Iron County register., 1880-07-01

ther. I have been hunting for you these
two hours"
"rm sorry I disturbed you. You
should have gone to sleep again"
Cool. like the atmosphere! So you
fancy | could have composed myself for
another nap knowing you were wander
ing alone in the nightp You insult my
humanityr'
"Pm sorry disturbed you," she re-
peated, like a child reciting its lesson.
81 suppose can take hint as well
as the average fellow" pursued Sidney
hotly. "You needn't have left my
fathers house at three o'clock of win
ter morning to convince me of your in
difference. Such an extreme measure
was quite unnecessary, I assure you"
"You don't understand. l."
"fm not complete idiot, Miss Con-
verse. l do understand that you
wouldn't have me making love to you
that you decampad in the night watches
to dodge proposal. And now l ask
you this was it sensible or expedient
to risk your health in this outrageous
manner? Why couldn't you have said
frankly that you didn't want to ride
with me? If you had intimated that
you wished to avoid further confiden-
tial interviews, should-well, admit
1 should have been awfully cut up-but
I shouldn't have had cause to complain.
Instead of dealing honestly with me,
you simply remarked that you didn't
like to appropriate my time and was
simple enough to believe that you meant
just tas you said. Thought you refused my
escort merely because you had scruples
about taking me from the rehearsal."
Rehearsal?'
"You consider me very stupid, no
doubt; but knowing as l did that you
were interested in the festival and in
the progress of the farce was it amaz-
ing that
"What farcep'
"Why, the farce! The Model Hus-
band As I was saying, knew you
were aware Bertha and l were hurried
in committing our parts, and I natural
Iy inferred-''
"Nobody told me there was to be
farcer'
"Possiblep Didn't you hear Zet jok-
ing Bertha and me about our tender
relations? Well, that is neither here
nor there. /"
81 thought you-and Miss Huntress
were actually engaged" murmured
Angie, furtively cropping for her pocket
handkerchief.
"Cousin Bertha engaged to mep You
precious little blundererp' cried Sidney,
in tone of sudden relief. "She's to
figure as my wife in the farce, that's all;
rightful bridegroom, who'll marry her
in March,
Utter silence, broken at last by an
embarrassed cough from Sidney.
"You must have a fine opinion of
fellow, Angie, to suppose I'd be inter-
ested in another young lady. You can't
help knowing I years ago elected you"
30, if you're going to talk politics
before breakfast, too"
81 won't be put off this way forever,
Angie. I think the lady of my election
might at least grant me hearing, when
she knows how long have loved herr'
"She's wretched candidater'
"She's adorable! The point is, is she
my very ownp May claim herP'
"You're sure you want her?''
Didn't come down to Maine solely
for her?''
"Foolish boy" replied Angie, softly.
well, since you've really elected her,
she'd better 'stand,' as the politicians
say. That is if you can stand it with
her." she added, saucily.
What matter that sleepy brakeman
blundered in at that moment with a
lantern and kindlings! The election
was over, and for once in the annals of
history both parties were satisfied
Penn Shirley, IN Good Company.