The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-12-22
VOLUME 4.

nimens,r ratified M.ity all in breath.
! 1t was Toms turn 10 stare. where
did you end all this outiv ne asked.
"My dear little bird, etc. think I'll
20 and write to my future eousin;" and
of she ran glad TO escape the questions
which she feared he might pyopound.
"But you haven q told me" he called
after her.
"And never shall" she returned,
whisking into her own room.
In lees than an hour she had reconcil-
ed her mother to Fate's decree, and writ
ten TO Miss Kate Spencer, and persuaded
Tom to write also, and had done much
toward informing the whole village of
her altered prospects.
In dine time Tom Was married, Matty
officiating as frat bridesmaid.
Ma.sy, after the excitement Of Toms
wedding. bethought herself what che
should do. There were her summer
dresses to be made up, her music schol-
ars to attend TO, the sewing-circle and
the flowers; but these occupied neither
oil her time nor thoughts. There ought
to have been DIR. Gibson. too, she could
not help thinking; but that gentleman,
instead OF falling at her feet q. roon as
he heard she was free. paid her no more
attention than before. She waited for
him in growing wonder and worry, an
rternity-two weeks-and then took
measures to bring him TO his senses.
She employed only recognized and la
dyiike means, however. She began
by flirting little with different gentle
men s-ss
There was Will Ellis. This young
gentleman had offered himself to our
heroine, on an average four times year,
ever since she was Is. She had invaria-
bly, refused him, decidedly and EN-.
phaticaIly;Ibut. they were the best of
friends in the world. She now told him
in 40 many words, that she would accept
| hiA tH0 HttGutlOu uo WOulu OucI hCA uu
ing the next week, taking care to re-
member that this singular declaration
proceeded not from any special regard
for him, but was made in pursuance of
, some occult design on her part. Forth
with the pair embarked upon what SEEM
ed to be the stormiest Irritation Skinners-
Vile ever saw. In the long morning
they drove or.rowed together; they din
ed at Mrs. Killicotts, and Immediately
after sailed forth on some other excur-
sion. Both were excellent equestrians
and Matty glorisd in galloping over hill
and dale, on one of Wills handsome
horses. (Will, blythe by, was the son Of
a rich man, Then they drank an early
tea on the veranda and spent the even
ing at the piano OF in reading. AT thu
hour of9, Matty always sent Will home
without a.particle Of ceremony or regre
at his departure. In short, what appear
% ed to SkinnersviIle as serious courtshil
was, in reality, pure business matter
and 90 understood between the two part
= les to it.
+ This state OF affairs continued for
!" week or so, during which time the Doc
tor ignored Matty's existence, except a
. she was the daughter of his dear friend
!! Mrs. Killicott. And all the time tn
y girl wasraging inwardly at her quondar
. suitor.
:. "Wby don'the ask me at once againl
she queried, mentally. 81 am sure b
" loves me, and any one might see that
- love him; but can't, and suppose
;" shall be an old maid"
But the Doctor was not to blame.
~ man of the world would have see
!. through Matty's stratagem. but he di
~ not; he imagined that she was either tr
/. ing to drown her disappointment at 10
." ing Tom, or had really decided to mari
:" the enamored Will.
"a The truth occurred to Matty at lal
for She could hardly believe euch stupidi
40 existed In the mind Of man; but she d
~ termined to try what modest and retiri
NO behavior would effect So she dismiss
90. Will, and became, to all outward reseI
Hs blances, a little nun. Still no advan
10 on the Doctors part. He came a
md vent constantly to the house. howev
md Matty gave up all hope, 6nslly, of ev
nm. coming to better understanding wi
her him, when something happened.
and DR.. Gibson dropped in" one mornil
40 when Mrs. Killicott sat sewing on ,
pleasant veranda in the cool, refreshi
r.. breeze.
ish- "You musnt come here" che call
as he tied his horse to the hitching-p p
red "My work requires my undivided
and tention; besides, you'll step on the ,
for hes. You may 60 and help Matty
lici- you like"
That young woman was making !
kill in the kitchen. She saw the Doctor c.
and ing round the corner Of the houIe, 9
ked a hurried glance at the bright bottom
a lin pan she was holding, found her
orr presentable, and greeted him compo,
uar- ly. She was very glad to zee him,
his said. Wouldn't he come in?
inu. No, he wouldn't come in, the day
win 40 beautiful. He would just stand on
Mrs. little brick pavement under the wind
KY" and lean over the sill.
rim So there he stood under the grape
trellis. with little golden suns
nt of falling over his hair and shoulders
It he ty observed that he looked thorou,
rings uDloverlike, and concluded that he
own. MT intend to propose. She also not
vines rip in his coat, and wondered
cri- would mend il for him. -
Someway the talk veered round
iatty the weather to Woman's Rights.
tend Matty, on this, spoke up.
.ntly. She didn't at all believe in the sec
than hand influence which reached the
lot box through the agency of hush
Iuslin and brothers. when I vote" che
n her II want to march to the polls and p