Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-11-19
CHAPTER XIV.


Jennie, after the manner of young ladies.
lad thought II right to admit her rfry dearest
friends TO participation in the secrets Of her
engagement: and as Mrs. Sullivan was reck-
oncd Of this number. she presently called
upon that lady with view to announcing it.
Ii had been long time since she was there
last. for, as she explained to herself one
,lav. .'since | have heard of the awful
loinss of that author-boardcr of Mrs. Sulli-
vans I'm really afraid to GO there. There's
no telling what might happen il one of his
terrible fits But the importance of this af-
fair induced her to risk the danger, and she
presently found herself safe in Mrs. Sullivans
parlor.
We shall not chronicle the entire converse
ton maintained by the two ladies i'll the
course of the interesting communication, con-
,cnting ourselves with pretacing the portion
we do repeat with the simple statement that
Jennie went through The ordeal after the most
approved fashion, with no end Of smilcs and
bushes and grlish confusion, and that Mrs.
sullivan enjoyed the disclosure immensely,
and congratulated her. and hugged and kissed
her with a sympathetic zeal that betrayed her
general kindhcartc,lncss and bcncvolcncc and
the depth of her affection for Jennie in par
ticular.
but YOU haven't mentioned his name yet,
dear Jennie Who is your afianccd:" asked
Mrs. Sullivan. when lull in the mOtherly
demonstrations permitted
.sNr. Scrhblcon. said Jennie dcmurey.
''Mr. Sclibblcton. DO you tell me So The
slv fellow, never TO have mentioned ii! Why,
10 YOU know. Jennie, that is the young auth
or who boards with me.
..What.' cried Jennie. as Il great shadow
came across her heart: ''thc horrible man
who carries on with swords and pistols at
such dreadful rate:
Mrs. Sullivan saw the blundcr she had COM
mittcd. and her kind heart was greatly agi-
tated.
..Dont remember what l said about that,
my dear. He has some pcculiarities, it is
true: but he is IA good noble and gifted young
man. whom any young lady might be proud
10 have won rs her husband. have known
him long. and as your friend who loves you
dearly and earnestly desires your happiness,
| can sincerely congratulate you on the wise
choice YOU have made. He is fortunate
man to have secured the love Of my darling
Jennie: but she, too. is favored in having
been sought by such young man as Mr..
Scrbbleton
Mrs. Sullivan presented her case well, and
with sincerity. for she had high esteem for
Scribbleton: and really believed that loved
and loving WIFE such Il wife as Jennie was
sure to make, would be able to do anything
with him she desired But Jennie was in
tears, and made no answer but with sobs.
'Ilaye you not approved Of his manners,
demeanor, and temper, my dear:" continued
Mrs. Sullivan when she saw that her first ap-
peal was ineffective HE must have appear
ed to ycu gentleman, and very superior
gentleman, too, or you would not have learn
ed to love him. And so he always is with
other people, and all who know him speak
well of him. 1t is only in his own room that
these Objectionable pecularities manifest
themselves, and no one fees them there, or
need he disturbed by them"
''But his whole home after he is married
would take the place Of his present room; md
| should ever I've in alarm. and sometimes Ia
actual danger of my life. Remember how he
attempted the life of Mr.. Sullivan when
was here last. Oh, why did not know this