Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-06-30

| visible OF his Idcc WAS MS Host, "hiOi
was certainly well shaped. but whicl
was much the color of red flannel; an,
about his throat was indeed a flame
muller.
This was Harold Harrington.
Elsie's surprise was so great that sh'
sank into chair, and forgot to promp
Betsy as she had intended.
But Betsy needed no prompting. Sh'
was not in the least embarrassed.
She advanced to meet Mr.. Harrington
with grin of supreme insolence on he
face, and burst into loud laugh.
WELL" she said, $50 you are m,
young man, ARE you? Unjust say whoevel
picked you out showed no mighty grea
taste; 'twasn't for your beauty, that's
plain
"No, madam" said the new arrival
"it was not for my beauty. Do ad
dress Miss Seabright?''
"Why, who else should | be-" cried
Betsy, Twas not for your cleverness,
neither, you were chosen. But. now
YOU have come, sit down. Been in the
wars, haven't you?"
"My infirmities," sighed the young
man, . are the result of my reckless.
ness as boy. have most sympa.
thizing letter from you upon the fall
which broke my limb. You remember
it, You also condoled with me upon
the careless shot which cost me my eve,
though you did not know how serious
was the result II was while ! was on
trip to Switzerland that broke my
back, and while endeavoring TO drink
some boiling tea the housekeeper left
carelessly upon the table, scalded all
Che hair from my head. This scar upon
my cheek is the result of having at
temptedto shave myself with my fathers
razor. 1t was injudicious OF him not to
tell you the result of my injuries, but
now you see them for yourself. ] will
not 90 into further particulars. Iou
remember all my accidents?"
- Yes" said Betsy, and fine fig
ger of a man they've made you. You'd
do to scare the crows from an orchard,
l must say, and you're sent to me, that
| might have my pick and choice of
offers to marry, It's enough to make
one die Of laughing"
Then you refuse?" said the young
man very eagerly.
"Oh, no." said Betsy, "oh, no, /
don't; there's the fortune, You know.
Money is money, and even an object like
you is better than poverty. I'll have
you. Though how folks will laugh to
see us paired off together! One COM
fort, though; so broken down as you
must be, you can't last long"
son the contrary, expect to live to
be S0,'' said the young man.
Expectations don't go for much"
said Betsy. ''Look how the old folks
WENT
"We were deprived of their affections
very suddenly" said the young man,
signing. "My father loved yours dear
ly, Miss Seabright.''
Folks will take queer notions" said
Betsy. swell, l must say YOU are an
object. can't help laughing, when
ever look at you"
ave shall have a very merry life to-
gether," said Harold, :" if your DISPOSE
ton continues.
"Oh, sha'n't see much of you, said
Betsy, Il can promise you. after the
ring is on. What possessed you to
yourself up so? But | sha'n'tre
fuse you. ITS money makes the mare
CO. says the old song"
sit may be-" said Harold. "But let
the mare stand still for me, then. l
quite decline to fulfill the engagement. |
So, madam, you have the fortune with
out any incumbrance in my person.
"a good radiance TO bad rubbish,
say =" cried Betsy. There are bet
ter fish in the sea than you, or women +
would be poorly off. You're going, eh?
Well, the sooner the better. Miss Smith,
ring the bell" I
Elsie rose and touched the bell.
Rut noxy fha. the dpad was douo and