The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-25

~Is he handsome, Myrtle?' asked Mrs.
Fayre.
srzhe handsomest man ] ever saw" re-
pffas7 Myrtle Poole.
Nary Payne sighed gloomily as he placed
astpr the kitchen table the pail Of water he
had brought from the spring.
NtUas he ct your party, Myrtle?' con-
Sat- at. She mother
Vie feir girl assented.
""Nha6s his Nance"
e12sgina!d Clavering."
'SWkss'is hep
HHe's Wall street banker, in some way
esrv, ected with the Rothschid Brothers OF
Esndon. lie dresses like a prince and
wears such diamonds All the girls are
srazy about him."
s'T'aa wore fools they" returned Mrs.
Payne, severely. "Harry, will you bring
HI. smother armful of wood ?'
2laygy looked troubled, and Mrs. Payne
followed MIN out into the shed, laying her
BaasI upOn his shoulder.
- - say nothing to her now, she ad-
W. "Tfis elegant stranger has turned
he head completely"
1Tat.y vanished accordingly, and Mrs.
Paine Tuturned to her baking, while
n he rooIe continued to chat about Reg
fnq,E g.cvs-ng until the good matron felt
hiic lu.;.ng her pretty pink ears.
she aid not like the man, nor did she
liks tne eiyct his presence was having on
ttlne g.ll her son wanted to marry, and to
whom she was promised. She was old
sMau IL to know that it was not safe to
trust very smooth tongued stranger whom
s9e came ACROSS, and she believed the girl
mryld find shis out to her cost, She hoped
III &rgaid be before it was too late, and be-
aara ..e stranger had spoiled both the girls
auE. Il q sons life by the effect of his pretty
species.
TGst same afternoon Harry saw Myrtle
mdipr set with the distinguished stranger,
aud hif gloom deepened.
1'Nv7t'e,' he said to her the following
dsy, at he met her near the old mill in the
sutc.hs Il am going to dive to Mill
Geek this merning. Wouldn't you like to
~ with nie?'
Not to-day, Harry. l have previous
anee cement
With Mr. Clavering?'
"ty es. We are going to the woods to
gatHc7 autumn leaves
Myrtle, are the friendship and devotion
st ysa-s % he forgotten because such chap
as %',ah happens to appear here?''
Wig Poole tossed her head and turned
away.
Il, ag. sired of being called to account, "
She said, petulantly. II shall do as please
about receiving the attentions of Reginald
.r anyone else, and | think it piece of i'm
pertinaDos Cor you to seek to interfere with
me, &C there Leave me!'
Harry lad not been gone ten minutes
when tleginald Clavering came whistling
sEown the bank Of the creek.
%Eere already, my queen of brunettes?'
nc cs,e&, gayly. GLOW punctual you are p
HtArG 7Gu ale half an hour behind time, -
rGuted Myrtle, with smile of welcome
"iImpossible Bot let me have that
haskell. Not even so slight weight as that
zhQr.d burden the loveliest hand in chris.
SeauUm."
Mv-sle glanced at the little gloved hand.
is was pretty, but Harry had never told
h. 40, How nice to be in tho society of
zach discriminating man of the world .
and now for an answer to my question
sf yesterday continued the stranger, as
shey entered the woods. cam | to call
y0u mine"
40 yea really love me?' demanded
Myrtle, her eyes full of tremulous light
4 adore you, dearest ~
Then, yes-if you insist upon an an
swer"
Mr.. Clavering knelt at her feet
What Joy ~ he cried. "My queen !,