Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-05-10
A Lucky Blulnder.
BY GERRIT SMITH.

thought to myself, "Now l haye met my
fate She was at church, and saw
her move aajestlcally up the aisle, and
as she sank into pew caughta glimpse
of an oval face, serenely beautiful, and
for an instant her dark gray eyes flash
ed into mine. 1t was enough.
"1here is such a thing as love at first
sight," said.
l was a stranger in the neighborhood
and had grown tired of the narrow,
grass bordered streets, and the gloomy
old hills almost enclosing the quiet vii
iage; and 50 had told my old friend
Dick the day before.
Ofcourse Dick was mortally offended
to hear me say so, and insisted that |
should prolong my visit week longer
at least. But no | had decided to bid
him adie,. Then | saw Carrie Arnold
on that quiet Sabbath morning. in sum
mer' "he" 'he olrus were sins."s p' "''
es among the old elms about the quaint
little church, and the golden sunlight
cFept 'hro"gn 'he "'A'o" "' nei 'ee'
and changed my mind.
II guess | will stay with you while
lonoer Dick. old bow" said as we
walked from the ch"fch' AND oy
the way continued as we "''neo
across the quiet he'"S' VINO 'S '''"' ''''
glrI VINO came IN l"'e ln'' morning.
that t'Il' distinguished person III '''e
stylish black s'iN' win punk roses o'
der her pretty cAlh say D'cA' WHO
is she !
DICK threw oach hlS carry he'" anu
INDUCED IN provoking laugh
80 no! hecren' lhls IS why you
change your mind! Your olo SCHOOL
ma'e mas hoC 'l3 charm " Aeel' yo"'
bat glimpse OF pretty s'rl $ lace can
hold you sun among 'heSe so'euih 'l'''7'
An lf'eh"s'l'P' no" "o'V 'i'o" ""'''
before 'he l8h' c' io'e
Nov don get Jealous Salu' lor
TIE lello" really l'Noo me- ""' 'e''
hurt tha' hi'o not seemed " oeS''' i"
longer stay lor ms sake.
mot at ALL he answered. b"' 'eu
~, Howard you are wasting '''''e II you
remain mere hoping 10 win 'he he"'
OF Old captain Arnold daogh'er' cue
Is NOR cold ana ha"9hty IMAM lhe olo
man himself nave heard
ANA ProoaoiY leafhe" ny experience
l suggested, sIyIy' never dreaming o'
the truth OF what matted
In a moment DICK looked Thought
1uI and le'' 10 n'pp'ng OF 'hs Grover
heads that gre" along our pau" "l'n
his cane.
Yes, he sald,l have learned oY c&'
perience. Howard, | conlide IN you az
a friend. a few years ago | loved Car,
lie Arnold at least, | thought | did
and We became engaged. About Il
month after our engagement ] net hel
ont driving with strange e. ge1tleman,
who, as | have since learned was her
cousin, and when | demanded an eX-
planation, she drew the ring had Civ
Ell her from her finger and placed it in
my hand. Since then we have not
spoken. am determined never to
humble myself to the proud beauty,
and she is too naughty to re!ent toward
me. There, you see how 1t stands
why, Dick, old fellow, | am sorry,
said. Bnt | could not quiet great
tumuit of Joy that rose in my heart on
hearing any old friends confesslon.--
He never loved her. said to myself
or he could not give her up so easily.
felt glad to know l hao no r'Va''
and the most mIser'o'y res'Iess Gays
ever lived were the three long ones
winch passed before l haa an opper'u-
nifty to my ench'intress.
fIhaly we 'he'' one evenings ~ 81
lect ball, and some one presented '''e 10