Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-23

: say, leaning back against the cedar
u that formed one of the columns Of
rude portico. "I.may's wife is to
le ct him there"
'Ismay's whichr'
Ills wife. From Sacramento City.
Int you know he was married to
General Purviance's daughtcra A
v 'away match, two years ago. Quite
'omantic storyg'
: mo, said Joe Jernigan, 81 never
I'd It,"
o'rsay talked little longer, but
Joe paid no sort of attention to
! words. IL did not even know
ven the young foreman went away.
lsmays wifc!" he kept repeating
himself-"Ismay's wifel What will
y say-poor Lily when she knows
by guml I've a mind to pitch the
uow down into the gulley when he
ones cut! What business has mar
I'd nan lurking around here, talking
aauscase to the girs3 But he'll find
kwon't pay to fool with my Tiger
slyl No, that It won't!'
| yVaptain Ismay wen. away presently,
! IN careless, good humored adicu.
| lhe old man glared at him as he de-
frtcd, with rel, savage ejcs like those
Spanish bull who faces tho mata-
Dor.
The moment he had vanished behind
lhe madrona thickcts, Jernigan sprang
spand made for the solitary road by
short-cut which would be sure to inter
cept the wayfarer some quarter of a mi lie
below.
10 his hand he grusp2d his open jack
knile; his heart beat Ike muffled
drum.
Ny Tiger LiIy!" he kept repeating
to himself; "my own little eve lamb!
kercs but one way to deal with the
undrel who comes here 10 make
r$0ibail of her heart No captain in all
le United States army can do that, and
iEpc to escape alivew
lie stood there waiting but Ism1y did
nPt come that way
I'm bafiicd for once" Jcraigan nut
tered, "He has taken the Red wood
road this time. No mattcrl III hunt
him down yet. He's to be in the place
twelve holrs longer. They'll have to
ietais another captain for duty at Nor
rs Pass, that's all. shall hear lin
inc he comes down past the Echo
and shall be ready for himr'
h returned s'owiy-still drawing
his breath quick and fast-to the
wooden platform al stepped in moon
light, and sat down once more in the
DID splint chair.
Inside the store he could hear Lly's
light steps moving around, as she
Iocked the cash drawer and put the
clger and day book away.
As she did so, she hummad a snatch
j some tuae. The soun went to old
hoes heart.
Poor chill |! how innocently happy she
uasl
In a minute or so she came out into
he clear white moolshnc.
"Wcll, Uncle Joe!' she said gaily.
"Wel, my la 81
The words were almost like a groan.
She sat down beside him, leaning her
lead again It his arm.
lie stroke down the bronze, glcam-
ng hair with dumo strength of long
ng tenderness in his heart.
Her cheeks were unwontcdly red; her
lark eyes sparkIel beneath their long
ashes.
"How shall I ell her1' thought the
Id man. M pct lamb, that !
wouldn't hurt for kings ransoml !
lever was one to pick and choose my
words, like preacher or lawyer. But
he'd ought to know-yes, she'd ought
o knowp
Uncle joel" said Lily, after mo-
n2nt or two of silence.
yes, my girl"
"There-thero's som2thing want to
tell YOU.
us there. Lily1'
His heart sank within him. Was it
coming nowl
You won't be vexed, Uncle Joe?"
5 said, ncstling her head close against
his arm.
"I-vexed with you, ny g;rl' That
amt up and down Likely, is it3 But
| We done wrong, Lily-Ive forgot that
great rough man like me amt the sort
to look after tender chick like you.
should "a watched closer, Lily-that's S
what should have done"
What should you say, uncle, j." wh's-
pered Lily, eff am to get married
and leave you9"
Io-get marriel, LiIyl'
Haven't you suspected this, uncle,
of latcl'
"Yes, I have" said he, "but, oh,
LILY, is your heart very much in thisl"
"Uncler
HAS he asked you to marry him,
Lily?@
"Yes, uuc,e.'
"rhen"-the old man flung his clay
? pc down upon the ground, where it
broke into scora &c f ,