The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-29
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AN UEPREMEDIFAfBD ELOPEMENF.

AN UhPRRhRDIfhTRD EL0PEhkkf.
NV uncle. Am,, Barclay. lived cn a
tine place near Firyille, where. after life
nf profitable toll he cxcmpliied hi, r,'n-
ccption Of the citizen in retirement \
.pod I'D fashioned generous hospitality
formed large part of thi, notion. to the
realization of which nay good Aun, Sophia
and my pretsy Cousin Malsc lent the enc
jovisl and the other sn earnest aid /
Was noi surprised then one day ia early
Spriug to receive q letter urging usc to
make fortnight visit Bring a com-
Jauioa With yau. Frank ny uutle wrose;
the marc the merr,er lpu may ~ ,nrr
any friend If yourS viii st ,,nce l-e friend
of our. through our absurd iondnss- for
yau. Vuu rsuguc - c,.lle al',ug any boy.
and give your clients a much n,,,le,i rest
/ think there was touch Il ir,uy la ihi,
rl.r~ing phrase ngle Aus,, knew sln,s,
a. we'll a. dil fhs, i' va, the glieUt-. nj
I that rpui,rf,vi the rs-t Tss said that
practice make pcrt,-.i iI Waii fer I-rT
iyyiion until my praesiyr o.m,~ thsrv Is
lrtle danger d nay sharing ihe upsimel,
fate # the s,--l
of ocurSe. ! immediately 'hought Il
Alfred Camsr,.B. nav intimate a>-s-iair.
,he .i,, wo,iii natural, rh,s~c ,hs ahe.
ial. m,e., likely 'o seypi There a'uld
D. up bueine-- engagements restraining
Alir,-i-hc wa> quite un4bls ta drEor the
u,.uy ,aiiisieu5 fsT bt, ,upgou and he
lived 49, to his Isr,iIc.,-- Bu,--ani here
rq-vlsl ,hs inevitable shss g., Instant
ssiion II hal am idea that my Cer.in
Naiec di-s n,,s a}prufe u t4meran They
had n,es fJy,lucails ! knva during ihe
last Winter she ha1 -peHi ~ t"wn and
She had ,isken .,tieu o. mr q hiu avucr.
loahtl,-s-. the iisa of her ,Ii.appV,yal
A. have Indicated Maiae~ character
was s-s.-ntiallg carug-t She had tiew,
anj usoFal standard aud rcn,or.sh-,ly
rrjc,trsi fr,m her hs-i> uf iF,e'bl, gho-e
ignorant ,f the f,rnrg and n,s up g. the
latter Perhaf- It unsilsl =. pruicni io
hrst write asd -uga-,-s 1ij 50 sB,l ~.
rciyti ;hn-e rr1lis~. each concentrated
s,-.a he1rsed Certsinly sa3 ~ the thpy.
ny rousin Madsc wss the mseg y,a-
ecalnsisd and ,Fen h,1Ftsi ia is~ a>.1resi
I hospitality lIr wha wu,,ld E.rvten the
workings II she feminine mind. c,gu when
+ earnest .hasgld take inll suur~,, 90 ,hlt
. college ior prophets n.cntiuu,,i -1usewhcrc
think "a Ssss,uj Chr,luiels~
Firjlle be- neaF the Atianiic csA-I. ia
{ The niis, II sand and ,ilTrslnds,l - pine
wn-l> Whether ihr,ugh ,hc influence
. IT ~ail or ,rss> ~ the Gulf stream. that
unqasztiauable ao,wer Ia an unsnswerahls
. questions, or Il al ihrrc tt.riker the
g.ei ctheni mildns-. 6, there aa ss.lab-
Ii-hed fact The Spring were delightful
s-slnbris.u- enoggh g. CONSERVE the u,,~i
{ delicate Queen 1t the MAY unJu a rle old
age There wa> noue q that ,ic,ousn,-.,
III the air as il Wintsr .aid Il Sc got
10 90 bu, I leave you something To- ne
member me hy And -, when Camer,n
and ! had srFivcd there va, no waiting
. for change ia the weather for mc 10
! shoot aud fish aud fur him L. III un the
veraHda and talk aud dUzc aud drelm.
I iiudiag adequate exercise in occasionally
changing irum one easy elisir "a another
/ For Cameron Ms inoriinately lazy The
Z symptoms Of his disorder are t,.1 we'll
known for auy recapiiulaiion ! need only
say in pn-if Of IT. chronic stage that
have seen him lay aside back IN which
he was deeply interested because he didn t
have the energy L. take his knife from HI,
I packet and en-, some unseparated leaves
Bat he could talk. could Alfred inter
estiugly, charmingly Both my uncle and
my aunt liked nothing better than To be
with him In sly, shameful way they
encouraged hi, Incidence Who was it
that made the New fluffy cushions for the
chairs, If not my good Aunt Sophia? Who
was il who kept all the paraphernala for
smoking on the stand close BY. If not my
I joyial Uncle Amos. | ike 10 see the
lad coy. heard that amiable man ex-
/ plain one day rather alphabetically.
Coy. repeated Madse to me, in
high dis,lain. \ Young man with his
career to make and the world before him.
eozy oh. have no patience with him
But. my dear cousin, exposlulated.
II can see how your patience Is con-
cened But she turned away with a
| shrug of her shoulders and snap Of her
black eyes which said that at least she had
none to waste ON me- Some secret, irri-
tating cause kept these two from either the
/ freedom Of friends or the courtesy of
acquaintance.
You never come out ON the veranda.
| once overheard Cameron say.
No, replied Madge, / fear lest You
might oyerexert yourself by rising
Your step is too light to disturb me,
said he, reassGringly, bur without avail
Ny Uncle Amos was a famous fisher
man-not that he ever caught much.
The catching is only minor detail; It's
devotion to such particulars as a corduroy
SUIT, a tarpauling hat, and an ample lunch
which really earns fame He often urged
Cameron to accompany him No
Alfred would drawI. Il think not. If
you had canal leading right up to these
steps | might embark though can t swim
nor sail boat, and the only part Of rowing
that like is feathering
Naturally, interposed Nadge, who
] happened TO be by.