Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-06-27
Mechansbwn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday June Il, 1885,

day was it?'
"Wednesday, l think; wasn't it:'
/ L imagine it was. Yes, am sure it
was
1T was about ten o'clock, too, was it
not ?
Fully as late as that. Think.
very we'll, now we have it correct.
It was at ten o'clock on Wednesday
night
Mrs. Pillsbury and Mrs. Huntington
continued their walk until they came
to villa surrounded by a handsome
garden. Here they turned IN, and seat
ed themselves on rustic seat. From
where they sat they had a full view Of
the street for some distance. and could
see everyone coming up or down it.
A Negro servant had just brought
out small table, on which he placed
the tea things, when Mrs. Pillsbury es.
pied a gentleman advancing up the
street.
Here he comes, DEAR she whispered
he must be going to her house now
Shall l call him ?
Yes, dear Mrs. Pillsbury, call bim.
AS the gentleman, who was fine.
looking man Of about thilty, arrived op.
posite the garden, Mrs. Pillsbury beck
oned to him to enter.
He did, and sat down on chair which
the negro brought.
After a minutes delay, Mrs Pills
bury cleared her throat, and commence
ed Mr.. Hawley, nothing but my
deep regard for your family and my in.
terest in yourself could haye induced
me to become the bearer OF the heart.
rending tidings have to tell you.
What do you mean !? he cried, jump
ell up and turned pale. Tell me Is
Cora i'll.
No, not ill., put in Mrs. Huntington
who was now anxious to assist in tell
ing the tale but false, Mr.. Haw]ey,
false !!
Yes, false, deceitful and wicked,
slowly and solemnly chimed in Mrs. p.
with funereal shake of her head.
No one dare say that but woman,
replied Mr.. Hawley, fercely, and even
a woman shall not say it without being
able to prove it,
1 regret to say, dear Mr.. llawley,
that. we can prove it, answered Mrs,
Pillsbury, but it is now the talk Of all
Richmond
Please sit down, Mr.. Hawley, inter.
posed Mrs. Huntington, YOU make me
nervous, looking like that
Tell me what you mean, he said,
paving no attention to Mrs. Hunting
ton nerves.
The night Of the day following your
departure, said Mrs. Pillsbury, quickly
for fear Mrs. Huntington should get a
head OF her in telling the story, mum
bers Of people saw your iisncee, Cora
Patterson, sitting out in the garden
with your friend Mr.. Sandtord.
Well !
'And-oh, it's dreadful to tell you
this the false friend, the pertidious
man, was seen to kiss her several times,
and she-oh, how can | tell you ?-she
Land her head on his shoulder
1T is il lie!
1t is not. | wish it were. Mrs. IL.
and | both witnessed it ourselves, be-
sides several other people.
'You?'
Yes, We
will you both swear ON your oaths
that you saw what you have just sad:'
I'VE will. We met Mr.. Sandford an
hour before that and he told US he was
going to call on the Pattersons.
where is Sandford now p
He has been in Lynchburg for few
days, but | don't know whether he is
back or not
Thank you. l must 90 now,' and
,dr. Hawley raised his hat, bowed, and
walked out OF the garden and down the
street at furious pace. He was one of
the foremost men in Richmond, rising
lawyer, member Of the State Senate,
and was being spoken Of for mayor of
the town. lie was engaged, and was
shortly to be married, to Miss Cora Pat
terson, daughter of Judge Patterson,
circuit court Judge of that district. His
fancee was the acknowledged belle of
Rchmon society.
Several men were sitting in the smok.
ing-room of the Richmond Club, when
Mr.. Hawley strobe in and looked round.
His glance instantly fell upon group
of threa sittino i'm one of the windows