The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-08-19
SCpPEoR)gCE Of The FaD1ILY
BY CHARLES WARNER JEFFERSON.

| Into the woods at Palmer Park, and where
they had to fight mosquitoes with both
hands as well as both feet, he took her ard
then unbosomed himself.
You're sure about Fred?" he inquired,
with the perfect imitation of worried
countenance.
"Perfectly sure. Don't be absurd.
Have you brought me out here to be eaten
up just to put foolish conundrum like
that"
ono, that is simply Introductory. But
perhaps had better let it 90 for the whole
thing"
'Don't be mean, now. II there's any
thing to tell, tell it and don't leave me to
imagine a lot Of horrible impossibilities "
"Weil, don't blame me, then. went
to see Fred in his Office yesterday He
was pegging away on some kind of case
and we talked while he worked. Finally
he warmed up to an extent that he threw
off his coat, and in doing so dropped d
photograph On the floor. | would have
thought nothing of that, but he was 50
quick to grab it, blushed so deeply and
muttered so incoherently that knew he
was greatly agrated aud was ashamed that
! had seen what did"
'Pshaw! What is there in all that to
carry me seven or eight miles into the
country to tell me about" Then after a
strained silence; Did you see the pic.
ture?'
'Oh, if it's such a trivial matter wen
not discuss it any more. This is about rs
pleasant as chatting in bee hive. CONF
on"
''I'll not come a step till you tell me
whether you saw that picture"
"Well, did. 1t was the foce of stun.
ming girl; just as pretty ard bewitching a
representative of her sex as | ever saw
Now you better get the rest from him.
Pm not going to be informer and scape-
goat, too
Not dozen sentences were exchanged
on the way in. The girls voice was me.
taIlic and her eyes snapped. The brother
spoke low and looked sad. The next day
the mother seemed suppressed and the old
gentleman appeared like one who yearned
to sharpen the toe of his boot In the
evening Fred called, wondering why she
did not meet him on the veranda with ex.
tended hand and with welcoming smile
He seemed in the atmosphere OF an ice
house as he went unattended to the parlcr
''Howdy, Kit" he began in his usual way,
but her statuesque and hard features paral.
yzed him.
Good evening, Mr.. -
''Mister, why, what's happened, DEAR
Miss Blank, if you please, and kindly
make your call as conventional as you can.
Me eXplain?' she exclaimed. 81 have not
asked for an explanation, and if you want
one it must be of your own making"
"But what am | to explain, Ki-Miss
Blank? You make it very hard for me. y
81 should judge from your uncertainty
that there must be several things demand
ing explanation, but have special refer
enoe to that you carry about with you"
son, that rascally brother of yours. Id
like to shake him till his hair fell out
"I've no doubt. But he's my brother,
and you'd scarcely expect him to keep your
secrets affecting me.
where is the scamp And the scamp
wandered by the door, as if by accident
"See here continued the lawyer, who
began to recover his spirits again, ''whose
picture did you tell your sister had?"
II positively declined to tell her left
that to your sense of honor
"Wait till get the gloves on with you
again. Is this the Photography
"That's the very one. What did tell
you, kit?"
BIT Kit was in somebody's arms, look
ing at her own charming picture, while
the threat that he would tell his mother
about these goings-on.
Now the old gentleman hits the library
table when be vows that it's "only once
more and out with that boy"