Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06
A Mistake All Around.

"Alicc," sal Mr.. Warden to his
charming daughter, as the family sat at
breakfast, 81 wish you to understand
that y, II arc encouraging tho attentions
of young man do not like"
Miss Wa:d n b.ushcd copiou'ly.
'IIc i; not the sort of person to
whom could thiak of seeing you mar
licd, and from this moment l wish you
to discou7 tenancc him-ia fact, rcpc.
him. Do you hear"
YES" she answered. timidly, while
she blu'hed more deeply. "But-"
"But. ! want no butts, nor IFS, ror
ande. This fcllow"-he said 1t cor
tcmptuou,ly- els not rcarly the right
sty.c, aad forbid you having anything
moro to do with him. There's an end
of it."
Bat after pause, as if to upset his
owl theory about there being al send
of it,".hc added:
'II,'s worthless follow--a scapc-
grac:!'
Alice looked up Indignantly as if to
speak.
'Alicc!' said her mother, rcproach-
fully.
Poor Alice did not finish her break
fast. but stole away from tho prcsencc
of her too cxacting parent and wept.
Not only had her father evinced his
stern opposition to her lover. lut had
rcvilci him. That was too bad!
'What can ho have against-Robert9
she sobEcd.
Alice Warden had a lover, an indu3-
trious and energetic young man than
whom none in tho ncighborhood gave
brighter promise. The two were very
much devoted to each other. His
name was Robert Osdcn-not Jack
Carpenter. There was q misuuder-
standing.
Young Carpenter had happened to be
in Miss Warlen's society several tim IS
of late, ard sho had treated him pleas
antly because they were old school
mates. lie had conducted her homo
from tho party; but it was b,caus,
Robert Ogden had met with an accident,
and was obliged to be helped himscl.
Jack Carpenter, though of good
family, and himself q good -hcartel fc.-
low, was little inclined to rakishness,
and was not desirable match for q
young girl when it came down to the
matter of marrying. Mr.. Warden real
lied this, and, coming to tho knowledge
of his fricndlincss toward Alic', jumped
to the conclusion that h, was her ac-
ccptcd lever. So it was Jack Clrpea-
ter he meant when he warned hcI
against that fellow" but she naturally
thought it was Robert Ogden.
Thea camc stolen meeting with
Robert. She told him all.
number of stolen meetings followed.
1t was happiness.
A moonlight night CAM. Mr.. War.
den softcncd a little, anil offered t.
take Alice out ii lilg in his buggy. She
declined didn't feel well, and retired
to her room as early as s o'clock.
Ga tho floor at her feet was n carre
bag, utterly stuffed, and mystcriou
parcel. AMI shc sat watching the
moon with as much uneasincs3 as though
she had feared it was about to burs
and endangcr the house with flying
fragments.
When distant clock struck hel
nervousness was heightened, and sh,
quite trcmblcd when she saw human
form appear on tho top of the gardcr
wall and descend into the garden very
awkward!y. 1t also STUN bled over vines
and fell, but got up again.
The form thea boldly approached th>
luilding, and stood almost uader The
window.
"Alic,, dcarw aSccnlcd from thu
form in a cautious whisper.
eyes, Robert p'--:or the form was
Robert O3dea's.
The valisc cana flying down. H.
cal GIT it between his hands, while hi
nose was highly instrumental in avert.
ing its momentum.
Alice unfoldcd the mysterious parcel
! 1t was a ropo LADDER