The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-25

u week from uay aiteF tomorrow. DuI
no matter; you are just as Welcome
All! here comes an omnibus, it will take
us within two minutes walk Of my resi-
dence, and Bella is at home this morning
She can't help but be delighted-eome; ];
and Meirs caught the arm of John Peters.
and started in the direction cf the street.
Il fear there is slight misunderstood
ing somewhere" faltered John, attempt
ing to withdraw his arm; sit is true my
name is John Peters
"Of course, and my name is Joshua
Meirs, and you are to marry my daugh-
ter Bella can see no misunderstanding
in the matter. Halo" he shouted. at
the same time beckoning to the driver of
the bus, and renewing his hold upon
John Peters arm; "hallo thcre,two fares
this way"
The driver held up, and Mr.. Meirs, in
spite Of the half formed remonstrances of
the bewildered John Peters, hurried into
||the bus. and in FIVE minutes more they
We're ascending the marble steps of the
merchants mansion.
SIS Bella at home?" inquired Mr..
Meirs of the servant.
'Troth, an think it was the young
mistress voice I was afther hearing just
now in the peanny room.
Meirs led the way in the direction in
dicated while John. much embarrassed,
followed. He felt that it was high time
for an explanation. But Mr.. Meirs was
too much occupied with the one idea,
the identity of John Peters, and his mar
riage with Bella to heed The confused and
broken sentences of our hero, and the
next mon u found him face to face with
one Of 4 host bewitchingly beautiful
creature Z had ever seen in bis lifetime
''This is Bella" said Mr. Meirs, with
some pride. ''You doubtless remember
her This is your cousin John, I hop.
you haven't forgotten him. What in the
world makes you stare so, Bella? I tolt
you his hair would be as dark as yours
by this time, but you wouldn't believe i
at all
| Here Mr.. Meirs consulted his watcl
and said -
.But T must be in Wall street by ten
SO l must be obliged to trust you to you
own government till dinner"
! With this Mr Meirs departed. leayin,
our hero indescribably confused. N
sooner had he departed than Bella burs
into ringing laugh and exclaimed, "ho'
funny"
/ Merriment is said to be contagious
John Peters laughed a response to Bella
and he had a most beautiful way of doin
it which Bella, in spite Of the novelty {
their situation, acknowledged with
blush.
There is great mistake" said job
! Peters bowing sorrowfully, as though b
would "a tale unfold
"I see,'' said Bella, ''you are tryin
to cover up your red hair with wig.
, hate red hair and change makes 20
: look so funny-it does indeed
: cit is all a mistake e"-presisted Johl
: reddening-'I never wore wig in m
e life, Miss Bella
: tThen you must have colored it. for
b was red ten years ago, and | used
laugh at you when 7 was angry, and al
r vised you to keep one eye open when yc
/, slept, lest you should set the bed curtain
d on fire."
a what an awkward situation" crit
s John desperately. ''It is true l am Jol
a Peters. but not the John Peters you tal
me for, and as for having red hair, ne
i had that honor assure you."
d 1t was now Bella's turn to be surpl
d sed.
"Who are you then, if you are n
; ] ohm Peters of Baltimore?
II "On the contrary, am John Pete
) Of Connecticut, graduate Of Merca
title College. and at present in search of
ID situation. l am not your cousin, Al
r. never saw you to my knowledge until I
day. Though | must confess you q
a the prettiest girl l ever did see, and /
as gin to envy the genuine John Peters yo
cousin, for can't help liking you gre
at deal already"
"You do? how funny. Then you
'ir not my cousin from Baltimore. and WI
M is better still my father thinks you are.
I detest cousin for husband; but b
)" did it happen that papa made such an G
I'd mistaken"
en- "Well, the fact is, the whole thing '
all mistake from the beginning, and '
id attributable to an advertisement in
" morning paper. Your father wante
r. book keeper and advertised. saw
- advertisement and applied directly
e. the situation. Before stating my b,
it's ness introduced myself as John Pet
ut -whereupon your father forgetting til
- ,,,;obt ha onafEnr John patarS IN