The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-12
At. Last.


her third history back room in second
eete boarding house of New York. Eyes.
Tn getting along gray hairs and crows
feet" And very audible sigh escaped
Miss Carter.
She was getting old. and there WAS no
use in denying it. Miss Carter was on
che wrong side of forty, and ye she was
still good looking woman. A fair COM
plexion. setting aside few wrinkles.
soft looking brown eyes that were good
to look at. barring the crows feet and
heavy suit OF nut.brown hair. with
few gray hairs mingled. which was al
ways worn in the most severe plainuesS,
but which became her style. constituted
her chief claims to good looks.
A1iss Carter taught music for iveli-
hood, and hard enough work it was
of'imes. But still she managed to get
along we'll. and to have something left
over with which to help her poorer
neighbors.
It WAS evident to the most casual OBJ
server that Miss Carter had seen better
times. Her ladylike bearing, aud her
Courtesy to ali, caused those who came
in onact with her to feel intutively
that they were in the presence of lady.
G neral opinion for once was correct.
Twenty years previous to the time
Chat Miss Carter had remarked that she
Was growing old. she was the petted aud
only daughter of Henry Carter, wealthy
G"or.,in ranter. Twenty years back.
and the first faint rumblings Of the
civil war were beginning to disturb our
fair land
There was no fairer spot in the whole
South than the Carter plantation. II
was Il model Of neatness and the lash
and the blood thirsty hounds were
strangers to the negro quarters. Not
slave of Henry Car er but who would
have lsi.l down his life for "MAssa Henry
and young Missus." Mr.. Cnrter's wife
hal heen dead some mon this before the
G':i,reak of The war. and Mr.. Carter and
Kle were thu- left to rely moro than
W. "C'oiC ut'oA O0SA Oth0A'
Kate Carter at twenty-one was the
b :,usy and belle for miles around.
Naturally she had hosts of admirers,
bit none among them touched her heart.
She had refused score Of good offers,
and the eligible young men OF the
n"irhlorhood had put her down as a
Ouqaette.
Like all others, though. her fate came
when she was the least expecting it.
And like most girls. she had her ideal.
(Vhat pity. though. that the real does
no. hear ont the idealJ
Just few weeks before war was de.
cIared between the North and South,
Mr.. Carter went on business trip to
Atlanta, and on his return brought home
with him. rs guest, the handsome son Of
an old Alabama planter and school mate
friend. Edward Armitage had often
heard of the beauty of Kate Carter, and
the desire to see this conquerer of mems
hearts, coupled with the fact that it
would be pleasant visit, led him to
accept Mr.. Carriers pressing invitation.
The "Gla,les," as Mr.. Carriers plan
tntion was called, was reached shortly
before dusk. and as the carriage drove
up to the door, Kate, not noticing tho
stranger, sprang into her fathers arms
10 welcome him home. After the greet
ings between father and daughter were
over, Mr.. Carter introduced Edward
Armitage at the same time, saying:
skate, my invincible. don't you break
Edwards hearth"
'"Oh, guess it belongs to some Ala
hama beauty, father am not right. Mr..
Armitage?"
"No. Miss Carter, am happy to say
that am heart-whole and fancy free or
rather was until saw you but 1 must
bow at the shrine of beauty now" said
Edward in the same light way.
swell, upon my word 1t won't take
you two long to progress in love making
at that rate" SPOKE up Mr.. Garter.
"Come, Edward; I'll have You shown
20 your room. and you can take the
travel stains of, then well enjoy our
supper"
With these words he led the way in
doors.
Calling servant, Edward was shown
% his room, and while he was making
his toilet @ pair Of soft brown eyes