Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-10-15

come the victim OF a cheap PRINT. lie
wanted my picture, and had intended
that 1t should fill one page and run ov-
er on the second, but I refused
And suppose said the glrl that
if he had contemplated putting in your
self.lmportance, he would haye counted
on filling the entire book.
4 don know, but had he dope So.
his volume would have been more re-
spectacle
oh! it must be delightful to be so
respectable, she exclaimed. with we'll
played enthusiasm. by the way, who
is your fAther?'
Andrew Miles,
'What does he do?'
He is lawyer
All h.! a strange country this. where
the arlstocracy is mainly comp osed Of
lawyers. What Was your grandfather,
or did you ever hear of hln.?'
Miles big! b!ush 7S!y WUaey n, hut bhe OF his
grandfathers-hAd heard that he was
Il cobbler and that he had deserted from
the army during the war of 1912.
Oh. don't tax your memory with
trying to recall his name. Lam so glad
to have met you, she suddenly exclailn-
ed. Now, sir, l. you feel disposed to
climb lown you would ob'iye me by
doing So
Miles climbed down, and the young
lady serenely passed on.
*
The season WIS growing late. and
there were but few visitors remaining.
Miles continued to linger, partly be-
cause it made but little difference where
he was, and partly because he didn't
want that Miss Beck to think that she
had driven him off. lie met her every
day, and spoke, in reply to her, his lit.
tie piece of sarcasm. One day while
the girl Was playing on the plano he
stro lie into the parlor. She ceased
playing upon seeing him, and turning.
SAID
4 don't object to mil | punishment,
but | will not torture you with my mu-
SIC.
You ARE becoming considerable as the
days pass BY
Yes, and | am tired of playing, any,
way. Isn't it great pity that father
isn't worth four hundred thousand dol
lars
why SOP
Because he might then be able to
marry me off,
Possibly. Some men are not very
Particular
And, said she, 4 am convinced that
the majority of women are not partic.
ular at ALL
The old man appeared in the door.
His face was haggard and Il wild look
was in his eyes.
Minnie, he Ellteringly cried, Min
nie, come here.
Sue ran to him and Miles heard Inn
s4y, Il am ruined. That iron COMPANY
has Dursteu up aud am ruined.
A newspaper which C tine that even
ing gave an account of the sudden fall
ure of large iron concern at Blrmlng'
ham and old man Beck was mention
ed AZ not only heavy loser. but as to.
tally bankrupted by the failure.
1t was rather late at night. The
Becks were arranging their departure.
Miles was sitting in the parlor when
Miss Beck entered. Seeing him, she
drew back, and was about to withdraw,
when he babe her stay Il moment.
you must excuse me- she said. L
do not care to hear any sarcasm to nlhgt;
| don't believe could stand it. | am
very wrctchel on my fathers account.
He has Eeen victimlzeu and is now u
pauper.' .t, ..,t.
And are you not wretched on your
own ACCOUNT he asked.
Please don't gibe me now, she
pleaded.
He arose, and advancing toward her,
said 'One of my grandfathers was shot
for de4ertion ard | am no better than
he, but l love you-I loye you
He caught her IN his arms, and she'.
weeping on his shoulder, sobbed This
will make that poor, old man happy
again, for he knows that love you.'
Visitors that always come on foot
cOrns. .-~-.-
How easy it is to feel big III the pres
ence Of d dwarf. ,,-..-
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The glrl with money Can have any