The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-10-26

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"And I had no idea Of being 1bi,
TO como, until just before | started,
You see, mamma-iny step. mamma,
you kuow--was going to Uncle vii
der's and she insisted on my going with
her, to see that hateful, dissgreeable
cousin of lmiue. that they are deter,
mined 10 marry me TO. So when she
was busy packing, | just put on my
things and slipped Of, leaving a po,c
te tell where ! was going. WASN'T
that good joke on them all ?"
IL should think it was said Mel
lie with a burst of merriment, far
more than the occasion warranted.
"When saw who your companion
vas, | thought you were out on your
wedding tour"
"No, indeed. never saw tho mau
until he got into the stage at p
But really, he is the fiue st looking man
| ever sew. and SO agreeable. Who
is het"
"Oh, III introduce yeu when you
come down stairs. There's Sarah
wanting TO see me about supper.
You'll have only time to dress. Mind
and look your prctticst.'
And with roguish shake OF her
iiuger at her friend, Nellie ran away
to see about supper.
If Jennie did not look hor prot,iest
she certainly looked very lovely as
she entered the supper room, her liueu
suit exchanged for fresh, soft mus,
lin, whose simplicity and purity werc
relieved only by the vclvet colorej
ribbons in the hair and AROUND the
throat.
Russell lad taken great pains with
his toilette 10 could DO seen by his
spotless linen and carefully arranged
hair.
The pause that followed Jennie 8
entrance was broken BY Mr.. Hunt,
who in response to meaning glance
from his wife, said
"Ru sol, allow me 10 introduce t.
you your cousin Jennie Miss Cbar,-
ton. your 90 ,sin, Rus ell Wilder
The embarrassment which followed
tho blank astonishmont into which
this announcement threw the parties
so unexpectedly made known to each
other, was quickly dispelled BY the
turn that was given it by their host
and hostess.
81 suppose you'll want to book
yourself on tho next stage ~ said Mr
Hunt, shyly to Russell, who had
been taken into his friends conf
dencc.
And you" said his wife, turning
to Jennie, :" don't suppose anything
could tempt you to remain, now that
you have seen that hateful disagree.
able
Nellie - interrupted Jennie,
crimsoniug as she remembered her
words.
"Well, l won't then. But you
must let me laugh !! Just to think oil
both running 10 tho same direction
aud to the same place T.
The ringing laugh that burst from
Nellie's lips were too contagious to b.
resisted, even BY those at whose eI
pense it was raised.
This merriment was followed by q
general good feeling, and a pleasauter
tes party mover gathered around g
social board.
We need hardly to say that Russel
did not take the stage next morning
nor did Jennie seem at all disposed
to cut short her visit on account Of hel
cousins unexpected appearance.
When they did 90, they went q.
they came, together
Mr.. Wilder's astonishment was onl }
cqusled by his delight, on looking
out of tho window TO see the two walk
ing up the path toward the house
arm in arm, and apparently on The
best terms.
As for Russell and jennie, they
seemed to regard the unexpected
meeting as 40 indication Of thei'
manifest destiny" accepting II a'
such, much to the joy Of their uncle
whose darling wish was accomplished
in the marriage Of the two thus made
ha ppy 10 spite of themselves.