Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16

The fair young widow Mar
ston. when you know
IL RI. start for London to-mor.
!n I'll Tow. Marry you, Sim Par
ker, You. Why. l may be a lady
snip before | come back with all that
money. All | want is 10 find some enc
TO take care OF Club till | &c; back.
Club was her little boy.
''See that tree:" asked Sim. nointing
TO m ancient rock elm which leaned
crooSedly against the side OF Celindas
pretty little housc-the house she had
just sold.
''Of course 10. What has that got
TO do with it,
You'll find me leanin' agin ii when
you come back: that's ALL" The young
fellows blue eyes impressed her with 4
sense of power. Her own fell beneath
his masterful gaze.
There was = big hut unSympathetic
procession to see Celinda start from the
wharf next day. Four Corneri;es
vaguely resented Cclinda's airs ana
graces. and did not believe that she
would get the money. As far back rs
100 Fraser OF Ochitree's eldest son
had emigrated 10 Canada. When Fra
ser of Ochiltrce died his son had never
claimed his money which. presumably.
continued to accumulate one Of the
Montreal papers said il amounted 10
-four millions. All Celinda had to 20
was 10 prove her identity and bring
back the money. She wanted 10 SETH,
n Ia,
people wha. she thought OF them. Eut
when the vessel got outside Quebec e.
linda would have given all the Fraser
millions 20 be back n Four Corners
But in time she recovered. Cluh he
declined 10 b. seaSiclil made via!el:
love to the captain. whom he persisted
In looking upon IS Il parent. greatly 10
that worthy'S embarrassment lie was
married man. ara told Club so. l'ut
Club only laughed ana cur.led. and
wanted him 10 ''tiSs mummy propo-
Sal which sent blush to he yoane
fG0w's pretty checks
Men Ce.inda reached liverpool ;rc
in obtained permission from his
10 take ler Up - town. aud
: iirs; officer in clarcr. Ce,in-
I.~~had refused 10 marry the first Off
Ger fcur times. The second Office twice.
the third officer tirisc. but they rcrc
OF them bore malice. clceut - pity lie
captain FOR being = married ,Ean Yen
see" saidthc irs; officer 10 his compan-
fons IL misfo; Gne. ''we Con afford 10
iooi down Oil lin. because he's GU. of
it-married. Now il The widow comes
back with us fas tho return triD we can
go on ngopos'l@ uL;il sho gets fired out
and takes On of IL. Il looked III first
as il the Old Maa has The Lli-e an u.
but You irst wait Until lie zee. ht:Ae
and tells his vie al about it,
II.
Sim Parker went into what hal once
been Celinda'S pretty house AMI gazed
at it with m ri: Of satisfaction. Every
thing was Just aS it had he Il before
CelinGa wcnt away 10 fetch tie hypo-
thetical fo"T millions. Chubs cradle.
already aired. stood in ore coiEar. sim
gave i 4 thou -htful push with his FOOD.
and set It rocking. Sene Interesting
works Of art on tie walls shnnn IL
fresh frames. Tli2 rooms had been -
papercd and lie Kitchen ceiling White
washed. ~ Tie s.le SIN had BE il Tie
only b.dAe: for i've photographs o. lie
late unlamcHtcl DICK Marston N'i,A
a certain doli-"cy he took them into the
Kitchen and pur thcm in thc &.0ve. as
If he thought they would ihu- reic'n
she person whom they portrayed. Tia
''hiTed girl Wore Il new fro-l.. PRS ....-
ell 10 her by sim. G iia.la's .it''. MI.
40 longer Ill oucaet. in Sp:sc ri his pit-
eous entroa.ios had ho Il yrrglnea vs..
Sim into sia.o % Iinily ntviec;io..'in
case Chub wanted % love him." The
h'@c', and whit cow looked est from
her STALL ara lowed 20 prauy ii.tia
black and white calf which he'd mystic
riousiy appeared On HE scene. Tha
cali We're collar with Tie w9rl
'Chub" in brass letters.
so far tlat'S MI right" s@i,, SIN. rs
lie went around the veranlah. ard no
ticed helated humm;Hg niyl h3yerir.
over the big fuchsia in lis green trb.
''Now, II parson and his wife viii only
come alcns in time. Celinda II cit here
just after darl: ana nobody lie any tn
wiser
lie looked ut telegram from lis
agent in Montreal and smiled. Then
he frowned
Il dunno." he musel. Il dunno rs
it's fair 10 Celinda to force her into H..
Reckon shell be feelin' pretty bad
He heard tie whistle Of the night
boat as she fused up to the long
wharf. I'D Ike 10 wiring the neck of
that whip-poor-will," unused sim. tax
ing his position against the tree h. had
mentioned to Celinda. Makes me- Zoe!
that lonesome ii gives me the chillS."
The inhabitants OF Four Corners
were all indoors enjoying their evening
meal. ana the stage after yainly wait.
ing ut the wharf to bring up pasScn-
gers erawlcd emptiiy into -Four Corn
serS.
''Juss So said Sim. placidly continu
ing to smoke. "Juss so. She amt
goin' 10 come up in the stage and have
half the place rushin' out TO jeer nj her
Not much. No. sir. Not muca. BY and
large, Celinda's pretty cute
"Are you there, Sim:" asked pleas.