Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-06-25

with hair Oil and deluged another Wi
liquid backing before recovering his sens
sufficiently to render third redolent
the 81 love you' as q delicate interpret
tion of his sentiments, so that it was in
enviable state Of mind that he brought u
at last on the Simpsons door step an
knocked for admittance. The door VIZ
opened promptly by slip-shod damsel {
fourteen, who stood pushing disordere
crop of hair out of her eyes.
''Is-is-Miss Simpson in?"
The child gave her head an affirmativ
plunge, and was Immediately extinguishe'
by the precipitated shock of hair.
'sOae on 'em is" she replied senten
tiously.
'sCan 1 see her if-if- she is not en-
gaged?"
! ''sha hain't doin' .nothin; come in"
| Our NERO was usnered into a darkene(
parlof, and, banging the door shut, sht
left him to grope his way to a chair. Pre-
sently footsteps were heard; Jeremiah'S
heart began an obstreperous humping
and had there been an open door or win.
dow handy, to his eternal disgrace be il
spoken, he would have embraced the mode
of escape. But there was something vast
ly better to be embraced, and in another
moment Miss Simpson stood before him.
$50 delighted to see you, MI. sykes!
Isn't it a lovely day."
eyes, yes!'' stammered jeremiah, $50
pleasant l thought I'd come and-and-''
eyes, Mr.. Sykes!" prompted his hostess:
as our hero appeared to be falling into a
state of hopeless 1mbecility.
II thought I'd come to--to--it's such a
beautiful day''
ssVery!'' endorsing the sentiment as en-
Enthusiastically as if it was perfectly origi-
nal; ''and your farm looks so attractivel
I often envy you your lot!''
ayes, like it, murmured jeremiah,
showing symptoms of recovery.
"Oh, you must; and have you a good
honsekeeper? It's so hard for a single
man to get suited in that respect
eyes" jeremiah sighed, mime does
very well but feel the need of a-a-"
"a wife, said Miss Simpson, appre-
ciatively; Eyes, you should have one."
s'I'm going Observation-Disclosures
you live so near, perhaps"
Miss Simpson BECAME delightfully."- con-
fused.
ssPlease to speak little palmer, Mr..
Sykes"
'I-I-want wife, Miss Simpson. Will
you have me?"
A mingled sob and chuclzle escaped Miss
Simpsons lips; and this being the approp-
rate crisis, she let her head sink upon
his shoulder.
ooh, jeremiah! are you sincere?"
ssOf course am. Amt you?" said Jere-
nliah, taking the cue.
N .FSincere now and always, and III prove
it by fixing al early day" and the custom
ssry ''lover's sear' served as All appropriate
point.
CHOW, it's all done!" exclaimed the re-
lieved lover: ''only don't tell anybody yet
awhile: It'll make such talk; and 1 feel SO
so nervous"
s'Your wish shall be my law, jeremiah, u
was the obedlent response; and an hour
subsequently, jeremiah took his departure,
leaving his fiancee in a delightfully."- salts
fed state, and finding his housekeeper in
a condition Of commensurate consterna-
ton at his prolonged absence, and on the
point of investigating the we'll to ascertain
if he had committed suicide therein.
81 didn't know sparkling was so easy;
he soliloquized over his evening pipe; "but
there! I've no idea which one of the three
I proposed to. [ must remember and ask
tomorrow. She'll know anyhow"
On the morrow, however, Jerusha, the
fortunate one, found to her veXation that
she had business errand that must be at
tended to. Her sisters were likewise gone
out; and before starting she called her
Abigail.
':Betsy, if Mr.. Sykes calls here to day,
tell him Pm out. Do you hear?'
"Yes'm,'' said Betsy, looking as stupid
as possible.
s'Don't forget" and Jerusha departed
while two hours later jeremiah again stood
at his inamorata's door, but in some I'M
certainty as to whether the previous days
experience was real, OIL only a hallucina-
ton.
s'I'm sure 1 came here" he unused, ''and
that she said yes Anyhow, I'll ask her
again, to make sure. | amt a bit afraid
now"
Meanwhile the second sister, having
come home earlier than usual, was seated
in deep meditation and embroidery in the
parlor. The slipshod Abigail, on duty, as
usual, answered the modest knock.
lis Miss Simpson in?'' Jeremiah asked
in a low voice.
The girl treated him to a stupid stare,
and then her usual plunge:
zone of 'em isl
"Waiting for me, of course; Pm right, ,;
murmured our hero.
s'She's in the parlor,' pursued Betsy
with a dive Of her hand in that direction
:'All right" and jeremiah slipped q five
cent piece into her willing hand; ego on
with your work, [ know the way.'
The slight noise had not disturbed Me.
linda, and for a moment jeremiah contem
plated his inoramata. Yes, "she was she, ,
at least as far as his short sight and the
dark room revealed; and stealing up be-
hind her, he treated himself and HERR
such cases it's generally mutual treat. is
it not, reader?-toa hearty smack. Melinda
turned with shrill scream.
''Oh, oh, MI. Sykes!'' she faltered, hid
ing her face.
Jeremiah's arm went speedily AROUND
her waist, his courage rising immediately
"You amt mad, are you? DON'T vol
really love ME, Miss Simpson,"