The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-04-22


quaint old pair To give up their homer
Those poor souls! by tho way, father,
have you ever seen Miss Anallnc. the
bcdrldden one. who has mania for
travelling and 40 pretends she's con-
stnntly on the roadr'
Mr.. Buttcrworth drummed abstract
eddy on his office desk before answer
Ing. mo, but should think the
change would suit the old lady TO II Il
from all accounts.
ny Jovc, father do you know be-
lieye | have II scheme! I'm deter
mined to win yet. but I'll keep my
plan to myself for the present"
well. success 10 you, Jack" was
the hearty wish M the paternal gnze
rested admiringly on tho nnlnrded
face. II Judge the Dyer girls are
likely to have II persistent caller"
Subsequent events proved the truth
Of the prophecy. for the following aft
ernoon saw the runabout again before
the old house. The front door was
nJar, and Miss .Annlinc called with I'M
wontcd grnclOusncss: Come In! Come
In II you want to! CnrnlIuc's ovrr To
Mis- Sklllins. hut I'm just getting 'bnck
from Venice myself I'll he home In
II jifiy. My" she rXultrd, hut It's
line gondoting an the Grand ritnnl''
She brrutlHd II sigh Of rapture NJ she
looked up.
"Enderley, too, Is nm uncommumly
pretty place To any one who hus an
eye for natural beauty" he huuIIy
yeniurrd.
Miss Annlinc's fnrr cluudrd inlay
be-" she assrnted reluctantly.
"Th" town IL improving fnst." pur-
sued the undnuntrd youth, launching
into II glowing account Of recent
changes and brtirrrd conditions.
"Down In the village, now. on Mnia
street. there's 81 much passing It's
sometimes absolutely lively"
The black eyes IN the withcrcd coun.
tcnance shane with speculative npprc'
citation, and the speaker resumed: 81
should think you md Miss Caroline
would nhcm! take II notion one of
these days to muvrlduwn IN tho midst
OF things. where you'd have more
ncghbors Haven't you ever Thought
nf selling the farm mud taking II small
or place there"
MIR. ButtcrwortlL Sr., would hive do
tcctcd germs of diplomatic talent IN
the apparent innocence with which til,
question was prUIfrrcd. but the old
lady was wholly unsuspicluuS and re-
tortcd with n snlff Of scorn: "What
Yankee would ever lnck gumpllm but
enough to buy this farm, do you sup
II but hny N potatoes N puslcy. with
Il mess Of butter beans now N then
..cSidcs, though I'm away from home
IL good deal myself. do seem To need
this place for kind OF depot"
An expression of sly humor lighted
the Invulld's cuunicnnncr, but her lis
tcncrs manner wns merely one OF
grave attention. Il See" he remarked
quietly. but. Miss Annllnc. some PEG.
pie travel In their own private ears
How would II strike you and your Ms.
tr" II you could get II good price for
the fnrm aud stiIl keep the ho,Is" here
for sort Of car perhaps? Travel In
II 10 your new home, snyf'
young man. bc you crnHyi" Red
spots burned IN the faded cheeks, nnd
there was stern interrogation IN the
voice
Listen, Miss AnnlInc," WINS the ear.
nest cnircniy, md In rrnssurIng tones
the plun was little by little unfoldrd
hy which the Buitrrworth company
mIghl gain possession Of the coveted
land and vet the two old Indies be nj
the snmc time enriched, while, best of
MI the bclntcd Traveller could ut last
tnkr n trim In very truth
Therefore when Miss Caroline made
her lnrdy appearance she found her
sister sitting upright In excitement, NJ
cngrosscd IN conversation with Jack
Butl"rworlh TINT she WINS utterly oh
livluus 10 the fact that Snooks. The
rrny kitten. wns plnyIng with III" map
Of Arricn In II way which threatened
the immediate destruction Of the dark
continent
"rnrolInc." summoned mn Imp"rIous
voice. ats high time YOU got here
We're going to sell this rnrm. You n
|, nnd take II trip nbrond My. but
won't the Endrrlry folks sinrr."
"Itcnembcr," ndnIonishrd the nnlo.
crnt, mot II word Of this IL 10 he lispcd