The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-21

( years, duu C0h SSS go
body what you mean by coming 80
often to our house. But still, / think
YOU ought to have spoken like a man.
I'm willing: and / don't suppose my
brother will object, as you seem to be
able to keep WIFE!
"You-yOu are very kind! STAN
mered Mr.. Torrington.
lis it to be YES or no-about the
marriage, | mean?" 49,
81 shall be most happy, ! am sure.
fiuttered our miserable hero.
"Spoken like a man. It's what |
knew YOU meant all the time" cried
Aunt Sarepta, rising to her feet, and
actually depositing an Oscular demon
stration, meant for kiss, on Church's
forehead. IL knew / should like
you"
Church stared. This wasnOt exact
ly etiauet but the whole matter was
really so unprecedented that he hardly
knew what to think.
And when will you come round to
brother Jacobs, and tell the folks all
about it-for 1 suppose you'd tell
them yourself? This evening.
"Y-yes. if you say so!
ats as good a time as any, sup
pose. OF course you won't mention
that I said anything! I'd rather 1t
should seem unstudied.'
Naturally enough thought
Church.
But he promised. with faint
smile. and parted from Miss Purple,
almost shrinking from the vigorous
grasp of the hand which she unhesi'
tatingly bestowed upon him.
No sooner was Church Torrineton
alone than the full homo OF his posi-,
ton rushed upon HIM. What had he
done? To what had he committed
himself?
1T serves me right" he muttered,
grinding his teeth, when l could
have won the love of the sweetest
little fairy the sun ever shone on. Il
was simply idiotic of me to allow
middle-aged termagant to take posses
sion of me, as though were a cook
ing-stove or a secondhand clock. Sh'
will marry me, and shall be cap
tive for life, simply because | was to,
much of noodle to save myself
Oh. dear, dear. This is terrible
scrape for a poor fellow to get into
But there is no help for it now. Ii
were to back out she'd sue me TO
breach of promise. If / were to 60 L
Australia, she would follow me there
as sure as fate. I'm a lost man
And Church Torrington proceede,
N straight to the mansion where dwell
the memorable Sarepta.
~ And. behold. as he knocked at tn
" door, Miss Purple herself opened tn
+ door, and mysteriously beckoned hin
e In.
10 81 saw YOU coming she said, in
low. eager tone. ''Pve been on tn
:. lookout. Excuse me. my dear, bu
IN really feel as if | must kiss you ono
IA more. We're going to be relations
q. YOU know"
~ "Relations | should think SO
1T uroaned Church TorringtOn, takini
8. the kiss as child would QUINN
ID powder. ;. =,
o. Miss Sarepta patted him on tn
ty shoulder. -.
, Then 90 in," she said, noddin
w mystericusly to the door beyond.
n Go in-where?' stammered OIL
err bewildered hero.
-. "Wby. to Violet. to be sure"
"To Violet. Was it to Violet TIM
[r. YOU meant
,is "To be sure it was. Who do yc
10 suppose | mean-me!
at This last suggestion, hazarded
nd the widest improbability by Mi
Ter Sarepta, called the guilty color up I'M
air Church's cheek.
10 Miss Purple. pardon me-" he sal
"but I've been stupid blockhea'
at Don't be angry, as you say we're g
nd ing to be relatives.
" And he took the spinster in b
he arms and bestowed upon her Xxi
r.. which made Its predecessor sppe
10 but the shadow and ghost of kisses
to kiss which sounded as if Mr.. Chur'
NJ Torrington meant it.
q "Do behave YOURSELF cried Nj
,ls. Sarpeta. :,
vas "Yes, I'm going to-" said Churc
ION and he walked straight into the dra
mt ing room where little Violet v
dreaming over an unread book
b;s poems. She started as he entered.
inc "Mr. Torrington, is it your"
S. Eyes, it is l." said Church, insp
on. ed with new courage. "Niolet, ID