The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-07-17

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sort of congratulation, and Tom
seemed rather taken aback by it,
"I'rn sorry you're not pleased"
he said, after pause; 81 had an
idea somehow you would be-"
i don't know from what yoa
judged. But there is no use cry.
ing over split milk. You'll be
married u directly, l presume; i
must be looking out for a house, ,
and mother .stroked her > nose re-
flectively with a knitting.needle.
'What for = said Tom; 4
thought Of keeping OH here all the
same i..-a
Il never supposed otherwise
said mother. 'Ot course l did not
expect to turn you out lsof your
own hCuse." vac .ns t1'Hgo9 d
But what is the need Of look.
ing out for another, then?' fr' Il
why, for myself e. sa ,
'For yourselfp = repeated Tom,in
tone of utter amazement. Go,
ing to leave us-just nows Why,
Aunt Anne, never heard Of such
thing! -.
B Now, Tom said mother,speak.
Ing very fast, and making her
needles fly in concert, we might
we'll come to an understanding at
at once on this subject. l am fully
sensible OF your past kindness
now Just let me tnish-I say l
appreciate it, and have tried to do
my duty by you in return, as !
should always be ready to do. l
wish all good to You and your
wife. and shall be glad to help her
If ever l can, but to live in the
same house with her is what would
turn ont pleasantly for neither of
us and once for all, | can't do it,
Aunt Anne SAID Tom, push
ing back his chair, and staring in
mothers excited face, either you
or l must be out Of our Wits
lt's not ME, then, at any rate,
retorted mother, getting nettled.
Amusement and a certain en-
barassment had kept me silent
listener so far, but there was no
standing this; I tried to speak, but
could not, for laughing.
81 think you are all out Of your
wits together said mother, turn
ing sharply. "What ails the child!
it's no laughing matter
'You don't understand each
other,' gasped; sob, dear it,
it's not Lefty oh -oh, dear =
and relapsed again. o.apa 81
'Not Lcttie q repeated mother,
turning to Tom. 'Then why did
you tell me soa' a ad
Il never told you sos' said Tom.
why, yes you did, persisted
mother. You came in and told
me you were going to be married
: Yes, SO | am, said Tom, still
at cross purposes.
Now, Tom Dean,' said mother,
rising an confronting him, What
do you mean 7 Who is going to be
your wife o '.''N '' - .a "''
'Why, May, Of course answer
Gu lOH. .....f ..frN.t.t.. ..fi
'Mayp And then, after a pause
Of finexpressible astonishment, il
was mothers turn to laugh. 30
you mean to say, Tom, it was that
child you were thinking of all the
wlrile y -..t... -so.... ,.
why, who else could it beV
said Tom, simply. D
'Well,' said mother, 81 ought to
have remembered you never did
do anything like anybody else.
But still, why did you go to work
in such a roundabout wayp' ~
|, Il wanted to see how you took
to my idea,' said Tom. o0 ~ s'e
= 'And how do you suppose we
were to goess your idea meant
May o mother asked. 7oiaT bus h'
!, who else could it bel' repeat
ed Tom, falling back, on what he
evidently found an unanswerable,
argument. Il was no use talking
to him. Mother gave it up with
a shake of the head. ,,co, sef
And you won't want. another
house then, Aunt Annef' said
Tom suddenly. That set mother
off again +; Tom joined with her,
and altogether l don't think We
ever passed q merrier evening
than that one that made us ac-
quainted with Toms Wife.-Ap-
ptetOn's Aagasine. .
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