Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-10-06

Have you left the frontier ?"
80, no-only for Il short time.
Where have you been, ODonahue, may
Iaske Well, as friends. will be frank
with you, | am in search of wife. |
am tired of living so lonely out there"
"But do you suppose such lady as
you would select would he willing to
go to the frontier ?"
so, yes, if she loved me- | am dis
posed to try tiff | can find her.
"There is a lovely lady here about
%; a perfect beauty belle of the place !;
but she is of Scotch descent, and
Scotch-Irish would not do. She is a
blonde, with the clearest peach blow
complexion; liquid deep blue eye,
and the loveliest ripping auburn bair
you ever beheld. You must see her :"
"Do you think it is my fate to meet
her?'
"Well, | must tell you that Madam
Rumor says that she is in love, or en-
gagged! ~
"Well, let's take drive and see
what is most interesting in the
country"
After smoking, Montague said
''There is the team
Seating themselves, they drove
leisurely, thinking of little but them
selves, as both We're verging on the
bachelors list. Suddenly the horses
SHE'D to one side, and they came upon
two persors-a lady and elderly gentle
man, conversing in subdued tone.
But, pa, 1t is no use. | can never,
never love again. All the argument
you could advance.in a lifetime could
not cause me to love less, or more So,
beg you to desist from these entreaties
every day, for they are killing me.'
Mortimer and his friend did not
willingly hear this, as the horses were
hard to control and they could not pass
hurriedly. Montague remarked, after
long meditation
''That was sound doctrine, and it
appears that have heard that voice
before. | wish l could have seen her.
| cannot tell why, but her voice, low
as it was, thrilled through me. Do
you suppose 1t was she-the belle ~
Il really do not know. We will
drive in another direction when we
return; so you will haye to wait
another chance to see her."
They drove slowly and admired
greatly the many handsome residences
and objects ofinterest. Some portions
of the road were circuitous, picturesque
and lovely, but those features were
lost on Mortimer. He felt almost like
the ''dove from out the ark-nowhere
to rest his feet -discontented, heart
sick and weary; nothing, as yet, to
satiate his longing desire and fulfil his
fondly cherished dreams.
After supper they repaired to the
parlor, but soon tired of that which
did not interest them.
CHAPTER III.
June, with her long, hot, dusty days
was nearl y at a close.
AS Mortimer and O'Donahue strobe
listlessly along the beach they beheld
travel-worn carriage approaching.
Slowly it came, and as they passed
someone from the window cried
go, there is brother!"
Mortimer turned and the next in
stant clasped to his breast his sister.
father and mother, who on their return
home we've told where he was
"Well, Mortimer, if you had only
come before we left" said his mother,
''you could haye accompanied us. |
am so regretful. You had to be at
home by yourself. But l am happy
we had safe return to meet our boy"
"Allow me to present to you my
friend, Mr.. Charles O'Donahue."
II am very happy to meet you, sir"
said Mr.. Montague, senior.
Rose met his gaze and colored deep
ly, but he must be excused for behold
ing her so earnestly, for she also was
great beauty. Very fair; dark, lus-
trous eyes; shapely mouth and
teeth, and lovely chestnut brown hair !:
about five feet, and symmetry itself in
form. Attired in her olive-green, close
fitting travelling costume, she looked
superb. So thought O'Donahue.
They repaired to the hotel. Mortimer
soon procured suite of rooms, and sat
down. looked at them and remarked
"Well, ma. this is the first ray of
happiness have seen since parted
with you five years ago"
80, my darling" was all the old
lady could say, and burst into tears.
After good nights rest all felt re-
freshed, and Mrs. Montague asked in
regard to society.
II cannot inform you much about
' it, as l have not sought any. There