The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-10-21

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stances. There seems to be flavor
OF better days about her. She makes
the best spread of what is left
though.
Miss ks a lady of uncertain age.
If she would get a good match on
her false hair she would look better
She simpers and always wants a
gentleman around to kill the snakes
and bugs when we 60 picnicking.
Mrs F-is bony, angular, suspici
Gus. always watching to see if some
body isn't doing something injudic-
ious. Fan and give her plenty of
opportunity, for we always manage
to act our worst when her green
eyes are watching us. Fan is a
distant relative of Mrs C-another
lady here. She is SO fat and
asthmatic she cant go anywhere or
do anything except read and knit.
She is really good. | like her and
| like Fan sometimes. She is BIT
free and sentimental, but then she is
only seventeen.
Miss La school teacher we do
not often see. She seems tired and
sleeps a great deal. Should think
she would want to take regular
Rip Van Winkle nap. 1t must be
hard work to teach. l don't think
teachers are half appreciated.
The exception spoke of is Cleval
Ashby. He is very peculiar young
man, twenty eight years old, per-
haps- One day he is sober and
dignihed as judge. Then heseems
about forty. Next day he trolics
like boy. Then he seems eighteen.
He seems really nice but sometimes l
feel quite afraid of him, and then
again l could say anything to him.
Certainly he is reliable; any one
would say that, He knows all the
pleasant places here for he used to
live here when a boy; SO we'll all
rely upon him as guide. Now,
you needn't think am going to fall
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in love with him; not bit of it. |
wouldn't dare; besides he dosen't
care very much for ladies society.
and he never would think OF silly
little thing like me.
Now you know all about US, and |
will keep you informed ityou feel an
interest. Thine. M"
She folded this and then dis
covered her envelopes were at the
house. She descended from her
perch to return TO the house. AS
she came down the letter fell un-
noticed by her side and she walked
on, leaving the missive behind her.
(. Meanwhile down beyond the south
meadow, Mr. Cleval Ashby, tired OF
angling stretched himself under an
old pine tree, and using his hat for
a desk scratched off the following
epistle:
BRooKsIDE FARM, AUG. 5.
DEAR OLD BoY-I deserve no
end OF censure for my silence, but
the fact is [ have felt disinclined to
write even you. You will know
there must be a special reason.
You know l promised to tell you il
anything special ever happened to
me. Well own up-contess the
soft impeachment and all that. |
am fairly caught and no mistake.
There never was another before and
there never will be again. She is
all my fancy painted her, etc, but
she is unattainable as the moon,
| Have been here five weeks and shall
stay while she stays.
You may call me a fool ii you like
but can't go until she goes, anc
then-well, | must make up my
mind to live without her. Does she
know7 Not except by suspicion.
Her aunt has limited to me Of the
brilliant match she expects to make
in autumn, so I'm dumb, of course
Now that | have freed my mind tc
you, l have one request to make.
When | see you don't speak of hel
to me. l could not bear it. Cupid's
arrow of which we haye jested sc
much has struck me deeply.
{ &C. A"
He folded it compactly placed il
in his pocket intending to add the
envelope at the house He hastenec
seeing it was short cut across the
orchard.
As he passed one OF the trees he
saw Macy's letter lying on the grass
There was no address, and only tht
signature "M." As the page.
slipped in his hand he caught sigh
| of his own name Could human
, nature withstand the temptation tt
read? He read the part concerning
, himself. He sat down on the gras
, to think. Shouldn't dare repeated
> That means, of course, she is not a
, liberty, even if she were inclined.
f There is but one M. among u
| and so it must be Macy. And t.
think she is sometimes afraid Of m
| | don't wonder!I must be ferociousl
| cross some days. l have to be sterl
: in order to keep myself well in hand
She's silly, I'll find way to dis
posses her OF that idea. To me she
the wisest woman in the world. We
she has evidently lost this here an
. l must carry it to her.
e He placed it in his pocket an