The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-22
..wa'al. T guess I won't jest now,

thank yer-I've got to go and see t
ahout nv trunk in minute | he'd 1t t
left in grocery store jest around the t
corner. The Young man was awful a
when told him that was
one of your folks,-he seems TO SET I
heap by you.
"Good gracious = thought Florence,
with shudder. 81 wonder II she mas
been going all through the city adver'
Using her relationship to us J,
"Wa'al, Samuel began Miss Jeru-
sha. "Yer've got two fine, likely gals;
they'd oughter help their mar sight
in dom Homework and SIGH. It must
take a powerful heap O. work to keep
all them fussins clean" an ad-
miring. rather awe-struck glance
about the room. Then she went on
SIS them all the children you've got
Maria?'
Mrs. Fenton answered that she nao
two more, son and little daughter.
Mabel offered to send for her little
sister. thinking that child might
make converse easier, but Miss Jeru-
sha answered with such evident alarm
and disrelish, "For laws sake, no ! l
can't bear children - that she drew
back. offended. Mrs. Fenton looked
annoyed; but Miss Jerusha, unabashed,
hogan to complain of the awful
drought up in their place. while an
awful silence fell upon the rest.
A quick, light ring made the girls
start and fervently hope that 1t was
not Mr.. Vanderpool-I am sure for the
first time in their lives, TO have Mr.
Vanderpool of all beings in the world.
see this dreadful relative-Mr. Van
derpool whose father belonged to the
Oldest of Knickerbocker families, and
whose mother was an F. f. "; who
was so fastidious and refined himself!
It took only few seconds for this to
rush through their brains, when IN
Mr.. Vanderpool walked. He was greet
ed in a rather embarrassed manner by
. them all, and inveigled into seat as
far as possible from Miss Jerusha. on
pretense of it's being cooler by the
window.
f But Miss Jerusha didn't mean to be
7 left in the background-sh got up
' from her chair and stalked over to the
| group. -,
$ "Who is this young man!' she
J. blandly inquired, indicating MIR. VAN
d derpool with her cotton forefinger.
0 Mabel, with very red face, intro.
|. duced "Miss Hevington,' mentally
a grateful that the name WASH t Mulklns
h or Shocks.
'. Mr.. Vanderpool made an astonisheo
e bow. but Miss Jerusha held out hel
r hand, and gave his an unmerciful grip
exclaiming heartily, "I'm real glad t
K meet yer, mister. But see here, SIS
;e to Mabel-''I amt ashamed of beln
is YOUR cousin-yer might hev inter
le dooced me as sich."
I. Then ordering Mr.. Vanderpool ST
~ set down on the sofy,'' she took ne
place beside him when he had obeyed
IS oval, now, I didn't 'spect to Sc
DIS SIGH fine young Teller the fust nigh
I come-a beau O. yOurn, | s'pose!
n she said to Mabel, in loud voice.
Mabel wished that the earth woul
nd swallow some one of the party.
Id "Wal yer needn't git so all-fire
nd red yer amt got no call to be asian
ly. ed O. him; he seems nice nuff KIN
"a O. young man.
in Mabel felt the cold shivers runnin
ed up and down her back, and though
she knew the meaning OF purgatOl
now.
ur- Miss Jerusha, quite blissful, turne
wn to Mr.. Vanderpool, and put son
ION searching questions with regard
en- his "trade." Mr.. Vanderpool polite
md answered that he was studying for t.
eli bar.
en- "Hum! bartender shouldn't h
VS. thought it - was Miss Jerusha's CO..
pe, ment.
DELL The girls sat shuddering, and wo
leir dering what was coming next.
and Mrs. Fenton were holding COZ
Mr. Gil of war in the back parlor.
Miss Jerusha was silent for the spa
ana of three minutes, gazing upon \
Vanderpool with such ardent adm.
ol, ton that he began to feel nervo
..You're awful like Linus Swi
st' field !" she exclaimed at LENGTH
fust beau ever he'd. | knowed h
neo when we went to the deestrict SchG
olce They useter call him Piggy then,
en- "a, none O. the gals could bear the sii
.: o. him. and when he growed up. Y
INES the only one who'd so to pra!
meetin' with him. My stars but
lsn' was powerful like you. He'd
WIN, the same kinder two-colored hair.
:. ol ns kinder wohity-blue eyes. | was aN
81 !. ~. VI fond O. him. She sighed. and ed
Tue little nearer the now thoroughly
alan l' comfortable Mr.. Vanderpool; t
laaS' she sighed again, and edged
ioop, nearer. you're dreadful like hi
nav law, she said, and buried her face in a
oon handkerchief, and. groaning me
vi nearer still; another groan. ano
lnleA sigh and groan wedged Mr. Wander
o.,oii against a sharp corner of the sofa.
'eu " somewhat alarmed, tried to get
uIh when Miss Jerusha, with spasm
anu twitches all over her face. threw
eeIeu arms around his neck. exclaiming,
owsu vulsively, "My dear, dear box J!
.tara. Mr.. Vanderpool Indignantly 81
cled to release himself, but the C
,, pJs Ing arms refused to be unhoe
IIn,. Mable and Florence stood wrin
their hands in despair. Mr.. and
,,mh Fenton rushed to the rescue, an
. .",. the scuffie that ensued, off came
~osS.. ,olyo. honnat and green veil. carr