The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-11-18

JutH huN tUe lllb anu UeVOJlOn OF
Get up Mr.. Dlnkie," said she.
"Don't make goose of yourself,
understand that you ask me to marry
you ?''
"Adorahle creature, - said Mr.. Dink-
ie, 'yOu put the question would have
asked in the most concise form" ...f
"l'll put the answer into the same
form" said she. "Xo."
"You cannot expect me to relinquish
my hopes at once" SAID Mr.. Dnkle.
"May ask why you are no5 disposed
to consider my proposition 2 Will you
not consider it, and answer lt more at
leisure ?" ....
"G have considered" said Miss Swift
hes.
"But why ?" said Mr.. Dnkie.
"Wpll, if you want to know why,"
said Miss Swiffles, "because like to be
my own mistress. | have plenty of
money, as you know, and three charm
ing pets, who are worth more than any
siI men ever met [ didn't marry
when | was good locking girl, be-
cause even then ] couldn't he sure any
man wanted me or my property; and
now I'm an ugly old woman, / shan't
throw myself into the arms of the first
fortune hunter who has calculated that
an old maid will marry any one who
asks her. You waited for dead mems
shoes twenty years, | understand. Now,
probably, you wish to wait for mine
That's why say No, Mr.. Dinkie."
Next thing heard was the door slam,
Mr.. Dinkie was gone, and Miss
Swiilles was laughing to herself on the
sofa. | couldn't help it, just peep
ed into the window and says 1:
"ilurrah, Miss Swiflles, three cheersI
1t was as good as play" ....
'Tis'nt the first man I've served
So" said Miss Swffles, rubbing her
nose. 80, they are mean set, these
men,, and away she walked, with her
diamonds gittering.
We didn't see much of Mr.. Dinkie
for some days, and then he told me he
was going abroad with an invalid gen.
tleman IN.
So, of course, l knew was going to
lose bOaider. But / was surprised
when, one afternoon, l received this
note
"Mv dear M adam: Upon the eve Of my depar.
ture upou jOurneY whence L may never re.
with whom I have any slight differences. There.
fore, will you allow me to give n little supper to
several member Of your esta9hshmentl You
yourself, OF course, Miss Swiffles MT Rogers,
ana friend OF my own, who will join us Time,
tomorrow evening. An answer VIII opigo,
BENJAMIN DNKIE."
OF course I agreed, and when saw
Miss Swiffles she said the man had q
better temper than she thought. And
that oil ;,,iO
Mr.. Dinki1's room. He had had the
bedstead put away. and hirel an extern
sion table. And there was Mr. Dnkie,
with dark complexoDed gentleman
and two walters.
Mr. Dinkie did the honors beautifully.
He made us little speech, and he said
all sorts of fine things. And such a
Supper-alI hot, and very curious pies
with queer crusts, all ornamented, and
ragOuts and dear knows what, and
wines and things. We all ate heartily,
and Miss Swffles heartiest of all. We
enjoyed ourselves, tell you, and tho
dark gentleman, Mr.. Mosler, sang us
songs afterwards.
At twelve O'Clock Mr.. Dinkie arose.
Ladies and gentleman" he said,
the time for parting has come.
must be on board the steamer in two
hours. Mosler the same obligations
lies on you. We part perhaps forever.
Ad'eu."
He shook hands all around. When
he came to Miss Swifties he gave her a
little note.
Read it alone in your own apart
ment, dear madam" he said. Z" 1t uay
make you alter your opinion of Ohe
who will ever remember YOU"
Mr. Dinkie," said Miss SwiHias,
" We all do wrong sometimes. lroba-
bly, was mistaken in you. wish you
very pleasant Journey"
Then he was off.
Tie amt such bad fellow after
all !" said Mr.. Rogers.
" No, he amt" said 7.
Miss SHifles went up stairs very
slowly. | saw her wipe tear away as
she went, and | stopped to put out the
hall lamp.
| had done it and bolted the front
door, all of sudden the house was fill
ed with shrieks. 1t was Miss Swtllpss s
voice, | knew, and she was screaming
for help.
" She's found burglar in her room
to murder her for her diamonds at last"
l said to myself, and away | rushed and
up came all the boarders, and we stnod
in the room where she stood, holding
letter in her hand and skrieking like
mad.
"Ol Where is be ?" asked
" Where's the burgular %
" Go after him |" she cried. " Catch
m-bring him back-Mr. Dnkie, Mr..
Dinkie, Mr.. Dinkie %
" He's told her he'd commit suicide
on her account" cried. 80, dear
o, dear i"
90 I'm so i'll, " cried Miss Swiflirs
-" so i'll ! Open the window Pm
poisoned 0 All I"
Poisoned - says "OiO Oh"
Read that" says she, falling over
upon the sofa, very sick, indeed. "Read
that %
Mr.. Rogers" says |, 4" haven't
got my specks."
Mr.. Rodgers took the letter and read
it aloud
CONTINUED ON FOURTH FACE.