Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-28


Il have strong hopes. know nv moth
er better than you do. John. and con ar
range some way or other to MANAGE her
[ don't exactly see how. vet but I'm sci
myself thinking. and 7 onoss somotb;ng
or other will turn up.'
but if there shouldn't. Annie do Won
Won't you promise to be mine at any
rate.
No, John, won't promise to do that
should not want to leave my mother
alone
/ 'Ihen | m afraid, said John, despond-
lngly, that there Is no hope for US
Ile, John, do you mistrust my power,
said Annie, shaking her head at him
1t that's the case, I've a great mind to
/ say | won't marry you, even if mother
does consent.
/ anything but that Annie, but you
/ know when your mother once gets her
mind made up about anything, she ism t
apt to give up very easy
| Il know that my mother has some
strong points Of character, and it is on one
Of these that | rely for success. | won't
! tell you anything about it lust vet, bat I'll
let you know before it comes Off
With this agreement the two separated
John not knowing where to hope or de-
spond, but he felt that if ever Annie be-
came his wife it must be through the re-
suit Of her stratagem.
It was. nerbans = woak aftor Tho con-
vorsation detailed ahovo Ann;o bod 70
knn bnr motbnr's decision C,rito naln,I1,
much to that lady's satisfaction far sbo
loved her dg,,rLtar and ,ronIJ b,vn ham
NAMED ia see her or;cvn
This narticnIar morninr Annie was nm
acconntabIv carnIpss SIo n,an,god 70
break = name Of oIoss in tbo sittiT,rroor,
without the SLIGHTEST apparent necessity Of
so doing, As + was = cold dav in ToTa,n.
Der. and this was the room whore thay nsI,- Is
alIv sat. il was n,attor wL;cb mtst 10
remeaied at once
There, We shall have to send for Mr.
Wyman to come and mt in q new nana
said hor motbnr ' F~'I - : "0'' E"''S'
Il have cot an nrrand down IN tho vii
Iaoe, said Annie dcmnroI,,-.I viii all
and talI hin, to came nv,
You had better do So said her mother
and tell him to make haste I-ob wo
shall catch onr deaths Of cola r + ;sn,t
put in at once
Yes. mother said Annie
Il declare. ! don't see how YOU came to
do i continued Ln,. ,,otLor
i suppose | must have been very care
less said Annie penitently.
FWell, what's done can't be undone, and
I suppose we must expect such things to
happen once in while
Meanwhile Annie was putting on her
bonnet and shawl, and ct once bent her
steps to John Wyman's shop.
lie was planning board when she en-
tered. He looked up with an air of glad
surprise.
Annie explained her erTard, and like
wise added lew words, the purport of
which our readers will learn in due time
In about twenty minutes Ms. Grafton saw
John advancing up the gravelcd walk that
led to the door.
our daughter left word, said he, that
you've got job IN my line this morning
es, SAID Mrs. Grafton, and I'm glad
you We come so promptly. 1t isn't very
comfortable IN this cold weather to have
broken pane.
Whereabouts Is it" said John in a |
matter of fact way.
In the sitting room Walk right in
there,
Mrs. Grafton did not fail to observe that
Annie did not come home with her late
lover, as she feared she might. and in her |
heart she commended her daughters pru-
dence.
4 am clad she knows what = oood for
her. thought Mrs Grafton 4 home in