Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-05-20

1ney returned IN the moonlight. "A
boy stood waiting to take the team. Mr.
Robertson and Miss Grimes walked slow
ly up to the house and seated them
selves on the veranda TO continue q con-
versation which had doubtless been run
ming for three hours and a half. sat
just inside the open window and heard
the Professor say, in q low tone, IL
am so glad you like Lynn Greek. You
shall have . beautiful house there.
will have my mill and we shall have
each other" H
Hearing this, discreetly retired.
The next morning the announcement
of their engagement was made in due
form, and received by us with suitable
expressions Of surprise and warm con-
CALCULATIONS. Irene was TO return to her
Eastern home in a few days, there to re-
main until Mr.. Robertson brought her
back in the spring as his bride.
Il have always thought" said Miss
Grimes, ''that a courtship did not de-
serve the name unless there were at
least few months of correspondence.
And l assure YOU" turning to her be-
throthed, .'you will find me a very ex-
acting correspondent mean to allow
you very little time for anything else but
letterwriting.
To this Mr.. X. made no reply, but
simply beamed on her with very much
the same expression he had worn when
on the day of her arrival he pro-
nounced her "a lady of remarkable spir-
it.r
." And now, my good friends" said
the nice old fellow. turning to us. 1--WE
will leave our own personal affairs. in
which you have manifested SO Kind an
interest, and speak of a little matter of
business in which you are equally inter-
ested with ourselves. have long had
it in my mind to make you an offer for
your patent invalid bed. Would you
take a thousand dollars for i'll mean
for the exclusive right, as j shall not
care about operating limited terri
tory?" F 'fv
Jerome laughed little nervously,
then replied: IL believe it would be q
practical and useful thing; but fear
you would lose money by buying it
at any price. / would cheerfully sell
for half the sum you name, and could
not think of taking more.'
'Now, Jerome" said Irene, in the advis-
ing grandmotherly manner she often
assumed toward him, II do not like to
hear you speak in that way. l fear you
have no Just conception of the import
ance of money i'm this world. You must
know that / am to have a half interest
in this investment, and never take less
than NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. share in any
thing"
"You need have no fears, doctor, that
we will be heavy losers by the transac-
ton," said Mr.. Robertson. my BROTH
er is connected with the medical college
at Kelawna, and has weekly clinics at st.
Joseph's Hospital. He is particularly
pleased with the fracture attachment q
sent him one of your illustrated circu-
lars), and has promised me to introduce
the bed at st. Joseph's, and use his in
fluence for its introduction at other
places
Jerome opened his eyes very wide.
CDR Robertson! / know of him. Why,
he is dean of the faculty at Kelawna, and
the first surgeon in the State"
HE is my brother" said our "Pro-
fessor," simply. land now if you are
willing to accept my offer, and have that
little model handy and patent deed
about you, we will conclude the bargain
at once"
Well, the patent-right money fenced
our lot, plastered and underpinned'
our house, gave us start of books again
and helped our small beginnings in many
ways. Jerome has now all the business
he can attend to, and so have /, though
I never re-opened my school after Miss
Grimes visit. Little Lem came to us
before the ensuing year, and baby Irene
followed rather closely. The sweet du-
ties of motherhood keep mind and hands
fully occupied, notwithstanding one or
the other of our dear babes is almost
constantly at the beautiful house on
Lynn Creek, the home of their devoted
d-parents.-Harper's Magazine for
Man.