The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-04-03

with her mouth in that unfeminine position
he considered her positively plain, and con-
cluded by stating that haxen hair worn in
demure bands on either SIDE of q faxen
countenance was sight at once refreshing
and ennobling, after having looked for any
length of time upon crisp brown curls, and
face that changed as often as an autumn
| sunset.
Mr.. Timotheus Nelson had cousin Lucy,
who answered exactly to the 1axen ideal,
and he soon after made her Mrs. Timo-
theus Nelson. He took certain pride in
presenting her to Miss Page, and in listen
ing afterward to her shocked exclamations
in regard to the much-discussed curls.
1t was about this time that, by something
of a coincidence, q cousin of Judith also
made his appearance in the neighborhood
He came unexpectedly, and met her just
outside of Carylon gates, leading her horse,
Hautboy, who had gonelame all of a sudden
She was rathera strange figure, tall and
slight, and with as few curves as a growing
lad. Her habit winch, in those days of
galloon and gathers, was really noticeable
for its lack of voluminousness, was gath
cred up almost to her knees, disclosing
russet-leather boots, stained crimson for
half their length by the scarlet soil. Her
billy-cock hat was pushed back on her
brown crest, and a sparkle of mud orna-
| mented her left cheek like a fantastic patch.
Boughton did not IN the least recognize
her He had not seen her since the days of
white frocks and blue shoes and socks,
when her hair had been pretty tan color,
and one of her front teeth missing.
He hesitated moment, and then rened
up and asked if he was or was not mis-
taken in thinking the gate to the left the
one which led into the Carylon farm. She
nodded and said that it was. Then he saw
that her horse was lame, and, jumping
down, asked if he could not assist her. She
thanked him, and said no, that she thought
he could not; and then yielding-after the
inclinations, said suddenly:
fare you really gong to Carylona What
is your name?n
ssBoughton,' he had answered, gravely
'.Philip Boughton."
Then it was that this culpably uncon-
ventional young woman made use of an ex-
preston which amused Boughton beyond
bounds, until he found out who she was
'Gad p cried she, ''not my cousin Phll?"
He replied, with bow, that if her cousin
Phil also reJoiced In the surname of Bough.
ton, their identity must be established, at
the same time inquiring her own name.
"Wby, I'm Judithi' she announced,
reaching out both hands to him with Haut-
boys bridle-rein yet over her arm. "Im
Judith Page, Cousin Phil. You don't look
bit as you used to-"
"Noa' said Cousin Phil, smiling a good
deal, perhaps not unconscious of hand
some mustache clipped close, soldier-fa fash
ion, across his fine upper lip, and of gen.
he had Hacked when thew last narted
uNo. no-not, q hit. said Jnditb hendine
al,ttle away from him. while still keeninee
a friendly grasn on his hands and ave;ng
b;m from the CROWN IF his smart Paris;asa,
ba+ ftbare we've Anolo-men;acs IN tbosa
dave hnt thew rre,,e the avcantion and not
the ruIel to the toess ~ b;e t-leatbar
hoots
sNo+ q b;+ - she ,eneated aornes+,,
tsWbv in ,yl at ,,ara,, said Rongbton
,Yon,ra-yo,,,reE = well yo,,re s,c,,
dandy ), reyiied candid .lnd;th uHowavan
CON ,o,, 1y;e,gla .ronr toas II, s,cb hoo+sa
Cad - a,,es nine ache to ,oo,1 at ,aT Ss'' !,
This made twice that she had used that
so,,,arubat aytroand;na ~ forn, IF evnrass
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