The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-04-05
"Well. some evening | will invite him

would ever meet with the luck to have an
admirer { for no one could admire her)
but she might manage to induce some to
think that he loved her.
"Papa, DO tell me who the gentleman
is, to whom Lucy is to be married."
"Mr. Frank Jennings"
Crank Jennings he is charming
young gentleman admire her taste
very much great goose she would be
to marry that James Atkinson. l am
thinking he will have to wait some time
before he is married, for no one would
have him anyhow
"Ah Getty would not trust the
girls. I will 60 50 far as to say, that l
would not trust even YOU
Even me | had as lief be an old
maid as to marry him &; indeed | would
prefer it a thousand times"
"Well, Gertrude, Mr.. Atkinson will
call up this evening and as your sister
is out of town, the whole of the enter.
tainment will fall pretty much on your.
self"
"Oh, papa what did you invite that
bore up here for ? l declare, l don't want
to see him p
"Never mind you must entertain him
to the best of your ability as | have invi-
ted him up to see you.
Evening came. Mr.. Atkinson called
at the residence of Mr.. Manning. He
was introduced TO Miss Gertrude, with
whom he was left. Mr.. Manning stated
that he had some little business which
would detain him in the library, but
would join them in little while. Ger
trude did her best; all the smiles she
could muster up were put on that even
ing. She, Of course, wished to make a
deep impression upon the gentlemen in
question.
"Well, what is the world coming to 7?
That old maid, Gertrude Manning, is 60
inc to be married to James Atkinson l
do wonder what he sees in her to admire.
am sure she is not pretty by any means
She is certainly very wise 10 get married
now, for l am sure if she misses this op-
porlunity she will never get another
Such was the language of the gossip
ing world when the news of the intended
marriage was spread. Many knew how
bitter she was against Mr.. Atkinson, and
wondered what had changed her notion.
X x X
well, what do you think Kate" said
Mr.. Manning TO his daughter on her re-
turn home."
"NOw, hush, papa!" exclaimed Ger
trude, coloring.
Really, you surprise me, papa can
not tell. Gertrude has not certainly
made any attempt at runaway match
since I have been gone p
"Oh, no she is 10 take tie 'leap in
the dark, or in the light, just as you are
pleased to term it."
"ndeed Pray tell me who is the one
to assist her ?" .
"None other than James Atkinson j.
'sames Atkinson Impossible =?
ut is true. Nothing is impossible,
now, ,a-days."
"Weil, well, Gertrude" said Kate,
laughingly what are you going to mar
ry that shallow-pated, nonsensicaI num-
skull for? You certainly have changed
your mind very much" .
oh. she was only waiting for an oifer'
said Mr.. NJ. "There, did not tell you
that I would not trust her, Kate ? Do
you remember the reply she made me p
"Yes, yes, remember very well''
And SO twas, sure enough. Gertrude,
like a great many young ladies was only
waiting for an offer. Very readily did
she accept the proposals of Mr.. Atkinson
her eye.sore, as she was once pleased tc
call him and she no longer thought him
a BOBBY or q dummy, particularly attel
she found out the quantity of dimes hi
had in his possession. Nothingnow could
excite her ire more tnan for Kate TO cal
him, in jesing way, shallow -headec
concern, although Gertrude once though
that Lucy Bowers had a very perverted
taste to receive the attentions OF such
piece of humanity, and wondered wher'
, her eyes (ifshe had any at ALL could be
fancy James Atkinson. All she wante'
was a chance and she was only waiting
for an offer,
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