Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-10-12

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..you have heard me speak of Stephen
Jenkins. Matilda.
.yVel,-another cup of tea if You
,,Iease-be h coming here tomorrow, oil
a weeks visit"
s.You don't mean so, uncle - exclaim-
ed Matilda.
sand why don't /, Miss Matilda !?
There is nothing to summon such look
of CONSERVATION to your face"
Because if he shouldn't happen to be
agreeable-r
''Of course he is agreeable. At all
events, 1t is desirable for You to find him
so, since lie is your prospective hus-
band ~
My prospective husband! Whit can
you mean, uncle p inquired Matilda,
opening her eyes in amazement.
IL thought you understood it. Your
estates join, and it is eminently proper,
therefore, that you should unite them
by marriage" LA
VA yerv good reason, certainly" said
Matilda, with a curl of her lip. 'sIt
makes little difference,I suppose, whether
our dispositions are compatible or not.
"Oh. they will easily adjust themselves
after marriage, and the two will make
such handsome estate"
Suppose | shouldn't fancy him well
enough to accept his proposals, uncle 2"
asked Matilda, dcmurely.
sIf you should dream or such Thing
as q refusal l should disinherit you. You
are aware, suppose, that all your pro-
perty CONS from me, and that l can, at
any time, recall it.
"That would be a pity. certainly,
tx-~rx 81. k.f~ II
should have TO take in washing, or some
thing of that kind, 20 support myself,
and have such an appetite r.
Mr.. Parker smiled in spite of himself,
and evidently looked upon niece as one
who wOulu readily yield to his expressed
will.
Zone question more, uncle. Suppose
he should not fancy your humble niece,
and conclude TO pay his addresses else
where 20
Il never would speak to. the puppy
again."
.And you wouldn't disinherit me,
then. uncle?"
"Of course not, you gypsy. 1t wouldn't
be your fault"
ut would be Notifying to have him
reject me-" said Matilda. demurely. ''ls
there anything he particularly dislikes
in woman, do you know ?"
Il once heard him say he could not
bear literary woman" said her uncle,
after some reelection. "All sorts Of strong-
minded women are his aversion. But
then, you know, Matte, you are not
strong minded
Thank you, uncle, very much. That
is as much as TO say am weak-minded."
No such thing, you gypsy. But
there's one thing more have TO tell you
and that Is. that l am called away to
New York by business, which will de-
tain me the full length of his stay. SO
you will have TO entertain him your
self. Mind and play your cards well,
and shall expect to find the marriage
day liked when 1 return"
"Oh. dear, what shall ever do with
that horrid man for whole week ?"
IL dare say you will be dead in love
with him by the time get back. You
may remember me to him when he ar
rives, and tell him how much [ regret
not being here tn welcome him."
That night Matilda kept awake
some time, ssHfa4i The preindiees9 1 asn
expected visitor, and throw tue burden
of refusal upon him. For she well
knew that if he once proposed, her I'M
Gle would be seriously angry it she re-
jected l,im, and very possibly would car
ry out the threat to which he had given
utterance.
1t was about twelve o'clock the next
day, that a tall young man, of serious
aspect. assembled MIR. Parker's front steps
and rang the bell.
He was ushered into the drawing
room, where. af er waiting half III hour,
he was joined by Matilda.
1,flx hrv
looking her best, Her hair was loosely
arranged, her collar awry,aud there was a
very perceptible stain of ink upon her
fingers.
"Mr. Jenkins, presume" she remark
ed.
The gentleman bowed, and looked
curiOusly ut his entertainer.
"And presume am addressing Miss
Parker"
Our heroine inclined her head In the af-
firmative.
Il hope your respected uncle is we'll"
said Stephen Jenkins, i'm the measured
tone OF Il young man who was old beyond
his years.
IL wouldn't marry such a stiff old poke
for the world" was the not Over-cOm-
pIimentary +, Election Of Matilda.
My uncle regrets, very much, not be-
ing able to meet yOu," she said i'm answer
10 his question. 'but he was called to
New York by business. L trust, how
ever. that shall be able to entertain
YOU"
sThat do not question" said the visi-
tor, with a slow attempt at gallantry.
Il am inclined to think he will be-
fore he goes" thought Matilda.
Looking at Ter fingers she remarked,
compOsedly, as she, for the first time, OBJ
served the stain OF ink, Il hope you will
excuse the appearance OF my fingers, but
have been writing all the morning. and
couldn't remove all traces of the ink"
"YOu were writing letters, pre-
sume,r said Stephen.
"Oh, no not ut all. I was writing an
article on 'Woman's Rights tor the
Bugle of Freedom"
Mr.. Jenkins started uneaslly.
IL suppose you are i'm the habit OF see
ing that paper" said Matilda.
"No," said he, stiffiy.
"Ah! you don't know what you lose.
Composed and edited entirely by te-
males. Rut perhaps"
Mati,aa interrupted herself to ring
the bell.
aJans.u ssil she to the servant, "you
may 90 I'D stairs and bring down a
manuscript which you will find on Ia
BILE"
- what, n AZ"
"A manus IA sheet Of paper with
ting on Poor Jane" she cOntinu-
red after he s.rvant had gone out, '.she
wooid Ia been so ignorant, If man had
not denie % us women the advantages
OF euucau nwhich he claims for himself"