The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-23
A MODERN
MAUD MULLER
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~ ~" "e'H preserving S'raWher-
rles. Nhe pasted the last little slip of
whlte on the last small jar with n vieor-
Gus pat. dEppped her hands in her Ian
and let her gaze waudel for a n,o,nspt ,rt
through the viii. l,itcbnp ,,.i,.l,,.- H..
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.''''''' mere vas p'hSlVe lo"N IN her
80 ~ anu wien s'hue voice called
Her ny name the girl started.
Z w nat Is II, mothCrE' she answered as
the delicate little lady who paused i'm tle
doorway leading from the dipin, ra,,, ra.
peated her nama q saonrd linn,
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- IN ''' ''''"'' s'"u '.'"' ne
''' w. '.'"S "u' PH'H'r OF
lSIaohade TO the stl!e. judge Weldon
mas J'Sl 'f.Veh over To talk little bust
ness, and there is lady in the carriage
with him.
+ \ crimson wave swept over Rachcl'S
i"'e. liaStly She stood mp. pulled down
I her sleeves and bntioncd them about her
. "NsiS Yes mother, wil, right
ava, She sand as She united her 2.u--
4 hai arfou aud hung ii ON a pc. behind
the door. Very quickly clear glass
+ pltther was tiIca with an ley drink aGd
l'fl@" l' serve.
What judge Weldon saw a> he sat in
ms catllagc ON the highway THAT ram by
the tarm was a slim, sweet girl ia ljght
cotton lrock. with fair oval face lightcd
10y q Palr oi expressive eyes and Il SulH
/ h'ad crowned with soft brown hair conn
lI'~ a"Nh the rose bordered walk holding
III 9h' strong Young hand pitcher and in
/ the other small tray with glasses He
leaned back in his seat and watched the
4 GlrI aS She approached. The woman be-
/ sue MN leaned forward. She had heard
OF hacur Sheldon good deal of late and
so studied carefully the little figure as it
4 cam" nearer and nearer, Rachel paid no
heeu TO either the Judge or his companion
/ uh'I she directed one swift glance at her
/ 1athrr' which showed that his face was
/ tr"AhIed. Then Rachel bowed to the
] Jud&e
Here FATHER she said as she handed
hlln the pitcher and put the little silver
waiter Wlth Its burden down on the stile
ana was about to turn away.
ait moment, Miss Rachel called
Judge Weldon; Il want to introduce You
TO Miss Seaton.
hachel bowed IN her queenly little way
IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the Introduction,
aha scorhful smile played around the
corners OF the Older woman's mouth,
winch Rachel would easily have detected
had she been looking up As her father
stood quietly by and did not fill the glass
es' as Rachel expected him to do, she
promptly became the hospitable hostess
/ and took his place
! she handed brimming glass to the
j judge VINO leaned forward and took it,
/ passing 1t IN to Miss Seaton. That lady
held IT aloft in her small and shapely
~ ~ anu .:I '1ei' s4'u III voice that was
ot,, Iii ai.1 ".In ~. S"lt"s!l lh"h peas
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h'',.a 'i 80 ,ilsI 9cltol- an lueai iarln-
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bo.a -, i''''i iel s'iu' We nave HVeu
ha. I. ,,'I -oHs ,li't can leii,ein-
"Indaedy" And Miss Seaton raised ber
brows questioningly.
Oh, how Rachel hated tbe woman Sbo