Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10


Clearly those won't do. But, ah!
now lie got it, or my name isn't
Bella. fII have to put my pride in
M poket this time, | guess.
lheidvertisement read to the effect
that aady wanted a person of refine
ment do up laces and fine lawns
each week. Tle person of refinement
was tocall at No y Periwinkle Place.
and ak for Mrs. Goodman, house
keeper
CAD, as true as live" exclaimed
Bcla,'1 believe that's where Goorges 5
aunt Ives. Well, she can't cat me,
!Lafs certain, aud | might as well do
up lief laces as anybody clsc's. Even
{ sheshould happen to sec me, she
wouldn't know me. l suppose when
60 there that Mrs. Goodman, the
housekceper, will 90 to the madam
ant say, If you please m, the wash
]
Wonnms come Well, | guess | can
stand IL I'll ask Mrs. Cordova and
the Moniagucs on The avenue if they
haycany ofthat kind of work to give
me. And perhaps they may know of
Others
And SO, Bella, with brave attempt
to make cher destiny, her choice,
dressed to 90 to Pcriwinkle Place.
Intcn minutes after she had rung
the door-bel, the interview was at an
end She had been politely treated
By The housekcepcr, who, after close
scrutiny, asked what shecould do, and
then her address, and finally gave her
quite parcel of laces, fine handker-
chiefs and some delicate silk under
wear to be done up. And the inter
view had passed and nothing had hap
pencl.
tAnd, pray, what did YOU expect?7
demanded Bella of herself, savagely
"Did you think you would see
Georges aunt, and that stunned by
your harms, She would Immediately
eXclaia; Come to my arms, YOU
poor, stricken dcarp Don't forget
the y d Duzener pride Bella-nor
your 4n.7
AndSso six months passed. Bella
had al ti,a work she could Do, and,
consce .ly,was SO busy that she had
no ime: 4stc in wishing that the
PATTON = Of lovers would turn his
attl iliou ) mat little affair of hers.
, ,-,sss.-- s------- .i-.-4.... A..
course of true love didn't run at all;
it stood stock-still
II happehcd that, during one Of
those rare, brief visits which Bella
now permitted Nj. Mortimer to make
her, The subject Of that young ladys
was brought under dis
cussion. Bella, with most becoming
flush on her checks, and an extra toss
of her curly head, explained the SORT
of work she had found to DO.
"Eor Heavens sake, Bella, couldn't
you fine anything in (hi. big town to
do but that" gaspel Mr.. Mortimer.
'sWhat if that should come to my
aunrs cars? Why, Bella, it would be
the dcath-blow to all our hopcs.n
"IIumph" said Bella, coolly,
though her heart beat angriy. "As
for that, Tic mischief is done, if it
can be called mischief. / marched
right into the enemy's country the
first thing la fact, l've been doing
mp the enemy's Mces and things right
llong.7
Mr.. Mor,imer's e-pair wa, too deep
=. Ala1llN-
y at his companion and woadcr if
woman's boasled tact wasn't an un-
known quantity, after ALL Certainly,
Bella hadn't amy.
81 haven't seen Mrs. Van Duzencr
9ven once" said Bella, after a while,
with view TO pla3ating her lover.
"Ohw said Mr., Mortimer, brighten
NC, ''In that case, perhaps we are
III right, yet dare say she wouldn't
lnow you from hole in the ground" I"
continued he, inelegantly, but hope
fully.
Now, of course, you will give up
his business Immediately. Something
Use viii soon turn Up; something
more suitable and-propor."
"Of course, | shall not do any such
thing, replied Bella Indignantly
In the first place, grandmother has
o many poor turns that do not dare
Undertake any work that may not be
lone at home. And, in the second
,lacc, This work that | have chosen is
he ouly kind that can do well. One
lad better be good laundress than
N incompetent teacher or a poor seam
trcss"
Tears stood in Bella's eyes. She
iad tried SO bfavcly to do her duty,
nd, instead of sympathy, she met
nly with condemnation. But she was
plueky girl, and all the blandish-
nents and coaxings of her lover failed
o move her in the least Then they
as only people who are very
ond of each other can quarrel At
he end of fifteen minutes, he said;
"Good evening Miss Wakefield" "
And she, with a corresponding /
ourish Of politeness, said;
Good evening, Mr. Mortimer
And the door closed between them.
md so they parted with sore hearts I