Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11

for the like OF my company the day.
"'Ohl am sure, miss, ( could not
be more pleased, if you'll only CONSENT
replied the young gentleman, taking
seat by her side.
"'Then you have no fears your wife
would OBJ d
as Wife! ha! ha! A clever dodge,
my fair miss, but haven't the honor OF
possessing such treasure, though /
hope some time may, if meet some
agreeable young lady, and he cast her
a complimentary smile.
"' Go way, now, with your flattery,
for Il homely lass like myself is not used
to such speeches.
And the conversation was carried
on in the same strain, as station after
station was passed. The young lady
kept her veil down, but once on the
journey & stray curl slipped from it's
fastenings and slipped down her back.
1t was of the hue generally described
by the word, brick DUST but the young
man Immediately pronounced eulogy
on auburn tresses, and thus the day
passed. The young gentleman had
been making many soft speeches and
talking what third party might have
called love to the person by his side.
With groan the train ran on to
i the side-track at Pasonville, and our
. travellers arose to leave the car.
"'You will come with me to my
grandmother's?' questioned the lady.
My folks would never forgive you did
you go back on their true Irish hospi-
tality and not make their house your
home while in this village, in return for
the kindness you have shown to me-
Here was a situation. He did not
relish the idea of meeting the young
lady's grandparents, but she put the SUBJ
ject in such light that he had con-
scented before he reflected upon this,
and they were soon at the door of a
fashionable dwelling in one of the
principal streets.
You will, please, wait a moment In
the library, while call grandmother
said the young lady, as she shwed him
into the room. But, sir, please give
me your name?'
civilian White, my card reads, Miss
smiled our old friend, William, as he
handed the card.
With bow the young lady tripped
out OF the room, and in second the
door opened, and an elderly lady stepped
in, smiling, and with out-stretched
hand, saying:
"My granddaughter viii return in q
moment, but I just wanted to run in
and show you your room, while she is
washing off the dust. Now come, please,
and I want you to make yourself right
at home. thought you were not COM
ing to see me until you and Bette were
married, but
"'Bettie and L married?' exclaimed
William, looking at her in astonish-
ment. What Bettie?'
"'What Bette! Why, my grand
daughter, the young lady you came
here with
why, nay dear madam, I am not
going to marry Bette. I never
"'Not agoing to marry Bette, and she
just this moment came in, she whom l
hadn't seen for two years, and says,
Granny, Tn here /" and while she kissed
me, says, run right in there" pointing
to the room, and show William to his
room, for Granny, William White came
with me-" Now, sir, aren't you William
White?'
"'Yes, am William White, but I
never saw your granddaughter until six
hours ago, and never said marry" to
her in the world, nor do 1 intend to
marry her, and I would like to know
what kind of trap have fallen into,
MADAME
"'Trapl Won't marry Bette, after
winning her love! oh, Bou bad mani
And the old lady put her kerchief to
her eyes.
@Oh, hang her Lowell I simply was
flirting, for a pastime, it was SO lone
some. I didn't mean anything
"'Only flirting with me? Why, Will
iam!' and the young lady came into
the room minus hat and veil.
What! Bette Pason! you here!
When did you come, and how?' cried
William, aghast.
"Why, on the train with you'll
On the train with me-you wasn't
in my carp
eyes, I was, and in your seat, or,
rather, you were in my seat
"'You we're! but this woman's grand
daughter?' asked William, looking
from one to the other in confusion.
Faith, sur, and it's myself that's
the same said Bette, with the Irish
voice.
"' You, Bette! but I don't under
stand. The red hair and
"'Oh! this wig?' said Bette, hold
ing it up; that was one borrowed for
the occasion. Bnt since you take it so
much to heart, William, let me ex-
plain
"'After you left me last evening, I
wondered if you would not firt as well
IS myself, and determined to try you,
and perhaps cure you of that Jealous
disposition. So sent word to grand
ma that we were coming, put on this
thick veil and wig, and got into your
car at down station. Ny false &C
cent-and you know my powers of i1ni-
tating different characters-did the
rest. You now see the trap, and
you, you old dear, fell into it headlong.
But if you'll promise never again to be
jealous, and forgive me, grandma and I
will try and keep the secret. What do
you say?'
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