Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-06-21
Mechannsown Frederick County, Maryland Thursday June T. 1885,

trict was also boarding, accompanied
by Ai,:: daughter
1t is hardly likely that man so ten
acious of his honor that he would full
fill distasteful contract Of marriage
for its sake, would wilfully Withhold The
fact his marriage and enter into tlirta-
ton so, perhaps, opportunity for dis.
closing the fact never presented itself.
However that may have been, certain
It IS that Ashley Winthrop soon began
to seek the society of Senator Seely's
daughter, Louise, and acknowledge to
himself that, if he were onl y. free, here
was the woman he would choose for
wife.
And the gin? Why, she was tf FILTER.
ed by the evident interest and admira-
ton of the bright young member from
Chilicothe; enjoyed bis society at first
and later on--why will women be such
fools ,mcceeded to tall head ana ears
in love with him without 50 much as
trying to find out any thing about his
past he.
Her fatho..', also, rather enc5Uraged
the intimacy, taking it for granted that
a young man whose fellow, citizens re-
spccted him enough to elect him to the
legislature must be all right. Cribs
goes to prove, by the way that men are
not always as acute IS they ought to he
c't,,r--N
No mutual agreement as to the STATE
Of their hearts was arrived in so many
WORDS but each knew the others feel
ings intuitiye]y, The only reference
made o the ubect was in parting.
Then, as Ashley he'd her hand and
noted Aor look Of regret at the serara-
ton, lie said oar,:ts.y:
Much as have enjoyed your soce.
f., | trust We may never meet again.
"N'hy che 2$tod, opening her eyes
vide in Pa;ne1 SURPRISE.
BECAUSE oh, Louise Can't you
understand Why" Pye been a fool aye
worse than shat
~ don t under3tunu.' she said Ln5k
iiy, as 2 feeling Of iorebodina crept "
er her hear,
! ~. ant explain it now. Icoull not
/ face you and acknowledge my own vii
lany,
just then others entered tie room
and they Parted without further eIpla-
nat,Cn.
When he came noGe again he Was
more than ever dissatisfied with his
wite, and seriously Thought Ct commit
/ TING suicide to end his lnisery-ncver
( dreaming that he was one Of the most
/ favored mortal5 on whom the sun Sl0hG
| if he had only been sensible enough to
realize it. He considered that he oW-
ed Louise an explanation besides he
longed to write to her and perhaps re-
ceivc reply, anyway so he wrote g.
! long account OF his former Coultship,
his unhappy marriage, present rl'sera-
| bic state increased by his arIcnt atfec-
ton for herself, ard ended by :e2cub-
! il3 the obstacle TO their union as 3 be-
| ing utterly devoid Of the finer senslbll-
tiles, with a soul not aspiring beyond
homework. lie was writing this epis-
tic in his Office, and lust as he close who
should sten in but his wife. He thrust
the letter hurridly into book and
turned with very embarrassed coun-
tcAanco 70 greet her Ter suspicious
and curiosity were reused at once, anc
she invented an excuse for sending
him out, possessed herself Of the letter
and read it II hi. absence, then wrote
below his last line
No need to scnI this. The object
ionable '9JH1cl3 Will be removed by
first train to Malvern Crossing.
Lucy MALVERN W1NTHEor.
Then placed the letter again where
! sic had toundit.
Some women would have tainted,
some would have cried, it is sole 10 SLY
/ niue cut of ten wcrlG have made a
srese, but Lucy was hat tenth ono WHO
will suffer and mate nc sign. She chat
ted pleasantly for live minutes or more
/ ,s.th her husband when he returned,
quite as though nothing had harneneu
! then pickedrr her purchases and start
/ cd home. When she reached the street
! however, herself CONTROL began to eb5.
She wcrhod off some Of her excitement
. by walking home, as if hey lie depend
on her speed, and when once there, she
! gathered up what things she had bro't
when she came there bride, packed
them and her Own chil,Ns Jldthlng,
called q lray and had them removed to
The depot, and was on her way to Mat
verb Crossing before her husband had