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gosernEsnA till dinner.
With this Mr.. Meirs departed leaving
our hero indescsibshly confused. Nc soon.
er bad be departed, than Bells burst into =
ringing laugh, and exclaimed, hoe fuusy.
Merriment IL said 20 bs eestsgeoas -
Jshn Peters laughed response = Bella,
and be ksl most beautiful way Of doing
IL, whiehsBeila in spite Of the novel,y of
their situation acknowledged with blush.
There In great mistake made said
John Peters, bowipg sorr0wfslly a. thosgh
he would tale unfold.
see, said Bella, you are trying 10 Gov.
or up your red hair with = wig bate red
hair, and the change makes you look so fan-
ny--i, docs indeed,
10 is all mistake persisted John, red.
dsning, 1 never wore wig 10 my life, /,
Then you must have colored il, for il
WAS red ten years ago, and used 10 laugh
at you when was angry, and advise you
to keep one eye open, when you slept, lest
u set the bed curtains on irs'
What an awkward situation,' cried John,
desperately It is true, I AN john Peters,
but not the John Peters you take me for,
aud as for havipg red hair, never had that
honor, can assure you
IL was nov Bella's turn 10 look sur rised.
Aud who are you then, IL you are not
John Peters Of Bal,imors
'0n the contrary .a John Peters Of
Connecticut, graduate from the mereau.
tile college and az present, in search Of q
situation. am not your cousin, and never
saw you to my kaosledgs, before TO day
Though must clnfcss yeu are tie pretti-
est girl ever did see, ssd begin TO envy
the genuine John Peters, your cousin, for
oau't help liking you q great deal already
You do7 Indccd how funny Then you
are not my eoabin from Baltimore, and what
ls better still my father thiuks you are. I
detesta cousin for husband, and above all,
red haired husband, whether be be cousin
or not But bsw did Il happen that papa
made such al odd mistake r
We'll the fact Ia tho whole thing was q
mistake from the beginning, and was attrib.
utabls 10 an advertisenan, in the morning
paper
Your father vapfea look keeper ssd I'd.
yertised. tav fhe Advertisement, and a..
piled directly Cor the siiastfon. Before eta
tiHg my bueiness I iatfoducsd myseIf as
john Peters, uhersnpos your father forget.
ting there might be another John Peters in
the world, basdlsd me tote "a olnsibus, and
hurried mo here before eould oFer an ex.
planstion
sHsE sdd sxelaiued Bella. sAnd yeu
are net my cousin then, after all y bot r.sh.
er like you, aud am not liisle pleased with
the adventure because We can both laugh
| together over fathers mistake And the
absent John Peters red hair
But / must 81 plain ths matter inmedi
Ately though dislike the idea Of giving yos.
up 20 the abseut John Peters, answered eus
hero, With the same winning smile, esps
ciuiiJ as you have patural aatiPsiby "a
eousips Eith rcd hair
don't see the use in expiainiag. Sup
posing ve both keep qaiet aud let il 70 for
grsnted that Ne are cousins What harm
Gao there bo in ill.,
And thee, saFposieg that be, thiskinE
me Cousin Jehn skoald iasist 90 oar being
married before the genuine Jeka Peters
comes frea Baisimorsf
Oh Il Nonld be dsIightfaIi 60 % hat,
70 marry my e0nsla jobs, besides like
! you thousand times better. There Ian.
tue least romance 10 marrying ones osusio
especially such . cousin as John Peters Of
| Bsisimora
Here Bella lsid her pretty wbiis hand on
bic arm aud said
Bat yoa doa't care for me Of sourss vou
usuldn't like % Be aarrisd 20 plesss ne :.
don't blame yoa either, Ter woaldp',
marry my cousia john IL couId kslD ~
Os tbs SoRtFAEy5i cried Jshs, siaspisa
the Little hand NaF1Hiy, RoaId Riss TIE
wogld fcr ihss happy Rglvilsgs
Lhsn Jon must psomise Rss 70 keep stilI
and les ibe matter reyt 80 10 L. Yea viii
DO IL seat you1'
Most osrtsiBly, answered John sR Il
Plsasss yea
On his return. apd 70 his 40 Iittie delight
Mr. MsiFs foapd Bella deeply iassFcs,s5 m
Cousin Jshn thougkt that You. wouia
cone rouud,' said be. These RiFis are Al
waJs psTvsras sbeo their lovsTs are out :,
sight but mighty warm hearted and sRresa
BE uhen they hsve got tsgethes Hosbsit.
fancy ,kers i = eight vein of dnpllclty la
ths beet Of them do
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