The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

ribbons, the chairs were freshly draped
with chintz, and fairy work-basket
stood beside the sofa, while upon the
table lay fower-twined gipsy-hat, a
bunch of wild-fowers, and q pair of the
tiniest gauntlet-gloves that Mr. Framing
ham had ever set eyes upon.
s'Hello!" said Marmaduke; "Lou's got
girl-company. And she's put 'em in
here, by Jove!''
He struck match, lighted the prettily
painted candles in the brass sconces, and
stared blankly around him. At the same
below stairs.
"Come in, Angel, quick! Goodness,
how the rain drives in at the doorl
What's this in the hall? A-man's coat"
"Burglars!" shrieked Miss Angela,
who was not strong minded in practice
as she was in theory.
'And there's a light up stairs"
cried 10.
Preserve us!" said Angela, beginning
to tremble; ''the house is on fire! 10,
Jo! don't stir step! I insist that you
shall not go up stairs!"
But Miss Josephine deftly evaded her
sisters grasp, and rushed directly up to
the little apartment which she had coz
fisticated to her own use.
"Who are ,vou. sir?" she sternly de-
manded, as standing in the doorway, her
gaze fell upon Mr.. Marmaduke Fran
ingham: @ ,
"I-I beg your pardon" began that
gentl eman.
"Leave the house" said 10, in the
imperial accents of Queen Elizabeth con-
demning one of her courtiers to death.
"Jo, Jo, don't?'' pleaded Angela, who
had crept up in her sisters shadow, and
was now tugging at her dress. Per-
haps he's got band of accomplices out
side-perhaps he's crazy man!'
"Ladies," said Mr.. FraE1ingham, "h
you will only permit me to explain
:" Nothing can explain an intrusion
like thisw declared Josephine.
"My sister, Mrs. Fitch, the occupant
of this house"
+" We are the occupants of this house!"
inexorably interposed Miss Frost. Mrs.
Fitch has left the premises these three
days ago."
81 assure you," said Marmaduke,
s'that I was quite ignorant Of any such
change of arrangements. / have been
on a fishing excursion up the hills, and
supposed, Of course, that my sister was
here" Fs
, C"Tm quite sure he is crazy man.
isterposed Angel, soto Uoce.) 4
"And as it is such stormy night, I
beg only to be allowed to pass the night
in the barn." concluded the sltpplicant.
.'Your sister left word for you at the
Dairy Farm" said 10, severely. ;-. r
s'But I came around by the. other
road," said Mr. birmingham, abjectly.
The humor of the thing was too much
| for Jo-she burst out laughing.
CANCEL, do stop twitching, my dear"
said she. 'Yess you may sleep in the
ssMr. Framingham, ladies, at your
service" said the disciple of Izaak Wal
ton.
''Mr. birmingham, then," said Jo.
'.But you must have some tea with us
first. I am going to cut some cold
tongue, and Angel will make fritters,
and we have M. Blot's recipe for choco-
late. Tn really sorry that I nistook
you for a burgler.
"Or crazy man" said Angel, apollo.
getically.
'And we will entertain you as hospita-
bly, as in us ies," added 10, with mis-
chievous sparkle in her eyes.
Mr.. Marmaduke Framingham was af
terwards heard to say thathe never spent
so delightful an evening in his life. He
engaged board at the Dairy Farm the
next day, and instead Of following his
sister to the city, strayed down among
the glens and braes.
And when Josephene Frost's month OF
vacation expired she went back to the
city to resign her position in the gram
mar school. -...
81 am going to be married, she con-
fessed,' blushing very prettily, when the
| mistress asked the reason why.
So Miss Angela Frost went on alone
with her career in life, and Mrs. Marina
duke birmingham settled down for life
at Ivy Glen.
"For,p- said she, 'I think it is the
sweetest spot in all the world"
$50 do Ip said her young husband.