Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-04-24
Proposal for . Heater
BY nHA =. M~'cAITHY.

we used % gather around the old fash
ioned gr1te. Mary was young enough
then % throw herself. down upon . rug,
md / don't want you To think that be-
cause her curly head Graded itself limo
Csntly against my knee once in . while
that ! was old enough TO be her grand
father; my love for her increased with
the years that went by, ont / cannot r.
member when IL was not almost strong
enough for me- to die for her. But her
father Inherited . little money, and
Aary's mother persuaded him to furnish
mp their snug little two story house in
Twelfth street; and what with velvet
carpets upon the loorA lace fnery At the
windowA 6ne pictures upon the walls,
and nsw furniture throughout, the dear
old crate was ct last put aside, and anew
patent heater was introduced into the
front basement, which was warranted to
hest I'll the parlor floor. When all was
done. Ne found the rooms too expensive
for everyday wear, and = sort Of longing
after the bit Of FIRE that shonc through
the little windows Of the big monster In
tho front basement, together with the
familiar look Of everything there, led
M 10 mako the oom our home; but
there wa NJ rug for . lounging place for
Mary, who had suddenly grown out of
lounging, and indeed, before I could
fully realise the extent of such . calam.
ity; she was engaged to be married TO .
young fellow in our notion department
named NacMurray. We we're all en-
ployed ID the old jobbing house down
town, and MacMufray fell in love with
her that day when she came to the store.
In fact, she was the cynosure for many q
clerkly eye, and - ! saw some score Of
them taking On inventory Of her charms.
] went over TO Mansfield with the blood
getting hot in my vien&. He was only
second man in the white goods, and n
the head Of the department. wa absent,
he wastrolling one Of his customers upon
the hook Of Z fall in domestica. 1t was
. big western trader, and Mansfield had
forgotten hs owned such . winsome bit
Of property q Mary. He waved me
away im~paticntly.
II wouldn't leave kim," nid Mans
field, with ! significant gesture to the
western merchant, " for 4 quarter of a
second. I'll tell you Whist, Bruce" he
added, " II you are not busy, / wish you'd
take Mary down to the notion depart
ment, and introduce her to MacMurray.
! promised her to look at some gimcracka
there. Tell him to let Mary have what
she wants and charge it to me-"
Now MacMurray We the last man in
the store / cared for Mary to know.
had no open objection to make, ave that
he was : handsome, fascinating fellow,
who bore the reputation Of being sue.
cessful in winning the regard Of women.
] reluctantly led Mary down the metal
clad staiEA followed By the hungry gaze
Of my fellow-laborers, some Of whom
made pretenses to follow us but were
deferred BY an unusual severity Of mieu
and manner; and l was sorry to re that,
Mays modesty taking fre at all it, oper
sdmiration, her very vexation was max
ing her all the Landowner with every
step that abe took toward MacMurray
her long lashes swept her cheeka, upOr
which an unwonted flush burned; and
when she raised these lastes to look upon
Macllurray, / WAS not surprised that hi
cold pale face warmed up with Z sudder
interest. The next thirty or forty
precious minutes of Havcrshaw and Co.
Maclfurray used TO most excellent ad
vantage, even leading the ingenious
child to chat about her first luncheon il
> restaurant that morning, and to tel
hin, IN her sweet Womanly way, Of how
glad che would have been TO have smug
g1ed > cranberry tart home to jamie
"HOne-made crust, you know" abe sai(