A Daughter of Maryland — page 148: what you’re looking at

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A DAUGHTER OF MARYLAND. 12° Confused by her father’s singular conduct, Aurian left the room to go to Robert with her mind in a whirl. She feared to meet him for the first time in her life. She had always liked him as a brother, and as such he had been always kind and considerate to her. As she passed through the wide hall she saw S’posen Jones rolling on the ground in the yard and playing with one of Robert’s dogs. ‘*Saddle Maze, S’posen, and have him at the door in fifteen minutes. You had better have Gyp ready, too, for I want you to accompany me on a short canter.’’ | At that moment the door was opened by Robert, who said : ‘*Why, sis! where have you been? I have been waiting for you an age.’’ | ‘‘Father detained me, Robert, so if I have kept you unreasonably in anxiety you must blame him.’’ | ‘*He is still in the house, Orry?’’ éé Yes. 93 ‘*Please excuse me if I lock the door, won’t you, sis, as I have something of the gravest importance to say and I wouldn’t be interrupted for the world.’’ He fastened the door while speaking, and then turned slowly to fix his gaze upon her. It was the most trying moment in her life. Robert had never seemed like other boys—like other men. ‘‘For mercy’s sake, my brother, what do you mean by this strange conduct !’’ ‘‘What do you think of me, Orry, anyway? What sort of — a fellow do you sum me up to be?’’ She was more than ever puzzled, but managed to say: ‘*Oh, you will come up to about the average of men I should judge. Perhaps if you thought less of the fox chase, you would give more attention to the actual duties of life.’’ ‘‘That’s pretty well said, sis. Now let me embellish it. I was a dunce at school, with barely ambition enough to run down the wary fox. But, my- dear sister, you must remember that the boys who fail to get the rewards of = Fw Se OI | BE Po a? eee et) Ae re te a Soe Lew ® ea, OS Te we Ab a Be be! 2 = oe eat: Ts th ok. eee - 1 ee A 6 < .: t .y a é a a, vr; ee? <——) r » ' ) “Nm “90 1 ye? ; ‘id ay # pe sey: Roc’ (* a8 ‘5 ae . ane My SPE . f 4 , a s . a + =? iv comicboo