Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-19
A MATCH MAKING MONK Ely.
THE STORY OF A GIRLS TRICK WHICH
TURNED OUT HAPPILY.

When was little girl, or 6 years
old, ! had favorite playmate, named
Charlie Moreland. Charlie was a nice
little fellow, and, in my girlish days, there
was nobody like him; but he is not my
hero any more than my pet.
AS he grew older he began to develop
a taste for adventure, and at the age of
Is he ran away from home, with all OF
his capital tied up in a red bandanna
handkerchief, and shipped on board an
East ndiaman.
Charlie was absent seven years. When
he returned to Barbush he came over TO
see us the first of all after his own family.
He was man now-tall, bearded, and
bronzed, and couldn't play "jackstraws
nor "horse" with him any more.
He brought me as present q cute lit
tie black faced monkey, which at once
dubbed Shylock.
He soon grew attached to me in his
own peculiar way, but he never yielded
single freak to my wishes might as
well have tried to get obedience from the
north wind as from him.
He seemed especially delighted with
doing just what would irritate me the
most. The little rascal knew, evidently,
that, let his transgressions be ever SO
broad, his punishment would be light.
To the neighborhood he was at once a
nuisance and amusement. Almost every
body was afraid of him, but still they
liked to seq his comical tricks played off
on somebody else.
About this time vacant farm next 70
our own was purchased 10y gentleman
from distant State--the Hon. Zebulm
Chester. The Elms was originally fine
place, and, under the direction of its new
proprietor, it grew absolutely beautiful
The old stone house was remodeled and
furnished with the costliest modern fur
niture; the grounds were laid out with
elegance and taste, and as the spring
opened the Hon. Zebulm removed thither.
Zebulm! How did laugh at the name,
and at the gentleman, too. He was so
grave, and stately, and self possessed.
But he was perfect gentleman-hand.
some, travelled, and-the gossips said-"a
splendid catch!" But then, his name.
Only fancy wife calling out to her hus.
husband, Dear Zsbbyl"
From the very first Shylock took a
strong liking to this man. hardly knew
why. He was not given to forming new
attachments, but he persisted in visiting
The Elms every day on the most familiar
footing. Almost invariably he carried
something by way of propitiation-a
large apple, piece of pie, doughnut,
or something of that kind, which he
would gravely deposit in Mr.. Chesters
hand.
After while he took to a new species
Of offerings. and conveyed to our amused
neighbor, my shoes, bonnets, gloves,
jewelry, etc, with the greatest liberaIity.
Mr.. Chester declared he had enough Of
my wardrobe to set him up as fine lady
any time he choose to make a metamor.
phosis.
At one period had Mr. Chester's boot.
jack, dressing gown, a flute, dressing
case, and meerschaum, all at once; and
he was in possession Of my slippers,
three pair Of undersleeves, a sontag. two
bosom pins, and my best embroidered
nightcap.
/ got SO that fairly hated the man. OF
thought I did, which amounted to the
same thing. Our family took to teasing
me the most mercilessly about him. and
IL anything viii make woman despise
man, il ID to be accused of having de.
signs on him I"
Papa insisted upon it that Mr.. Chester
had engaged Shylock as diplomat to ar.
range the marriage settlement, and that
he was generous enough to ~endow me
with his goods before the performance OF
the ceremony.
One night when they had carried the
thing beyond all bounds, some of the
young people of the vicinity being pres.
ent, / was provoked to do something
daring
just wanted to convince them all that.
in spite of the monkey express line be-
tween US, / did not care fig for Mr.
Chester.
So made sketch Of the Hon. Zebulm
II was only too clever with my pencil
riding donkey, and underneath was the
inscription;
"A PAIR OF 'EM.
There was no particular wit in the carl.
cature. but the likeness was unmistak.
able. have the drawing before me now,
and must be pardoned the egotism of
saying that Mr. Chester's personnel was
! perfect; but the donkey's ears, at thia
late day, strike me as rather too long,
and his frame little too angular for
respectable beast.