Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

protractedreverie>: "Would youolike
to have me read?"
Miss Kent sob, I'm not particp7
lar" - AA
Cousin Mark: "Here is an excellent
article. on elective afinities how would.
YOU like that?h
took MY breath away $50
Miss K emf !" Nhomi sit-byP9
Jennie, CLEAR into my earl "shat's
to:gainS time; see hitisnI"<AS1%
Cousin Marx; sit,s h prominent
Miss Kent; II dent think care
for a translation tosnight.n
Cousin MARI HNor I; nor reading
of any kind. This is my last evening
in New York, Miss Kent
Miss Kent: s'I hope you've enjoyed
YOUR visit?'1 /.
jennie lntomy very head this timel {;
&C She's as shy as a. 3~-year-old colt" =
Cousin Mark: 81 didn't think I
should feel so sorry about leaving"
Jennie: "He is the wreck, you re-
member na aa@s guasaa sssrs
A long pause ~
Miss Kent:- a1I~thinkI hear the
baby"
Cousin Mark: "Oh nc. You are fond
of babies, aren't you, Miss ,KentPH
No answer from Miss Kent.
Cousin Mark: 81 have been a very
lonely man., Miss Kent, but l never
realized how lonely the rest of my life
mustsbe until IcaIne to this house."a 4
.EEEn VI oxrrA "a nnlxy fSJE = II q
Cousin Mark: CHOW [ must return
to my business and my clearinghouse.
Think of that, Miss Kent-boarding-
Observation-Disclosures, for a man SO
fond Of domestic life as ] am, Miss
Just then we very distinctly heard .
little@ kind of a@purr, which sounded
very like a note of intense sympathy
from Miss Kent.
Cousin Mark: 81 have friends in
San Francisco, of course, but no fire.
side like this, nobody to care for me if
l am i'll, nobody to feel very badly if |
de-"
Jennie: "That IL fetch her."
Miss Kent (voice a little quivering):
"I wish. lived in San Francisco. You
could always call upon ME if you need
ed any thing" nsdt
(Jennie in convulsions.)
Cousin Mark (abruptly) eff you
will go to California with me, Miss
| Kent, III wait another week"
Miss Kent: "Wby, Mr.. Lansing,
what do YOU meanp What do you
mean? What would folks say?"
Cousin Mark: awe don't care for
folks, Miss Kent. If you'll 60, we Will
have a house as pleasant as money
could make it. You shall have birds,
and flowers, and horses, and all the
scientific monthlies you want-deuced
if you shan't-and. you shall never sew
a stitch for any body but me. Will
you be my wife?"
Just then Jennie and I stepped up
another peg, and there was that little
| old maid, who wouldn't marry the best
man that ever lived, Rugged close to
the mans breast who wouldn't marry
the best, woman that ever lived, not
even to save her life. We came away
then, but it's my opinion that they re-
manned in just that position till we rang
theebell half an hour after.
elbow did you. know?" I asked of
Jennie. g. !
"My DEAR" she answered, ''my
whole reliance was upon human nature ;
and let me tell you, goosie, whatever
else may fail, that never does"
"Why Miss Kent, what makes your
face so redp" inquired Jennie, upon en-
tering; s:and, Cousin Mark, how
strangely you look! your hair is all
mussed up"
"And 1 hope to have it muss-
ed often," said Cousin Mark, boldly.
'Miss Kent and J. are to be married
next week."
Jennie laughed till her face was pur.
pie, and when I went up stairs Miss
Kent was pounding her back.-Har-
per'S BGzar.