Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-06-29

awkard. All! yes but while certain
of Miss Quick's charms had faded 9TH
ers had burst into bloom. Her papa,
who was something in Bermondsey,
and used always to have a leathery
kind of smell, died and left Miss Quick
ESQ, 900. How many faded charms
will that sum renew! Bethink you,
how many dimpes, ringlets, pearly
sets of teeth, carnation lips, fairy feet,
peachskin cheeks, ivory fingers and
taper waists are equal for bewitchment
to fl50,00O? All! pretty dears. who
boast yourselves in mere beauty of ma
ture, remember to US males q day
comes when we begin to see that we
cannot dire of an eyebrow, however
fine its arch, nor sip the sparkle of an
eye, nor pay rent and takes with a
breath, perfumed though it be like gar
dens of Araby the blest. In word,
dears, we grow stout, practical /; we
come, as that sad little song of Th OK
eray's says, ito forty year. And as for
Mr.. Arrowsmith be had come to forty
year, and to fifty year; indeed, he had
come to fifty.fve year. Let an Iliad of
lovemaking be written on finger-nail
of paper. Miss Quick made open love
to Mr.. Arrowsmith; though never a
word she spoke Mr.. Arrowsmith re-
piled that if the thing could be arrang-
e1 he was ready, though never word
he spoke And now for Mrs. Trumpet
and her telescope.
Six days later Mr.. Arrowsmith drove
past Mrs. Mainwaring Trumpet, and
! in his carriage was seated young and
pretty girl. No sooner did Mr. Arrow
smith see his engaged wife than be
drew back in the carriage with all signs
of confusion and tried to hide himself
Ohio = thought Mrs Trumpet, color
ing up till she was as red as soldiers
coat. That was Saturday. AT Sun
day school next morning Mrs. Main
waring Trumpet severely, suddenly
and with evident distrust in her voice,
asked Mr.. Arrowsmth who that young
lady was with whom he drove out yes
terday afternoon. The clergyman was
so palpabIy confused and made such
fearful blunderings in his reply, and he
so obstnately declined to tell who the
girl was, ii at Mrs. Mainwaring Trum-
pet closed the interview by glaring at
him like dragon. Indeed, had the
dragon ever glared at st. George so, in
all probability the champion would
have tumbled off his horse before the
| fight began, and we should never have
had any legend at all. Mrs. Mainwar-
ing Trumpet came home after church
as sulky as a thunder cloud.
Adams, she said, in an appalling
voice, L have been deceived =
Lawk, ma'am y said.
Yes, deceived, Adams, the mistress
went on He has been flirting with a
woman---a minx-a hussy not twenty!
Lawks, ma'am,' said Adams, TO
think of il And him such a thin gen.
tleman y
i don't see what that has got to do
with it, Adams remarked her MISTRESS
But said Mrs Trumpet, pacing her
room like Lady Macbeth, i SHALL
SHALL shall
Il would, ma am Adams said, if |
was you.'
You don't know what was going
to say, Adams the mistress rejoined.
Next morning at twelve o'clock Mrs.
Mainwaring Trumpet sat down to her
telescope as usual only the eye that
gazed through it burned so that it
might have melted the glass. In mo-
ment she sank back with scream.
Adams y she cried, she's there y
Who ma'am p asked Adams
The minxp screamed Mrs. Main
wariDg Trumpet.
Iawk ma'amr said Adams.
Mrs Mainwaring Trumpet applied
herself to the telescope for n few min
utes and then burst into another scream.
He's kneeling before her, Adams y
We'll, never!' Adams calculated |;
but her excited mistress heard her not.
Adams screamed Mrs. Manwaring
Trumpet, in agonizcd tones, he has
got his arm around her neck D,
Adams, Adams cried she. drawing
back from the instrument, Il am going
to faint! Hold me up. Adamsp y
Couldn't you see it out first ma'am,'
suggested Adams, and faint then,
ma'am, when all is overY
i will, Adams the mistress cried,
resolutel,, and she began to gaze again.
Alas new disclosures awaiting her.
Adams, are you thcre--are you
there p she screamed out. He is kiss
ing her =
MY gracious = Adams exclaimed.
We'll, there's no being up to the men j
Once, Adamsp = the iniuriated lady
continued twice three times Again,
again That's five, isn't IL Anothcrl
Six kisses, Adams and the last such u
long one y
/ Long or short is much the same,
ma'am,' Adams ventured the remark.
1T is not the same y cried Mrs.
MainwariDg Trumpet. 1T makes Il
gread deal Of difference but Of course
you know nothing about it,
No, ma'nm,' Adams said; ! hayc
been mcrcfully preserved
Adams was thirty-Gvc, brisk and
good looking, and had just quarrcled
with her eighth beau.
More like Lady Macbeth than ever,
Mrs. Manwaring Trumpet stood up
and sad, in tones thn, made even the
fnvoritc Adams shake in her shoes,
The carriage = The rectoryv y sbc
called cut, in the same thrilling tone. TO
her coachman, as she stepped into the
vehicle. i must see Mr. Arrowsmith,
4 she said TO the. servant ut the rcctory.
\ She never asked was he out or in. j
must see him. and she strobe with
avenging steps across the hall into a
small morning room. Say that Mrs.
Mainwaring Trumpet wishes to sce
him instantly. instantly do you hear 7
4 ah. ooid tn Tho aeryout