Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-02-12


said Jenny,
"Well, / can have that carried
to my private account
"Oh, Laura I! / hate to hear you
talk of that private account. 1t
seems so much like cheating IA
ther.'
Nonsense 1t will stand till l
am married, and then / can easily
save it out of my house-kee ping
money"
81 should not wish to marry in
debt" said Jenny.
The old peddler looked earnest
~ ut the sisters.
"Yeu had better take this blue
bunch, Miss he said to Jenny
"If it amt convenient to pay for
it now, / will call again."
mo, | shall not take them"
"They are very becoming, Miss.
Look in this glass;"
They were becoming, mixing
with the glossy, golden hair, and
setting off Jenny's dazzling COM
plexion.
81 wish my hair was light"
said Laura. ~ should like 10
wear blue. Godfrey Horton said,
last night, that for-get-me nots
were his favorite flowers"
Jenny colored, and placing the
bunch again in the basket, said /:
"Come Laura, decide. You are
keeping one waiting whose time
probably, is valuable" Then,
passing q chair, she added: "Be
seated, sir, you look tired.'
II am tired, indeed" was the
reply. ..
and these red camelias, and this
white cluster" said Laura.
"But, sister, you cannot afford
H."
Eyes, ! can, Godfrey Horton is
rich" The old man bit his lip.
Think" said Jenny. in a low
tone, if you love him, how much
it will grieve him if he should dis
cover this deceit.
Nonsense! Well, I'll toll you
how to remedy it. Lend me some
money out of the housekeeping
funds"
$50" thought the old man, "she
is house-heeper. Miss Laura al
ways gave me to understand that
was her post"
Laura! Steal from father
."Then don't preach"
"Miss Jenny" said a servant,
entering at that moment, 1.-THE
dinner has GOMEZ
Jenny left the room, and Laura
still turned over gay flowers,
while the old man pointed out
their various beauties, his eye, in
the meantime, running over the
disordered hair, shady dress, and
lazy position, whilst he mentally
contrasted them with Jenny's neat
attire.
"Not decided yet ?" said Jenny,
returning after short absence.
mo. Come here"
81 can't! Father has sent home
a calls head, am afraid to trust
it entirely to Margaret. l must
superintend the dinner, make q
pudding, and the parlor chairs
must be busted, and there is my
white null to he Finished"
Before l would be the drudge
you are!" cried Laura.
Drudge! nonsense! / have
plenty of time left for enjoyment;
and father cannot have a comfort
able house, if some one does not
superintend these things. When
l marry you may do it," and she
laughed merrily.
"As if should not marry first!'
said Laura. "There; ! have chos'
en- all WANT "Shall | call again
for the changer" said the peddler
II shall be happy to put the Miss.
es Somers on my list of custo-
mers.n
"Yes, call again.
So the peddIer took up his bas-
ket, walked home, threw aside his
wig, beard, and disguise. and
wrote an offer of his hand and
heart 10 Miss Virginia Somers
which was accepted.
Laura Somers has two sources
of profound speculation: One ID
why did Godfrey Horton pro.
pose TO Jennie instead of me ?
The o,her-'I wonder why that
old man never called TO be paid
for those exquisits flowers %
Two Lucky Geld Miners.