North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01
WHOLE No. 672.

sions, people always keep their appoint
ments. rain or sunshine, believe"
"What on earth does she mean ~ said
Bachelor Brown. "But it's very kind of
them y 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, sir" said
the old gentleman, after pause.
"No, sir, thank you," said Bachelor
Brown.
"Most men do, sir" said the clergyman.
eyes, lightning is nervous sort oe
thing" said Bachelor Brown.
81 did not allude to the Storm"
"Tndeed, sir.'
''But to the approaching ceremony"
Sch ?'' said Bachelor Brown.
"In your note, you know, you told me
that you were too nervous to stand before
the whole congregation in church, and
preferred quiet wedding at my house" ="
said the old man.
Bachelor Brown stared ut him in aston
ishment. The truth dawned upon him.
"You expected a-young couple p he
said.
"Oh, you are quite young enough, sir, !"
said the innocent clergyman. "And l
must say the young lady seems very
charming person."
Bachelor Brown felt himself blush.
"Should you think she'd make good
wife ?" he asked.
Undoubtedly" said the clergyman.
"And you think man is--happier-
for-entering the nuptial state?'' he In
quired.
"No man can be happy without so do
ing, and it is every mans Duty" said the
old gentleman, believing every word he
said.
She is dear little thing" thought Mr..
Brown to himself. II never liked girl
so much. It's very awkward to explain.
l wonder whether"
And just then Miss Dove entered the
room, looking angelic without her bonnet
to Mr.. Brown.
~ have something to say to you, Miss
Dove," he said.
"Dear me-" said Miss Dove.
"They've made mistake" said Bach
elor Brown. "They think we-we-w'
are-are people they expect. A-a-
young couple, you know,about to-
"Oh, do they ?' whispered Miss Dove
eyes," said Bachelor Brown. "Now
it would be very awkward for me to ex
plain; and l like you SO much. Couldn'
you like me, too, and let him do it?-
eh?"
-.Do what, MT. brown p" said 'AmSnda
"Marry u.s." said Bachelor B.
"Of course not" said Amanda. "Wha
would the Hinkles say?"
"They'd be delighted" said Richard
E growing bolder. Then he put his arr
around her waist.
81 don't know much about this sort o
thing; but you are the only nice girl
ever saw. Please do. I'm not such ba
a fellow. I'll be good to you"
know you are good,' said Amanda
"but-'
"But then I'm ugly,-eh 2" said Ricf
i, ard.
"Ah, no-not at ALL"
swell p
1t would be so odd."
"Well,' said Bachelor Brown, "that
my fault, and they know I'm odd, N
dear"
7 Four hours after, the Uinkles heard Il
Light wagonette drive to the door, al
! rushed out to greet Amanda.
10 "We've been so alarmed" said MI
Hinkle.
But Amanda said nothing.
Uncle Richard, too, shrank, us thou
he were afraid of something.
J" .Tell 'em, Amanda" he said.
No, you tell them, Richard" 81
Amanda.
The Hinkles listened in amazement.
~ "What is there to tell?" asked N
Hinkle. "What is all this mystery abou
n. And Cousin Richard answered she
re ishlY:
It. "Nothing,-only we've teen gett
I'll married. This is my wife, Mrs. Brow
lis It was the only explanation ever offel
s. The Hinkles never comprehended it.
ty was always mystery to them;
;e, though they were profuse in their c
ue gratulations, and always continued
ne best of friends, the fortune which M
m. have been Roses, or Adelaide's, raj
nd troubled Mrs. Hinkle; and she alv
IT. declared in secret family councils, that