South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-12-22
Mollie's Match Making.


easy chairs--a glowing fire in the
nickle trimmed heaters pretty lit.
tie woman listening for the footsteps
OF the lord and master. The charm.
ing picture of domestic bliss John
Alderman fully appreciated as he
stepped into the room few minutes
later.
well, Mollie, what's the news?'
ooh, nothing, only supper has been
waiting half an hour. Come let's us
hurry and eat; want to talk with
you
i thought there was something ON
your mind; didn't know but what
was going to get a lecture for being
iate. -. ~s-cE.
You deserve one, for this lie the
last evening l shall spend with you
for two whole weeks; shows how
highly you appreciate your wife's so.
ciety.'
Mrs. John Alderman tried to frown,
but failed completely.
In another half an hour they were
back i'll the CHEEKY parlor, and Molly
began:
i think Tom is splendid fellow,
and there never were two brothers
mole alike than you and he.'
Thank you, my dear; honor
your Judgment
'And John I have the most brill
liant plan concerning him!'
do tellr John said, with move
ment toward his coat pocket, where
the evening paper lay in uncut soli-
tude.
Molly observed the motion, and
promptly informed him That he should
not read a word until she was through
talking.
i am going away Tomorrow, and
then you may read the paper from
the time you enter the house until
midnight, with no one TO bother you,
she said, as John showed signs of in.
subordination.
Somehow the vision of the little
parlor without Mollie's lively chatter,
did not seem to strike him very ia.
vorably; perhaps this was why he
tossed the paper to the other side OF
the room ard obediently promised to
listen. Molly perched herself OH one
arm OF the chair and commenced:
You know my sister Amy is com
ing home with me for long visit,
and don't you think it would be splen,
did if she and Tom would fall in love
with each other? Then get married
and set up housekeeping in the cot
taee Ike this one across the street
and-oh, John, it would make me
perfectly happy!'
John Alderman laughed long and
heartily.
Match making, by Jover he said
at last. Miserable yourself, and
want everybody else to be; is that it,
Mollie2'
Don't laugh, John, for I am in
earnest. don't know that they will
like each other, and I've set my heart
on the match; just think how nice it
would be to have Amy here always;
and Tom is such darling Amy
SHOULD. furnish her parlor Just ike
ours, only where there is blue hers
should be cardinal, for she is dark.
you know
John was laughing again By this
time, and it took considerable man
agernent to reduce him to order. This
once accomplished, he fell in with the
plan readily enough.
Il tell yon what it is, Mollie You
don't want TO say word of this to
Tom or Amy or they will take a dis.
like to each other immediately.
don't want TO say O word of this 10
Tom or Amy or they will take dis
like to each other immediately
Il know it, wisely rejoined Mollie.
when | told Tom L was going to visit
Aunt Hetty | did not mention Amy's
name. / have been with her so little
slhce l was married that L am sure |
never spoke to her of Tom
well, see that you don't do so
now; you could't mention his name
without praising him to the skies, and
she would see through your plans at
once
Mollie departed the next morning.
leaving direction enough to distract
"A man it he tried to remember half of
them. John did not try; he only had
a confused recollection of something
to be done with plants, silver spoons,
canary birds, etc. Jenny, the ser.
want would know all about it he
reflected.
Don't have Tom at the house when
we return, was MoIIie's last iniunc-
ton. Amy will be tired with the
journey, and 1 want her to have a
chance to beautify little before she
meets him.
When they reached the depot Mol
lies courage began to fail.
Pm almost sorry to 60, John she
said. Suppose something should hap
pen to you while | am awayg'