The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31

Dan Hedley. the eIon of Il ncighhoring
farmer was II good looking fellow whose
natural and acquired attributes rendered
him wonderfully successful with the fair
COX. lie hard no respect for women, and
was therefore unhanpCrcd by any Scru-
tdeS of conscience in his dealings with
fhem. His favOritc method was TO flat
ter the present at the expense of the alb
sont; and, unfortunately this ignoblc
plan did not often fail Besides this. his
assurance carried him through many Il
difficult situation, and it frequently ely
ableG him to Dust wocrS of greater merit.
Alice and Margery were accounted the
two most attractive girls in the neigh
bOrhGod and formed q charming contrast:
Alice being of the fair and sentimental
type, while Margcry'S eyes were dark
and absolutely aparklcd with fun and
mischief. Bctw,sn them the COUSINS,
young women ats they were, did NEST of
the farm work-Nuch at least us aplrr-
tair4 to women, and made light of it.
too. for they were thoroughly practical
and robust Then. when the days labor
wis over. they would sing and laugh,
and chatter: or esiuntcr down the leafy
lanes with arms cldwinrd around each
rth".'I w" It's. Whispering their to"GSh
This until Dam Hedlcy Sowrd di>~rn-
zion nnd jealousy where before WAS
nnu"ht but love and kindness. He was
playing Il risky game, making love to
both Of them, but the danger added vest.
AVID it is possible chart he did not know
his own mind. Sometimes the >Uft lam
guor of Alicc's cyrS moved him. ard in
them he could admire his own reflection;
but soon the rog,iah glance Of Margcry
proved too aluring and lod his thoughts
t,etl7,y. Why. oh why. wa~ he not IA
Turk. that he might not be forced to
chuusr between such charmerS? Heaven
knows how many kisses he stole from
each in turn Or how many lies he told
to conceal the fact Alas. THAT it
should only he Jovr not Juno, who
laughs at lovers prrjurlo$.
AS neither of the girls WAS Of the ma
turc to tolerate on find amusement in
inidclity, Dan required to exercise con-
siderable tact to steer his course. and
how he eventually intended to steer clear
of shoals. since iigany is II punishable
uffcrSr. is not known; for fate took mat
tcrs into its own hands and brought
Dams double cnlutshp to Il somewhat
rrbrurt termination
4 strained condition of affairs was
porccItihlr between the cousins one nf-
tcrruon in late summer. Nargery be-
gan it by finding fault with Alice for
amending too mu,Ai time in making the
butter. ana consequently keeping the eX-
grcSSmar waiting who called for it every
week.
Now if there wi,, one thing more than
rnothcr upcn wlrrh Alice pridcl herself
it WIS the perfection of the butter she
sent to market, amd rs the morning had
been >ultry sig lEtd experienced con$id-
cradle difficulty in bringing her present
lot IN 10 the nr,lk. Everyone knows
how tit'icut ii is ia shape and imprint
the pretty yr!!Tw pets under such adj
verse conditions. and her temperate
ready ruhlrd hy ihc many failures she
Lad rvuclcGccir-.M rot in condition
to hlooh rrrr;nnrr,.
"Ir YOU rot satisfied with my work
think IT,, high iimr went elsewhere.
she evc!1imrI. hIl checks flushing and
her blue eyes Shining through II mist of
tears, II dare So, there are folks that
world >Uit " batter. even if they should
mako butter like r%It crease. A. for me
there's Pc need & hr hrholdcn to Enu,
while we ut nu.lS tn work for my
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