The true northerner., 1876-05-05
MARRIED in HASTE.

MARRIED. In nAoIEs
ooh, Carrie, I'm 50 glad You are
come; / was Just going to send Frank
with note to ask you to do this very
thing. Here, Jack, you take Miss Car
rie's pony. And you, you darling come
right up stairs and take off that heavy
riding habit. How's all the family
young and old, black and white ?"
"All well; but, Nellie, what is the
matter with your Why, you look as If
tho whole round earth was on your
shoulders.
"Oh, I'm just bothered to death,
Carrie "
"Well, what's upa Throw me that
wrapper, dear. Now I'm ready to hear
all your bothers, little mouse
"I've had two offers, Carrie, and
don't know which to take-at least,
know which / want to take; but things
are oil contrary-the wrong man has got
the money-the right man is poor, as
right men generally are |" And Nellie
tapped her little foot impatiently, and
looked despondingly at Carrie.
''I must say you have gigantic both
er, Nellie You just ought to be
ashamed of yourselfl Most girls are
bothered because they don't have any
offers-take myself, for instance-and
here you are pouting because you have
to choose between two. De know the
rival candidates2"
often-here and elsewhere; and you
must have seen Royal Wheeler at church
with us. for he never forgets the pro-
prieties.
"Why, Nellie, am astonished at
you! / know it would not take me
three minutes to decide"
In whose favor9"
"Can you doubt? In favor of that
handsome Mr.. Wheeler, of course. BE
is so stylish, dresses to perfection, and
is Senator. How all the girls would
envy youi What promise of balls and
entertainments, and theaters and operas,
and French nodistes and milliners
Why, Nellie and Washington and New
York and Newport in the delicious dis
ancef"
81 hate balls and milliners and big
citiest"
"What little goose! Remember
your pretty face and charming figure
and ell those bewitcning golden curIs
Now what particle of use or reason il
there IN being lovely on Texan from
berF Who sees us, except a rude plant
er now and then, some young stock
raiser, or at the best, change of Metho
dist preacherss Well, yes, acknowledge
there IS always an exciting chance of 9
Comaoche brave wouldi't your hail
be godsend to them9 Mr.. Wheeler is
special and extraordinary favor of the
gods-take the goods they provide, like
a grateful girl.
You mix truth and untruth admira.
bly,, Carrie ; l declare L don't know how
to separate them but i will aclxnowl
edge, first, Royal Wheelers style and
position, and even admit his beauty
these three things are simply the whole
man. and that's not enough of manhood
for ne"
Unsuitable girl! But deny the fact
you have forgotten his immense
property"
Wei, then, add lis property.-now,
that is all. :"
-" Aud a very satisfactory ALI Pray
what more would you like to have?''
In the first place, would like bit
OF c0urGge-I hate towards. There has
not been night since he came that he
bas not gone to beo in mortal terror OF
the lndlans-he'5 afraid of wolf or
oear--n old Dick barks he turns pale,
and IL book drops in the next room, OF
negro shouts IN the cedar-brake, he's
ready to drop with terror"
don't blame him at all. Very
natural and proper, L think. / fee
just the same-besides, he is bound tc
take care of himself the welfare of the
nation we may SUPPOSE depends upon
her lawmakers"
Fiddlesticks. Carrie The nation
would never miss him."
Let me tell you, Nellie, the great
American nation is not going to supply
scalps OF such dignity to the Comanche.
You are joking without materia
now, Carrie 4 think it would puzzle
even ComancLe TO get a respectable
lock OF Mr.. Wheeler's head-why, it il
nearly as smooth AS billiard- ball"
Nellie, take care Don't speak evi
of dignities, dear; it Is against socia
ctiquctie. Rlr. Whaaler is one of th,
pillars o. the Constitution"
"Thcn lie aaoner the Constitution
erte come uew Iiiars. the better Tor it
L should say"
sgpi;.se sou woaii like them afte
the pa;totn 90 Mr.. Richard BatroDe.
' Exactly
Dick has not one bit of style.
That is one reason l like hiIn.
- Beside his pay as Captain of th'
Liano Rangers, don't believe he owns
two hundred head of stock"
That IL too much for him and me.
q" He has no position worth speaking
of, Nellie"
" think you are mistaken-he il
known to be the bravest, boldest leader
III the Western frontier his name is
tower of strength to every woman anC
child for hundred miles around, anc
the Z, menci,sc dread him moro than {
whoie company OF regulars, his owl
bet awear by him, the whole communi
ty nlist IN him. IL L were man