The daily gazette., 1874-12-19

Ing asssie has brought her. Hush.
1h 81, sh ! Don't say q word, Mr..
Grecnfiol,l The golden.haired girls
hand Was clapped promptly over his
mouth. Alice Moore grasped his arm
spasmoAcally, and the other four
danced a sort of bewitching little war;
dance about him, while a seventh girl
entered--a pretty Madonua-faced little .
crcature like dove.
Come and kiss him, Kate" cried
all the others. NOW don't be ridicu.
l9us, for We shan't take any notice.
HAe he Is"
kiss who ?" cried Kate, standing
still and staring oil around her.
'GlEls, what on earth do you mean ?"
/, oAeprovoking thing said Bar
.'dR, stamping her little foot. ''Do
you suppose we are all fools Why, of
course, VIC know all about himl It's
N mr.. r. v,a,es a,sonaeld7your A. 1 cousin, Kate
Kate looked around in bewildermept.
Where P''
why, herel"
HE'Nothing of the sorts" said Miss
Kate, demurely.
Our hero stood up, feeling himself
growing uncomfortably warm and
Ladies'" lie said, "there's some
mistake here. Isaid at the outset that
my name was not GreenAeld."
There !" cried the girls at once.
Thcre !" echoed Kate defiantly.
Didn't we tell you ~ cried the
girls.
Didn't tell you ?" retorted Kate.
BE kind enough to let us know what
your name is sir -
"Cephas Barkdale p said the wretch
ed victim of = misunderstanding.
But" said Miss Moore, you 9aid
II was Mott Greenfield"
''Of course | did :" said the puzzled
bachelor. 1t isn't Greenileld, and it
never will be unless bav, IL changed
BY act OF Legislature"
"O-h-h y cried the girls. Dear
dear, to be sure Aud we thought you
were Kate's lover-and his name is N
o.double Mott Greenfield"
"Do hold your tongues, you ridicul-
ous things ~ said Kate, half-vexed,
half-laughing. "What must Mr.
Barkdale think of US ,"
'Ithink you are very nice," said Mr.
Earkdale, gallantly.
Miss Barbara In the meantime had
taken slip of paper out ofh pocket
She uttered hysterical shrek.
.'It's all my fault r. she exclaimed.
''It was No. SO instead of 3e-and the
tall Of the horrible figure turned the
wrong end up-that's all. And the
cake and the flowers and everything"
"Stop, ladies, if you please" said
Mr.. Barkdale, courteously. Because
the surprise has come to wrong place
is no reason why the right person
should not enjoy It. Allow me to give
up this room to your use this evening.
| will Just step across the street and
send Mr.. Mott Greenfield over.
But you must return with him, :"
said the girls.
And Mr., Barkdale was not allowed
TO depart until he had promised.
Mr. Mott Greenfcld-agood looking
medical stndent--whs had the ''sky
parlor" directly opposite--came prompt
ly on the mention Of the name OF
Kate Keliford, and did the polite thing
In introducing Mr.. Barkdale; and Bark.
dale ate OF the sandwiches; and enjoy
ed the cake and cream, and coaxed
Miss Barbarnto pin little pink rosebud
In the buttonhole of his coat, and en-
ioyed himself prodigiously.
"I'd like to be surprised like this
every night In theyyear |" said he.
80, you greedy creature |" said Miss
Barbara.
"But there was one time seriously
meditated throwing myself out OF the
window" said he, when you told
me was 10 kiss Kate"
"Dear, dear |" said Barbara. ironical
ly; That would have been dreadful,
wouldn't it :"
| "But the awkwarduess of the thing"
II dare say you never kissed q pret
~ GIRL" pouted the blonde.
| II never did," said the bachelor
growing bold; "bnt | will now, II
you say so."
| But don't say SO" said Barbara.
coloring and laughing. Behave
| AIR. Barkdale went home with the
fair Barbara, and they grew TO be very
great friends, and where's the use try
| ing to conceal how 1t all ended They
were married at the years end, witt
all the six surprisers for brides maida.
Kate Keliford included. Mr.. NotI
Greenfield proposes to follow the
the example as soon as he gets his
diploma.