and myself; she has