Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-23
RI TOBACCO, MARYLAND. APRIL %. 1856.

tooK oil her curls and teeth, at half past
Twelve that she had done a good even
ings work.
" happened that the next day Mr.
Iruxton took it into his head to 90 to
st Sebastiau's Hall, select boarding
house "for boys under twelve" to see
his little son.
Have you been to Saratoga, pa?'
loudly demanded Tommy Truxton
Jack and Billy Ormsby have got a sister
at Saratoga
And Jack and Billy, two apple-cheek-
ed uchins Of nine and ten, chimed art
lessly in;
Did you see our Kate, sirl'
"Who is your Kate2n asked Mr.. Trux-
ton, amused at their boy-ways
"She's Miss Ormsby," said Bill, land
she's companion to Old Cat Dartburg."
'To-whom, did you say2n asked the
wldower, somewhat puzzled.
lie means Mrs. Major Dartburg," ex-
| planned Jack; ''but he calls her Old Cat,
because she's so cross to Kate. Kate
wouldn't stay there, only she needs the
money to keep us at school. But when
me and Bill get big enough to work.. we
won't let the Old Cat torment her any
more"
''She boxes Katc's ears sometimes,
said Bill, rcsentfully, land once she pull
ed her hair Kate cried awfully. We
went there last holiday to spend day
with Kate, and the Old Cat banged us
round awful-she said she hated boysw
THAT was cause Bill found her false
teeth in a glass of water" said Jack,
'and l painted myself up out of her
dressing box, with rouge and lilywhite,
to look like an Indian on the war-path!
And she took her curls off when she lay
down for a nap, and we played they was
a scalp And Bill asked her why her
hair didn't grow on her head like Kate's
didp
Mr.. Truxton burst out laughing.
"You must have rendered yourself
generally obnoxiousr he exclaimed.
He went back to Saratoga on the even
ing train-and the first person he saw, as
he ascended the steps of the Clarendon
Hotel, was Mrs. Major Dartburg, in
fresh toilette of white muslin and blue
ribbons. While Kate Ormsby sat just
behind her, with book in her hand, on
which her dark melancholy eyes were
fixed.
"She is beautifulw thought the mill
ionaire, but it was not the widow that he
was looking at.
=, ,.,c ~vas Installing her more
- -sssaxton,a heart While
7 Kate-but Kate had such quiet way
that nobody could really have told how
she was passing her time.
One evening Mrs. Major Dartburg came
up to her room, rather put out" because
Mr.. Truxton had just driven his magnifi-
cent four-in-hand away from the door
without asking her to occupy the vacant
seat beside him.
Kate" she said, sharply. 'Kate
0rmsby, what are you doing? Poring
over book of poetry, again, as 1 live
and that lace shawl not drapcd over the
white silk dress for the eveningw
81 think there is still time enough p
said Kate, quietly.
Don't contradict mel" said the widow
in a passion, "or I'll discharge you on
the spot. I've borne with your temper
quite long enough"
In that case" said Kate, calmly, eve
shall both be suited, for l was just about
to notify you of my intention to leave
your service"
'And starve in the guttcrs9" cried
Mrs Major Dartburg, spitefully.
q think not, said Kate, with half
smile lowering about her lips.
What are you going to do, them"
u believe | shall be married soon,'
said Kate, flushing scarlet in the friendly
twilight.
"My goodness gracious!" said Mrs.
Dartburg. And what poor fool would
be crazy enough to marry you?"
"Mr Truxtonm Kate answered, goad-
Cd to lrankness by the widows insulting
Tone "We have been engaged for a
week"
Mrs Major Dartburg sank feebly down
~ an armchair; as she afterward express
/ euH 'all the strength went out of her
! a'the thought Of that girls malicious
maneuvering."
But 1t was all true, nevertheless-and
h Aa'e Ormsby looked radiantly beautiful,
month afterward, in orange blossoms
$ 1uu white muslin, as she stood at the
4 ol'ar by Mr.. Truxton's side!
5 ana II anyone wants to know "what
c ,Vame of them ALL" we can only say
''' hate and her husband are scarcely
? = nappy at Truxton Place than are Bill,
!e ,''N and little tow-headed Tommy-and
~ MAJOR Dartburg is still haunting the
e b,in, a':'' oi fashion, with complexion as
e ''"'at and manners as juvenile as ever
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