The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-04-09

so must be obliged 10 trust you 10 you
own government till dinner.
With this Mr. Meirs departed, leavin
our hero indescribably confused. N
sooner had he departed than Bella burs
into ringing laugh and exclaimed, hov
funny.
Merriment is said to be contagious
John Peters laughed response to Bella
and he had most beautiful way Of doin,
it, which Bella, in spite Of the novelty Q
their situation, acknowledged with
blush.
There is great mistake said John Pc
ters bowing sorrowfully, as if he would -
tale unfold"
l see, said Bella, you are trying to GOV
er up your red hair with a wig. l hat,
red hair, and the change makes you lool
so funny--it does indeed.
1t is all mistake, persisted John, red
dening. | never wore a wig in my life
Miss Bella.
Then you must have colored it, for i
was red ten years ago, and used to laugf
at you when | was angry, and advised you
to keep one eye open lest you set the bed
curtains on fire.
What an awkward situation, cried John,
desperately. 1t is true l am John Pc.
ters, but not the John Peters you take
me for, and as for having red hair, l ney.
er had that honor. / assure you.
1t was now Bella's turn to look sur.
prised.
And who are you then, if you are not
Peters of Baltimore?
On the contrary, l am John Peters ol
Connecticut, a graduate from the Mer-
camille College, and at present in search
of situation. l am not your cousin,
and never saw you to my knowledge un-
Ill to-day. Though must confess you
are the prettiest girl ever did see, and
begin to envy the genuine John Peters
your cousin, for l can't help liking you a
great deal already.
You dot Indeed, how funny. Then
you are not my cousin from Baltimore,
and what is better still, my father thinks
you are. l detest u cousin for husband
whether he be cousin or no, but how did
i all happen that papa made such an odd
Well the fact is, the whole thing was
mistake from the beginning, and was at
to an advertisement in the
morning paper.
Your father wanted book keeper and
advertised. l saw the advertisement and
applied directly for fhe situation. Before
stating my business | introduced myself
Is John Peters whereupon your father
there might be another John
Peters in the world, bundled me into an
omnibus, and hurried me here before /
;ould offer an explanation.
How odd exclaimed Bellas And you
ire not my cousin then after all?-but !
ather like you and am not little pleased
It the adventure because we can both
augh over fathers mistake, and the alb
ent John Peters red hair.
But l must explain the matter immedi-
.tely, though dislike the idea of giving
'ou up to the absent John Peters, an
Iwered our hero, with the same winning
mile, especially as you have a natural an.
ipathy to red hair.
| don't see the use of explaining. Sup
,ose we both keep quiet and let it go for
granted that we are cousins-what harm
AN theIe be in it.
And then supposing he, thinking me
'ousin John Peters should insist on our
icing married before the genuine John
Peters comes from Baltimore,
Oh, it would be delightful! do so
late to marry my cousin John, besides !
ike you thousand times bettesl There
sn't the least romance in marrying ones
ousin, especially such a cousin as John
'eters Of Baltimore.
Here Bella laid her pretty white hand
N his arm and said;
But you don't cara for me; Of course
lou wouldn't like to be married Just to
,lease me. l don't. blame YOU ether
or wouldn't marry cousin if ! could
lelpit.
On the contrary. cried Sohn. clasping1
he little hand warmly, l would give the
world for that happy privilege. I
Then you must promise me to keep still
nd let the matter rest as it is. You will
10 it, won't you?
Most certainly, answered John, if it
LEASES you.
On his return, and to his no little de-
ght, Mr.. Meirs found Bella deeply inter-
sted in Cousin John. / thought that
ou would come round said he. These
iris are always preverso when their low
RS are out of sight, but mighty warm
earted and agreeable when they have
ot together Howbeit | fancy there is a
light vein of duPlicity in the best of them,
do.
oh, no papa, you'should tbe SO hasty
, your conclusions, for haven't l told
ou all along that cousin Johns hair was
ed, and that my principal objection was
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an part Of Goats, Panfveie' ior MS hair
pointi&c. Also, large assCls cousins is
ute ATS FURNISHING ef really con-
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