Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-10-25
Nechanchwn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday October 25 1885,

lady, who used to know he girl and
had her at her house awhile after old
Morgan's death, happened to come in
/ here, and I asked her if she kne# where
Elizabeth Summers was
Il will 50 down and see her tomoy-
NOR. Isaid promptly.
and bring her buck with you,' an.
swered Bowlcs as briskly. My daugh-
Ser and / will give her home. tflad"
he cried, rubbing his bands ens5susias-
tically, well be too much Sor old
Skaggs after all
1t wss Nate the next afternoon when
I arrived at my destination having
made the journey partly by stage and
partly by rail. The coach put me down
at lonely cross, roads, from which |
had about two miles to walk.
oh ycs-the widow Benham,' said
the driver, pointing with his whip,
lives ny yondcr just around the point
of the mountain. You'll see the house
in ten minutes or so.
1t was a warm, sultry day in August,
not IL breath of air stirring. | soon
caught sight Of the house, d plain, un-
pretending structure like 50 many in
that region. When it was about 200
yards Distant the sound Of falling water
attracted me, apparently coming from
some preciuitous rocks on tue left. As
| was thirsty | went towards it. AS |
turned the corner Of cliff handsome
glrl, about ~ years OF ace, emerged
from a sort Of cave, bearing on her
shoulders large water jar. The light
ness with which she stepped from stone
to stone across the brook, the poise as
OF some sylvan goddess with which she
bore alott the jar, made me utter uncon-
sciously an exclemation Of surprise.
Though she was dressed in the coarSest
homespun and wore neither shoes or
stockings, | forgot all the homelincss
of her apparel in the grace Of her move
nents, the exquisite contour Of her fig
ure, and the beauty OF her expressive
face, which was now mantling with
/ bushes. A small dog, apparently q
self constituted protector, barked at me
ruriously as Iadvancod, bat in hand; for
intutively knew this must be my ch-
,nt.
Ny client it WAS. | lost no time in
explaining the object of my visit. She
was very much surprised; but after a
moments hesitation said, with pignity :
Come up to the house. please. |
will consult my aunt Down, Tip
down, sir.
The dog ceased barking at this com
lnand, and trotting quietly ahead. |
offered to take the lar, but she declined
with tie colnposurc of a queen.
When she had introduced me to Mrs
Denham and said, This gentleman, aunt
has something very strange to tell you
and | will leave you with him for mo
ment,' she disappeared, returning in a
quarter of an hour later dressed IN a be-
coming suit Of blue muslin and with
daintest of slippers on her feet. l had
meantime produced the will and given
details of the manner in which it was
found.
Not to dwell too long on this prelude
client and started the next morning
for Kent, and were met at the depot bv
Bowles and his Lauchtcr. who relieved
me of nv charge, while | went to by
boardiua hons, for surper and thence
10 NV room.
Novt filed tho documput in the of.
fee of fine county clerk and gave notice
to Skaggs thtt on the following Mon.
lav should move that it be admitted
TO ,roboto,
But here new difficulty presented
;t.olf In ourany,ctv TO find the claim
amt we hoJ uttc,,v overlooked the at