Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-02-21
you enough
>Then do not try
>But how did you know

hello you. E en- if the branch had
grown ever so low aud been ever 80
strong. you were haz1rding your life to
90 mp there at all ; do you know that "
u suppose 90; but the valley was
very beautiful seen from there said
Freda. in self excuse. UP here the
branches and the spur of the hills partly
spoil our outlook
YOU must be an artist to care so
much
No, l am only Freda-Freda Mont
gomery. But love to look at the
beautiful things
Two hours slipped away before Freds
thought Of going home.
In that time the acquaintance pro-
crossed randy, aud when Percy Leei-
ing said gooa-bye to Freda it was at
her fathers door. and with promise to
call the next dav.
Father. said Freda, that evening,
h1v. something to tell YOU
Found birds nest, I suppose
No Guess higher
Mot nugg't of gold p
No; nothing like money, but grand
handsome
There, there, child; don't bother
me. haye to plan about getting the
gold ont of that pocket in the creek
before some other fellow finds il, You
can tell me your w"nderfuI discoveries
anv time, can't you?
Y suppose 3d.
A few evenings later Mr.. Montgom.
srv said
YOU look very rosv tonight; you
haven't discovered gold, have you ?
No father, something great deal
better.
What, better than gold Not dla-
monds p
No, father: how to be happy without
gold or diamonds
Nonsense, child. Where do you get
such trashy notions p
May | tell you about it%
No, no, not tonight; I've no patience
to listen fairy tales; I'm too busy
with the thoughts Of he gold
YOU think of gold all the time. don't
you. father?
Never mind, chick. One Of these
DAYS you shall help me to spend 1t.
Your beauty shall shine from proper
setting Of jewels and silks and laces'
then you will be really happy
>P rhaps.
absurd child, Of corrce you will
About two weeks after the first meet.
ing of Percy and Freds, Mr.. Montg I'M
ery went home at an unusual hour and
found the two converslng earnestly in
his cabin.
Bosh rose at his entrance, and Freda
said:
Dear father, this is Percy-Ml. Percy
Leeling.
Who the dickens is Mr., Percy Leel.
ing, and what do you know about him
that YOU dare receive him alone in my
absence " demanded Mr.. Montgomery
Percy began to explain bit Was 81
fenced by gesture.
Vet her speak first said the father
she is simple and easily imposed upon,
but she will say what is true
so will h,,' declared Freda Loyalty.
He is noble young man. He saved
my life
From garter snake, l dare say
scornfuly commented Mr.. Montgomery.
And then you invited him to the house
did you p
Yves father, he could only -ome fore
Moons, and then you are never at home
tried to tell you, and you were always
TOO busy to listen
"A likely storyl Can only come fore
Moons, indeedv
Yves, father In the afternoons he is
making maps, or something, with the
Others; he is u geologist; he goes around
finding out about the stones.
"A prospector! Locating miues!cried
Mr.. Montgomery. angrily. u see
through the whole mystery, now he is
scbeening to learn from you the situa-
ton of that pocket in the rocks-my
mine-my gold! If you have told hin
percy laid warning finger on Mr.
Montgomery's arm.
Sir he said, 'th. re are some forms
of Injustice that will not endure Your
daughter is not babbler; l am not d
thief. have asked nothing about yonl
affairs and Freda has told me nothing
Then, what brought YOU here:
" came to talk with Freda.'
>Do you intend to marry her"
Oh. father, how can you be so dread