Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-01
COMING TO WOO.
BY EBEN e. REXFoRD.

the last thing she said to me was
"Im going to send somebody down
to see you afore long, an | hope
you'll act like sensible girl an not
stand in your own way. He's smart
as the averidge, an he's got the best
farm | know on anywhere in our Sec
tion of country. You couldn't do
better"
| hadn't the faintest idea that she
would do as she said, but L began to
believe she ment business when | re-
ceived the following letter:
Ny DEAR NIECE MARTAR I've
told Mr. Green about you an he says
he's goin to come down to your place
next week. | do hope you'll like
him, for better husband never lived
than he'd make you. Afore Meheta-
bel-that his first wife-died be was
one Of the best perviders | ever see,
an the land knows he's had to be
since, for that sister of his that keeps
house for him is awful wasteful. He's
considerable took up with you from
my description an | know he'll like
you. Anybody that's smart and capa-
BILE can do well to marry him. The
children are purity behaved and take
after their father. Now don't think
he won't suit you cause he amt fixed
up like a young man. He's worth
q dozen young men fur's property's
concerned, an Mehetabel used to say
he was awful lovin' Do be sensi-
BILE girl, Marian. and-and not stand
in your own light.
From your affectionate aunt,
PHILANDA
"For goodness sake [ exclaim-
ed, when l bad read the letter
through to sister Jane, "what shall |
do2 Here it's Monday, and the let
ter ought to have been here last
week. He's likely to happen along
any time Such an old fool as Aunt
Philanda is the idea of my marrying
an old widower with half dozen
children"
"But they're putty behaved, and
take after their father" said Jane,
wiping the tears from her eyes, and
hardly able 10 talk from laughing,
"and he awful lovin'."
Il don't want any of his loving
ways round me" says | Indignantly.
81 won't speak to him. She might
have known better think it's a
regular insult"
81 tell you what" cried Jane, her
eyes luminous with bright idea.
"Let me pretend that I'm you. I'll
be Maria for the time being, and you
be Jane"
"What good will it do 2" l asked,
Ever so much" answered she +;
'father and mother won't be back for
four Of FIVE days, and | can tire him
out before that time. III be deaf.
Won't that be splendid ? | won't be
able to hear anything lower than q
shout"
81 am agreeable to the plan"
said. And Jane began TO make pre-
parations for her wooer. She combed
down her hair smoothly on each side
of her face and put on mothers old
mohsir cap. Then she added spects-
cles and arranged herself in an an
tiqusted old dress. When she had
| finished her toilet she looked old
maidish, | assure you. | laughed till
| cried.
About three o'clock there came 6
rap at the door.
Its him, I'll bet," cried Jane. al
it is. remember I'm Maria, and cans
hear you unless you talk very loud
l went to the door and opened It,
There stood Mr.. Green, / was sure
He had on his Sunday best, evident
IL, and very comical he looked in it
and very uncomfortable be felt, judg
ing from his actions. He was wiping
his face with huge red and yellow
handkerchief.
"Im Mr.. Green" be said, making
a bow and introducing himself al tht
same time; IL came to see Miss
Marian Lawton. Be you her ?"
"She's expecting you; she is il
the parlor. Come in" | said, chok.
ing with laughter. you'll have tt
talk q little louder than usual, fol
she's trifle deaf.
"Deaf," exclaimed Mr.. Green
"Your aunt did not mention that"
BY that time we were at the par
lor door. Jane was all expectation
and did look so eomical that | though