Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13

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lon hotel with splitting headache,
knowing you have cjme to the end ol
your resources through folly ald ex-
travagance, is not pleasant reflection.
And Morris Seymour sighed, bat
could blame none bat himself
He was an American, well educated,
2s years of age. sturdy, good looking
Young man, whose chief fault was too
much generosity, which his London
scquaintances took every advantage
of as long as his money lasted, After
light breakfast Morris proceeded TO
a newspaper office.
One of the clerks with whom he
was slightly acquaintei advised try
ing advertising. This suggestion was
not only acceptable, butput to the test,
aud it did not take Morris long 10
write out the following;
Situation Wanted - BY capable
newspaper clerk, whose many qualifi-
cations include honesty of purpose and
strict attention to business where en-
ployer's interests are concerned.
Apply -"
The clerk affixed the number I $50.
Punctually at noon the next day
Morris presented his ticket at the
newspaper Office, receiving one answer.
Judge of his astonishment when he
read the following:
"X Y q: Meet me tonight at s
O'Clock at the entrance to st. Gather
ines docks. Fail at your peril, This
ia to our mutual advantage"
Examining the envelope he discov-
cred that it was addressed "T 800, :"
but the figure looked more like an 6.
So it was a mistake; he had been
given some one else's letter. Out of
mere curiosity he made copy and,
procuring an envelope, correctly re-
addressed it, putting it in the basket
on the counter
Looking through the personal col
umns of the paper, he came across the
following:
Y.Z.-Where can see you2 Answer
at once to T so.
So here was the solution. Morris
had been so preoccupied reading this
communication that he had not no
ticed young lady standing by the
counter, who was visibly surprised
when she noticed the envelope he had
placed in the basket; she then pro-
duced ticket and this same letter
was safely placed in her pocket, while
now, standing unobserved in an is
olated part of the Office, she was watch
ing him in a peculiar and expressive
manner.
He was too much disappointed to
notice anyone and felt like giving way
to despair, so tried to walk off his de-
preston and must have gone con-
siderable distance, for, looking around,
he found himself in the vicinity of
Russell square. While meditating
whether to return, young lady who
was passing gave faint cry and half
sunk to the footpath, evidently over
taken by illness. Morris hastened to
her assistance.
Would you help me home?" she
said, in a weak voice, indicating one of
the largest houses.
Certainly, and, taking hold of her
arm. he half carried, hall led her
across the square to the palatial man
sion indicated, giving vigorous pull
to the bell. The door was immediate
ly opened by footman, who called to
a trim maid, requesting Morris to
wait few moments, ushering him
into a small apartment. The room
was maguifcentlv furnished, there
being an abundance of old china, val
uabIe curios and beautiful oil paint
ings.
He was not left long in suspense,
An old gentlemen entered quietly, care
fully closing the door. He was trem-
bling with excitement and, holding
up warning finger, exclaimed:
morris, why have you caused me
all this trouble? Tn perfectly inno-
cent. A few more weeks of this worry
will kill me. No explanation now.
When 1 die you will not be forgotten.
] never thought Ebenezer's only son
would have threatened me.
1.-TWO questions only for the pres
ent: When did you leave New York?
And what steamer did you come hy?"
To say that he was astonished at
being called by his Christian name
would be a poor way of describing his
feelings, but his reply was straightfor-
ward.
81 left New York, sir, three weeks
ago today on board the B; but l
fear you are laboring under some un-
fortunate mistake.
'Hush; not another word, " said
the old gentleman, producing roll of
banknotes, which he thrust into his
hands. "Put these in your pocket
quickly. Some OF the servants might
overhear us. All, here comes Alice, -
and the young lady entered the room,
looking none the worse for her slight
faintness
"Alice, my dear, kiss Cousin Morris;
he is coming back this evening to
stay with us. -
How lovely she looked as she shyly
approached, saying in a low, musical
voice: 'Im so pleased to,meet YOU,
cousin, holding up her sweet face in a
modest, natural name.
What could he do under the circum-
stances! He was almost intoxicated
with the strangeness of the position
and kissed her not once, but twice.
He felt as though he could do any
thing for her sweet sake How he
had scofled when hearing of a man
falling suddenly in love, but here he
had accidentally met pure and beau
tiful women with large, wistful, blue
ewes. who had spoken to him kindly