Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-03-10

ther off, . whispered Patterson but she
only clung the closer.
4 "What all in the, dark ?'' cried the
honorable gentleman advancing into the
drawing-room.
Mr.. Conklin hardly dared to breathe,
and the dear creature still clung to him
as does the ivy to the oak. F1-As4@4
Mr.. Clelland struck a match and the
next instant broad fame spurted from
the gas jet and flooded the whole room
with light. 4.J.a
''What do see q exclaimed the Hon
orable Horace, fixing his eyes upon Mr..
Conklin and the maiden by his side.
10 you give your consent % STAN
mered Patterson, blinking in the gas
light ?
"My consent ! Dunder and bitten
yes, dash it! yes, yes, take her-take
her and 90 to Hades-whew what an
Internal old fool have been p and the
honorable gentleman threw himself into
chair and groaned aloud
Mr.. Patterson Conklin couldn't un.
derstand this at all He didn't think
it either proper or becoming for an M.
G. What take his daughter, the beau
tiful little darling and 60 to the bad
place No, he wouldn't do anything of
the sort he would wear her in his hearts
core.
He waited for Mr.. Clellan to explain,
but he only groaned. Then he turned
to Minnie
angels and ministers of grace defend
US! !" he screamed, springing half way
across the room. 'Is not this something
more than fantasy? Twas Minnie that
loved but by heaven, I've been max
ing love to her aunt y ard he sank into
chair quite overcome with emotion.
But Just at that moment Minnie walk
ed into the room. leaning on Billy Mont
gomery's arm.
Father" said she, Il told you to-
night that [ should accept the first man
who dared make a proposal of marriage
to me. This is the man who dared
'Bless you, my children said the
Hon. Horace. Then he cast a withering
glance at Patterson and another at Aunt
Minerva and hurridly left the room.
The happy couple followed him, leav-
ing Patterson and the tear-stained Mi
nerva alone.
'sThis 10 au Internal bad affair." NUT
tered that gentleman, taking his hands
out of his hair.
She tried to speak but could not.
''l've made fool of myself" said
Patterson.
"Yes; but you would make a greater
fool of yourself by marrying that little
; chit of a GIRL sobbed Minerva
"Egad l don't know but what you
are right"
"I'm su-su. sure of it.
Patterson came back and sat down be-
side her. Presently he stole one arm
) around her waist.
y "Will you have me now ?''
81 don't know. o, Patterson! Yol
: have nearly broken my heart" she sob
bed.
"Can't you forgive me, darling?" an,
G he kissed her.
N ''Do you love me as we'll as you sal,
+ you did, when-when you thought wa
l. some one else %
"Why, l think | can learn to-
"Well, then I guess you may learn,
"a said she, throwing herself upon his be
T. som.
| left just then but in conclusion
am happy to inform the reader tha
whether Patterson ever learned to low
as Minerva or not, [ am sure of one thing
e that about two months after that men
u orable evening there was double wee
~ ding at the Honorable Horace Clelland
~ house, and Mr. Patterson Conklin an
Mr. Billy Montgomery were the hapr
bridegrooms and [ don't believe th
the former has ever regretted makir
his marriage proposal ..all in the dark
A MAGNIFICENT ECHo.-Up in Il
Lehigh Valley there is hotel keep
who has mountain about quarter
ed mile from the house, and it occurr
to him that it would be good idea
he could fix things so that magnifce
echo could be heard from the mounta
), by persons who stood at the hotel a
hallooed. So he engaged boy to
crete himself behind a clump of tre
- with orders to repeat the words of a
one talking on the roof Of the hotel 4
ter practising while to make sure,
;, landlord announced one day his disco
" cry of the echo, and took up a lot of p
-. pie to enjoy it. They called for half
hour, but no echo responded. At la
when the landlord had become crims
with rage. and was about to give in,
echo came. but not in the shape expe
ed. 1t said: Been down to the spr
for mother; fire away now. I'm
;, right y The guests smiled. and m
host suddenly disappeared. 1t is dang
Gus now to mention the word "echo :
that hotel.