The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-11

Kate's letter puzzled John Warner as he
leaned his arms upon his desk and read 1t
for the third time. 1t was as follows brief
aud to the point, and coming from
spiuster who had, prematurely, eschewso
all senti,uentality, it appeared queer;
''Eea!'y, John, a man OF your position
ant wealth should surely marry"
John read it again and again; the more
he read il the more queer it appeared 10
him Tue, he had reached position IN
bushes, chat was most satisfactory; wealth.
he possessed beyond doubt, was healthy
belonged to fashionable club; was regular
"Grst-ui-htar," and enjoyed an occasional
today with few chosen friends.
But marry!
.Essb. all COMPOUNDED bosh! Kate Is
br,,v,nu sentiment in her old age steady,
Rates onIy thirty, and quite q superb
IcoI,;oo ,.oman at that She's brunette
b.,..ve. and yuay weather advanced age
hest. if is laid. Im,ry! Nonsense! JUS
all rabm.h! hate all things pertaining
"a q.a..qn-all but jolly old Kate. shes
=, or.vrr ", oman. wonder why she isn
married 10 some bright fellow? I'm tired
of .lu.s and such; wish Kate would
r.-rry I'd like 10 have lot OF little
nualeua and uieccs climbing all over inc
and Gsla@ tnrough my pockets for peunie5'
Ias T-aae.- 100 old, Or at least suppose she
thinks 40. Humph! Pm too old, too.
liz. y.a.s older than she ] marry! Non
sense Can't think Of such a step at my
<.me ci lie"
john vas unconsciously thinking aloud
aud lis confident clerk had raped three
times before he heard him. Pushing the
letter underneath newspaper, he said:
Come IN"
"To, party UP in Albany sends letter
ir.u" ,u.. about the last lot Of hose. 1t
seems
"at down, Jackson; sit down and listen
tom. fort moment" broke in John.
Jackson las puzzled. Business before
all os.e, things had always been Johns
motto. Now, it seems, it's all something
else.
~" called pretty sooo ooS'nc'S man,
en- j'cN'on'
Va ia" 10 Say 80 WI ""'"'i' ~
piled Jackson.
'NeNe' SVoppeo 'ne WIFI oi ""S'''eSs ioi
sentiment, en- J"cNScn
~. """vi1 nope not
|"''e correct Jackson Iu''e co'''c''
'''u f'" WI ''e'' ''S
lAa' Is " pleasure l -'''7 never 9e'
a"a,
i""l' ha'e ) " "'s'''"sS "o'''"" y,
great '"''' ou' sue s'""'"S '"' "U''p VI
S0n''l"'"''.'i,y III "e' u" 'S'
'.t .'H
J 's' .'0 ''''|' '" ,,, MAJ '",
h'Se' ne 10 marry Ion oe ''''i'e'' '''"S
l"l d H'o"''nV ool''"e' u'' =" ''0'l'0i'''''''
loea' however no" l'' 'ne ""S'',0SS
VIC" "7'''heu J't 'oi' Na'' 'o'ii'''E
20 p'' lie ''9l'' so'us " "''"S "'o''s we
country f't5'h S daughter 10 see 'Ne CITY
S'E"''' J. III 100 00Sy % ''0'' "'f az t"'
'-"in' '"o"son' 70" niuS' ~ anu DING
me PAIR t'h the oep-
'I--I'm not lady's man.
"Is is purely Il matter CT business; just
thae ANA nothing more. Go and do it the
sa.ae rs ,oo would 90 to sc ebout con-
aignme", CT all-wool hose Pethaps youd
better aa line to the Albany party to
Che e.tac-laat his order Tor British half hose
will be saipped by the tisI freight in the
morning.
Warner turned his revolving chair to the
desk, and Jackson left only to enter again
"What train did you say ?" ne asked
'Fimt freight in the morning.
II mean What train did you expect the
ladies to come on?'
''Be at the Union depot at 1870 -"
"Hut / might not know"
''Nata always wears red, very red and
very bright. Brunette and stylish. Oh,
never fear; you'll be sure to know Kate. 3"
The door closed and Warner was once
more alone