Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12

the least ldca-you snail not stay mere
an instant longer If can help it. I'll
get a carriage at once"
And away he bolted, leaving the young
lady pacing the ingram carpet Ike, to
use an entirely new smile, Gagged
lion.
To get carriage out of country sta
BILE is rather lengthy operation, even
when superintended by frantic young
man, and, consequently, Fred was absent
some time.
Meanwhile, MES. Remington, ANXIOUS
about her boy, wandered down stairs
again and into the parlor.
''Do you know if my son, Mr.. Reming-
ton, is still here2" she inquired of the
young lady.
''Mr. Remington has just gone to order
a carriage" was the answer, very stiHY
delivered.
The old lady sat down.
''Are you acquainted with my SOM"
81 have that pleasure" yet more stifay.
A light seemed to flash over Mrs. Rem
ington's mind this was Miss Penroy.
"My DEAR she said, getting up and
putting her hand on the yonng lady's
shoulder, 81 know you will help me to
bring that boy to his senses"
''What do you mean2"
"Oh,my dear, he is perfectly infatuated
with that horrid woman. don't know
what to do
"He's not infatuated with any horrid
woman cried the pretty girl, holly.
she told me so HIMSELF said Mrs.
Remington, solemnly. of course ne is,
desperately snitten, and tries to make
her out perfectly beautiful; but l have
seen her, and she's the most dreadful
creature-at least" recollecting herself,
''she's perfectly respectable, and all that
sort of thing; but she's so much older
than he 49,
"Oh, can't believe 1tr' moaned the
young girl. II don't believe itl''
cit Is quite true, assure you, said
Mrs. Remington, sorrowfully. "Do help
me, my dear, you are so sweet and
pretty Ii it had only been you'll Do try
to make your aunt see how utterly out
| of the question it is"
"My aunt!"
eyes, your aunt, dear; don't be angry.
l know she's very nice. nut she's so
much older. Don't you see it YOURSELF"
81 haven't any aunt
"Why yes, you have. Your aunt, Miss
Boggs. Oh, my dear, explain yourself:
I'm nearly crazy. Are you not Miss
Penroy?"
mo, am Miss Boggs.''
For the space Of five seconds two
utterly bewildered women gazed at each
other in the face.
"But what-who-Was that tail ladyF'
stammered Mrs. RemingtOn-''th that tall
lady with blue alpaca dress and red
flowers in her bonnet?"
why, that was my nurse. Jemima
Stamfeld."
"On, Lay Gear, am so gladp' sobbed
Mrs. Remington, folding Miss Penroy's
aunt in her arms, and giving her a most
motherly hug.
At this iuncture Fred came tearing
IN, and fairly gasped at the sight Of his
mother and lady-love in an affectionate
embrace.
ooh, Fredr' halt-crIed Miss Bosgs,
'.just think Your mother thought you
were engaged to our old Jemima! Only
think ofit!''
"What on earth"
Then they had to explain it to him:
they had understood it by intuition them
selves, but of course he, being man,
didn't.
"Why, didn't you know that Mss
Penroys aunt was good deal younger
than Miss Penroy herself2'' he 9ueried.
mo; how could I, you foolish boy,
when you never said so9 thought she
was some dreadful old maid, and 1 thought
that woman at the depot was the one"
"Jemima!" now quite laughed Miss
Boggs.
"Just imagine our Jemima marrying
any body. It's too absurd! Why she
perfectly detests all mankind"
II amt jest sartin ev that" said de-
cided voice in the doorway.
"Why, Jemimal'
Owe been thinkin' ev marryin' this
some time back, ever sence see you was
a-thinkin' ev doin' the same. an to a
likelier man than you'll ever be-" turn
ing with sudden asperlty upon FIC1.
''I've no doubt" said Fred, good hum
oredly.
"Come, Jemima, don't be cross
coaxed Miss Boggs.
"Well. Miss Nelly, amt a-goin' ter
see you put upon, and if you'd only
heared-"
"There-there, Jemims, 1t was ali
mistake"
YES said Mrs. Remington, graci-
ously, cit was all mistake, aud you can
scarcely love this dear girl yourself more
than do"
''But want to see this handsomer man
than me, Jemima,' put IN Fred.
Gall right" assented the Modified
Jemima, flying to the window. "HeGe-
kiah! Hezekiah come on in herev'
And In about three seconds tall, slab
sided man presented himself at the door.
"Come ON in, Hezek'ah; you amt got
no call to be ashamed" proudly said his
betrothed, as he fingered, red and shame
faced, at the threshold.
"Why, it's Mr.. Terwlllger! cried
Fred.
Ana so it was Te-williger, the chario-
teer of the village.
4 Jemima surveyed him with intense
pride from the crown of his tow head to
the sole of his cowhide boots, and re-
marked, with the air of manufacturer,
that he was "about as good as they made