The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-08-03

and gloating over the rich country cream
"And then you might possibly induce
Jack to come out with you to morrow, for
over Sunday
Father looked slyly at mother as he
made this last suggestion, for was there
ever a Sunday during the whole long
summer Jack, my dear old Jack, did not
spend with US, at Applegate?
Father gave me my instructions. was
to go to the bank and have check cashed
a $1,000 check, pay his fire insurance
premiums, settle bill at one of the shops
and bring home the hundred or so would
have left.
Before boarding the train teleg aphed
Jack to meet me at three, so when I ar
rived in town made straight for the bank
and drew the money, intending to hurry
through my errands so to have all finished
when Jack and should meet But, just
as l stepped from the cashiers window,
Mr.. Allan stopped me, saying:
''Why, how do you do, Miss Clyde? How
intent on business we aren'
looked up smiling and then felt con-
scious that Harry Allan was looking at the
package of bills in my hand.
ooh, yes" l replied, "just attending to
few errands for father. How are you?
We have been hoping to see you at Apple
gate this summer"
"a pleasure yet in store for me; Jack
Osborne has kindly offered to chaperon me
some time, and if I can get away from bus
mess You may be sure that will avail my
self of your hospitality"
Chatting and laughing and interchangng
town and country gossip Harry and l
walked down the street. | thought at
every corner he would leave me and |
hoped so devoutly, as | was impatient to
pay out the money that was already be-
coming care and burden, but no, he
had never been SO attentive. Finally the
recollection of mothers injunction came
shopping. He looked as if he were about
to accompany me.
''Oh, no: don't come with me- | am
buying gown and il word at the wrong
time or even misplaced smile might
pervert my judgment. Come up to night,
if you wish III be staying at the
house"
Without giving him time to remon-
strate or even to say goodby, turned into
purchases it was time to meet Jack, and
the thought of him drove all care for the
money away. The rest of the afternoon
was spent in much more profitable manner
than in any way concerned business. Our
gay little dinner was given up entirely to
mirth the very idea of dining alone being
go deliciously novel that fathers $1,000
never entered my rattle-brained head until
we started for home and then it was but
momentary anxiety, as | felt in my inner
pocket only to lind the crisp notes safely
there.
Jack and opened the house and brought
out rugs Tor the porch and were talking the
nothings that we always talk when | saw
Harry Allen approaching. Jack grumbled
at the threatened interruption to our tttc-
a-tete, hut both OF us really liked Harry
and we lelt it was only selfshness that
made us dislike to have him with us, so we
welcomed him, and after all we had IL very
pleasant evening.
won't you sing for US, Miss Clyde"
asked Harry later in the evening, and so
! went in to tie piano, leaving the men to
their cigars. But after one or two songs
Jack followed me in. | remember singing
II Wish Were Where the Gady Runs, "
but | did not ut all. | would not have
been anywhere in all the world except
right there, with Jack leaning over the
piano and joining in the music with his
deep mellow voice. Harry was forgotten
and when he came in to bid me good night
it was with a start that | remembered he
was one of the party.
''You surely wont stay here to night,
will you, Miss Clyde? Can't induce you
to 20 home with ma? Mother would be
charmed to have you.
sob, no, thank you, Mr. Allen; | am
not bit afraid, and then, you know, |
have to get down town so early. | have
not yet attended to fathers business, and
if l stayed at your house ] would disturb
dear Mrs. Allen, who, know, is used to
her late breakfast. BY ten o'clock except
to have my brands done and be on my way
to the station
Dorothy, dear, don't stay here; do 80
to Mr.. Allen or the Browns"
''Why, Jack you are as foolish a
mamma. You need not talk about it; |
am determined now to stay and prove all
you fussy bodies that an American girl is
quite safe in her own house, even if
alone.
"Well. if you are determined, l suppose
there is nothing can say, especially as