Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-14

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L!!alI l;sal!l| Tow. Marry you. Sim Par
krr. You. Why, l may be Il lady
ship before come lack with all that
money. All want is to find some one
to take care of Club till get back"
Club was her little boy.
''Sce that trec?" asked Sim. pointing
to an ancient rock elm which leaned
crookedly against The side Of Cclinda' 5
pretty little house--the house she had
just sold.
"Of course I do. What has that got
to do with it:'
you'll find me lcanin' agin it when
you come back: that's ALL" The young
fellows blue eyes impressed her with a
his mastcrful gaze.
There was big but unsympath thetic
prOc' >son to see Celinia start from the
wharf next day. -Four COrncrtes
vaguely resented Cplinda's airs and
graceS, and did not believe that she
would get the money. AS far back as
1850 Fraser OF Ochiltrcc's eldest son
had emiyratcd to Canada. When Fra.
ser of Ochiltrec died his son had never
claimed his money, which, presumably,
continued to accumulate. One OF the
Montreal papers said 1t amounted TO
four millions. All C"linda had 10 do
was to prove her identity and bring
back the money. She wanted to settle
down in the Judges house and show
people what she thought of them. But
when the vessel got outside Quebec Cc.
linda would have given all the Fraser
millions to be back at Four Corners.
But in time she recovered Chuh ho
declined to be ScasicI) made violent
love to the captain. whom he persisted
In looking upon as parent greatly to
hat worthy's embarrassment. He was
n married man. and told Chuh so, but
Club only laughed and gurgled, and
wanted him to "tiss mummy'-a propo-
sal which sent n blush to the young
widows pretty cheeks.
When Cclinda reached Liverpool the
captain obtained permission from his
owners to take her up to Town. and
leave his first officer in charge. Crlin-
ia had refused TO marry the first oiii-
cer four times. the second officer twice.
the third officer thrSc. but they none
Of them hore malice, except TO pity the
captain for being Il married man. You
see said the first officer TO his Cnmpan-
Ions in misfortune, ''wc can afford to
look down on him. because hos out Of
It-married. Now if the widow comes
back with us for the return trip we can
60 on proposing until she gets tired out
and takes one Of lis. 1t looked at first
as if tho Old Man has the bulge on us.
bu; you Just wait until he goes home
I'd tells his wife all about it,
II.
Sim Parker went into what had once
been CGlinda'S pretty house. and gaZc1
at it with an cir Of satisfaction. Every
thing was just as it had been before
Cclinda went away to fetch the hypo-
thetical four millions. Chub's cradle,
already aired. stood in one corner. Sim
gave it thoughtful push with his foot,
Rnd set 1t rocking. Some interesting
works of art on the walls shone in
fresh frames. The rooms had been re,
paporcd and the kitchen ceiling white,
washed. At the sale Sim had been the
only bidder for five photographs of the
late unlnmcntcd Dick Marston. With
n certain dclicacy he took them into the
kitchen and put them in The stove, as
| If he thought they would thus rCioin
the person whom they portrayed. Tho
"hred girl' wore new frock. present
ed TO her by Sim. Celinda's little pig
no longer an OutcaSt in spite of his pit
eous entrcaties, had been scrubbed by
Sim into Il state of pinky perfection. in
case Club wanted to "lOve him" The
black and white COW looked out from
her stall and lowed to Il pretty little
black and white calf which had mystc
rlously appeared on the scene. Tho
calf Wore collar with the word
"Chub" in brass letters.
80 far that's all right" said Sim. as
he went around the verandah, aud no
ticed beated humming bird lowering
over the big fuchsia in its green tub
Nov, if parson and his wife will only
come along in time. Cclnda II git here
Just after dark and nobody be any the
wiser"
He looked at a telegram from his
agent in Montreal and smiled. Ther
he frOwned.
Il dunno" he muscd. II dunno n!
It's fair TO Ceinda to force her into 1t
Reckon she'll be feelin' pretty bad"
He heard the whistle of the nigh
boat as she fused up to the loni
wharf. "Id like to wiring the neck o.
that whip-poor-will." unused Sim. tax