Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-07-20

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house, she walked out like princess,
AWeil, l neverl' said Mrs. Oopman,
scarcely knowing whether to be most
,indignantor surprised at this imperial
conduct
Jetty Lane hurried op, never stop
ping 70 she'd the tears which seemed TO
seald her resolqte syehds until she
was safe in the little hazel copse; and
once there under the cool quiverlng
boughs OF the trees, she burst into a
spasaon OF tears e :. ,li.'s - 1...' :. -
- tsAiss LanelMJettyi' uttered rer
mcrstrating voice, .,.i.ln, ~ \,
-lo' Yes know, !" said Jetty, Laughing
and sobblng nithe same breath, "l'm
very foolish, and 4 ought to know bet
ter; but 1t isn't pleasant TO be turned
optpf place. A 4 a)ga3
-sssWhat do you mean?" said Henry
Gharteris, gravely. ale
And Jetty told hlm @ all
~ a dark frown gathered over lis
countenance. He bad known that
Mrs Copman and his three sisters-in-
law were selfish, arrogant and domi-
heering- He had been quite aware
that he was little more than a prisoner
ofstate iRhis own house; he had even
formed some vague idea that Arabella,
the youngest and least hard favored
of the three, had designs on his heart.
AS far as he personally was concerned,
it mattered not one straw. But now
that innocent dewy-eyed Jetty had
been bee thus r!uthlessly attacked things
assumed quite oltlerent 1s aspect. he
face; ne took both the little hands in
his ,oi
|. q afJesty, , SAID ne, this Is an ueven
battle. one widow and three resolute
splnsters against an unprotected specl-
men OF the genus homo. YET ! think
al = had an efficient Lieutenant could
defeat the enemy yet. VIII you Join
the ranksr oa
nsl--7l don't think understand you,
Iaitered Jetty: 1sa .,.is
"You are eighteen, ! am thirty" he
went on; "and yet, Jetty, l feel young
enough in my heart to De your match.
Dear little Jetty, Will you be my wife?
DO you love me Jetty!
And Jetty prayely answered;
"Yes, | viii lll Pc your wife, Mr. Char
terls. DO love you, and, she added,
artlessly :" have loved you ever since
! first came home from school and
met you at the Sunday school picnic
under the maple trees. |
.s.* 0 y -
Mrs.. Copman and her three daugh
ters aFs' had gone 70 New York to oder
their q spring wafdrobes charged tol
Mr.. Charteris' account Of course-and
! was late on the afternoon OF the
thlrd DAY OF Their absence when they |
reetuulrned, cross, irritable and tried
Marion shade, redderinosed than
usual, Arabella more pettish, Melicent
more 1 blowzy and course.
no their amusement and lndigna.
lion t'El, the sound OF one OF Schubertys |
nocturns noated out from the parlor
window as they advanced. 7it a
ll mo Is presuming to play non our
piano . SAID MIS- Copman, ina rage,
AND the windows al open, too
aiding tue parlor carpet" Miss Nell
,ent screamed.
.seIsyse AZ sure t',, as you i've, mamma mar
yasped AraoellIa, TITS that old parsons
iaugnterrTJetty Lanei
"Ihe lmpudence OF some people,
'rled Marion, when mamma as good
IS ordered her OIL the premises not
! month ago.
HAHenry said MRS. Copman, angrlly
"a she caught sight OF her son,in- m law
'erenly smoking lt'iSlrlg ms hls cigar Just inside
u the easement why is 1t that the
;arrlage was not sent 70 meet us!
why are We compelled to walk ali the
way IRON the depot IN thls orolllng
leatl And what ls that young wo-
nan mere lorf'l as sne caught sight OF
'ettys y y wilite l1 1,: aress IN the background
y tne large sif dlm room, A Il
"Ine carriage was not sent lor you'
'ald q MI. Cnarterls' 5calmly,t"oecause
Mrs. Charters re y y was using It.
IN mrs. Charterls' yna gasped the WIDOW
iroppinga e. ieast naii 2 oozen 81 ner
parcels N tne pa,n' Wnile henry leo
onward tne aIpa.s1ss, lovely young pride, all IN
white, with cneeks IKE pale roses.