Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-05-18
Mechancsown Frederick County, Maryland Thursday May 49, 'S93

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gave Dorothy such sense of security
that she laughed at those who said there
was danger.
| And the pranks they had played and
the fun they had had
Probably it Is because people only
hear of that side OF the story that they
call society friyolous, thought Dorothy
as she relnem bered some of the queer
notions she had had herself.
Why, even the men had been a de
lightfu surprise, for with all their us
snmed Indifference they had done some
Of the best thing. How small she felt
that morning she congratulated Ned
Marshall so gushingly on his bravery,
and he replied
'Yol'le awfulIy kind, Miss Adams,
but you didn't think Id let the little
fellow drown, did you?'
Oh yes. she might even have made a
hero of him If he hadn't parted his hair
IN the middle and talked with lisp.
If she could on y have been ss sensi.
ble about them all But how could she
help tile was so different from any.
one she had ever known, aud he had
been SO kind--just cousinly kindness,
Of course.
And it all oyer now. she thought,
and will be sensible. was born to
be Il teacher. | was trained to be a
teacher, and teacher will be-
Having freed her mind she swung her
chair around with q force that did not
augur we'll for the cranks of the com.
ing boys at Quetrvile academy. and
that provoked smile from the gentle
man behind her, who exclaimed:
Gently, Cousin Dorothy, yon almost
demolished one OF my Pet castles in the
air know you must have been pre-.
pairing Il harangue for the doctor On
confess now, wasn't it the folies Of lash
ionable life?'
Where did you come from, Cousin
Jack? You certainly were rot there
when came into the car. Where were
you and where are you going?
Not SO fast, Cousin Dorothy, hasn t
the doctor always sail that successful
teacher should progress step by step
tremble tor the future of the academy!
Don't be foolish, please. Where did
you come from!
Originally. mrrc,fnl Providence
A!onp knows. To-Day, you SAY ? From
Bar liarbur. malan.
where are you going?
To Bo,' n--lt It pleas" yol. Can t
/ ! 60 TO the head now? ?
/ don't understand. sal! Dorothy,
petu,ntly.
But you cant blame me for that
II help you all can.
'You see, with my natural modvsty |
kept aIoot from YOUR siddy party on the
boat, and at Rockland there We're so
many tears she'd aud such sad tarewells
said that really could not intrude. |
took my chair after The train started
ard thea you -
Yes
Oh, ycs. Then YOU were lost IN such
deep meditation that YOU ignored me
nntll-yes, YOU certainly did. You
Hung yourself at me, Cousin Dorothy.
What do YOU suppose the doctor would
say?
Il don't know. You'll have ample
opportunity t, ask him yourself in Bos-
ton
Perhaps but you really did not
think | would let you 90 without saying
good bv, did vou ?
4 thought we said it all last night.
Didn't you say you should See me as
soon as you reached Boston And dldr t
| tell you you would be quite out of
your element in Queervile% 2
Exactly, we are of one mind, Cousin
Dorothy. l mean that is ust what /
think about you, only didn muster up
coursga enough to say so last evening.
.But when yOu looked 30 sad lust now,
dear. l couldn't help feeling jubilant;
weren't you just bit sorry at leaving
Us?
Why, Cousin Jack, how can you ? If
| weren't sorry Id be the most miserI.
BILE creature alive. What had not
Cousin Mildred done for me?
'Conlound it. l say, Dorothy, that
isn't fair, yon know didn't mean
mother. Can't you say you re sorry to
leave me His voice was scarcely audi.
Bile to her above the rumble of the train.
Can you gay YOU II ccme back soon
to stay with me forever You know
how much love you, dear.
oh, Jack /
The look that accompanied her reply
must have meant much to Jack, for \
blissful silence ensued while he beat a
triumphant tattoo on the arm of his
chair and Dorothy again peered out of
the window at the sympathetic land
scape Suddenly she exclaimed:
But Jack, what viii Cousin Mildred