Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-03-19

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/ ish boy but that + mn5t marry him
at once oh, n Your lover could come
back. tooI Ana I shall never have auch
i pretty room as this again, I am sure.
| But I shall have him instead. He was
in Egypt, you know. like your boy
Tom--poor Tom Addison. Ny boy
| knew Tom Addison very well He will
talk to you about him II You like"
she stopped and kissed her again, and
again the tears came into her eyes.
"Well, It was all in the papers, and |
dare say you saw 1t. There was an
| expedition made, an attack, and the
Egyptians ran away, and my boy was
reported missing just like yours. Yes,
dear, we were sisters In misfortune
and we did not know it-that day when
you fell fainting into my arms, and
told me you were without friends and
without relatives, and / was your
cousin all the time"
care you really my cousin"
| "That is one Of the things am 60
Ing to explain to you, dear Katie. oh!
II Tom Addison had only come home
with Harry McLauchlin"
MCLAUGHLIN! That Is the name of
the officer who was missing at the
same time"
"Yes-he was only prisoner, and he
escaped. If Tom. had only escaped
with him! Poor Katie! we lost our
lovers together. Oh! If We could find
them together"
She stopped and listened. Outside
there were voices.
She ran out of the room, and Katie
heard her saying, earnestly: "Not yet
oh! not yeti implore you-not yet
wait till call you" Then she returned
and shut the door carefully. "Oh, I
have such lot to tell you. First Of
all, dear, you are my cousin. Do you
see this portrait?" 1t was a miniature
representing an old lady, sweet Of face
and beautiful. "That is your great
aunt and mine, Katharine Regina Will
loughby. Your name is the same, and
SO Is mine."
"But my name is Capel."
Nothing of the kind, my dear. Your
father called himself Capei because be
quarreled with his relations-and-and
refused to speak to them any more, you
know" This was kind way Of put
ting 1t, and the male members of the
family reversed this statement
"But his real name was WillOughby.
Here is a portrait of him in uniform
, when he was in the army-there 1t Is"
She brought water-color portrait
showing very gallant young hero in
scarlet. 'Tis color which sets off the
fire and masterfulness of the hero In
his youth.
"Oh! 1t is my father" cried Katie,
though I cannot remember him SO
young as this. But he kept his good
looks to the last"
"Yes-it is your father. 1t is all
proved now without the least doubt,
Katie" She lowered her voice as one
does when one is going to say disa-
greeable thing. "We will not talk
much about him, because he--he had
his faults, am afraid. But you should
keep this likeness. He was Miss VIII.
loughby's favorite nephew; she gave
him quantities Of money; she forgave
him all extravagances; she even placed
large sum in the hands Of Mr.. Joseph
Addison, her solicitor, SO that he might
enjoy an annuity of f300 year, which
was paid him regularly"
"Oh, in Mr.. Addison's hands? Toms
Uncle Joseph?"
Z eyes, after his death the principal
was to be given to her niece-to you,
my dear"
ITO me?"
"Yes, to you. That trust, the discov-
cry Of which sent Tom to Egypt. was
yours, Katie. And l am very much
afraid that Mr.. Rolfe, who seems to
have been person Of no morals at all,
was actually going to cheat you out Of
1t. It is all yours, Katie; you are-not
rich, perhaps-but you have plenty. My
dear, IL Tom had only escaped with
Harry
"Oh; but how did you find out. all
this7 Is II really true?r
You have lots OF friends, Katie,
quantities Of friends. There are both
friends and relations waiting for you.
10 think that I did not know, and took
you to the Cooperative Work Girls!
But never mind. And now am going
to bring In some Of your frIends.v she
rang the bell, and the door was opened
with d promptitude which proved that
The manit was man must have