The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-09
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| "What is that, my DEAR" said the old
gentleman
"My dressmakcr's bill, said Clara, cit
came the night before left New York
oh, such dreadful bill. hadn't any
idea it could possibly amount up so fear
fully"
GLOW much was it?' said Mr.. Noah
May patting her hand
"a hundred and fifty dollars" said
/ Clara, hanging down her head.
"Don't fret, my dear; don't fret, said
the kind old gentleman. "Walter need
never know anything about it, I'll settle
the bill and there shall be an end to the
matter"
ooh, sir, will you, really?'
my dear" said old MIR. MAY, cpd do
i more than that to buy the color back to
your cheeks and the smile to your lips
And that same afternoon, when Mrs.
I May had been talking to Clara in the kind
est and most motherly way, the girl burst
into tear AMI hid h face on the old ladys
shoulder
son, cried she chow good you all are
And l had an idea that father and
motherin-law were such terrible person
ages. Oh, please forgive me for all the
wicked things have thought about youn
at was natural enough, my dear" said
Mrs May smiling hut you are wiser
now and you will not be afraid of us any
longer"
When Saturday night arrived Walter
May came out to the farm house, detected
and sad at heart lie discovered that stu
atoms do not grow, like biacl; berries, on
every bush; he had met with more than
one cruel rebuff, and he was hopelessly
discouraged as to the future Moreover, he
fully expected to he met with tears and
complaints by his wife, for he well knew
Clara's inveterate preiudices in regard to
country life.
But TO his infinite amaZement and relief
Clara greeted him on the doorstep with
radiant smiles.
"Tell me- DEAR" said she, "have you
got new situation''
He shook his head sadly.
"I'm glad of it," said Clara brightly,
'ior we've got place-papa and mamma
and l."
IT'S all Clara's plan," said old Noah
May.
But it has our hearty approval" added
the smiling old lady.
"We'Ie all going to live here together"
said Clara. ''And you are to manage the
farm, because papa says he is getting too
old and lazy, with merry glance at the
Old gentleman, who stood beaming on his
daughter in-law as if he were ready to
subscribe to one and all Of her opinions.
land am to keep house aud take all the
care off mammals hands. And, oh. it is so
pleasant here, and do love the country so
dearly! SO, if you re willing dear -"
Willing !" cried out Walter Nav,
ecstatically. "lm more than willing. It's
the only thing have always longed for.
Goodbye to city walls and streets OF stone;
goodbye to hollow appearance and grind
ing wretchedness! Why, Clara, | shall be
the happiest man alive. But"
"There," said Clara putting up both
hands as il to ward off all possible objec-
tlons. 81 was sure there would be but"
81 thought my dear" said Walter,
that you didn't like the idea of living
with your husbands relations"
Clara looked up lovingly into her mother
in-law's sweet old face, while she silently
pressed Mr.. Noah Mays kindly hands.
II am deal wiser than | was q week
ago, she said And oh, so much happiern'
$50 am ~ said Walter.