The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-01-18

Jem, l do believe left it on that lawyers
table. You see l made mistake the
very last thing before / found Miss
Studley's room, and blundered into a
lawyers Office. l was so tired that I
dropped down into the only chair that
happened to be empty, and put my
package on the table. When 1 found
out my mistake, L was so provoked with
myself for making it, that forgot the
crinoline completely, and haven't thought
OF it since, until this minute. What will
that lawyer think, wonder!" cried Miss
Susie, half laughing half crying, and
wondering to herself if the young gentle
man she had met was the lawyer who
would find what she had left on his table.
'Such adventures as I've had, Aunt Jem |!
| If 1 was an authoress, I'd write them up,
and call the story, In search Of Female
| Doctor"
One day Miss Jemima Thayne called
on her friend, Miss Studley, Md, and,
having some legal business which she
wished adjusted and being in the vicinity
of law-offces, she asked Miss Studley to
recommended some reliable person. Ac-
cordingly, Miss Studley recommended
Mr.. Dean, whose room joined hers, and
both ladies called on the young man.
The result was, that he was engaged by
Miss Thayne to transact her business for
her. Which he did in very satisfactory
way, and won Miss Thayne's gratitude
thereby. One day he received an invita-
ton to dine at the Thayne's, and, as Miss
Thayne was good patron, and in the
best society, and might get him other
business than her own to attend to, if he
kept himself in her good graccs, he ac-
cepted.
The evening before the day appointed
by Miss Thayne for him to dine with
her, Dick Lockwood called at his office,
and, on mentioning that he was to dine
at the Thaynes next day, Dick astonished
him with the information that the
Thaynes were distant relatives of his, and
that he had an invitation to dine there
on the next day, too.
"How many are there in the family"
inquired Dean.
Only two" answered Dick; Miss
Jemima, spinster, and Miss Susie, young
lady. l tell you what, Fred, there's the
girl for you. Handsome as picture,
and smart, too; not one of your wishy-
washy things, but a clever, genuine
young woman. You'll be sure to like
her. If Miss Jemima has taken fancy
to you, and Miss Susie should do likewise
you'd find it easy work to win the day,
likewise wife"
IL don't know as | want a wife very
much" answered Fred. "The truth is,
Dick, Tn in love with that skeleton, and,
when l find its owner, shall probably fall
in love with her"
perhaps its owner is tall and lean,
and very likely thirty-fve, or thereabout,
and the probability is, that she belongs
to the strong-minded class, as most
young ladies wouldn't be seen carrying
a hoopsllirt home in broad daylight"
Not bit of it +" declared Fred. ITS
too short for tall woman's wear, and
it isn't the kind strong-minded woman
would choose. It's too-too-delicate--
And spiritual" suggested Dick
well, yes: if you want it so,'
answered Fred, laughing at the idea of
applying such a term to skeleton-skirt.
"At any rate, it's neat little affair, and
III warrant it belongs to q neat little
lady
You evidently believe in the external
fitness of things" laughed Dick. "How-
ever if you don't fall in love with Susie
Thayne tomorrow, you're hard-hard-
hearted man, and deserve to die
bachelor"
"Since there is Susie in your own
case, suppose you think there ought to
be one in mine," said Fred, as he gave the
fire poke. "Wait till after tomorrow,
and then I'll tell you what thinl, of
Miss Susie Thayne."
When Fred Dean and his friend entered
the parlor at Miss Jemima Thaynes, the
next day, he was conscious of very de- |
cided hutter under his vest, for there |
before him, beside Miss Jemima, was the
identical young lady he had met on the |
landing, and whose handkerchief he had |
restored
As she looked at their visitors, ON their
entrance, a swift, rosy flush dyed her |
face, and she dropped her eyes immedi-
ately; for in that brief glance she recog-
nized her Aunt Jems lawyer as the young
man whom she had met, and in whose |
room, probably, she had left her ''s6ele- |
ton" Still there was possibility that |
she might be mistaken, and the only al |
tentative, whether mistaken or not, was
to put the best face on the matter.
Mr.. Dean, my niece, Miss Thayne,"
Miss Jemima, and they bowed |
to each other in regulation STYLE" mur-
muring something about being $50 happy
to meet you," ETC.. and henceforth Mr.. |
Dean and Miss Thayne were supposed to
be acquainted with each other.
After the introduction, the conversa-
tion became general, and in short time |
Fred felt quite well acquainted with
Miss Thayne, and mentally concluded |
that she was a charming young lady,
and that he was on the brink of doing |
as his friend had recommended him to |
in love with her. Indeed, he
rather thought he had been in love with |
that face, with its saucy, bright eyes and
red cheeks, since the first glimpse he had
had of it.
Dinner was announced, and he had
the pleasure-the very great pleasure
of taking out Miss Susie Thayne.
81 think you are looking better than
when l first saw you," remarked Miss
Jemima, as she did the honors. "You
looked quite pale then, Mr.. Dean"
Fred answered that he never felt bet
ter in his life and looked at Miss Susie,
who sat opposite, and who blushed de-
under his very earnest gaze.
He does look remarkably well for a
man who has a skeleton in his closet"
said Lockwood, very demurely, yet with
a mischievous look at Dean.
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