The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-24
MIMI E'S NJ MATCH-nlAKIN

A dainty parlor, a glowing fire, q
pretty little woman listening for the
footsteps Of her lord and master.
This charming picture of domestic
bliss John Ackerman fully appreciated
as he stepped into the room few min
utes later. = - IT,,
Tea ended, the following CONVERSE
tion began:
''you know my sis ter Amy is coming
home with me for long visit, john"
"Don't you think it would be CAPT
tal thing if she and your brother Tom
would fall III love with each other?"
"They could get married and set up
housekeeping in that house across the
street; and, oh, John, it would make
me perfectly happy!" ,,, -.
John Alderman laughed long and
very heartily. .".a -.
"Matoh making, by Jo7el" he said,
at last. .~
Miserable yourself, and want every
body else to be; is that it, Minnie?"
"Don't laugh, John, for I'm in earn
est.'' =.
II know they will like each other, and
have set my heart on the match: Just
think how nice il would be to have
Amy here always; and Tom is suoh o
darlinQ?"
'Amy should furnish her sitting
room just like ours, only where this is
blue hers should be; cardinal, for she Is
dark, yon know"
John was laughing again by this
time.
However, he fell in with the. plan
readily enough. =
II tell you what it is, Minnie.''
''Don't you say word of this to Tom
or Amy, or they will take dislike to
eaoh other Immediately"
II know it," wisely rejoined Minnie.
"When 1 told Tom was going to
visit Aunt Margaret, did not mention
Amy's name, and don'l think he knows
of her existence"
:'As for Amy, have been with her
so little since was married. that am
sure { never spoke to her of Tom"
Minnie departed the next morning.
The day before she was to return,
Aunt Margaret fell i'll, and Amy felt
obliged to postpone her visit for. a few
days atlenst. < : 80 ,
Minnie could go on as she had in.
tended, and she would follow as soon as
Aunt Margaret gould spare her., -
Thus it happened that Minnie re-
II
John said:
D. ''We had better take that long run to
Cambridge to-day" =. 80"
We must 60 some time this month,
and of course you won't want to 20
after yoursister comes"
"John, you know we cannot stay
away all night; gave jennie leave of
absence until Friday, and it won't do to
leave the house alone" = - :. !
"I'll get Tom to como and sleep here"
Minnie had no otker Reasonable OBJ
jeotion to make after this, so she pre-
pared to 60.
s'There are three keys" said she, as
they left. g.. ........ =.
''You can give one to- Tom, and T
will leave one with Mrs. Gates, next
door," ... .., ,.N
The house might take fire, and then
it would be better to have key, so that
B they could get in the house and bring
4 ont the things" <t.
y eyes," said John, sarcasticalIy, ''or
q I might hire lot Of policemen to watch
the house Gay and night"
IA About ten O'Clock that evening Miss
Il Amy Arden alighted from an express
train, and looked about the station as If
$35 $35expecting some one. 'u,,t
81 "Ihey could not have received my
second note" sue concluded, after wait
sing nearly half an hour in the ladies'
tstoom, I f
3 "WelI, oan very easily find their
house."
s Arrived, Amy ran across the small
grass plot, and rang the bell. ,r,a-y..'-s s
Mrs. Gates from next door soon ex-
planned matters. '
'She probably did not receive my
second note. which ! posted yesterday
morning"
agt 'GssSt "WelI, I'll give you the key; but are
Syou not afraid to stay alone in the
"a Eouse2''