Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-12-10

ness. Il hope you are going to enjoy
your visit. Mr.. Bennett. | know NAM
ma and May will do all they can to
make your stay pleasant"
80 you are Miss Grayson also? I
didn't know there were two Miss
Graysons."
'Yes. two May GraySons. But am
commonly called Maize to distinguish
me from my more dignified Cousin
May"
Two May Graysons. 1t was strange
that Lawyer Goodfricnd had not men
toned that fact to him before he came
"Mazie! She is a perfect little bundle
of sweet mystery" thought Alf. "lf the
May Grayson referred to in the will is
but half as bright and winsome as this
girl by my side l won't find it such
hard matter to live up to that cOndi
ton after all And yet | don't know
that really want to live up to it now
that have seen Maize"
Mr.. Alfred Bennett found a very
cordial welcome awaiting him at the
pleasant home OF Mrs. Grnyson. May
Grayson-the May-waS nice looking.
stately girl of twenty one. with beau
tiful crown of nut brown hair and clear.
expressive gray eyes. She was bright
and intelligent. and he WAS forced to
admit after an hour spent in her COM
pany that there was nothing Of the
mining camp style In her manners.
He liked her very well. too. and might
have fallen In love with her if he had
not met Maize first. Bright. merry
Maize. She charmed him more and
more as days and weeks went by
And yet she studied TO avoid him in
every possible way. aud she succeeded
almost always in forcing him into the
company Of her cousin. thus escaping
any marked attention he might wish
to pay to herself.
But this scheming on her part did
not lead young Bennett to brSlow any
warmer affection on Miss May. Ere
long he made the discovery that his
life would be an intolcrable failure il
he was obliged to live il without Ma.
zie. The struggle between this love
and the desire to gain possession Of
his deceased uncle'S wealth waS over.
and as he arose one morning he an
nounced to himself.
MAY Grayson may have half the
money and the orphan asylum the 9th
er half for all | care! I'll be true to
the love that has crcpt into my heart.
I'll marry Maize if can win her.
With her by my side shall be brave
and strong enough to earn my own
wealth."
Having thus decided in his own
mind. the young man set out for
stroll through the pretty little meadow.
Suddenly he came upon Il Tiny figure
in white "Out for Il morning consti-
tutonal. Mr. Bennett:" she inquired.
'It is an ideal morning. as Cousin May
would say"
You are always thrusting Cousin
May at me-" ALI returned. with some
slight irritation. But il is you | wish
to speak with this ideal morning.
am going to leave tonight. and | must
say something to you before go"
WED be sorry to have you leave us
with anything hurdcning your mind.
~. pelae"'
here?"
DelieVe So she said.
"Well, want to inform you that the
condition in my uncle's will can never
be complied with now"
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