New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-11-08
"PhWat. yer nOnOrp''

II you want to get dismissed With.
out your wages, my man." exclaimed
the old gentleman, threateningly, '.all
you need do is 80 much as speak to my
daughter; do you understand p
carl right, sur; I'm as mum as a
clam.''
Every good" commented Mr.. Hunt,
complacently; sit was for speaking ito
her that your predecessor lost his situa-
tion.''
After explaining to Mike his new
duties. the old gentleman left the stable.
Mr.. Hunt always completed anything
he undertook to do; and, as q precau-
ton against his daughters again meet
ing her-to him-objectionable lover,
he engaged a companion for her. This
parsonage was maiden lady of ques-
tionable age, and might have been nur.
tured on diet Of pickles and green per.
simmons, she was such a conglomera.
ton Of lynx-eyed.sour disagreeableness.
Mamie did not avow open warfare on
this bony acquisition, but she certainly
had too willful nature to tamely sub
NIT to her tyranny.
81 guess she is good as subdued,
now,'' said her father one morning,
some weeks later, as he left the house
to go to his place of business in New
York. 'sThat Miss Prim is sharp one,
and watches her like y cat cycling q
mousse
Alas for our confidence! Only an hour
after he had gone his daughter had
evaded her captor, and was enjoying a
walk with Tom. But, sad to relate, the
issue of this stolen bliss was her discov-
cry by Miss Prim, and the precipitous
retreat of Tom ingloriously around the
corner. Mamie was. severely rebuked
for her unbecoming forwardness.
cit is too badr' she replied sulkilv.
II never go out now since you have
been here, and I was always accustom-
ed to an afternoon drive. It is no Won
der that steal away when can
"You can drive out all you please"
was the grim rejoinder; '.but under
stand, miss, that 1 must accompany
YOU
'Then | am going to try on my new
bonnet at the milliners', as it is almost
tinished.''
Miss Prim yielded ready assent to
this proposition, for she was fond of
riding; and accordingly Mike, an hour
after, was awaiting them outside the
door, perched on lis box. The bonnet
was tried on, but as Mamie had brought
couture, with which to make it set
more becomingly, and which she had
left in the carriage, she left the store os-
tensibly to get it, leaving Miss Prim
within. A few moments later the vine
gary lady was startled by seeing the
carriage moving, and with a shrek like
rusty steam whistle she rushed fran
tically from the store, but only in time
to behold her charge being driven rap
idly away.
When Mr.. Kent returned home that
evening he was met by Miss Prim in a
state of frenzy and tears, with the start
ling announcement that Tom had met
his daughter shortly after he had gone,
and. that she had been driven away that
afternoon by the new coachman, had
not yet returned and probably met
her love with view to elopement. This
news so enraged the old gentleman that
he Immediately discharged the faithful
attendant.
The indignant maiden had not been
gone from the house ten minutes, how
ever, when there came furious ring at
the door bell; the distracted old gen
tleman stopped pacing the parlor floor,
saw the door burst open unceremoni-
ously, and in walked Mamie, closely
followed by the guilty Mike.
well, by all that is wonderful"
gasped Mr.. Hunt.
''Now, pa, do keep quiet minute
''But, confound it! girl, what is this
I hear of your elopingg-''
1T is true. pa; Tom and were mar
ried to-day
Married." roared the old gentle
man, increduously.
eyes, papa-married. We
''Mike O'Donovan," exclaimed the ex.
cited old gentleman, '.get out of this
house, you rascal, before l lay violent
hands on you! Dye hear? Is this the
way you regard my injunctions?'
''Will you keep quiet, pap
"Good land of Goshen-how can I?''
demanded the old gentleman.
':Be ther poker an Moses, an I'll not
git out, sur,'' said Mike, sturdily.
''What do you mean, sir?'' cried Mr..
Hunt starting toward the imperturbable
Mike, his arm raised threateningls.
Back, Mr.. Hunt-the game is won
your child is my wife!''
''Eh?" gasped the old gentleman in
astonishment,
The false wig, beard and slatterly
clothing dropped from Mike.
1T is Tom Lane!'' exclaimed Mr..
Hunt in wild surprise.
Eyes, sir; all is fair in love,'' said the
fictitious Mike.
..What does it all mean?" asked the
bewildered Mr.. Hunt.
''Simply that I answered your adver-
tisement for coachman, and disguised
myself, you accepted me in that capacity.
To strengthen the deception, some
times abandoned my obnoxious disguise
and met Mamie in conspicuous places
where you could see me. will not
claim the plan as my own, for Mamie
proposed it. To-day we took advantage
of az opportunity and-were married.
And now, dear Mr.. Hunt, you are too
considerate parent, and toe. much of
philosopher, to deny US your bless
ing?''
''H'm! Well, I'll see about that in
year or two, young man. Meanwhile,
as you have taken wife, you of course
have provided, home for her?''
..Papa? cried Mamie imploringly.
TOMS face changed little.
81 have made no definite plans, sir,
but no doubt can easily do So"
Every good. Then take Mrs. Lane
to her future home at once. I shall
shut up my house and travel for a year
now that my daughter is provided for.
After that we can average matters on
different basis, perhaps"
And in this resolution the old gentle
man persisted, despite his daughters en-
treaties. For two years she shared her
husband, 9 hmm hla homo In a annoxd nako