The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-03-15
9 Capital Sturp.
LUkE'S LOVE MAKING.
by AMY RANDOLPH.

And this comes OF boarding, SAID Luke
TO himself when he was fairly in the open
air. If wasn't such miserable poltroon
about such things would ask Jenny Hope
to have me. III take little house some
where and get Jenny Hope to recommend
some nice old woman who knows how to
roast patridges and darn stockings, and make
cofee, and iron shirts
Aud Luke Trcasealy proceeded merrily to-
wards the brown stone caslet that held his
hearts dearest jewel, whistling Yankee
Doodle and stroking his brown moustache
in very euviable frame Of mind.
Now, what was there in a tall, slender
waistcd girl browu-eyed and pink checked
with a mischievous dimpled mouth, that
should reduce six footer like Luke Ireasa
ly to specchless confusion? Yet the dewy
light o. Jenny Hopes eyes made coward
of him at oncel
So he sat, twirling his fingers and watch
ing the shine Of Jennys needle, and won
deling what he had better say first, until at
length, after fifteen minutes Of embarrassed
silence, he plunged headlong into his sub
ject.
Miss JENNY"
"Wel, Mr. Treassly!"
I'm thinking Of going to housckeep.
ing, "
Are you, Mr.. Tressaly?" Jenny bent
lower over her work to bite off refractory
thread, and grew scarlet.
Yes. The fact is, I'm tired to death of
boarding, and | think it would be a nice
change, and-and-l tancicd you might re-
commend housekeeper."
\ housekeepr! what sort Of one Mr..
TrcasalyY ..
"Oh, some nice old woman or other
somebody who can make snug little
home!'
Jenny's eyes sparklcd and her pretty
brows contracted with momentary twlck. =
Luke stared and wondered what he had
said to ycx Miss Hope.
II think can recommend the very per
son you want, said Miss Hope, curving
her lip.
"Can you? Oh, Miss Jenny, shall be
thousand times obliged to you, /, Il engage
Immediately, and can look up the house
atterward you know. Who is she?''
"Well, it S my aunt, Miss Zeruiah Plant
she staying here now, and its has always
been her ambition to assume the charge of
a gentlnan household Tllcall her at once
and you can settle preliminaries as soon as
you please.
Miss Jenny swept out of the room with
the steps of tragedy quecn--Lukc follow
ed her with his eyes until the door was clos
ed and then leaned back in his chair with a
deep sigh.
I'D give a thousand dollars if only
dared ask that girl to marry me,
Miss Plant was feeding her gray parrot
when Jenny came into her room. She was
not young-moreover, she was not pretty
and she wore spectacles and false front,
yet Miss Plant was still on the gui rirc for a
chance in the lottery matrimonial
81 Aunt, DEAR" said Jenny demurely, Il
have Just received proposal for you. "
For me! o, o'long!" Uttered Miss
Plant, dropping the lump of sugar she was
about to regale Pretty Polly with.
No, but Aunt Zeruiah, I'm in earn
est. :" ..s
':Whois it?" said Aunt Zeruiah, putting
her hand ON her heart, and mechanically
tccling to see if her glossy black cuiS were
all straight.
Mr. Treasaly. He wants to go to house
keeping, and needs some lady of mature
judgement to preside over his household
60 90 in and see him."
Gracious mel taltered Aunt Zcruiah
"Wonder if I hadn't better put on my
green satin gown with the bugle trim
Minis"
30, pshaw-you're well enough, said
Jenny. Besides, he is in hurry-and think
what the consequences would be if you
were to miss such an elegant opportunity as
this!'
Iiss Zeruiah waited to hear no more but
made dive for the door, leaving Jenny to
finish the ministration to the gray parrot at
her leisure.
81, ''You sent for me, sirl' said Miss Ter
utah, tripping into the parlor, and sinking
with girlish confusion into the easy char op-
posite Mr., Trcasaly.
"Yes," said Luke, unconsciously. !
wished for capable housekccpcr. DO you
think you would be willing to take charge ol
Yes" gigled Miss Plant, hiding hel
bushes in a lilace-edged pocket handker-
chief. THAT is, if you don't think me un-
maidenly in SO soon giving my consent .
Luke started-he thought Miss Plant a
= very old woman--but nevertheless be went
"I'm very particular about my Coffee
suppose you understand all about these little
details T.
80 course do" said Aunt Zeruiah
.I can cook first rate, though | say it, who
shouldn say it. My cofiee's as clear a.
wine, and IN great on billed cakes.
Are you'll said Luke, rather puzzled. =
"Well, | think We may consider this as ar
II Gale late 50, ;" said Miss Plant, agar
taking refuge in her lilac-edged kerchiet.
possible, as | wish to engage house inme
riatnly " said I,uke rising
"Oh, certainly, smiled Miss Z,ruiah. -
"When is it to be?'
when is what to be?' seS
Why how embarrassing ng-thc wed.
ding,, =, .Isg
''Why-ours to be sure! Amt we going
10 be married. "Es
my good woman said Treasaly, turn
ing red to the roots of his hair, there is
some enormous mistake. merely wish to
engage housekcewer--I never dreamed of
proposing to you l :ss
"Well, I'm sure!" shrieked Miss Zeruah
every false curl bristlng with agitation -
"I'll have you to know that don't need to
90 out to service-and I'm as good as YOU
be, any day in the week! And if you cal
cdfate to insult poor lone woman, you Il
find out you We walked up the wrong passen-
gerl TN prosecute you, | wiki you good
for-nothin', stuck up, hairy faced dandy dy--
III sue you for breach o proniise--see if |
don't.
And Miss Plant rushed furiously from the
room. leaving Luke in state ct astonished
bewilderment difficult to describe.
Upon my word, here's a pretty misun-
derstanding, quoth, Like aloud. Fancy
me married to that old maid. I'd rather
board, by all odds, for-Hush! What's
that?" h
!, Il sounded like suppressed gigslc. Luke
walked straight to the door whence the
mysterious sound proceeded. and caught
Miss Jenny Hope two little resisting hands