Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-10-04
Miscellaneous.
THE COLONEL'S WIFE.

The rupture was all about n two acre
field. Colonel Fairholme, j. p, wanteC
it to fill out dent IN his ring fence
and Sir George Warburtou stepped il
and bought it over his head.
"And you can consider your engage
ment at aD end, sir" the colonel wrath
fully informed his nephew and heir
"No daughter of that sneak's shall BE-
mistress of Broadwatcr."
Then Evelyn aud Dick held council
| of war on neutral stile
"Ive had similar instructions" said
the ghl They're very much incensed
at present, but it won't last Within
six weeks somebody will be giving re-
cancellation dinner party. | know the
dear old things so WELL
But before the month was out Colonel
Fairholme was on his way to Australia
During the first few weeks after his
arrival in Melbourne he communicated
regularly either with his maiden sister
or with Dick Then there was a gap for
couple of mails, and Dick was getting
uneasy and meditating a cable of in
quiry when the anxously expected let
ter arrived
My DEAR BoY--l have u piece Of news
for you which, dare say, will surprise you
very much. After being n confirmed bach
eloT for nearly go years | have found my
better half ut last. | made her acquaintance
at the table d'hote here and we were mar
ried last Monday.
The lady is great deal younger than my
self, and ! may say, without boosting, rs
charming in disposition ~ she Is in appear
ance. You cannot fail To like her, and
am sure you will both be the best Of friends
We are leaving in a fortnight by the
| Ormus, so You will know when 10 expect us
HORACE FAIRuoLME
L. S--Please break the news gently al
you can to your aunt IL IF.
A few days after the letter came
brief note for Dick
Just few lines to catch tho mail.
There is tiresome delay in the final
arrangements, and find that cannot
leave as soon as | hoped, as the berths
are already booked for Ormuz Adele
will come on alone with her maid
Meet her at Southampton. shall fol-
low by next orient boat"
Dick wondered little at the arrange
ment, but did not fail to meet his ud-
cle's wife when tho time arrived She
was tall woman of % or 30, undeni-
ably handsome and DESTROYS Of winning
the good graces of her husbands nephew.
Nevertheless Dick did not take
fancy to her. In fact, she rather repelled
him. However, she quite won Miss
Fnirholme's simple soul by compliment
ing her upon her housekeeping and re.
fusing to interfere with such admirable
management, also she professed great
interest il the ostlte.
II am so fond Of the country" sho
told them, land your English scenery
Is so picturesque and homolko | prom
isc myself ramblc every morning be-
fore breakfast,
But one day Dick saw something
which gave him the curious notion that,
after all, it was not tho beauties Of ma
ture that attracted her. He saw Mrs.
FairhoImc walking briskly down the
road outside to meet the postman--
there was only one delivery in that part
of the WORLDWIDE was about 10 leave
the Broadwater letters at the lodge.
She stopped the man, and he gave her
an envelope, which she opened aud read
on tho spot.
"IIum p he reflected 80 Mrs.
Fairbolmc is 80 anxious about her cor
repondencc that she takes the trouble 10
90 out and meet it at half past 7 A. NJ
That afternoon be was at the village
pOstoiilce, and the postmaster, who was
also the grocer, happened to be serving
himself
81 saw letter for you with the Mel
bourne postmark on il this morning,
SIR" he said, with the license of an old
tenant. II hope the colonefs well 2
William confirmed the statement en-
phatically and furthermore volunteered
the information that the new mistress
of Broadwater had met him on the
highway, near the lodge gates, and re-
duested him 10 hand the letter over TO
her.
"Thanks, said Dick lightly. "Of
course Mrs Fairholmc has forgotten to
give it 10 me I'll ask her about it"
Conscious of her duplicity, Dick could
scarcely force himself to DO civil TO her.
But she appeared not to notice bis mo-
roseness, and in the evening after din
ner she rose from the piano suddenly,