Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-01

friends had predicted, was equally
and blusterous, though otherwise fine.
Most of the sportsmen grumbled at
the wind good deal, as sportsmen
have a way of doing; but Sturtivant and
Bickiey viewed the outlook with e1uan
unity. In the course of breakfast the
latter, who had taken a seat next to
Louisa, said to that lady in his most
engaging tones:
"You are coming out with us this
morning, Miss Siggers?"
"Oh, Mr.. Buckley" the fair Louisa
simpered, looking extremely pleased.
81 should like to, ever so much; but
it is so dreadfully rough and windy
that-that-
81 shall positively hate the wind if
1t keeps you from accompanying us,
murmured Charlie tenderly, and in a
voice too low for any one else to hear.
Louisa became very bashful and
overwhelmed at that, and turned down
her belladonna- brilliant eyes in sweet
confusion on her plate.
Upon my word, Mr. Buckley, you
you,-ougntn ITO say such thlnSs-you
eug9th l. indeed! lie! he!
But VIII you conner persisted
Oharne earnestly
"If-if-you really wish it.
81 do"
1nen VIII:
Ana the belladonna-brilllant eyes
were hited from the plate to meet
blckley $ IN one unuttera5le glance.
90 1t came TO pass that when tine
sportsmen started Louisa was one OF
the lew ladies who brayed the wind to
accompany them; ana 1t goes without
saying that she attached herself to
Buckley who indeed, encouraged her
TO do so by the tender aifablllty OF his
manner. Clad IN a choice sporting
costume, with short skirts and CATERS
ana the neatest OF shootlng-boots' she
trudSe along by Cnarlle' side, while
Fetween killing birds and doing the
tender to his Louisa, to say nothing
OF keeping a sharp eye on Wedding
TON tne adjacent gun on ms right lest
the latter should perchance be moved
to point MS barrels IN their direction
All Went well uhti about half an
hour Deiore luhcheon; Ihen Char-
lie eye happened to faii upon Louisa
back halr' ana ne noticed something.
PARDON me- he said' with polite
consideration. 1ou VIII thlnk 1t
KIND OF me to mention 1t, In sure.
one OF your-your-hail pms Is Just
coming out
rs ltf LhanK you. Whieh? Is
1t TINS oneF exclaimed LOUISA put
ting Doth her hands TO her Dun IN a
hne iiuster.
No; you have not quite hit the
spot Allow me.
ana Cnarlie, approaching, Deht 1or-
ward anu deity negotiated the re-
fractory PIN with his hrst hn9er and
thumb
mere, he said' L thlnk that is
all rlsht,
"Oh, thank you so much! 30 good
OF yol, glggled LOUISA.
Nay Pleasure-a prlyile8e-a
dell8lt, murmured audacious
Charles;
But here brace OF BIRDS rose
straight IN 'front.' and Buckley stopped
nlrtlng win Louisa 70 poilsh 'hem
both on IN workmanllke manner.
ihey nad not advanced many PAGES
before Louisa was hearu 70 uttef
sharp, shrlIl cry OF dlsmay-aimost OF
anguish Tue cause was almost 100
onVlous' 'ust 'neh hao come
stronger gust than usua', "n4 III mo
ment' before she couid put up her ha9ds
10 stop IL II hal WhlsAeu on her hat
aye, ana worse thaa that-her gol-
den Dun' Doth ol Whlen were oelhg.
whlr,ed hlgh ana rapidly upon the
squaliy oreeze'
NOW Vhe "lhu was plo"Ih3 IRON
their rear ana the consequences was
that potn haV anu ouh, Wnich han
separated We're carried dlaSohaiiy
across WeudlhgVoh > hne Oh hre-
IL was tnen tnat oturtlVaht-the
wicked and mlschlevous--Who was
next gun beyond "eddlhSton' pre-
pared the nnlshin8 touch 10 TINS catas-
tropne'
Yours, wed! sang out TINS lncor-
riglble hnmorlst' excltedIy;
Even before he spoke Weddln9ton
was covering Louisa nat aad at the
word bang! went riSht ana lett Inc
right Knocked choice sample OF mil
llnery into shapeless rum. Inc lett
picked oil the bun. 1t was a near
range and the eiiect was great. Never
was bun so completely annlhllated.