Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-02-11
ANechacytown Frederick County, Maryland Thursday February L. 1892
The COVBRNDSS.

from the station lamp, shimmerlng up
on the wet platform, dimly outlined th'
figure of a young girl clad in a water
proof. A carriage drove up. with the
curtains closely drawn, and loud bu
not unpleasant voice called out:
This way. please.'
A drive oyer rough road brough
! them 10 a commodius residence, sur
rounded by grounds ample enough fol
a park. AS it was lave she was showr
at once to room.
She arose early the mkt morning
awakened by the brightness Of the at
mosphcre and the sweet singing of the
birds.
She had given her name as Kate Con
over. and had come to accept the posi-
ton of governess in the family.
Presently the lady Of the house
! knocked and entered the room. Evi
dently she was much pleased with the
new arrival, for her eyes rested upon q
sweet, frank face, a graceful, compact
form and an attire as neat as it wat
sensible.
I hardly expected to find you sc
young Mrs. Cameron said.
! MOP asked Miss Conover, still
/ you will find me proficient
oh, to be sure Mrs. Cameron hur.
r:elly said. Please walk down to
; breakfast.
The breakfast room reached. she said
Miss Conover-Brice Rutherford,
my NEPHEW
The name startled the Young lady SO
much that her self possession almost
failed her She bowed IN recognition
of the introduction, and then turned
her attention to the two children who
were to be under her charge.
During The morning meal she cast
several furtive 2 ances at Brice Ruther,
ford, not quite sure whether he was the
man who had driven her from the sta
tion or not. He was reticent then-he
seemed to be reticent now He was
yonng, handsome refined, with perhaps
rather an exalted opinion of himself
1t was not remarkable that dullng
the summer he began to take consider.
able interest in the pretty little govern
ess. He was thrown almost daily III
her society, and her trankneSs was es
pecialIY charming to him, because he
was not much disposed to be frank him
self
| His interest at last assumed more
ftrvcnt shape, and finally led him tc
make !, declaration of love. n look of
triumph crossed her face but it escaped
his notice, for she was seated in The
shadow.
This isn't UNEXPECTEDLY she replied
/ but -
Brice Rutherford frowned at the re
mark and waited for her to conclude it
You see, you don't know anything
about me, she sand, starting in atresh
oh, but l tlatter myself DO wa!
his reply. 1 never act without proper
consideration.
i mean us to my-my--antecedentS,
Miss Couover said. AS to my y-my-
purposes --
81 don care about Your antecedents,
he interrupted. And as for your pur
poses, l hope one of them will be t.
make me as happy as you can
oh, tc be sure replied she.
We'll, l AIN glad that we understand
each other, and
but don't know that We do, inter
rupted she, in turn. Il know that yo,
proposed to me, but cannot recall tina
accepted you
oh" he calculated, with Il crestfal
len look.
Miss Conove' laughed softly and said
4 am willing to hold your offer unde
adv!sement.
THAT will not satisfy me. he replied
But it must, rejoined she. 1 thinl
am according you great deal
We'll, may be you are, he said, will
a grimage. i can t say that Pm exces
sively grateful
I'll giye you my answer in Septem
ber, Miss Conover replied. That ism
far off, you know
We'll, no. it isn't, assented he, an'
that closed the conversation.
In the early part of September bus
mess took him into the city, and he wa
absent Il week. When he returned t.
his aunts country seat he found tha
the pretty little governess was no long
er there. lie was almost dumbfounded
Where is she p he asked.
I don't know, replied Mrs. Cameron
Among her friends, no doubt
She is coming back
No, much to my regret and the dis