Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-03
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CHAPTER NIll.

several moments passed before SCribbe-
ton rcraincti composurc: hut hottie of hartS
horn. always kept in readiness hy Mrs. Pod
gcrS. suddenly uncork,a under his nose 10y
,ha, alarmed and as,onshed lady, did the
business for him: and the hartshorn, too, for
tha, matter. because Scribblcton. nearly
knocked down by the whiff he got, in the
impulsivc effort 10 protect his outraged and
indignant nose struck the bottle out of his
witcS hand. spi!ling its contents over the
carpet and raisin. such stencil in the room
that would have revived Thcban mummy.
Her snuff box, TOO, shared the tate "f uc
hartShorn, loading the air OF the room with
its sternutativc PARTICLES.
what is the matter, dear? Were you &C
ouainted with Jennie: Why should the sight
Of her affect you in this wsy?" were the rapid
interrocatorics of Mrs Podgers when she
saw this sign of improvement in her pa
ticnt.
"Know her" gasred Scribbleton; Il should
say | did know her. I'm engaged to be mar
ried to her.
What" exclaimed Mrs. Podgers in ac
cents of the utmost surprise; "engased 10
Jennie. Is it possible! And she is the young
lady Won told me of-whom | supplantcd
oh, that it were any one else: She must not
know it"
Scribblcton gaspcd, cas-; melancholy
glance upward, and appeared about to suffer
relapse.
.'O-chCc. o-chcc!'
Neither Greek nor Che ctaw. dear reader,
only a sncezc by Scribbleton. The spilled
snuf did il. lie looked better then, and
ray of sunshine appeared upon his clo"deo
brow.
Then she don, know of the marriage:
he asked eagerly.
NO: I've kept il secret to surprise her Win
whco-o-chec. o-chcc." The snuff was prac-
;iciuc on the mucous membrane OF Mrs foo'
gers nose. now. :,
.,Thcn keep it secret awhile longer, won
vo,," Scribbleton asked in 4 beseechinc tone.
..Thc,e's a misunderstanding now, and II she
should learn the rest all would be at an enc
between us. Call me your friend, your man
ofbusness, anything-o-o-och- And ocrlo'
bleton began desperate struggle with the
cor, Of half sncezc that puts one in such dis
comfort.
A. this moment Jennie with light step en-
tered the parlor. The snuff met her at tho
door. her lips parted, her nostrils qulvered
her eye,ids twitched convulsivcly, and look
;,r solcmnIy around she remarked,
.'O-chee.'
..O.chee," assented ScribbletOn.
..O-chec" chimed Mrs. Podgers.
..O.chec. o-chee.." continued Jennie encour
aged by such display OF sympathy.
..Ochce. o-chec. o-chee!" went Scribbleton,
one better. i,
.O.chee. o-chee. o-chce! o-chee! o-chee.
and Mrs. Podscrs seemed determined to mo-
nopolze the conversation.
The scene was too ridiculous for anything
nc tho Indies phrase it, and all three burst ou'
,auchnc. It was the best thing that could
have happened. for what threatened to DC
frst.class catastrophe was thus passed ove'
without shock to any one. Jennie was tht
fire, 70 recover. ant extended her hand tt
Scribblc.on. .He took it respectfully, con
trolling only by strong effort the almos
irresistible impulse 10 indulge in some af1ec
tionate demonstration. But he was atded 'e
restrain himself ty the uncertainty as to how
much of the sec'et Mrs. Podgers would dis
close.
81 am glad TINT no introduction 10 neces