Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

He struck match, lighted the paint
ed candles in the brass scenes, and star
ed blankly around him. At the same
moment a clear, flute-like voice sound
ed below stairs.
ssCome in, Angela, quick! Goodness,
how the rain drives in at the door!
What's this in the hall? A-man's
coatr'
..Burolars!'' shrieked Miss Angela.
who was not so strong minded in prac-
tice as she was in theory.
land there's light up stairs, cried
10.
Preserve us!'' said Angela. begin
ming to tremble; 1.-the house is on fire.
10. 10, don't stir step. insist you
shall not go up stairs!"
.'But Miss Josephine deity evaded
her sisters grasp, and rushed directly
up to the little apartment which she
had confiscated to her own use.
"Who are you, sir?" she sternly de-
manded, as, standing in the doorway.
her gaze fell on Mr.. Marmaduke Fra
mingham.
III beg your pardon" began that
gentleman.
Leave the houser' said 10.
$40, 10, don't" pleaded Angela,
who had crept up in her sisters shad-
ow and was now Juggling at her dress.
Perhaps he's got a band of accom-
plices on the outside-perhaps he's a
crazy mani"
Ladies'" said Mr.. birmingham, eff
you will only permit me to explain
Nothing can explain an intrusion
like this!'' declared Josephine.
my sister, Mrs. Fitch, the occupant
of this house"
eve are the occupants of this house,
inexorably interposed Miss Frost,
''Mrs. Fitch left the premises three days
ago."
Il assure you,' said Marmaduke,
''that was quite ignorant of any such
arrangements. 1 have been on a fish
ing excursion up the hill, and sup
posed of course that my sister was
here"
('Tm quite sure he is crazy mani"
interposed Angela, soto voce,)
''And as it is such a stormy night,
l beg only to be allowed to pass the
night in the barn." concluded the sup
plicant.
Daisy Farm" said 10, severely.
But l came around by the other
road" said Mr.. birmingham, abiectly.
The humor of the thing was too
much for Jo-she burst out laughing.
angela, do stop twitching, my
dear" said she. eyes, you may sleep
in the barn, Mr.. -, Mr.. -
birmingham, laties, at your SER
vice."
''Mr. birmingham, them" said 10.
"But you must have some tea with us
first. 1 am going to cut some cold
tongue, and Angela will make some
fritters, and we have NJ. Blot's recipe
for chocolate. I'm really sorry that /
mistook you for burglar"
"Or a crazy man. said Angelina,
alphabetically.
''And we will entertain you as hos
pitably as we can" added 10, with
mischievous sparkle in her eyes.
Mr.. Marmaduke birmingham was
afterward heard to say that he never
spent so delightful an evening before
in his life. He engaged board at the
Dairy Farm the next day, and instead
of following his sisterto the city, stayed
down among the glens and braes.
And when Josephine Frost's month
of vacation had expired she went back
to the city to resign her position in the
grammar school.
81 am going to be married" she con-
fessed, blushing very prettily when the
mistress asked why.
So Mrs. Angela Frost went on alone
with her career, and Mrs. Marmaduke
birmingham settled down for life at
Ivy Glen.
"For," said she, Il think it is the
sweetest spot in all the world
$50 do H. said her young husband.