Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-06-11
! Es Long Arm
! Of Coincidence.
- WONDER why you never
married. Sir Edgar"

married, Sir EDGAR
Sir Edgar Winter lifted his
oars out of the water and
looked up at the dainty figure Of his
companion, seated luNuriously among
the cushions of the boat.
81 did once think Of marrying, nearly
twenty-five years ago. he replied
houghtfully.
"Really! Oh. do tell me about it,
Or perhaps you would rather not:'
Sir Edgar smiled gravely.
ooh, there are no painful memories
connected with the subject, assure
you. l will tell you the story"
"Thank you. Women are always
Interested in 4 love tale, you know. |
should like to hear It," and Mrs. Els
worth was all attention.
She was n pretty woman of about
.hirty-fivc, the widow of n rich Ian
.ashire manufacturer. Some ten years
ago she had married 4 man nearly
forty years her senior, and had re-
)oiccd at the opportunity of eXchang-
Ing the somewhat dull existence of an
obscure country parsonage for life of
wealth and luxury. John Ellsworth
had been both proud and fond Of his
younS wife, and when. after five years
,f happiness, his death took place he
left her sole mistress Of his large
fortune.
But AIadge Ellsworth had no intcn-
hon of remaining Il widow. Her
wealth, together with rather moro than
the usual amount of tact--So indiSpcn-
sable for her purposc-had enabled her
to plant her foot on the first ruMg Of
The social ladder. and She meant it to
lid her in mounting Il good deal higher.
, Chance had thrown her much lately
Into the society Of Sir Edgar Winter, Il
handsome, wcll-prcs@rvcl bachelor on
she right side of fifty. lie had proved
10 bc-if not one of the most devoted
at least an admiror Of hers, and sew
eral of her friends had remarked bis
attentions. And Mrs. Ellsworth was
more than willing to receive those at
!entions. Sir Edgar was Il popular
man, much sought after, ana the bar
pnetcy was an old one.
| They were both ut the present time
guests of Lady Popham at her charm.
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the river for a moonlight row. Moon
| ncht on the water SavOrcl Of sentiment
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ana 'here was p'rl'c' S"''i'cA' y"''
LOT 'he caWin% ol ~" i'"NH """ an
Vccasiohal silSht ripple on tue "a''''
Sir Edgar drew III 'hc oars i'''lhE
the poat drlit Slowly oo"h 'hc S'i>'!'''
, Ihen he lit ngafe'le'
! 1T was just heloTc lelt oAIoEo
ne began, lhat met NI''N M"l''%P''-
cry. Shc used to SlnG ano dan'N III
some theatre III LONDON ana WAS "li
The rag" ut IN" 'll'e' ! ooh romCh'-
Dcr much ABOUT h"r noW' except 'i'''
she had very i'd h'lF lho'Gh' h'T
nm adorabt" creature, ana lem Nlo''h'IE
In love with her.. ! thihk hlt'y was Il
DIT fond of me. too, ana | was rather
proud of my conquest rs most OF me
fellows of my time had lost their
hearts, and som" of them would ElVc
given n lot for even smile from
Kitty Montgomery.
/ "Well, ono Sunday | happened to he
spending the day on friends house
boat up tho river. lie had invited n
lot Of theatrical people and Kitty was
among the number. Somehow during
the evening she and | managed to Sc
cure n boat to ourselves, and We stole
away from the rest Of the party. 1t
was ripping evening, Just the sort
of night to make us sentimental ana
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