Catoctin clarion., 1895-04-25
7HURMOkT Frederick County, Maryland Thursday, April Is, 1885,

trees lO0uoO WlCQ IOrOluOc0 IEulL, auu
remembered that he must soon meet
their outraged owner. 1t was Mrs.
Grenville herself who came 10 the door
and when Tod saw her be was in great
haste to be delivered Of his errand before
her mind could revert to unpleasant
remembrances connected with her apple
trees.
Mr.. Gorden sent this T. Miss Lillian
Grenville,' he said hurriedly, thrusting
the note into her hand and disappear
ing through the gate before she could
reply.
Mrs. Grenville' heart was set on mar.
rying her pretty niece to the wealthy
and highly respectable Mr.. Gorden, and
go anxious was she to deliyer his note
into Lillan's hands that she scarcely
recognized the object Of her special dis
like in the little messenger.
Miss Lillian unfolded the note in the
privacy of her own room,and her brown
eyes opened to their widest extent in
smazement as she read:
u can give you no more sewing, and
must insist on cash. 1t is more than
two months since you haYe paid any
rent money. Send $40 by boy or pre-
pare to vacate my house.
w. GoRDEN.'
Ut is quite evident that this was not
intended for me- said the girl in per-
plexity, turning the paper oyer in hopes
of discovering two whom 1t was written
but there was neither name nor address
ut is an unkind note to say the least,
it matters not to whom it was written.
1t is probably some poor woman who
connot pay her rent, and consequently
he is going to turn her out Of doors.
Aunt says be is a model man because he
gives largely for charitable purposes
and here is y poor woman whose rent
would not amount to the sum he sub
ecribed for the new church, don't
think he would turn poor woman out
of doors for not paying debt Of $40.
If knew for whom this note was inten-
ded would deliver it in person.
The more Lillian thought of it the
more she considered the mistake as PROV
idential. Lynhurst was small town,
and Mr.. Gorden was one Of its very few
wealthy men. He was pleasant con-
| versationalist, rather good looking, and
forty.
Aunt Grenville considered Lillian a
most fortunate girl to have attracted
the attention of'this worthy man. At
the same time there was Harry Hol-
| comb-honest. industrious Harry, with
only his kind, loving heart and true
manly worth to recommend him. ia
the place of wealth were his two brown
willing hands, and somehow Lillian
but girls are seldom practical in such
matters, you know.
Aunt, can you tell me who delivered
the note you just handed me?'asked Lii.
ian, coming out to the porch. where Mrs.
Grenville was rocking back and forth
| in stout wood rocker.
ut was the Bissel boy. Mr.. Gorden
employs him to do his errands. he had
another bundle to deliver. I remem-
Der of seeing one under his arm! There
he comes now, up the river road
Are you the boy who brought me a
note from Mr.. Gordon half an hour ago.?
asked Lillian, with a smile that won the
boys heart IN an instant.
>If you're Miss Lillian Grenville, then
I'm the boy he answered. looking up
at her through the tattered rim Of his
hat.
Are you fond Of applesf' and she
handed him checked beauty from
the tree, and though Tod's conscience
reprove him for accepting it;the tempta.
ton was too much to resist.
THANK you num- be said. driving
his strong young teeth to its very core
DO you deliver messages for Mr.. Cor.
don often" she asked, busying herself
with refractory vine that was Chamber
ingwhere itsbould not.
| 'Yes'm. lie gives me ten cents a
time. had to.day-Your's and one for
Miss Simpkins. She lives in a house
of hisn.'
Miss Lillian nodded and dismissed the
boy with another smile, which he rem
embered much longer than the juicy
flavor of the apple.