Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-29

your visit. Mr.. Bennett. know nam.
ma and May will do all they can to
make your stay pleasant"
so you are Miss Grayson also?
didn't know there were two Miss
Graysons.
Yes. two May Graysons. But am
commonly called Maize to distinguish
Inc from my more dignified Cousin
May"
Two May Graysons. II was strange
TINT Lawyer Goodfrlend had not men.
toa ID that fact 10 him before he came
"AIazie! She Is a perfect little bundle
Of sweet mystery" thought Aft III the
May Grayson referred 10 in the will is
but half ms bright and winsome as this
girl by my side won't find II such
hard matter to live up to that condi-
ton after ALL And yet don't know
that | really want to live up to 1t now
that have seen Maize"
Mr.. Alfred Bennett found a very
cordial welcome awaiting him Mt the
pleasant home Of Mrs. Grayson. May
Grayson--thc May--was n nice looking.
stately girl OF twcnty-onc. with beau.
iiful 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.
lie liked her very well. too. and might
l ha "a la fax. t1t. ~. lnA
not met Maize first. Bright. merry
Maize! She charmed him more and
more as days and weeks went by.
And yet she studied 10 avoid him in
every possible way. and 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 lend young Bennett to bestow any
warmer affection on Miss May. Ere
long he made the discovery that his
life would be an intolerable failure IL
he was OBJ Jed TO live 1t without Ma
zie. The struggle between this love
and the desire TO gain possession OF
his deceased uncles 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
err half for all care. I'll be true 10
the love that has crcpt into my heart.
I'll marry Maize IL ! 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 tiny figure
in white. Out for morning consti-
tutional. Mr. Bennetty she inquired.
'It is an ideal morning. ms Cousin May
would say"
"You are always thrusting Cousin
May at me-" Alf returned. with some
slight irritation. But II Is you wish
to speak with this ideal morning
am going TO leave tonight. and must
say something to you before | 60"
| WED be sorry to have you leave us
with anything burdening your mind.
Mr.. Bennett"
"You know. | suppose. why l came
here?"
Il believe So" she said.
"Well. l want to inform you that the
condition in my uncle's will can never
be complied with now"
us that so?" came from her lips IN
feigned surprise. 1T viii be such
pity for you TO lose the fortune"
YES. but | have learned that there
Is something better than riches. IL Is
love. Marie. cannot begin to tell
you how tendcrly | love you. want
you to DO my WIFE"
what. After all the attentions you
have been showing Cousin May?
You are responsible for those at
tentlons.' How else could II lie when
you persisted In throwing us together
so often?''
| Il think you are very tickle"
mo: am very constant. haven't
ceased loving you single minute
since first saw you. Can't you love
me just little, Mazie:"
I'm afraid not"
wont you try TO love me, dearest"
II don't need TO try. All" she re-
piled. looking up into his face with a
shy smile.
"You sweet deceiver" he cried
catching her In his arms and pressing
her to his heart. You were fooling
me all the time"
Yes. for. much as | was growing to
love you. resolved not to let you
know" she said. freeing herself from
his arms. because. you see oh.
there is Mr.. Goodfriend." she cried.
rushing forward TO greet the lawyer.
who had come unannounced
"0h. saw II all. children" he said.
shaking hands first with Maize. then
with All Il didn't cover my eyes.
came unexpectedly ON the night ex-
press and got here in time for break
fast. Mrs. Grayson told me I'd find
you both down by the meadow. ar
rived In time TO see that you two have
come 10 an UNDERSTANDING"