Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-02-25


Alice Moore grasped his arm spasmodi-
cally, and the other four danced sort of
bewi!ching little feminine war dance
about him, while a seventh girl entered
Il pretty, Madonna faced little creature,
like a dove. =.
"Come and kiss him, Kate" cried all
the others. Nov don't be ridiculous,
for we shan't take any notice. Here he
is!'
kiss who ?'.cricd Kate, standing still
and staring all around her. "Girls what
on earth do you mean:''
"You provoking thingr' said Barbara,
stamping her little foot. Do you suppose
we are all fools? Why. OF course, we
know nil about him! It's Mr.. Greenfield
your cousin, Katc-the young NJ. D.
Kate looked around in bcwildcrment
"Whcrc:"
"Why here!'
"Nothing of the sort!'' said Miss Kate,
demurcly.
Our hero stood up, elinghimselfg grow
ing intentionally warm and red
"Ladies,' lie said, "therc is some mis-
take here. l said at the outset that my
name was not Greenfield"
"Thcre!" cried the girls at once.
"Therc" echoed Kate, dcfan,ly,
Didn't we tell you 81 cried the girls
Didn't tell you:" retorted Kate.
"Bc kind cn,'uyh to let US know what
your name is, sir:''
"Cephas Barkd;;lc!" said the wrctched
victim of Il misunderstanding.
But" said Miss Moore, "you said it
| Was Not: Grcentield."
"Of course I did," said the puzzled
| bachelor. st isn't Greenfield, and it
never will be unless I have it changed by
act Of Legisluture.'
"O-ll-h!' cried the girls. 'Dcar, dear,
to be sure: And we thought you were
| Ka.c's lover-and mis- name is N-o-doub!e-t
| Mott Greenfield"
DO hold your tongues, you ridiculous
things" said Kate, halfvcXcd, half laugh
| in-. "Hhat must Mr. Burkt.;le think of
us:"
! II %,ink you are very NICE" said Mr..
Eark(!;!r, gallaA'ly.
| Miss Barbara had in the meanti.. c tax
en- q slip of paper from her pocket. She
uttered an LYsterical shrek.
| Its all my tau't,'' she exclaimed.
1T was No. 80 instead OF No. 36-anl
the tail OF the horrid figure turned wrong
end up--tha''s all. And the cake and
the flowers and everything"
stop, ladies, if you please" said Mr..
Barkdalc, courteously. Because the sur.
prise has come to the wrong place i; is NJ:
reason why the right person should no,
enjoy it. ALLOW me to give up this room
to your use this evening. I will just stcl
across the street and send Mr.. Greenfield
ovcr.'
but you must return with him." said
the girls.
And Mr.. Barkdalc was not allowed to
depart until be had promised.
Mr. Mott Grccn1ic!d-a good looking
medical studcnt-who had the ''sky par
lor'' directly opposite-came promptly on
mention of the name of Kate killford
and did the polite thing in introducing
Mr.. Barkdalc; and Barkdale ate of tho
sandwiches, and enjoyed the cake and
cream, and coaxed Miss Barbara to pr
u little pink rosebud In the button-ho!e
of his coat, and enjoyed himself prodig
iously.
I'D like to bc surprised like this every
night in the year," said lie.
30, you greedy creature" said Mis-:
Barbara.
But there was one time I seriously
meditated throwing myself out of the win
dow" said he, "when you told me was
to kiss Kate
Dear, DEAR" said Barbara, ironically
shat would have been dreadful, wouldn'
it"
"But the awkwardncss Of the thing"
II dare say you never kissed pretty
girl,' pouted the blonde
Il never did," said the bachelor grow
ing hold; "but will now, if you say So
"But don't say So" said Barbara, col
oring and laughing. "Behave yourself
sir"
Mr.. Barkdalc went home with the fai
Barbara, and they grew to be very grca
friends, and-whcrc's the use of trying t.
, conceal how it all ended? They wer
. married at the years end, and all the 81
surprises for bridesmaids, Kate Killfor
? included. Mr. Mott Greenfield propose
!, to follow his example as soon as he get
his diploma.
, IMMENSE PuOToGRAPHs.-Photo
have been made Of the new Opera Hous>
: Paris, feet three inches in le:gth, and
! feet four inches inheight. They were o'
+ 'aincd in one single piece, by we'll know
specially constructed camera. All til
f. lines of the pictures are Of rcmarkabl
excellence, the mouldings, the busts, til
!, mcdallions, and even the minutcst detail
;. being reproduced with rare perfcction.-
). The attempt is being made to secure pi
It lures even larger than this.
y A facctious fellow, having unwittin;
y ly offended conceited puppy, the Ia