St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05
MIR. GrianSOn's Scheme.
IN. O. Tinlcs.l

Mr.. Grimson-Mr Charles G. Grim
son, of Adrian, Michigan, recently en-
tered upon a course which richly de-
serves being given wide range OF no.
toriety. Mr.. Crimson has in his posses
sion six blooming daughters, which, al
though by the slow but beautiful pro-
cess of time already arrived at that dis
erect age legally fixed for exemption
from stem parental mandate and au-
thority, are still under his immediate
ruling and roof, and are still by him
supplied with such sustenance, spring
hornets and clothes as from time to
time they require.
AS is usual in case where six tender
and m,arriagcable maidens conglomer-
ate so to speak, in one place, Mr.. Grim
sons house has been for years infested
by crowds of dazzling but hayward
youth. There was the hectic young
man who always had tootl-ache and ii
rose in his button-hole ; there was the
red faced, red whiskered and reh-head-
ed young man who always talked in Il
loud voice and told the latest almanac
joke and gutfawcd abtrusively there
was The caCaverous youth who brought
bouquets, and sangsin Il thin tenor, wore
gig lamps and a profound expression of
melancholy there was the pimply
Young man who waxed his mOustachcs
soaped his hair wore red neckties, talk
ed about the "opwah," and made mild
love to the youngest sister; and there
was the fat and freckled youth who
always grinncd at the wrong time, and
made himself unpleasant generally.
These swarmed in Mr.. Grimson's par
lors, wore out Mr.. Grimson's sofas and
patience, and courted Mr.. Grimsons
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sucking, and were frigbtfuly greencycd
each other-but not one OF them ever
proposed.
About a year ago-this sort of thing
having gone on for five seasons-it
lawned upon Mr.. Grimsou's mind that
this wouldn't do. The Perkins girl
married in the spring of II Elijah
Smiths little gadabout of daughter
was already engaged, but as yet neither
hectic the youth nor the red-faced
youth, nor the cadaverous young man
nor the pimply Adonis nor the frccklcd
EndymiOn had ever whispered Il word
about taking any OF Mr.. GrimSon's
flowers to wear for life. And, justly
enough, Mr.. Crimson thought they
never would.
One night about month ago, the
red-faced young man called. Mr.. Grim
son himself received him. Asked his
intentions. Red-f faced young man hadn't
any. There was wild moment OF fren
zied alteration, a quick CLEAN of some
thing shooting down the stairs, a thrash
ing around in the rose bushes, then all
was still. In fifteen minutes the bell
rang again and the plmply youth APP
peared. This time there was Il whole
window sash carried away, while faint
indications of Mysteries hOated softly
down from the upper and observing
windows. The list of callers closed
for that evening, The next, nobody
called nor the neXi, nor the next, nor
the one after that..was disturbed by a
thnkle of the Crimson hall bell. On
the morning of the fourth day, the
cadaverous youth presented himself at
Mr.. Grimson's office. Went in dcsponl-
cnt, came ont smiling. Then in rota-
ton, the other two visited him Four
days ago the two elder Miss G.imsons
We're married. Two of the others wear
new rings, and as the pimply ard red
faced youths are again visiting there-a
reconciliation having been somehow
is presumed that Mr.. Grim
son will soon be alone.
There is nothing like decision and
gentle but firm action, and we think
that Mr.. Grimson's plan is likely to he |
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