Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-04-29
PORT TOBACCO, MARYLAND. APRIL 20,

bottles. "NIine are much more to the
purpose. And | don't choose to asso-
ciato with every farmer in the CATS
kills"
"C'ari, dcar"
"WclI?" -
"We arc only bookkecpcr's daugli-
tcrs ourselves"
CAS- if that signified," " said Miss Vcr-
vain, scornfully. "lyc are going to our
aristocratic relations, aren't we r.
"But perhaps they won't care TO
keep us"
"That is neither here nor there"
said Miss Vcrvain, "but you never had
any proper pride, Lucy"
Little Lucy Ycrvain was still pom
dcring, with puzzled brow over the
distinction between proper pride and
pride that was not proper, when the
landlords wife, buxom dame in
madder-rcd calico and a frilled white
apron, came to summon the guests to
dinner.
"Wo've only a roast fowl, with
bread sauce and a little cranberry
jelly" said Mrs. Mkt; "but it amt
often as folks stop here over 4 meal,
and hope, ladies, as you'll kindly
pardon any shortcomings"
But Miss Vcrvain stopped short on
the very threshold of the dining room.
al should prefer a table to myself"
said she, haughtilY.
"Ma'am !" SAID Mrs. Mkt.
"Dcar Clara" pleaded Lucy, in an
agony of distress, as she saw the red
flush rise to the forehead of the old
man in a snuff-colorcd suit, who sat
at the head of the Widespread board.
81 prefer dining with my sister,
only" insisted Miss Veryain, delight
ed with an opportunity of asserting
her cxclusiveness. "Really, cannot
imagine how people can obtrude them.
selves il this sort of way"
The old man rose quietly.
"Do / understand, young woman,''
said he, "that you object to mel"
ayes, sir, do object to you-if you
compel me to put it in that way, )" said
Miss Vervain.
sIndecdp The old man lifted his
grizzled brows. al may not be ono
Of your fashionable fops-"
"That is easily to be SEEM" con-
tcmptuously intcrpolatcd the young
lady.
"But / am clean and decent" added
the stranger. "IIowcver, | dare say
MfA, Mkt can accommodate me with
a plate and knife and fork in another
room, If my presence is really OBJ
noxious to these young women"
"Young ladies', sir, if you please
said Miss Vclvain, with toss of her
head.
lie smiled a shrewd, sagacious
smile.
GAS TO that" said he, "opinions
may perhaps differ" And he followed
Mrs. Mkt into the kitchen.
Clara Nervain took her seat COM
placcndy at the table.
"Thcse people will begin after
awhile to comprehend the difference
between a lady and a shop-girl," said
she. at is quite evident that they
are not favored with many travellers"
Half an hour aftcrward, as the old
man in the snuff-colored suit was step
ping into his plain, little carriage, a
soft hand touched his sleeve, and
turning, he found himself looking
into Lucy Vervain's troubled brown
eyes.
"Well, my DEAR" said lie, kindly,
''what Is it?"
IL only wanted TO beg your
pardon, SIR" faltercd the little bru.
nette. II am sure my sister did not
mean to hurt your feelings, and"
90 am sure, at all events, that You
bept," said the old man, kindly.
IS l dare say that your sister
'u ; wiser one of these days"
an thus speaking, lie nodded good
!. edly, and drove away.
m as nearly dark, however, before
be mbsy carryall which was to con-
.hc ! two New York ladies to their
ltion arrived, and they entered
I'd,
,walhe Cliff Hail." said Miss Vervain,
ana Az lily, as she leaned back in the
rha nd settled her skirts languidly
%. her.
5py # uanp said Mr.. Mkt
Y',.
don't mean as you're going
led + Iall?' echoed Mrs. Mkt.
the ,ns hink we have considerably as
i 6ed these good people" said Miss
in, with a smile, as they ratified
from the door,
ynly hope our Uncle Glib will
receive US kindly" sighed poor Lucy.
Cliff Hall was a sub ,tantial old man.
sion built of gray stone, with sue
cession of terraces falling down the
mountains side, and exquisite groups
of statuary half-hidden in the forest