The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-10-25

"a cOicmu anu pIolODScO Sudklu1 Ol
the head conveyed the information that
the person addressed was wholly igno-
rant of insane bedclothes of any de-
scription.
For an hour Mollie bravely endeav-
ored to discover subject concerning
which young Mr.. Gordon would con-
sent to unlock the foodgates of his
mind, but without success, and ther
gladly returned to her room.
He isn't bad-looking, papa" she
said to her father in an ante-breakfast
chat the next morning, the subject be-
ing young Mr.. Gordon, but he is such a
stupid!" And then she related the
mackerel episode.
But as the days went on Mollie found
young Mr.. Gordon to improve wonder
fully on acquaintance. She soon dis
covered that he could talk fuently
enough when occasion required, and
that in the line of paying the little
courtesies to which all women attach
so much Importance, he was a veritable
Bayard. They rode, walked, talked,
took long drives, and ayailed themselves
of various other amusements which a
country life affords. Insensibly they
became very confidential with each
other, but it was the frank confidence
of friendship-at least Mollie thought
so, and never was mortal more sur
prised than she when one evening, as
they sat together on the piazza, young
Mr.. Gordon suddenly took her hand in
his and asked her to marry him. "You
must have seen how you have grown
into my heart, Mollie," he said, very
earnestly; 'and I'm sure you believe
my love one that will be true and faith
But instead of receiving the answer
he had Hoped for, young Gordon found
the little hand suddenly Withdrawn
from his, and a pair of very snappy
brown eyes looking at him.
Il am obliged for the honor, Mr.
Gordon" she said, 'but you can tell
your father that wouldn't fall in with
his plans and be disposed of like load
of hay. You can tell your father that"
and Miss Mollie was gone, leaving
young Mr.. Gordon alone on the piazza,
very sore at heart and very much mys-
titled.
81 am sorry that you and Johnnie
should have fallen OUT said the elder
Mr.. Gordon to Mollie the following
day, .'because we are going away to-
morrow, and it seems too bad to have
anything mar the pleasure of our visit
had no idea the boy would fall in love
with you-that wasn't what l brought
him East for"
alt wasn't?" queried Mollie, getting
IL L, IL.
why, no." continued the father,
''why should I?''
''Oh, of course not" incoherentlv re-
piled Mollie, and Immediately bolted
into the house, leaving Mr.. Gordon to
enunciate contidentially to himself the
proposition that "girls were hell when
they got started"
The next morning Mollie arose very
early, and was unusually occupied with
various household duties-so much so
that lit was not until tha- tizaan fsos. saoa
had chance to speak to her. He came
into the parlor, where she was assidu-
ously dusting spotless statute.
Good bye, Miss Henderson," he
said, very slowly.
"G-o-o-d-b-y," was the reply in
somewhat falsetto tone, and young Mr..
Gordon noticed with surprise that Mol
lie did not even look at him, but kept
the duster going vigorously.
'Is there anything can do for you
in the West?" he said, going close to
her
Moo"
Nothing at all? Is there nothing
you want?'
..Y-e-e-s"
s'What is itp''
Il want your she suddenly exclaim-
ed, and before young Mr.. Gordon had
time to reflect on this extraordinary dec
laration he found a very pretty young
lady sobbing violently in his arms, and
from the hall heard his father remark
that if women didn't totally sclipse the
internal regions he had failed to discover
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