Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-20
MisftllanenMs.
AT THE LAST MOMENT.

small, neat cottage, and some three or
four thousand dollars in bank stock
which, with her economical habits, made
her quite lady Of fortune in the small
village where she lived.
1t might have been weakness, but
it was an oxcusabls one, that after prac-
ticing economy for eleven months and
three weeks of every year, Miss Simp-
son was accustomed tie afford herself
each year week at Saratoga, where for
seven days living at sn expensive hotel
she almost persuaded herself that she
was really lady Of wealth.
But she. never protracted her stay.
At the end Of the week she always with
drew from the scene Of gayoty and dis
sipation, and wended her homeward way
to Higginsvile, when her weeks so.
jsurn at Saratoga gave her something
to think of and talk about. for the rest
Of the year.
On one of her annual pilgrimages to
Saratoga, Miss Simpson made the ac-
quaintance of tall, digniied- looking
man, whose light-colored hair was suf.
fered TO wave carelessly over his brow.
lie took the trouble to devote himself
to the middle-aged spinster in way to
which she had never been accustomed.
For the fact that Miss SimPso remained
unmarried was hardly from choice. She
had often thought that she would prefer
to be Mrs. Saith or Jones. or any other
name rather than an elderly old maid
but the fates had not been propitious
Therefore, when Mr.. IIeilbrun, for sc
he announced himself, began to be at
tentivs, she felt pleased and showed it,
and begun to dream that he might have
serious Intentions
At length, all too soon, the week
came to an end. She had never re-
GREETED it 80 much. She even began TO
wonder whether she could not manage
to stay another week, but prudence for
babe her doing so on an uncertainty
If, indeed, she we're only sure of a pro-
posal from the graceful foreigner ; but
that was very doubtful. so she an
nounced to Mr.. Helbrun that to-mor-
row they must part.
"Oh say not so, my dear Miss Simp-
son !" he exclaimed with fervor. "You
must not be so cruel !"
but" said Miss Simpson, casting
down her eyes, 81 didn't intend to re-
main more than one week"
"Then can you not change your
planY'
IL don't think can. My arrange
ments are all made 10 return home to-
morrow"
"Saratoga will be desolats for me,
my dear Miss Simpson, when you are
gone. shall be quite desolate."
"Yeu are only joking, Mr.. Heilbrun
| am sure" said Miss Simpson, shipper.
ing.
"Say not 80, my dear Miss Simpson
you have made profound impression
upon my too susceptible heart. Bay
that you will be sorry to leave Saratog'
for my sake"
He clasped his hands together, ant
Miss Simpson considerably auttered re
nIied
81 don't mind copfe,sipr that | an
mora sorrv 10 leave Saratoga thu,
u,nal"
"Mv dear Miss simpson be not appr,
Nth me If ask Won one little cues
ton ?"
ii would not think of being angry
with YOU Mr. Ueilbrup !"
Than von could bring Yourself /,
love an unfortunate exile who had beer
bnG.,ed nv the Winds Of adverse forum,
for many yearsT
{" don't know hut I might" sal,
Misa simnson lowering her ewes. "bu
!, !. an sndden M UeilLrnn
"Rnt Won oo awov to-morrov and
n,., snosL now -
II don,t know but I might mapae
IN s,av a I;,,Ie Ionror bnt I don't kno,
- ahon, nor -