The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-03-20
A LIES ROMANCE.

When Horatlo Ripper ana MS BOSOM
iliend, Josiah Clemmens, on the same
day, in the same church, married Au-
gust Lawton and her dearest friend,
Anathusia Meallim, contract was
made between the two couples-a con-
tract entirely Independent of that
which in the eye of the law they had
made when each answered 81 will, in
reply to ths somewhat inquisit;ve qnes-
tion PUT By the clergyman in regard to
their future intentions as to support
ing, loving and Aonoring each other
1t WAS this: They had bound them
selves that if one family had son and
the other daughter, when they had
arrived at proper age, they should be-
come man and wife.
SO much by way OF prologue. Now
for our story.
Flipper and Clemmens had died full
Of years, anl gout and rheumatism,
and left each large fortune to bis wife
They had each left az we'll, child
Fljpper daughter named Kitty, Glenn
meme a son named Richard, otherwise
Dick. The old men'.had forgotten,
long before their deaths, all about
their agreement on .their wedding day,
but not 80 with the mothers.
"Mother," said Dick, at the break
fast table. "thera is no use in nrging
that Ktties suit, for will never mars
ry her ~ -
How DO you know, my son? You
have not seen her for,tweive years, and
vou might be delighted with her, re
turned Mrs. Clemmens, cosxingly.
Il know | shouldn't" Dick said.
"She WAS red headed fabomination
when she was child, and I'm certain
she's the same now
"Oh Richard.'
Even if she was as handsome as
Hebe | wouldn't marry her. I'd feel
disgusted the moment / met her, and
so would she, if she had any sense"
"We,l, it seems to me, Dick, that you
might at least wait until you do see
each. solher before you make up your
mind. This is too bad" whined Mrs.
Clemmens, wiping her eyesiwith a nap
kin-''just when I had such good news
for you"
"What news?'
"She's coming here!" -..-
"Who, Kitty Flpper?'
"Yes. I received letter this morn
ing from her mother. saying Kitty
would start in day or two"
80. my!' groaned Dick. lyon must
stop her. he said, seriously. ''If she
comes, go. know what she'll be-a
little stuck-up mink, full of the French
airs she acquired by studying s.road
for twelve years. shant see her; that's
settled. Write to Mrs. Flipper (mellI-
Auous appellationD y and say we are go
ing on visit, ana we don't know when
we will return; or, better, go TO town,
see Mrs. F., explain openly that will
never marry Frenchified wax doll, but
that want wife who knows how to
keep house in order; can cook, pre-
serve, sweep. bake, darn, sew, mend,
dust, and, as the advertisements say,
make herself generally useful"
An idea seemed te strike Mrs. Glenn
mems, and she answered, gaily, "Well,
Dick, everything if for the best. II
you won't marry her, you won't; so I'll
do az you say" ..s .s....
After breakfast she made hurried
toilet, and took the first train to the
city. Toward evening she returned
with as pretty little piece OF faminini-
ty as Dick had ever seen withaL The
dainty, curly haired little woman
went to the kitchen, and
then Mrs. Clemmens informed her son
that she had made matters all right
With Mrs. Flipper. and that the pretty
conglomeration of muslin, curls, pink
and white was a new cook she had en-
gagged.
With the advent Of the new cook
came luxuries such as never had been
on the Clemmens' table before. The