The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06

ing, and did not notice that Frank
Maulin, the cashier, was reading a
dainty note instead of checks as he
sat at his elegant desk behind them.
This was what he perused:
Frank .Maulin: Dear Friend-Papa
and mamma go to Richmond to-mor-
row afternoon. You may call if you
wish. Yours, A. M"
Frank Maulin was no flirt or SEN
timentalist, and yet he was sufficient
ly moved by some emotion to press
the bit of paper to his mustached lips
before placing it in his letter-case. He
rather disliked the underhand pro
ceeding which the invitation implied,
but what else could he do? Mr.. Nc
Gosh had no desire for his daughter
to marry mere cashier, and six
months ago had told Maulin so.
Il like you, Frank" he had said,
you are honest, Industrious, and
faithful; but cannot consider you as
sutton for Annie's hand"
81 have not yet aspired to be-" was
the cashiers answer.
81 know, know, but am not blind,
and 1 tell you I've seen lots of things
that go a good ways. To be sure you're
not gay society youth-and admire
you for it-but there are some things
about you that would attract girl like
Annie. You have brains; you are cool,
reserved, and yet well posted in the
ways of the world; you are independ-
ent, and, though not rich, have fair
prospect before you. These are enough
to please many a girl, but it is not
Annie that / want pleased just now,
and l will consider it a favor if you
do not pay her any particular atten-
ton"
This was plain talk, as became a
plain man, and Frank, DESTROYS Of
keeping his position, could only &C.
quiesce; but like any other young man
of twenty-five he did it more in theory
than in fact, and he and Annie had
many stolen tete-a-tete in spite of
the parents frown.
The next day was a holiday, and
Mr.. and Mrs. McCosh had planned to
visit friends in Richmond, fifty miles
away. They started on the early train,
leaving Annie and Fred in charge at
home.
Now, Fred said his sister, when
the morning was half gone, eff you
want to go anywhere this afternoon,
you can"
Mighty accommodating" thought
Fred.
"You see," she went on, '1 may have
callers or may go out or something,
and you can go just as well as not"
Fred not to be outdone in generos-
ity, replied that he did not care any
thing about going and that he was
going to work in his den" that after
noon.
well, you must stay out of the par
lor," said Annie, despairingly.
who's comin'?'
ooh, don't know as anybody will,
but don't want to have company in
terrupted."
well, don't want to see 'em any
how, so they can come if they wan.
to-
And that was the basis of agreement
between the two belligerents.
After dinner nothing was seen of
Fred, and Annie hoped that he had
betaken himself to the field.
Not so. Fred was hard at work on
his patent instantaneous photography,
which was already well developed. He
hn, ,yb% 0f fo3,
and probably would never have re.
called it had not a ring at the door
bell about two o'clock startled him.
Wonder who It isl" he calculated
Guess I'll go and find out" and he
late. The visitor had been ushered
tell by the voices, though he could
not distinguish them, that it was in
the parlor that the caller was seated
An hour later the visitor was still
there. A fact of much more import
ance to Fred was that the new photo.
graphic plan was perfected.
Nov if only had something to
try it on" he thought.
A happy conceit came into his mind
He would photograph the visitor.
Shouldering the camera and it's ap-
purtenances he crept softly upstairs
and into the room directly over the
parlcr. Arranging everything for a
quick test of the apparatus he opened
the window and let the camera down
outside until it was opposite the par
lor window beneath. The afternoon
sun shining full upon the parlor side
lighted the room brilliantly, and when
quick press of bulb conveyed the
impetus to the sensitive plate in the
small box, the room and it's contents
were accurately fixed upon it.
Fred withdrew to his holy of holes
and proceeded to develop" the pict.
ure. He had not completed the task
when something called him away,
and the glass was laid aside for fur
Their handling.