Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-12-11

arose and insisted upon my occupying
his seat. But imagine my feelings,
Eliza Jane, when he alighted at the
same time with me and followed slow
ly behind, as if for the purpose Of dis
covering my abode
Mrs. Podgers mused moment.
II wish | could find out who this
gentleman is" she observed, slowly.
"If he is really interested in you--
ooh, | DIDN'T say that, I'm sn1e.
deprecatinglv put in Miss Simpkins.
"And is gentleman, as you say of
wealth and respectabllty-
"Of which | am certain, ), pareAthe.
sized Lncretia.
Things might be managed so as to
secure a proper introduction, you
knos; and then"
Good gracious, Eliza Jane, what
ever are YOU thinking Of p exclaimed
Miss Simpkins, elevat:ng her penciled
brows and lavender Z loved hands in
innocent surprise.
Il am takin. practical, common
sense view of the case, su h as you
ought to take, Lucretia, responded
her plain dealing friend. AT your
age Miss Simpkins winced-"at our
age, mean, it is time to let lone 70
nance and sentiment and all that kind
of girlish folly, and look seriously to
tue substantial things Of life. Why,
said Mrs Polgers, decisive ", " if !
hadn't set myself seriously, as sen
sible woman, to getting married to
podgers, the whole thing would have
ended in mere sentimental Irritation
as | verify believe he at first intend.
ed it, that time We met at the picnic
But soon let him see that | had
more sense than to be imposed upon
and you We no idea what a good crea.
ture he's turnel out to be. Why,
can IN image him AS easily AS | would
baby; and in the whole year ii
which we We been married he 5 never
: once crossed or contradictei me-a1
least, not since the first tWo months
1t took th,t time to break him in
added the gentle Mrs Pod gers, laugh.
, ing, and tossing her head triumphant
: ~.
: "Dear me, How | wish conIl see
Mr.. Polser>,' said Lncreti4, admir-
ingy. ITS really aggravating tha
, von should have married away from
home ana nOw that YOU Ve come Otct
! on visit, your husband shouhj never
be in when call. u
. Hes so busy, yon see, abont th'
sails Of that land that po}r Aunt Dor
. othy left me, and which brought IN,
back here, YOU know But come an,
! take tea with us to morrow-not a
{: the table v ith the other boarderS, bu
! comfortably in our own parlor. Pod
: GERS Il be at homs then, au' delight
. ed to meet Won, IN sure And, nov
. | think of it, continued Mrs. Pod
gers, with animation, 1--WE can max,
! him OF use in hunting up this admire
o. yours, Lucretia. Gentlemen, yo,
know, have a thousand ways OF get
= ting acquainted with each other; am
= when once he's on terms of sufficient
: intimacy, we can easily manage an in
troduction-that is, Of course, on con
dition that he turns out proper per
I son.
"What a scnemer you are, E!iz;
f Jane, to be sure |" said Miss Simp
kins, in playful admiration of bel
strong minded friend.
"Ah, my dear we poor women mus'
scheme and plot, else We should be nc
matches for those cunning creatures
men. And, for my own part In
not ashamed to say that never let q
chance slip, and that it was never my
: fault when one failed"
This was probably true, as all who
! had known Eliza Jane Perkinson
would have been willing to testify.
So Miss Simpkins fondly kissed and
embraced her friend, and promising
| to accept the invitation for tomorrow
: departed-pansing only once, at a
miliner's window, to survey critical.
4 " specimen bridal bonnet adorned
with white vail and orange flow, rs
| Punctual to her appointment, she
| made her appearance at Mrs. Pod
> mars lo..J l lpuua on tho fol low.