Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-15
WANTED TO MARRY.
BY DIAMOND.

? "Toast burned to crisp coffee like
mud and beefsteal, as tough as leather
I'd like to know how in thunder man is
going to live on such stuff US this I'll
die of indigestion in less than week if /
keep on in this way. Here, Bridget,
take the mess away, and just pack up as
/ quickly as you ever done anything in
your liie," growled Mr.. Aaron Allen, as
he arose from the table, giving it vio-
lent push that set the dishes rattling.-
Bridget sulenly set to work, and Mr..
/ Allen strobe out of the room, banging the
door behind him.
"Well, he muttered as he reached his
study and threw himself into a chair
"This is a go Five cooks in as many
weeks, and no prospect of anything bet
ter. 1t will certainly drive me distracted
trying to live in this way. L do hate to
break up and board after keeping house
so long. II Sophia hadn't made such a
goose of herself she might be- here yet,
and all would DO WE'LL"
Mr.. Allen was a middle aged bachelor,
whose maiden sister, few years younger
than he, had always directed his house
hold affairs since the death of their moth
er, twenty years previously, when Sophia
was girl of sixteen. They had always
lived peaceably enough until about two
months since, when Sophia took mortal
umbrage at her brother. For Miss So.
tive bird, which she was very fond of; but
one unucky day she unthinkingly left
the cage door open and went out calling.
Her brother came from his business be.
.Jre she returned ; and sight met his
eyes W Aich set his quick temper in blaze
at once. IN his study table sat Poll
Jusi,y engaged in tearing into minute
bits some of his most important docu-
ments, which she had pulled from the
half open drawers, while over what few
remained untouched by her bill streams
of ink we're pouring from the overturned
stand.
Fun fun fno fun 7" shouted Pcll
pausing a moment in her work of de-
structon, and cooking up one eye mali
ciously at the intruder.
"Yes, I'll make it fun for you, you
scoundrel, you-you-" sputtered Mr..
Allen, using, ] am afraid, few not very
refined expressions, and seizing Poll una.
wares, he thrust her into the csge, and
rushing out on the street, gave her to the
first person he mot. Miss Sophia soon
came home, and missing her bird, made
inquiries, when her brother at once re,
lated the whole affair. His sister stormed
and fumed and ragged, calling him "a
monster" and ending by declaring she
would not remain in a house where she
was so abused. Mr.. Allen, in passion,
told her to do as she liked about it ; il
was immaterial to him whether she went
or remained so she departed without
even leaving her future address, but her
brother had no fears on her account. She
had relatives and plenty of money, and she
was certainly old enough to take care OF
herself. The cook, who had been in the
family for years, left when Miss Sophia
did, declaring that she "woud not be
bossed over by man." Mr.. Allen,
thinking it easy to fiji her place, had
taken five in succession from the intelli-
gence office, with what success we have
already seen.
"Hum !" unused Mr.. Allen aloud, n
| habit no had when alone. "IR / knew
where Sophia was, / ID send for her, even
if she did act tooishly, but don't know,
so there's an end of that. Heigho! what's
house worth without woman to man
age it, anyway / can't live in this way
any longer. l believe III get married !"
looking around half frightened at his
temerity in giving utterance to such n
thought. "But wouldn't Sophia iume
then Still, there's nobody i exactly
take fancy too. Miss Boggs is too old"
vain mani, "Miss Stepup too vain and
extravagant, and | don't know OF any
nice widows"
He sat moment pouderng deeply on
this important matter, then a light broke
over his face. 1.-THE very thing Why
didn't | think of it before !" and he sat
down before his desk, and drawing pen,
ink, and paper toward him, commenced
writing. After frequent pauses and much
reflection, he finally laid down his pen,
and read over what he had written.
~ guess that will do" he said; "what
an old fool ! am but then really cont
see any other way out of my dilemma. ;"
Miss Sophia, on leaving her brothers.
house, had Immediately gene to cous-
in's residing about sixty miles distant,
and soon made herself quite at home
The New York papers came in daily, and
she always perused them With interest.
One day in glancing over the advertise
menls one among the personals" caught
her eye, and she read it over carelessly,
then again with more interest.
"a middle-aged gentleman Of wealth
and position is desirous OF opening cor
respondence with a lady Of education and
refinement, with view to matrimony.
Address Alpha Herdtd Office"
"Well," unused Miss Sophia, drawing a
long breath, II wish, l really wish | dare
do it, There can't be any harm in trying.
anyway. Wouldn't Aaron be astonished
if / should get married after all ?"
An hour later found Miss Sophia on
her way to the posto Office, with letter
hidden in her pocket which made her
heart throb strangely every time she
thought of it. The missive was sent and
an answer anxiously awaited, which came
in due season addressed to-"Angelica, /"
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