The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-11-24

the gentleman. lie had accepted the
situation like q man, Jennie told me,
and for fifteen years carried load OF
misery that few could have endured.
Death came to his relief at last, and
now the poor fellow honestly believed
himself an alien from domestic hap.
pineSs.
Singular as it may appear, Cousin
Mark was the embodiment of good
health and good nature fifty perhaps,
though he didn't look it, and as rotund
and fresh in his way as the little
dress maker was in hers. AS | looked
at him, defied anybody to see one
and not be Immediately reminded of
the other True, he had more of the
polish which comes from travel and
adaptation of different classes and
individuals, but he was not whit more
intelligent by nature than the bright
little woman whom Jennie had deter
mined he should marry.
81 was surprised that you should
think necessary to caution me about
that, Cousin Mark, cooed the plotter,
us she stood by his side looking out of
the window. "The idea of nv being
SO II iculous !" and in the same breath,
With wink at me. "COme, let us 60
to my sitting-room. We are at work
there, but it won't make any difference
to you, will it -
Of course Cousin Mark answered
"No,' promptly, and as innocent as a
dove of the trap being laid for him.
This is my cousin-Mr. Lansing,
Miss Kent, and Mr.. Lansing bowed
politely, and Miss Kent arose, dropped
her scissors, blushed and sat down
again. Cousin Mark picked up the
refractory implements, and then Mrs.
Jennie proceeded, with rare caution
and tact, to her labor of love. Cousin
Mark, at her request, read aloud an
article from The Popular Science
Monthly, drawing Miss Kent into the
discussion as deity as was ever fly
drawn into the web of the spider.
"Who was that lady, Jennie 2" Cou-
sin Mark inquired in the evening.
do you mean Miss Kent - said Jen.
ME, looking up from the paper. "Oh,
she is lady | have known for long
time. She is making some dresses for
me now. Why p
'She seemed uncommonly we'll post
ed tor woman.
Under other circumstances Mrs. Carl
isle would have resented this, but
only queried, ''Do you think so p and
that ended it.
Two OF three invitations to the sew
lng-rOOm were quite sufficient to make
Cousin Mark perfectly at home there !;
and after a week he became as famil-
lar as this -
eff you are not too busy. should
like to read you this article ;" and this
is what Miss Kent would say =
sob, am never too busy to be read
to. Sit down by the window in this
comfortable chair, and let's hear it.
After couple of weeks, when the
gentleman came in, hoarse with sud-
zen cold, Miss Kent hustled about, her
voice full of sympathy, and brewed
him dose which he declared he'should
never forget to his dying day but one
dose cured him. After this, Miss Kent
was really wonderful woman.
Ay, Jennie was an arch plotter. She
let them skirmish about, but not once
did she give them chance to be alone
together-her plans were not to be de-
stroyed by premature confidences-ln-
Til the very evening proceeding Cousin
Mark S departure for California. Then
Miss Kent was very demurely asked
to remain and keep an eye on Master
Carlisle, whom the fond mother did
not like to leave quite alone with his
nurse.
1--WE are compelled to be gone a
couple Of hours but cousin Mark will
read to you, won't you Cousin q
"Certainly, if Miss Kent would like
it, : replied the gentleman.
The infant CARL sic, thanks to good
management. was never awake in the
evening, SO the victim of this matri-
monial speculation would have plenty
OF time. The back parlor was the
room most III use during the evening,
and out of this room was large closet
with large blind ventilator, and out
Of this closet door leading to the
back stoop and garden. Imagine my
surprise when [ was Informed that Mr..
Carlisle, was going to the lodge, and
that we, after profuse warnings about
the baby, and promises not to be gone
long, were to proceed to this closet
overlooking the back parlor, via back
gate and garden. In vain, protested.
.'Why, you goose laughed Jennie,
there II be fun enough to last life
time. John wanted to come awfully,
but | knew he'd make noise and spoil
everything, SO | wouldn't let him."
The willy schemer had taken the pre-
caation to lock the closet door from
the outside, SO there was no fear of de-
lection. On a high bench as still as
two mice, we awaited results.
Cousin Mark las if rousing from a
protracted reyerie)-', Would you like
to have me read -
Miss kent-''Oh, I'm not particu
lar.
Cousin Mark-sHere is an excellent
article on elective aflinities how
would you like that -
Jennle's elbow in my side almost
took my breath away.
Miss kent-"Who is it by =
Jennie tclear to my ear)-''T hats to
gain time; see if it ism t.
Cousin Mark-'.It's by a prominent
French writer, I believe"
Miss Kent-ssJ don + think caro- for