Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-06-16
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"DOn't address me a. Miss Smith,
dr." and she spoke In tones most
naughty. such familiarity"
swell, Edith, II you command IT," h0
murmured, abashed.
How dare your she cried.
81 dared not-tlll you commanded"
said he. And your name-brOOch SUP
piled the Information"
There was Il moments silence.
You must give me your name anA
address," she commanded.
For you TO issue warrant for my
apnrchension2 No, the prisoner rO-
fused to give his name and address,"
he replied.
II was an awkward position fer 0
girl who only did her fathers duty.
ITS most ungenerous of you," she
exclaimed. Just because you're a mas
and happen to be stronger than l am,
you will evade Justice"
Never" he answered firmly.
you viii run away, and |, impeded
by skirts, am helpless to catch YOU"
she continued.
you could lift"
"Why don't you make good your es-
capeT' she interpolatcd with haste.
Am not your prisonerY' he asked.
DO you mean to say that you will
come quietly TO the lodge and face my
father she inquired.
AS quiet as any lamb" he asserted.
"Well, It's this way" said she.
ut Is customary to grip the prisoner
by the arm" he suggested
She paid no attention, and In silence
.st. a.
"lf you will excuse me for minute
! will See IL my father can attend to
you now" she said. when. arriving ut
their destination, she had led him to
the rawing room. PLEASE sit down"
Surely prisoner had never been
treated with 50 much consideration.
In u minute or two she returned,
somewhat confused.
my father will not return for Nh
hour or So" she said.
Then | must wait" he replied.
"Oh. don't you mindT She seemed
relieved.
mot In the least" said he
She rang bell.
"Do you care for tea. or would you
prefer" she asked him.
'Tea, please" said the prisoner.
And tea was brought.
81 think | saw picture of this house
In this years Academy" said the pris
oner, ten and toast in hand,
did you really notice it?' she said,
with pleased surprise. 81 painted 1t,
and Mr.. Barry bought II. Mr. Barry
owns all this property"
Indeed! He must account himself
most fortunate to have SO Jealous
guardian as yourself. Thank YOU
half cup"
Then they talked of many things OF
books, of paintings, of poets songs,
till the sun lost some of its youthful
vigOr, and they wandered into the gar.
den, and there the CONVERSE hon was
OF other things, perhaps more humaH
than that OF books and paintings, but
none the less pleasant And at last
they happened on mutual enthusl-
asm, and they cnthused until the sun
just dropped behind lofty Cralgavar.
and II sudden chill fell upon the jailer
and she cried:
"My father will he back In a few
minutes; hadn't you better-.cscapeT
And we were getting on 80 well
too, said the prisoner with half II sigh.
"Yes-I mean ! think you have been
Imprisoned long enough" she muir
INJURED
ooh, no." replied the prisoner, gal
lantly.
You have, indeed you have.
Please. please go; my father might
adjourn, or something terrible. and
You. with nobody to bail you out.
would have to 20 to prls--. oh.
am sure Mrs. Jones, the cOnshlble's
wife would never make you comfort.
able. DO go! do gOH she pleaded, with
hands that were clasped with pity.
But how about yOnr duty TO Mr..
I1arryT he asked
Bother MIR. Barryr'
Then. with gravel flying and the
sound of much crunchlng of small
stones, came Major Smith, the agent
Of the Barry estate, and he, seeing
them pulled up his ponies with great
suddcnness, and. leapng to the
ground, advanced, crying, "Ah, my
dear fellow. here you are! I'm delight.
ed 10 welcome you TO your own house
aftor 10 long nm absence went to
your station to meet you, and found
your luggage only--lf we don't count
u message that you got out at Abar.
avar and were walking. We woIild
have been back long ago If that con.
founded rascal Raven had not stopDed
me 10 ask for IA reduction of rent-snId
his roof was falling In; 10 I went to
see II, and found, AS usual, Il WAS all
nOnsense Edith been amusing you,
hopeT
II met Miss Smith In the wood
and" explained the traveller.
"She knew You from your photo
graph" Major Smith suggested Miss
Smith blushch.
"The photograph Ii not the least BIZ
like the original" she protested.
Nobody ever recognized ID az me-"
said the young man unblushingly; Il
Is said to he speaking likeness Just
the same"
She rewarded him with n grateful
glance.
People have said to me-" he con.
tlnucd "'Who Is that ugly devil on
your wifcs cscritoIreT and ="
Your wifeT
Haven't you beHrdI I'll tell YOU all
about itoh, II was quite u romanceI
It's beast Of photograph don't you
think 80, Miss smith,
when the Don Goes GourtInE.
A curious custom obtains In some
portions OF Spain In regard to be-
trOthals. A young man who looks with
favor upon a handsome senOrlta and
wishes to gain her hand calls on the
parents for three successive days at tho
same hour Of the day. At the last call
he leaves his walking stick. and " he
ls to win the desired bride the cane Is
handed TO him when he calls again.
Bta II he IL not regarded with favor,
the cane is thrown into the street. and
in this way the young man is made TO
understand that further calls will be
useless.
Newspaper Men In Holland.
At least 200 outside newspapers sent
envoya TO Holland to report the coro-