The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-08-19

asked Dolly, IrlSKlng Dack with lOOR
OF resolute Inconsistencies. r1
Very good; remarkably goodl i
don't know where you will find "a man
with tougher constitution than have
got lIe .4e .f
'Ahv and Dolly blushed like a sum,
in October.
Yes, I'm well,' pursued Mr.. Wiggin
perseveringly, and I'm tolerably well.
tO-dO, with nothing to hinder my mar.
rying again, providing I can see wo-
man to my mind " i.--i
There's the deacOh's widow, 'sugges+
ed Miss Miss Dolly ofliciously; she s
pious, economical" U1fllu agfV
She's left with means enough to car
ry her through handsomely interrupt.
ed Mr.. Wiggin quickly. ''Now, I'd
rather have a wife to provide fOr--One
l$hat needed home. In fact Dolly, ]
have my eye on little woman I want
this minute"
He had both eyes on her for that
matter, and Miss Dolly was forced to
recognize the situation, whether she &C.
cepted it or not. ''.' ..i @. ''5li
'Pve managed to sweeten my tea SO
far, David, without calling upon my
|neighbors,' chirruped she, STOPPING to
lay straight the. braided mat, 'and
might as well keep on. don't feel ii
a tax as some folks would. But there's
Martha Dunning; she's having hard
time to get along. Why don'tyou take
her, David? Shed appreciate such a
nice home as yours. ...-..... t.-.
1t would seem as if most any wOm-
an might, said Mr.. .Wiggin in an injur-
ed tone;;"all finished off complete, paint
ed outside and in
She'd be delighted with it-I'm sure
of itp broke In Miss Dolly, with an air
Of conviction, as she darted into the
kitchen to lift the boiling kettle from
the crane. a -r aaI ss... s..F
But you don't mean that you won't
marry me, Dolly" pleaded Mr.. .Wiggin
anxiOusly following her to the door q
have been dotin' on seein' you at the
head of things at my house."
Martha is a good manager said Miss
Dolly, coOlly. David needn't think he
can buy me with new set of buildings!
added she mentally, swapping down
the lid of the pug-nOsed teapot. q
never did have the name of being crop
ing ..l
Il tell you, Dolly, l won't have Mar
tina; l don't like her turn cried Mr.
Wiggin, testify balancing himself or
the threshold, yet not daring to steI
over it. .
Miss Dolly gave her undivided atten
tiOn to winging the hearth.
You know you was always the wO
man of my choice, Dolly pursued Mr.
Wiggin, as tenderly as he could consist
emily with the distance between them
And when we were both young
'Pshaw! snapped Dolly, scorchine
her wing, that's beyond the memory
of man.
Mr.. Wiggin's position was becoming
painful. Miss Dolly was not to be
won by the attractions of wealth ant
position, nor even by tender allusion.
to the past. He would appeal to hei
kindness of heart. ".'.
Il used to believe you had some feel
in, Dolly. said he, TREMENDOUSLY; but yor
don't seem to have any for me. Here
am left here all alone in the world
children all paired off, 'thout's Matilda
and she'll go before the snow flies
house empty
Il suppose you can have a home will
any of your boys and welcome" put il
Miss Dolly, still fluttering about Il
chimney like a swallow.
yes, if worse comes to worse, SUI
pose can,' asGented Nh. Wiggin
mOurnfully, anything but consoled /
this reflection. 1T would break me L
terribly, though, you may depend, 1,
give up my place that i, set so much b,
and crowd myself on my children.
No response save the Gathering o
the tongs. &, '''e @
1And it's dreadful melancholy buf
ness for a man at my time of life
drag along without partner. II
getting too old, Dolly and MIR. Wiggir
brushed his sleeve across his eyes as a
ferruled school-boy might have done
Yes I'm getting to be, old, Dolly, ant
it stands to reason that / haven't
many years to live; but did hope .tha
we might 60 down hill together. Dolly
you chirkin' me up with that spry wa,
of your'n that I always took to, and
carryin' the beft Of ' 'i-'''s y
Here Miss Dolly gave little sniff
nothing worth Ilentioning only fol
the effect it, produced ON Mr.. Wig
gin. sssU sH OF q aaiq 9RgsJE
Can't you make up. your mind t,
have me Miss Dolly ?' pleaded MraWig
gin. Il don't see how am going t.
stand 1t if you can't aiqsA e.
| Then Miss Martha wouldn't suit,
said Miss Dolly, archly. What a sham,
now, when she needs property 81
muchp s'i2ssh fJfIrGf tt1
/ Hang the propertyl I'd mOrtgag
the whole OF it rather than not ge
your cried Mr.. Wiggin. with vehem
ence that quite closed her mouth. ~
"Well David, when i come to con
slider it all over, it is little lonely TO
both of us, and though never dream
ed of a change any more, seems If
can't help myself, and if you think I'm
worth having, you can take me. Blu
mind, you mustn't grumble IL my way
are not like yourn, and I'm a bit har'
to manage. But I'll do the best Cal
and will try to make good wife
knowing as we both do that we like
one another some when we wer
younger and harder to please
And in q week.. good, satisfied DOLL
had changed her home ard was rs hap
| py as the day was long.
Adam is the patron saint Of tn
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