Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-08-28

first time lnaC Wluler, dI u uuhCe. AAo
detcstCd dancing, never accepted an
invitation to ball if he could help it,
and never turned up if he found him.
self compelled to accept.
But this entertainment was an eE-
ccptional one, being given in honor OF
the coming OUT of Otto Conybeare's
youngest sister, and the mines laid for
him had proved successful.
When he got to the house. however,
he found the sight such pretty one
that he could not tell even himself
that he was a martyr in having to
come. The rooms were large and
beautifully decorated with ferns and
1aitodils, 'just like church on Easter
Sunday rs Otto said.
C!iIf0.d's attention was attracted
early in the evening by the sight of
n girl whose face he knew, who looked
at him again and again, as if she eX.
pected him to recognize her, but whose
name he could not remember. In fact
the more often he met her eyes. the
more lie felt he did not even know it.
Before long Clifford saw her speak
to Otto ard glance in the direction OF
himself.
"Now,' thought he. Il shall get to
the bottom of the mystery. For he
lad had no opportunity of getting
hold or Otto or of any one who could
tell him who she was. Otto came
straight toward him.
"l want to introduce you to Miss
Lansdawno,' said he.
Lau>downc. The name was quite
unfamiliar to Clifford. But as soon
as he was introduced the puzzle came
To pieces.
II wanted so much to know you,
Nr. King" said the girl, who was
pleasant, unaffected and amiable-look.
in%. Il can see you don't know me,
and yet | know you very we'll
THAT is not quite fair said Cliff.
forG. II do remember your face per.
fcrtiy well; it is your name only
which is unfamiliar 10 me. | am GER
tain | have never spoken to you in
my lie; YOU may he sure | should
not have forgotten if | had
Il live near Stroam," said Miss
LansdOWn".
Clifford started, and his face cloud.
ed.
II have often seen YOU ABOUT there"
went on the girl, "and I know init
ma.eiY more than one OF your friends
there
~ have no friends there now" said
clifford, with a sudden change to
grave bitterness i'll his voice and man
arr
"Wcll, You had friends there at ono
time, | 1hink. Miss Bostal and her
father, the Colonel, would | am sure.
he ralhcr hurt TO know that YOU no
longer rcckoncd them as your friends"
"l'he BostalS. On, yes answered
Clifford, indilicrCntly. II know them,
but Miss RoStal would hardly reckon
me rs Il friend. ! lost my place in her
esteem, II | ever had any, by walking
from Courtstairs to Stroam on a Sun
day in Il tourists suit"
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