The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-10-01
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK

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1t was the beginning of the week that
Will came home, and Oracle knew that
he would attend church on the next
Sunday, We're he able to do so, and she
made up her mind to walk to church in
the morning in the hope of seeing him.
And she unused thus. Perhaps he will
drive in alone as of yore. Oh, yes.
can picture dear Will driving down the
road and when pretty Lulu comes up to
her MISTRESS as Will used to say to her,
aren't you going to stop for your Missy
Lulu, and she always did"
We cannot allow sweet Little Blu-
nette to tumble into oblivion without
even II sweet little tata darling.
Now mind YOU, reader, it has been 3
years since the reception of that pathetic
letter. which Little Brunette received
from far off Dixie, and which epistle
nearly wrenched her heart in twain,
and old Father Time the healer of
love grief, has gotten in his soothing
medicine and the glowing heart of our
little roeteSS was once more susceptible
to the ever tricky cupid. us will shortly
be seen. y dashng young Union ohi-
Ger appeared on the scene at about
this time.
He lived up the river a few miles
from Port Deposit, and had run down
to see Il relative of his. He had often
heard and read of the famous little soul
singer, and he had Il desire to see the
little beauty, and asked his friends as
to how he might get IA peep ut our little
heroine. And ut this very time Little
Brunette is in Port visiting Il girl friend
up near Rock Run, and he was assured
by his cousin, who by the way, was
none other than our old friend Lucy
Webb, and she net only promised him a
sweet little peep, but also an introduce
ton to the renowned writer And for
that very purpose they sailed forth up
the street and toward Rock Run.
"But,' said Lucy, mind you gay cavalier
To see her is to love her, and love but
her forever,
For nature made her what she is,
And nc'er made such anither.'
Just as they were nearing NeSbitts
store Lucy clutched her escorts arm
and said, 'Oh. see, bold knight, the
goddess of both song and beauty APP
proachcs so tumble mt her tiny feet
The introduction WAS gone through,
and little cupid. the fussy villain, began
his delightful task of uniting hearts and
soon these two were cemented together
so firmly that after wedlock Cody hap
pinesS followed them to the end, which
was not far distant, and Little Brunette
has long since followed her companion
across the wide stream which separates
the living from the dead.
The next Sunday morning after Will
Mason'a arrival home was II forcboding
one, that is. the skies frowned down ON
the now placid river, as though rebuking
it for its many naughty capers in the
past. Scarcely Il breath of wind was
stirring, and everything was serene and
huShcd.
The wind had no more strength than
this.
So gently it blew
10 make che leaf the ucXt to kiss
That nearer to it grow.
True to the promise that Oracle had
made to her own heart she dressed her
self as nearly like the old days as it
WAS possible and went out of the lane to
the old road. and after looking up the
highway as it had been her wont to do
ever since childhood, she turned To-
ward Port
Eyes" she unused, dear Will is grow
ing better each day. for John saw him
yesterday walking down the new road,
and he will be sure to come to church
this morning. But what will he think
of walking nearly two miles to church
in this dress. and on such Il threatening
morning as this. and | the richest wo-
man in the State: But, oh, how | do
long for just one more ride by his side
and Pretty Lulu to the carriage.
But bark, she hears wheels ere she
reaches the foot of the hill. She turns
her head just slightly to see if it is
Will. YES. yes. il is he. and she might
have already kIown that no other steed
in the universe beat such Il lovely tattoo
as Lulu MasGa.
When Will came to turn in the
road he saw his beautiful Oracle for the
first time in four long years, even back
to the night that she handed him their
engagement ring. and said go and never
speak to me again.
The carriage that Will WAS. in was a
johnny Lind and the curtains were rolled
up t. admit what little air that WIS on
the move,
Yes" unused viii. III is She. my once
beautiful promised wife. But why in
the world Is She walking into town such