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

"''s'NS' hlhc are much moro 10 the
purpose. And | don't choose to asso-
ciaie with every farmer in the CATS
kills"
"Clarl, dcarw
"Wel?p -
owe are only bookkecpcr's daugh-
tiers ourselves"
''As if that signified, " said Miss vor-
vain, scornfulIy. awe are going to our
arisiocratic relations, aren't we ?"
"But perhaps they won't care TO
keep u.s."
'fThat is neither here nor there"
said Miss Vcrvain, "but you never had
any proper pride, Lucy"
Little Lucy Vcrvain 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-red calico and a frilled white
apron, came to summon the guests TO
dinner.
"Wc've only a roast fowl, with
bread sauce and little cranberry
jelly" said Mrs. Mkt; "but it amt
often as folks stop here over meal,
and hope, ladies, as you'll kindly
pardon any shortcomings.
But Miss Vcrvain stopped short on
the very threshold of the dining room.
81 should prefer table to myself"
said she, haughtily.
"Ma'am !" SAID Mrs. Mkt.
'Dear 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-colored suit, who sat
at the head of the Widespread board.
a prefer dining with my sister,
only" insisted Miss Yervain, delight
cd with an opportunity of asserting
her cxclusiveness. Greatly, | cannot
imagine how people can obtrude them
selves il this sort of way"
The old man rose quietly.
edo 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.
"Indeedp The old man lifted his
grizzled brows. al may not be ono
Of your fashionable fops-'
THAT is easily to be seem" con-
tcmptuously intcrpolated the young
lady.
"But am clean and decent" added
the stranger. "IIoweyer, dare say
MgAlNIixit can accommodate me with
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 Velvain, with toss of her
head.
He smiled 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
placently at the table.
"Thcsc people will begin after
awhile to comprehend the difference
between lady and shop-girl," said |
she. at is quite evident that they |
arc not favored with many travellers"
Half an hour afterward, as the old |
man in the snufl-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,"
Ill only wanted TO beg your
pardon, sir" faltercd the little BRIT
nettc. al am sure my sister did not
mean to hurt your feelings, and"
81 am sure, at all events, that you
be)t," said the old man, kindly.
IS l dare say that your sister
, wiser one of these days!"
an thus speaking, he nodded good
,e eddy, and drove away.
h. as nearly dark, however, before
be mJsy carryall which was to con-
tbe / two New York ladies TO their
ltion arrived, and they entered
wAhe Cliff Hail." said Miss Vervain,
III ily, as she leaned back in the
IN nd settled her skirts languidly
% | her.
ppy Il HALL" said Mr.. Mkt
V;.
IL don't mean as you're going
ped IIall?" echoed Mrs. Mkt.
rnehink we have considerably as
b 6ed these good people," said Miss
in, with a smile, as they ratified
from the door,
vnly hope our Uncle Cliff will
receive us kindly" sighed poor Lucy.
Cliff Hall was sub ,tantial old mall