Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-11-19

''On, Qcar Oh, gear Salu DdCu-
elor Brown; 81 hope there is no
It's a little Miss Dove,
and if the dear little girl has gone
estray, I'm entirely to blame.
Please make inquiries-there's a
good woman"
AS he uttered these words, the
full grown young lady was seen to |
blush violently and arise.
"I'm Amanda Dove,' she said,
sand I expected some one from MIR.
Hinkle's."
Bachelor Brown stood aghast |
He had spoken of this lady as a |
"dear little creature" and his face
also turned scarlet.
''Is this your trunk, ma am ?"
said Bachelor Brown, in a hurry
"Yes, sir" said the lady looking
down.
And in a few moments the two
were driving toward the Hinkle
country seat. Never had Bachelor
Brown found himself so close to any
young lady, save his cousins, before
He was wofully confused, but some
how he liked it. How pink and
white, how golden her hair was.
How the blue ribbons on her bon
net set it off. Then he began to
wonder what she thought of him.
Wondering thus, he forgot the road,
and suddenly found that he had
lost himself.
TO add to the dilemma, the storm
which had been threatening for
hours burst at the very moment
when Bachelor Brown found it i'm
possible to tell whether the left
road or the right led homeward;
and the horse was afraid of light
ming, and grew restive Miss Aman-
da Dove was afraid of lightning.
also. She gave little scream, and
clung to Bachelor Browns coat
sleeve.
Bachelor Brown looked down at
her. 1t was such a soft, plump
hand. Her eyes were so round and
blue, in her terror, that he forgot
she was young lady.
"I'll take care of you," he said
a flash of lightning, a roar a thun
der, an attempt on the part of the
horse to run away, interrupted him.
Miss Dove turned pale. Bachelor
Brown looked terrified. He cast a
glance around him. Near the road
was parsonage, connected with its
church by garden.
"I'n tell you what We'll do he
said. "We'll ask for shutter until
the storm is over. A clergyman
ought to be Christian enough to
take US in.''
And driving to the gate, he asked
Miss Dove to alight. AS he did so,
two hired men rushed out, and be-
gan to attend to the horse and We
hicle, and an old man and lady and
gentleman appeared upon the steps.
$50 glad you're early enough to
escape the worst of the storm,' said
the gentleman.
"Do come in," said the old lady.
1--WE we're expecting you; for on
such occasions, people always keep
their appointments, rain or sun
shine, / believe"
"What on earth does she mean p
said Bachelor Brown. "But it's
very kind of them;' and so, while
the old lady hurried Miss Dove
away to dry her things, he sat with
the old clergyman in the parlor.
"Do you feel at all nervous )" said
the old gentleman, after pause.
eNo, sir, thank you," said Bach
elor Brown.
eMost men do, sir,' said the cler-
gyman.
"Yes, lightning is nervous sort
of thing" said Bachelor Brown.
II did not allude to the storm"
"Indeed, sir"
sBut to the approaching cere-
mony'
"Eh ?" said Bachelor Brown.
''In your note, you know, you
told me that you were too nervous
to stand up before the whole con
gregation in church, and preferred
quiet wedding at my house," said
the old man.
Bachelor Brown stared at him in
astonishment. The truth dawned
upon him.
"You expected a-young cou-
pie p he said.
"Oh, you are quite young enough,
sir" said the innocent clergyman.
'And 1 must say the young lady
seems very charming person"
Bachelor Brown felt himself blush.
"Should you think she would
make good wife p he asked.
"Undoubtedly,;' said the clergy
man.
"And you think man is-hap-
pier-for entering the nuptial state ?
he inquired. --
"No man can be happy without
so doing, and it is every mans duty
said the old gentleman, believing
every word he SAID.
"She is a dear little thing
thought Mr.. Brown to himself. Il
never liked girl so much. It's
very awkward to explain. I wonder
whether
And just then Miss Dove entered
the room, looking angelic without
her bonnet, to Mr.. Brown. 81 have
something to say to you, Miss
Dove" he said.
"Dear me-" said Miss Dove.
"They've made mistake said
Bachelor Brown. "They think we
-we-we are-are people they ex-
pect. A-a-young couple, you
know, about to"