Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-21
thought of her sisters anger when they
found her out

thought of her sisters anger when they
found her out
Now, Lollie. you are not supposed
to be Judge, for you have no such
trials to contend with. You see NAM
ma agrees with the G rls, and says she
can't afford to bring me out this sea-
son, nor until Mary and Edith are mar
lied. Brilliant outlook for me, isn't
it? They have been out five years, and
never had q lover go far enough to
make proposition of any kind, let
alone one of marriage. They talk of
getting husband as you and | would
talk of going fishing. They set bait
regularly for every young man who
comes into the place-that is, if he be
we'll provided with the wherewithal;
otherwise, he is not fit to wipe the dust
off their feet"
Say, Myrtle, has either of them ever
been in love?"
You poor, benighted creature. can
you imagine such crossgrained, sour
visaged females ever being touched by
anything so humanizing as love?"
NO, dear; l will answer your ques-
ton. They were never in love, as the
world understands the word, nor as l
understand it."
You are strange mixture of child
and woman, Myrtle; all fire and spirit
one minute, and filled with womanly
tenderness the next. l suppose you
get such advanced ideas from the nov
els you read. But l must be going
home, and you will have to hurry if
you put your scheme into action this
evening. would advise you to let it
alone, but of course you will do as you
always do-just as you please. [ VII
run over tomorrow and learn the Sc
quel."
Myrtle Denton was the youngest of
three girls, and had lived in Batavia
since her fathers death, when it had
become necessary to curtail expenses
by selling the home in New York and
moving to the a let village.
Thus Myrtle and Lollie Andrews had
grown from playmate into contiden-
tial girl friends. Fifteen minutes after
Lollie's departure Myrtle walked leis-
urely down the avenue of sycamores
until she came to bend which hid
her from the house. She sat down,
laughing softly to herself. at will be
Jolly lark, anyway, and l will do it,
whatever comes / couldn't find any
thing much worse than this humdrum
existence, even in the country.
Goodness me. here he comes! l
know it must be Mr.. Stewart, for it
would be impossible for two strange
Young men to be in the place at one
time. Now the fates give ne courage
to do it! They were just too beastly
to me for anything, and l will get even
with them. Oh, dear he is almost
here! Can I ever"
The stranger came down the long
avenue of trees with q long, easy
stride, whistling to himself and utterly
unconscious of the lovely vision about
to confront him. A groan suddenly
fell upon his ear, which was quickly
followed by another, and still another.
The young man instantly stopped, and
glancing III the direction OF the sound,
saw a young lady nursing the neatest
little ankle it had ever been his good
fortune to look upon.
BY Jove. what pictured"
So intent was he in noting her fresh
young beauty, that he utterly forgot
the evident distress of the young lady
until another groan, more indicative
of pain than the preceding ones.
aroused him to realizing sense and
action.
Have you hurt yourself seriously ?
Can | do anything for your he hur-
riedly asked.
Myrtle looked up in apparent SIR
prise, but by this time the stranger
was kneeling by her side and feeling OF
her foot, to see if there were any bones
broken, ere Myrtle could find her
voice to reply.
Il think it is only sprained, sir, but
it pains me dreadfully. 1 must wal;
until it stops aching so before l at.
tempt to go to the house"
"Are you one of the Misses Denton p
ne asked.
"Qh, dear, Rol ] AM only .Mxstls,