The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

golden hair, and Matty has auburn.
And may send it, mayn.t IT.
Eyes, indeed, you may" SAID MRS.
Remission, laughing much more tnan was
necessary. Patty thought. May see
Patty handed it across the table, with
a Glance of mingled pride and aPpre-
hension, and this la what Mrs. henlston
read: 9as fl-
my DEAR MISS ROsINELLA. ANGLE OF M
EEl do miss yGSd sess % each otSes before
wensday which Is such long way OF Dus :
snnOse We cant Recourse Patty kenistons
roe till then recourse they quareled. hope
they will neper quarrel again don't you! 10.
Patty Remission says she wont; Sne nas
been very Lonely w Yonr Wedding dress which
she hopes she has recourse she wants us 10 uo
marryed wensday anyhow in her doilsnnuse.
caSe fe e us and hopes Mstty win bring over
some raspberry vinneger 1or VINE - g.Aa ~
helths with the way they always oseo 10 ~ ~,
Hmarryed. Anser this soon and write long
letter for 1 am dying to hear from you my
own presious Rosinella, .,,+.
ssSIR LEON DER MONTAORHNsH.
Mrs. Keniston laughed until she cried.
and had to wipe her tears with her
apron; but all she said. when she gave
back the letter, was, "Oh, Patty! rat
| tv! of all the children
OF course the postman was late next
morning; but when he came, he was IN
remarkably good humor. and wore q
smile that creased his whole cOunte-
nance as Patty danced up to him, ask
ing, excitedly, "A letter for me! a let
ter for me2''
But he only chuckled, and shook his
head for answer. and then said. slowly
"Wa'al, no. little gal; I'm sorry ter
disapp'int yer, but Their ain t." adding,
with . twinkle, docs anybody by the
name of Montmorenci live hereabouts?
"Oh, it's my letter! it's my letter"
screamed Patty. ''Do give it TO me-
Mr.. Skinner"
"Couldn't posserbly, little gal.
faint yours, yer see. Itsdrected ter
Sir Leon de Montmorenci, Knight.
That amt yoxr name, ye know" said
Mr.. Skinner, producing atiny envelope:
"Oh yes. it is! Imean, it's my doll s?
shouted Patty; and Selling the precious
letter. she ran into the house with it,
and left Mr.. Skinner still chuckling to
himself with hearty enjoyment OF tho
little girls delight.
Here is the letter:
"MY DEAR SIR LEON.-Many thanks for your
kind letter. am quite ready to be marrleo.
Matty made my wedding dress yesterday. IL
Mothers and trimmed with white lace. 1 have
lovely vail. Matty says she VIII oring inc
raspberry vinegar She's spelled It dinere s
asked Lida'O sand some cruIlers. And now
have an idear. Let US have telegraph. You
ask Patty Remission to come to the gate posi-
with her end of the string. 1 think it is nice
to live next door. Tell Patty Matty won't
\ speak to her 60 she needent be afraid TO come.
think your letter was lovely. cannot make
. one-half SO nice but then your the gentleman
and I'm the lady so anyway It wouident De
proper. Hove you. Tell Patty to % surs
| and come. Ever your faithful ladilove,
"ROsINELLA SAINT HILAIRE.
Chow splendidr' said Patty. ''We can
write all the time, then. l may, mayn't
I, mother?'
Mrs. Remission nodded. She was try
ing on q dress, and her mouth was full
of pins.
II And after that it wasn't hard at all.
The telegraph was such blessing!
But still, when the week came to an
end, Patty and Matty flew into each 9th.
ers arms as if they had been separated
for year.
= ''Oh, Mattyr' said Patty, and ''Oh.
Pattyr' said Matty, and ''Hi!' said job
, Twitchett, bobbing his head over the
/ fence, 'yer'n fight agen in fortnit. y
: ..Go away, you bad boy" said Patty,
E facing him fiercely. I'VE shall NEVER
: fight againr'
5 And though Job repeated "Hi?' and
! snapped his fingers, they idn't--for
whole month. -Harper's Young People.