Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-03-09

betray YOU, either Tell Mr.. Raspberry
l have the news, and let him spy upon
me when he pleases."
"Yes. ma'am," said Perkins,
"She's got it. sir" said Perkins, ten
minutes after. "It was carried ill.,"
"Ahaw said Raspberry. Now | shall
see what grief my demise will cause.
julius is there?'
"Yes. SIR said Perkins.
And Raspberry in slippcred feet, re-
paired to a peephole prepared before.
hand in a door panel. All was silence.
"She is lying in a swoon upon the
floor thought Raspberry, with n
Qualm of conscience.
But in moment he saw the lady
smiling and beating time TO an air she
hummed with the folded newspaper
"She has not read it yet" thought
Raspberry How delightful! l shall
see the whole"
lie applied his eye more closely to the
aperture. Just then the iAdy spoke.
III all we read is true we are rid of
him.
Yes. the old stupid" said Mr.. Julius
Il suppose he's left you everything"
II hope So said the lady. 81 shall
go into deep mourning and a cap-the
style becomes me--and | shall be Il
dashing young widow As soon as dare.
| hate being mewed up here. | shall
travel to the watering places and Ell
joy myself
Good Heaven" moaued Mr.. Rasp
berry. what do | hcar?'
"And | will accompany you" said
Julius
Certainly" said the lady. "And you
need not call mS aunt any more
"Never again" said Julius. But by
dearer name soon"
"Oh. go away. Don't It's improper
so soon," said the lady,
II shall die" said Mr.. Raspberry.
"Oh | shall die in earnest"
But rage and curiosity rooted him TO
the spot.
Julius had sunk on his knees before
Mrs. Raspberry, and taken her hand.
You will be mine" he said.
"Ol. yes, Julius" said Mrs. Rasp.
berry: but for forms sake we ought
to attend to Mr.. RaSpbcrry's remains"
Bother" said Julius Since they've
sma shed the old fellow, let them sweep
him away and finish it. What do we
want of him.
The horrible words broke the spell
cast upon Mr.. Raspberry; he dashed
the door open and darted forward.
You'll find me more difficult TO
sweep away than you imagine he
cried "Perjurcd woman. false and
wicked Julius. behold me and dread
my vengeance
Then Mr. Raspberry shook both his
fists and lifted them heavonward, mt
which Mrs. Raspberry laughed nor"
heartily.
"You can iaugh-y0u." he cried
"YCs. l." said Mrs. Raspberry; "and
when next you Get up n little farce, re.
member that other people may be able
to do likewise. For one rehearsal,
Julius and have done very we'll
Now. sir. beg my pardon for trying to
alarm me. You ought to be ashamed
of yourself"
Then you--you knew" gasped Mr.,
Raspberry. "Oh. Adelaide, tell me you
knew"
II certainly knew" said Mrs. Rasp.
berry, "and prepared little surprise
for YOU. If. instead, you had seen me
drop dead upon the floor. YOU would
have been happy, cruel man"
Thank Heaven" said Mr. Rasp-
berry. sinking into chair. you almost
killed me- Adelaide-how could you.
And. Julius-ah, | suffered too much.
Sweep me away. As joke it was bad
enough, but in earnest
Then Mrs. Raspberry Conde&cpnded
20 offer her lips to Mr.. Raspberry, and
Mr.. Raspberry consented 10 receive tho
protiercd forgiveness. though he still
| looked doubtfuly at Julius: and domcS-
tie felicity was restored 10y the arrival
of hot dinner which, after the cold
refreshments of the past week, were
highly acceptable to Mr.. Raspberry.
"Rut, Perkins" said Mr.. Raspberry.
as his valet performed his next toilet
"Rut. Perkins. | vii! never try to play
trick upon II woman again. I'm not
sharp enough for them. If | had
really been killed. sh" would have
| crirvcd-eh, Perkins,
Undoubtedly, SIR said Perkins;
''and Mr.. Julius, too, sir.
But for all that, nephew Julius was
| sent out to Paris AS correspondent for
An important house, very shortly. ana
| found Oh his unclcs death that his
name was not remembered in the will.
He had acted too naturally. and Mr..
Raspberry never forgayc him,-N"W
York Weekly.