The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-18
CHAPTER IA VISIT.

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fine, '.I aoont mo" wicked sta step.
ln". ..' treated q poor LJur "I'..
.gee's Iow pa would oo!eo5 30 20"
re."iin, len 5ou Knows he is berry careful
OH %oH, az" "ouInA hAo Gst' pretty eyes
Oh Eop'8t rune" l1r h"'N'h''
49, nanny "I7h yen "o@'' A"sA,
SAD lieirn' us sN' "oeeiea he' ea"1g round
an" TUNED hsr BACK On vernon and ms
nurse.
h'ien ana vernon "o'"eh "eie 1"e only
chlluren o. wealthy Ne" orleans oapNe''
Ihe'f mother "a' olen "h'h vernon was
quite small, ana their father had been much
occupied IN his business 50 that they Ia"
been Ieit almost entirely IN cnarEs OF Il
althiut goVerneeS--MlSs flersoh ny name
the hoas1Ne5Per anu their old coiored
NANNY The cAlidren could very easily
have neen spoiled but vernon was CT such
gentle, 'o'Hole disposition, that he would
OBEY from sense OF 0Uty' heleh' on tue
otner hanH' was very strohS-"lileu ana
sensitive she teit that nohody but her
Ia'uer hau any rieht 10 oohtroi heT, ana She
would ooey no osher'
1heY spent the spring and early summer,
IN their country nome theif iafhef paying
them weekly, or perhaps Semi-WeekIy
VISITS nut remaining Tor the rest OF the
tlihe' IN ther winter nome, IN she Guy.
Helen mad been reading nus'ly Tor some
time, Wheh she heaIu the CHATTER OF morse s
hoois IN the dismnce' whlch kept steadily
approaching
~, sister, that must be papa, )" excialm'
ed vernon Joyiully, caperlng ABOUT ana
elapplng his hands Helen arose, entered
the mousse ana put her book on the library
taoie, anu Saiheu the Verahaa again, JUST
as handsome bearded man rode up the
broad, shaoy driVe, ana dlsmounted at the
Veranda steps. Having given his morse to
negro boy, who stood IN waiting, he turned
to Vernon ana asked, ""eli, my little
man, how have you gotten along since papa
saw you last?'
very nicely Haven't we Helen?' he
returned,
Yes, Helen answered, but papa, do
you know, l should Ike to 90 into the city
with you, Tor week, get lonely here
sometimes"
Il thought you and Grace Nelson were
great friends" her father said, as he seated
himself, Vernon on his knee, and Helen on
the arm OF the chair.
I'VE are, very good friends, but Grace
lives whole mile away, and we cant be
together near all the tlme," answered
Helen.
but you can telephone. Why don't
you play dolls through the telephone"
suggested her father. Helen drew herself
up with dignity. Papa" she said, II
think you're dreadful. I'm twelve years
old, entirely too old to play with dolls.
Why, haven't played with them for nearly
year. Grace is year older than l, and
I'm quite certain she wouldn't play with
them. Can't | 20 back to the city with
you % she added, pleadingly,
mo, my dear" answered her father.
She was about to ask why, but was saved
the trouble, for he added, II must go to
Savannah tomorrow, and shall probably be
gone for week, several days at least
Papa, asked Vernon, why DO 'ou do
30 often to Savannah ?"
"Rather an impudent question, don't
you think, my son? laughed his father,
although Vernon had reached the dignity