Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-04-13
THE MAIDEN'S REVENGE.
TRANSLATED BY c. A. SHAW,

Daion Murphy owned two thousand
acres Of ground in Scotland, sixty serfs
ID Ireland, and charming daughter. in
dependent of a multitude Of other possess
Sions. Last summer he said to his
daughter;
"Anna, the sun Is warm, the coal smoke
Il black, the waters of the Thames are
pestiferous, and fear an attack of the
spleen--we will leave for Kinrop.
If we leave for Kinrop," said Anna.
1we must take with US my King Charles
spaniel, Toby, and my affianced, Theo-
bald de Kenetsmark.
The next day they departed by post
coach, taking the route toward Scotland.
During the trip my lord had time to for
get his spleen, Miss Anna found occasion
10 play many malicious jokes upon her
lover, aud Sir Theobald had leisure to be-
come jealous of the King Charles. For
Miss Anna loved her dog very dearly.
And Miss Anna was so beautiful! "A
sweet flower of the Orient gilded by the
northern breezes, Theobald was accus-
to say. He was poetical.
1t is in the East that the Persians are
found. l detest comparison which
brings to mind the East.
The carriage went safely onward until
The close of the ninth day, when they
were overturned by coming against
milestone Through the dusk OF the
evening there was to be seen the rock
Of Kinrop. the chateau planted high in
Che air like an eagles nest, the hamlet
reaching up the hanks like an immense
oyster, and the little bay where in time
of storms the vessels Of the fishermen
found protection.
Are you hurt, Miss Anna" asked
Theobald, quickly, raising the young
Girl.
mo, God be thankedl"
"And you, my lord 2"
"Nol"
A little plaintive yelp. dolorous, like q
try Of agony, interrupted the converse
ton.
"TOby! My poor Tobyi" cried Anna,
In great distress.
She rushed toward the debris Of the
post-chaise, and plunged therein her
hand, newly gloved, and brou sht foriA
the inanimate body of the King Charles.
Deadl" said she ,despairingly. "Deadl"
Tears fell from her blue eyes.
ITO every i'll there is q good" MUIR
mured Theobald, and triumphant smile
came to his lips. Miss Anna heard the
words and saw the smile, and thought,
ct mill ha avov, xvifh him
There was in Kinrop a fisherman, q
vigorous youth of twenty -four years,
whom the ingenious ones Of the place
had named, "Ths Handsome Quentin.
lie had travelled far, and told stories of
strange adventure which charmed all
who listened. The fishermen crowded
cnviously about him TO hear his prodig-
ious recitals, and the new Ossian, slip
ping the bride Of his imagination and Of
his memory held captive for hours to-
gether the attention Of his auditors.
During these times the vigilance Of pa
rents slept and the hearts of the young
girls beat strongly.
Between Miss Anna and this handsome
fellow there soon existed an alarming
sympathy. In fact, during the fifteen
days which followed the establishment
OF Lord Murphy in his manor the young
girl had penetrated Quentin's cabin two
or three times. and these visits were the
more disgusting to her lover that they
were surrounded by pretensions and mys-
terry.
"What has Miss Anna to do in peas
ants homer" asked Theobald Of himself.
And he made this observation very low,
for queens have BEEN known to wed
shepherds.
He became unhappy. To crown his
misery, he once surprised Miss Anna
extending her white and delicate hand to
Quentin, and the handsome Quentin gal
Iantly kissing the hand Of Miss Anna.
Theobald's anger ovsrcame restraint
Pale. breathless, his gaze wandering, he
precipitated himself into the salon where
my lord was calculating the amount Of
sunlight aud cubic feet of pure air neces-
sary to make England habitable coun-
try.
aBIy lord, cried Sir Theobald, -ouE
engagement is broken. and / take back
my word"
"Hey p said my lord, calmly.
:" l say that your daughter will never
call herself Lady Kentsmark.
"What will she call herself thengT
Whatever you wish, or what shs
wishes herself Mistress Quentin, per.
Laps!-
beg your pardon"
Mistress Quentin, aud she win sell
fishes in the neighboring market-ths
fishes caught by ber husband."
= II the fog of London gives one the
spleen does tlie wind OF Kinrop derange
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