Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-04-06

He would be there tomorrow.
= Acting on sullen impulse, she
furned Brownie's head again towards
Fhe station, walked into the telegraph
Zee and deliberately wrote this mes
10 G:
4 7 shall leave for Ba1'on on the II. so
troin. Meet me at the depot"
II Thcrcl 1t was doac ard not to be
Nepentcd OF. Sho gallopcd home and
ook her pace 1t the dinner table with
silent, subduod air.
She spent the rest of the day in her
! boom making few preparations, mu
log upon her grievances and picturiug
lho meeting on tho morrow alternately
She was allowed to romain unmo-
ted by the sisters, who were used to
Der moods.
u There was dash of Spanish gypsy
blood in her veins, as she herself sus-
pcctod. She had daring disregard
for convcntionalitio', which was now,
nnder high pressure, ovcrhowing its
boundaries. Yet she was high-p prin-
ciped and warm hearted at bottom, and
would be easily governed by one who
understood her complex nature with its
seeming contradictions.
When Miss Mary and Miss Martha
saw her gallop off the next day they
little guessed that she wore travelling
suit under her riding habit, nor that
she had stolen out the evening before
/ DID secreted well-flled valse among
| to brushwood under the trees by the
| rAad half mile distant.
/ Making sure that no one was In sight,
she secured the vali'c and rode on
again until she came to a strip of wood
lind not far from the little depot. She
| rtmoved her riding habit, then, after
slcnriug Brownie and layishing parting
caresscs and few tears upon him, she
walked around tho bend" to the
station, and was soon staaming over the
road to Boston.
Excitement kept her up until, as the
train ncarol Boston, she began to grow
nervous. Suppose Alfro should not mcot
hsrl Suppose the telegram should have
niiscarri.d9 Was she not doing a rcck-
ID s thing2
She banishad reflection. She strug-
gled against a homcsick feeling as she
walked up the long platform of the
dAot aad fouad her way to the ladies'
She sat down near the door.
he would come soon. She had
= uiprotectcd feclfug. Men pass
II the door gave her bold, rude, ques-
tbning glanccs she imagined.
At length, with a cry of relief in her
hfart, she eau hit glimpse of Alfred's
lqce at the door of the waiting room.
lie stool looking around unccr-
''inly for few moments, then, with
rfher unsteady steps, he crossed to
where she sat, he'd out both hands and
sid Familiarity ''Ah here you are
o'auty I've been looking for you this
h.lf hour"
Madgo was on her feet in a moment
'arding of his touch. Hi, handsome
ice was flushed and the qlalty of his
sance and smile w3 ilsa ting. Tho |
'tor Of the potations he hld imbibod
'ckenei her She coull h we sunk
trough tn floor with SHINE and dread
him. II had undergone a mctamor-
ao-i| Sac la never seen him thus
hen she met him at the home of h.r
lend. Something ike disgust she
Iel', which was quickly succccde ly
i 'sh OF anger as he laid hi, hand upoa
her should r and sal athcr unstcadilv.
Come and hive something to cat. You
must be lulgry. Yor-you arc under
ny prot ction, you know" he finished
Fltha meaning au H.
The effect upon M lgo was madden ,
lS. She scorncd lin and herself for /
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and om.l nc sll"o" on MS
nnoriors A. ~. !" "'iU WIN an
i'm ~ ~ 'Il.c' upon !,
II am not md von. n !,
le retorted with cortaia 1o.,,e..,i'
her voice y, mo,nor O-
At that instant she saw No,,- rno
cor ri,r ,ona.1 p -'i''' iiorH- q
.ar5le floor. C.
Her first sensation was ono Of disnon 81
It Mark ba fonnd ~ ~ y u's'n"y =,
omi,ing situation. The next moment pc
e had rallied h.r forces. be
'They have scat YOU after me- sbo pl
ID recklessly, a t.r thi quiet sauta- nc
N. 'If rctu-i will not be with co
u. a. sh
cam on 'h' 'raa WI Il you, but l qu