Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-15

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| blushed violently, for 1 had new
or told Plumper of our meeting.
You must call with me the next
time | go there"
"No Plumpcr, not just yet-not
till you have settled it,"
Every WE'LL" he answered; iii do
the best | can for you, my dear Tar
box"
And so my counting went on
Every day received fresh encour-
agement from Cousin Plumpor [
was very anxious that an understand
ing should be reached as soon as
possible.
mo-" Sim said. "Haste may spoil
all. My motto is to always keep cool.
There's no use hurrying such mat
tors. LII let the knowledge of your
love dawn on her gradually, my boy.
1t will be much more agreeable to
her, assure you. You don'S want
to storm woman's heart. Best way
to take it by siege"
OF course Cousin Sim know best
about sueh matters, and so | let him
have his own way. A month passed
away. had almost exhausted my
patience, when one day Plumper
came running into my room.
I've proposed !"
You have ?" | cried. "And the
answer?' becoming highly excited.
''She accepts"
| was quito overcome with joy.
so my darling MatildaI" [ cried
in rapturous accents. 81 shall ut last
clasp thee in these arms! | shall feel
thy warm kisses on my lips. | shall
hear thy sweet voice telling me that
thou lowest mel | shalt shall blush
myself to death in thy dear arms, with
my head pillowed upon thy snowy
bosoml Oh, Matilda-my darling, my
adorable Gogglei, come TO my hcartl"
My transports were 81 great that
L sank upon the lounge completely
exhausted.
"Tell me all about it, Plumper.
Tell me all about it, Tell mo in her
own words, just as they tell from
her ruby lips"
Cousin Sim took seat beside me
on the lounge.
"Calm yourself, my boy. You seem
TO be greatly agitated."
"Well, | am calm now. Go on"
"Ahem Ny dear Tarbox, whom |
undertook this task, | didn't under
stand how difficult [ should find it,"
Plumper began. "Ahem | would
not have attempted anything of the
kind for another man. But you
know I'll DO willing 10 do almost any
thing for you that [ could with honor
perform. Ahem L have spoken of
you, my dear Tarboz, many times,
and always in terms of the highest
praise. Miss Gogglei has always lis
tened to me with tho greatest COM
posure. To-day | renewed tho sub
jeot. First, | told her of your re-
markably saint-like disposition, then
of your noble intellect, and lastly of
your great wealth. | told her that |
thought you would make q model
husband and father Any woman, L
said, might be proud of such man.
/" He is a man Of thousand. Miss
Gogglei,' said /. There are very
few like him.
81 think you are right, Mr.. Plum
per- she answered. very few like
him. have met him twice.
"I am glad you think 80, Miss
Gogglei. for | have come to you with
proposal of marriage from Mr.. Tar
box | replied.
"'From Mr.. Tarbox = Matilda ex-
claimed.
"Yes from Mr.. Tarbox.'
"Ohl' and she sighed. Il thought
it was from you
"'Would it make any difference if
it was 2 | asked, taking her hand Gin
your place, you know, my dear Tar
box). Would it make any difference
-dear?' q know you would have
mo address her thus).
eyes, she replied, leaning her
head against my shoulder-doubtless
forgetting that it was not your shout
der, my dear Tarbox. 'Yes, it would
make all tho difference in the world
"Well p | questioned.
"'Why, | would marry you; but
could not think of accepting the pro-
posal of Mr.. Tarbox, though | thank
him all the same
Simpson Plumper | shrieked,
springing up.
"Wait moment, iny dear Tarbox;
| have not finished" Plumper was
exceeding cool-altogether too much
so, thought; but resumed my scat.
"Well, as | was saying, my dear
Tarbox, sho said she would marry
me-"
"'Do you love mop | asked,
eyes, she whispered.
"'Ditto' said |. 'When shall we be
married 2"
Whenever you choose
81 folded her in my arms aud XII"
Simpson Plumper -
'Keep cool, my dear fellow. You
are too excitable, Tarbox. | kissed
those ruby lips that you spoke OF
moment ago, and between you and |,
Tarbox, it was the most blissful OF
anything | ever experienced.
"Mr. Plumper ri" I.yelled. Are you
man of honor?"
"I'm noted for my honor, my dear
boy; but don't get excited-keep
COOL" PIumper said, patting me on
the shoulder.
"Aud you are going to marry
her 2'
81 hope 80. Did you not say that
I might do your counting and my
otCn at the same time r.
Eyes" | groaned'
swell, ahem | did," with some
thing that sounded very much like
chuckle.
That was all. 1 had no particular
desire to hear any more. Plumper
and Miss Gogglei were married short
ly after, and [ believe are living
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