The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-03-30
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DEPTHS
- By MARTHA -
M'CULLOCH-WILLIAMS

chain. Thus because young AlanSon
brought good letters, the very best, To
the rector and Squire Clark Mrs. Erown
gave the garden party where So much
else happened. Mrs Brown had three
girls TO establish, and, us beaus We're
none too plenty, naturally II WAS II rul-
ing principle with her To LET no eligible
young man get away from Eastbridge
without n proper experience OF their
fascinations.
The destinations were all very we'll
until Amy Peters came. Amy WAS neV-
er accounted II beauty, but somehow
she put all the set beauties out of court
and Countcnance Behold her at the
party tripping airily about the lawn,
with young Manson Mt one side, Jock
Hilman at the other and Billy Corliss
tagging after like the faithful watch
dog he WAS. This while the other
young women had less than Il beau
apiece. You will admit Ii WAS aggra-
waiting. Kate Martin, Amy's best
friend spelled upon her fingers pic"
as the train went past her. But Kate
was not In the least angry or jealous.
She had Bobby Shepherd all to her
self, although Essie Brown had done
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Mr.. Alanson nor | have more thau said
'howdy' to Miss Clarissa. lock. You
stay here and keep this quicksilver
young person out of mischief while we
scramble through the decent thing"
"You may find us engaged unless You
hurry back" Amy flung after them.
Jock laughed aloud Let's hide" he
said Il know the very place Won't
Il give Billy II jolt To come back and
find us missing?'
lie needs one. good and hard" Amy
said tossing her head the least bit Il
have not told anybody else. lock. but
I'm going 10 marry RilIv if | can ever
make him show himself properly and
humanity foolish. Hes So ahnorinaIly
stpndv going and sensible and settled |
should not dare try TO live up TO him
unless | knew he had a nice silly streak
somewhere"
az sunnosn Won wouldn't any way
consider me I'm nrotfy ncar all silly
strootsv Iocl, s,id doInruIIv ,mv
Iouohod and u,ttcd his arm saving.
"But Won have coed sense streaks. loo.
Heck cIsa why sAould you Ike me so
wouY We'll always 10 fine host of
friends know"
"pot vour hotto,n- dollar an H." Iook
cold Lnr.,in., hn,. oI,ng Ito n.,sn5,l.
,n,, tnr . tn3nIIo,lov.n snn,n,or hango
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nestled I'm tho very forthnst corner of
the lawn /, had n ulank floor. rotten
md crumblv and II dllapidated rustic
bench along one side-a cool. deeply
shaded nook sweet with roses and hon
eysuekle. Amy sprang ioyously inside
II. with lock at her heels As they
made to sit down low. hollow reycrbera-
tions came IN from below their feet.
There was II duh crushing. a giving
AWAY. then before they could cry out a
sliding down. down to dark. dank. un-
known pcrllous depths.
Five mfu1ites Iutpr Bfllv was asking