The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-07-05

Just haunted the house.
He was generally off with Mamie as
soon rs he arrived, and blind to Mrs
Stillman's ill-concealed GOODNESS, and
Johns sarcastic speeches about boys and
puppies.
As for me, by the time my sleepy eyes
were open in the morning, Mamie had
taken a long ride with Walt, was at the
piano when / came into the room, and
Walt was walking beside Mamie when
the hour for our usual stroll arrived.
And the very demon OF mischief pos
sessed the girl. There was no freak she
was not inventing to imperil her life,
riding, driving, boating, and 1 fairly
shivered sometimes at the prospect of
nv nervous terrors when it would be
my task to try to control this quicksilver
temperament.
But one day when was in the sum-
mer-hcuse, a very rural little maiden,
with a tear stained face. came to my side.
"Walt is going away" she said.
Indeed"
"Yes, and he says I'm wicked flirt,"
with a choking sob; Il thought would
ask you about it."
about what?'
about our getting married. You
know papa told me ages and ages ago,
was to marry you"
"Yes.n
"And l knew it was all right fhe said
so. But Waltsays you must be a muff if
you want wife who is all time thinking
of somebody else. And you know l
can't helpit; Walt has been my friend
ever since VIC were always together.
And when he was in Europe papa
wouldn't let us write to each other, and
l kissed his picture every night and
morning, and wore his hair in a locket,
and thought of him all the time. And
he saws YOU won't like ii after we are
married"
"WelI, not exactly" l said dryly.
you'll have to stop thinking of him
then"
"I don't believe ever can. AMI so |
thought I'd tell you, and perhaps-per-
haps you will tell papa we don't care
about getting married after all. don't
think | could ever be sedate and grave
like an old lady, and of course l ought to
be if | am to be an old mans wife,
"Of course"
"And am so rude and horrid, l know
1 am not like nice city girls, and | am
altogether hateful, but Walt don't care. =
Irather agreed with Walt as she stood
IN shy confusion before me, her eyes
still misty. her sweet lips quivering. 1t
was sore wrench to give her up, but |
was not quite an idlot;and / said gravely;
But your father?"
Yes, know he'll make real storm
But his storms don't last long, and maybe
you would tell him You have changed
your mind. You have, haven't your
"Yes, the last half hour has greatly
changed my matrimonial views
] could not help smiling, and the next
moment two arms encircled my neck, a
warm kiss fell upon my cheek, and
Mamie cried:
"You are perfect darling, a perfect
darling, and l shall love you dearly all
my life
So when l lost her love l gained it
She fitted away presently, and l gave
myself good mental shaking up, and
concluded my fools paradise would soor
have vanished if l had attempted tc
make an old woman out of Mamie.
Johns wrath was loud and violent
He exhausted all the vituperative Ian
guage in the dictionary, and then sal
down, painting, and furious.
Come, now," | said, what is the OBJ
lection to young Bruce? Is he poor?7
NO, contound him. He inherits hi!
grandathers property, beside what hi
father will probably leave him."
ais he immoral?"
81 never heard So"
What does all him, them"
Nothing, but / have set my heart OIL
Nannies marrying YOU"
"Well, you see she has set her heart il
another direction, and l strongly objec
to a wife who is in love with somebod,
else
"What on earth sent the puppy home?
Love for Mamie, / imagine. Come
John, you won't be my father-in law, 70
1 will not marry Mamie if you are eve
so tyrannicaI, but We can jog along a
usual, the best of friends-look.'
Ipointed out of the window as spoke
On the garden walk, shaded by grea
oak tree, Walter stood, looking down o.
, Mamie with love-lighted eyes. He
beautiful face all aglow with smiles an
bushes, was lifted up to meet his gaz'
and both her little hands were ia:
prisoned in his strong ones.
John looked. His face softened, hi
eyes grew misty, and presently he saiC
How happy she is, Lawrence
@And we will not cloud her happines
! John" answered. GThis Is right an
. fitting. Mamie is TOO bright a Ma
flower to be wilted by being tied up I
J an old December log like me.
, So when, half fearful, the lovers cam
in, they met only words OF affection, an
/, Nannie's face lost nothing of its SUI
shine.
She was one of the loveliest OF bride
!, a few months later, and wore the di,
mond parure had ordered sha dor !. my ny Drlo no
at her wedding. And as she is the mo
, charming little matron imaginable, wit
l all her old freaks merged INTO sunsnln .1l
: cheerfulness and her husband Is prou.
/ happy man, while l am Uncle Lawrenc
t to the children and warm irieno
the whole family.