The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-10-05

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Ay, Jennie wss an archplotter
/ She let them skirmlsh about, but not
once did she give them q chance to
be alone together r-her pains were not
to be destroyed by premature conf
dences-until the very evening pre-
ceding Cousin Marks departure fol-
| California. Then Miss Kent wa
very demurely asked to remain snd
keep an eye OH Master Carlisle, whom
the fond mother did not like to leavs
quite alone with his nurse.
"We are compelled TO be gone 8
couple of hours but Cousin Mark
will read 10 you, won't you, cousin ~
Certainly, If Miss Kent would like
| it," replied the gentleman.
The infant Carlisle, thanks 10 good
management, was never awake in
the evening, so the victims Of this
matrimonial speculation would have
plenty Of time. TIE pack pRrlnr was
I the room most in use during the
evening, and out of this room was \
large elOset with large blind venti-
latOr, and cut Of this closet 3 door
leading To the back st1Op and garden.
Imagine my surprise when ! was in
formed that Mr.. Carlisle was going to
lodge, and that We, after pFOfuse
warnings about the 6Aby, and prom
ises not 10 be gone too long, were to
proceed to this closet overlooking the
back parlOr UiG back gate and garden.
In vain | protested.
"Why, you goose" laughed Jennie,
"theTe'Il be fun enough tD last life
time. john wanted To come awiuliy,
but knew he'd make noise and
spoil every thing, 20 [ wouldn't let
him." Tie willy sehsInsr had taken
the pTecautiOn To lock the closet
door irnm the outside, 80 there Was
no fear of detection. On high bench,
as still as two mice, We awaited re-
suits.
Cousin Mark las IL RrOnsing from 8
prOtracted reverie)-"WOuId you like
To have me read
Miss Kent -"Oh. Pm not partieu-
lar"
Cousin MArk-"Here is an excellent
article on elective affinitiss how
would you like that ?''
Jennie's elbow in my side almost
took my breath away.
Miss Kent-"WhO is it by ?"
Jennie (clesr into my ear)-"FhRt's
TO gain time see If 1t isn't.
Cousin Mark-'Irs by prominent
French writer, believe"
Miss KENT don't think l care
for translation Tonight"
Cousin MaTk-''Nnr nor Tesding
OF any kind. This is my las even
ing in New York, Miss Kent"
Miss Kent-"I hope you've enjoyed
your visit ?''.
Jennie Unto my very head this
me)-"She's AS shy As 3 3-yeaT-Old
c0lt.n
Cousin Mark-"I didn't think /
should feel so sorry about leaving"
Jennie-"He is the wreck, you re-
member"
A long pause.
Miss Kent-"I think hear the
baby"
Cousin Mark-"Oh, no. You are
fond of babies, aren't you, Miss
Kent 30
No answer from Miss Kent.
Cousin Mark-"I have been a very
lonely man, Miss Kent, but / never
realized how lonely the rest Of my
life must be until | came tO this
house."
Jennie-HOh, how lonely %
Cousin Mark-"Now I must return
10 my business and my boarding
house. Think of that, Miss Kent
boarding hOuse-bOarding house, for
; man as fond of dnmestic life ~
am, Miss Kent"
Just then we very distinctly heard |
4 little kind of pnrr, which sounded |
very much like note OF intense SYM
pathy from Miss Kent.
Cousin Mark-"I have friends in |
San Francisco, of course, but no fire.
tide like this, nobody to care for me
4 am Ill, nobody 10 feel very badly |
4 / die"
Jennie-''That'l fetch her."
Miss Kent voice little quiYerine) |
I'll wish you lived in San Francisco. |
You could always call upon me If you |
needed anything"
iJenrie in eonYulsiOnsl.
Cousin Mark (abruptly)-''If you
will go to California with me, Miss
Kent, I'lI wait another week"
Miss Kent--"Why, Mr.. Lansing,
What do you mean ? What would
olks say ?''
Cousin Mark-"I don't care for
olks, Miss Kent. II you'll go We'll
lave house as pleasant es money |
an make it. You shall have birds,
md flowers, and horses, and all the
cientific mOnthlies you want-deucsd
you shan't-and you shall never
ew stitch for anybody but me.
Will you be my wife ?"
Just then Jennie and stepped up
.nOther peg, and there WAS that little
'9st man that ever lived, hugging
lose to the mans breast who
marry the best woman that
ver lived, HO aven to save her life.
We came away then, but it's my
piniOn that they remained in just
hat position till We rang the bell
alf an hour after.
"How did you know ?'' asked OF
Tennie.
"My dear" she answered, "my
1hOle reliance was upon human na-
Ire and let me tell you, gOosie,
Thatever else may fail, that never
Oes."
"Why, Miss Kent, what makes
our face so red ?" inquired Jennie,
pom entering "and, Cousin Mark,
ow strangely you look your hair il
II mussed up"
"And L hope to have 1t unused Of
an" said Cousin Mark, boldly, "Miss
lent and are to be married next
eek"
Jennie laughed till her face w-s
urpie, and when 1 went up stairs
Iiss Kent was pOun ding her back
bdrper's BdzGr.