Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-05-03
No. l..
Mahncdpm Frederick County Maryland Thursday May 1885, Ml

to ask me how liked the old piece, and
my mother explained in a few words,
the cause Of my distress.
The lady said II am so sorry sang
that favorite old song, to open afresh
the deep wound in your heart. For
give me for being the innocent cause Of
your distress; and l will promise not
to sing it again.
II am glad you sang it, said, and
want you to sing it every day while yoa
remain here and she did, and I sang.
it with her until learned every word
and note, and have been singing it
ever since and therefore, l am called
Ben Belt.
1t is as the old California fever. +
believe 1t was copyrighted In l848, but
it is just as pretty as it is old, and age
will never mar its beauty.
DR.. Payton relieved himself Of some
of his astonishment by a long drawn
sigh. and said :
Il wish l had been reared in the c;ty.
I feel, more than ever, like a ignorant
man, since heard you recite your sto
ry of love and sorrow. You said, truly,
that no one would take you to be man
with blishted hopes, and a broken heart
for you disguise your feelings in man
ner that would do credit to any actor
who ever graced the etage. I feel for
you profound admiration and sympa-
thy that could not express. and am
glad that you are my companion and
friend. l know you have made me a
wiser and better man. and if I had
language to expires my real feelings
would offer you condolence.
I think there Is some balm IN Glead
for you. and l hope you will revoke
your determination to live your whole
life for the dead. You are too young
and handsome, and allow me to add, too
noble and agreeable to adhere to such q
resolution. You must endeavor to seek
consolation in the charms and goodness
Of some living being, who will sooths
and bind up your aching heart. with
the healing balm Of love and tender
ness. In time you may again be happy
and your loved and dead will become
tender memory"
The ringing Of the bell for tea inter-
rupted their conversation, and it was
not renewed for some time.
Ben Bolt went about as usual after
this, overrunn;ng with fun and wit.
which was as natural with him az it
was to breathe the pure air Of heaven.
1t was not long before Ben Bolt full
filled his promis to introduce him to his
cousin, DR.. Maurice Milton, who after
having spent pleasant hour with him
invited him to call and see him. "Cous-
in Dell will accompany and show you
the way
DR.. Payton was abuudantly pleased
with his new friend, and it was not long
before he and Ben Bolt stood on tbs
threshold of the Milton mansion at
Franklin Square.
In answer to their ring, the door was
opened by Lorena Milton, Ben Bolts
pretty cousin.
After greeting her warmly, Ben said
with assumed gravity:
Cousin Lorena, this is my friend, Dr..
Paytou, Of North Carolina, when to
his astonlshment, sho said, as she bow
ed and smiled sweetly:
I have bad the pleasure Of meeting
you before Dr.. Payton.
The recognition was mutual and the
young doctors surprise and Joy fairly
overwhelmed him.
There is not much more to be tod, ss
it must be now plain to the reader that
Ben Bolts queenly cousin was tho siren
who had seen and conquered the young
Esculapius in the street car.
If many more strange happen, I shall
begin to ::have as much faith in fate IS
Saint Albans prolesses,' said Ben Bolt,
while his pretty cousin had gone to call
her brother.
If l had only known this sooner.-~"
Well, I could only have hurried up mat.
ters little, that's all.
DR.. Payton was we'll received by the
Millions. and his friendship and anoth-
er kind Of ship with pretty Lorena.
stimulated him to study more than eyer
and at the end OF his course he gradu-
atsd with high honors. This he had
resolved to do in the beginning. He
brought his happiness to climax BY