Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-06

do you mean Miss Kent ?" said Jen-
ME, looking up from her paper. "Oh,
she is a lady I have know for long time
She is making some dresses for me now.
Why ?'
"She seems uncommonly well posted
for woman"
Under other circumstances Mrs. Carl
isle would have resented this, but now
she only queried "Do you think so ~
and that ended it, Two or three invita-
tions to the sewing-room we're quite suf-
fcient to make Cousin Mark perfectly at
home there, and after week, he become
as familiar as this:
III you are not to busy, should like
to read this article;" and this is what Miss
Kent would say:
"Oh, IN never too busy to be read to.
Sit down here by the window in this
comfortable chair, and let's hear it,"
After a couple Of weeks, when the gem
I tleman came in, hoarse with a sudden
cold, Miss Kent bustled about, her voice
full of sympathy, and brewed him dose
which he declared be should never forget
TO his dying day but one dose cured
him. After this, Miss Kent was really a
wonderful woman.
All, Jennie was an arch plotter. She
let them skirmish about, but not once
did She give them a chance to be alone
together-her plan was not to be destroy
ed by premature confidence the
very evening preceding Cousin Marks
departure for California. Then Miss
Kent was very demurey asked to remain
and keep an eye on Master Carlisle,
whom the fond mother did not like to
leave alone with his nurse.
I'VE are compelled to be gone a couple
Of hours but Cousin Mark will read to
you, won't you cousin ?"
"Certainly, if Miss Kent would like
it," replied the gentleman.
The infant Carlisle, thanks to good
management, was never awake in the
evening, so the victims OF this matrimo-
NAL speculation would have plenty of
time. The back parlor was the room
most in use during the evening, and out
of this room was a large closet with a
large blind ventilator, and out of this
closet door leading to the back stoop
and garden. Imagine my surprise when
| was informed that Mr.. Carlisle was
going to the Lodge, and that we, after
proiuse warning about the baby, and
promises not to be gone too long, were to
proceed to this closet overlooking the
back paror, via the back gate and gar
den. In vain | protested.
"Why, you goose" laughed Jennie,
"there'Il be fun enough to last lifetime.
John wanted to come awfully, but l
know he'd make noise and spoil every
thing, so | wouldn't let him" The. willy
schemer had taken the precaution to lock
the closet door from the out side, so there
was no fear Of detection. On high
bench, as still as two mice, we awaited
results.
Cousin Mark (as if aroused from a pro-
tracted reverie)-'w would you like to have
me read ?"
Miss Kent: "Oh, I am not particu-
lar" Cousin Mark: Here is All ex-
cellent article on elective atfinities how
would you like that ?"
Miss Kent: "Who is it by ?"
Jennie (clear into my ear: That's to
gain time; see if it isn't"
Cousin Mark ITS by a prominent
French writer, I believe"
Miss Kent: II don't think 1 care for
a translation tonight"
Cousin Mark: "Nor 1 nor reading
of any kind This is my last evening in
New York, Miss Kent"
Miss Kent: 81 hope you've enjoyed
your visit ~
Jennie Onto my very head this time)
"She's as shy as three year old colt. :"
Cousin Mark: II didn't think l
should feel so sorry about leaving"
Jennie: Hes the wreck you remem
ber."
A long pause.
Miss Kent II think I hear the ba-
by"
Cousin Mark "Oh, no. You are
fond Of babies aren't you Miss Kent"
No answer from Miss Kent.
Cousin Mark 81 have been very
lonely man, Miss Kent, but never real
ized how lonely the rest of my life must
be until | came to this house"
Jennie: "Oh, how lonely I"
Cousin Mark : "Now l must return
to my business and my boarding house.
Think of that, Miss Kent-boardng
house-boarding house, for a man MS fond
Of domestic life as am, Miss Kent"
Just then we very dstictly heard lit
tie kind Of purr, which sosnded very
much like note of intense sympathy
from Miss Kent.
Cousin Mark 81 have friends in San
francisco, of course, but no fresde like
this, nobody to care for me il am i'll
nobody to feel very badly If die"
Jennie "That'll fetch her."
Miss Kent Voice little quiyering):
Il wished lived in San Francisco. You
could always call upon me if you needed
anything"
j ! (Jenne in convusions.)
Cousin Mark (abrUptly): "If you go
to California with me, Miss Kent, I'll
, wait another week"
Miss Kent: "Why, Mr.. Lansing,
what do you mean What would folks
say ?"
Cousin Mark: 1--WE don't care for
) folks. Miss Kent. If you'll go, we will