The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-01
MOLLIE'S MATCHMAKING.

MOILIES MATCHMAKING.
A dainty parlor with numerous
easy chairs-a glowing fire in the
nickel trimmed heater, a pretty little
woman listening for the footsteps OF
the lord and master. This charming
picture of domestic bliss John Ack-
erman fully appreciated as he STEP
ped into the room a few minutes Ia
ter.
We'll, Mollie. what's the latest
news?'
'Oh, nothing, only supper has been
waiting for half an hour. Come, let
us hurry and eat, want to talk
with you
L thought there was something on
your mind didn't know but l was
going to get a lecturing for being so
late
You deserve one, for this is the
last evening | shall spend with you
for two whole weeks
Mrs. John Ackerman tried to
frown, but failed completely.
In another half hour they were
back in the parlor, and Mollie be-
gan
/ think Tom is a fine fellow, and
there were never two brothers more
alike than you and he
Thank you, dear, L honor your
Judgment
And John, l have the most bril-
liant plan concerning him.
DO tellp said John with a move
ment toward his coat pocket, where
the evening paper lay in uncut soli-
tude.
Mollie observed the motion, and
promptly informed him that he
should not read a word until she
was through talking.
Il am going away tomorrow, and
then you may read the paper from
the time you enter the house until
midnight, with no one to bother
you,' she said.
Somehow, the vision of the little
parlor without Mollie's lively chat
ter, did not seem to strike favorably,
perhaps this was why he tossed the
paper to the other side of the room
and promised to listen.
Mollie perched herself on one arm
of his chair and started:
You know my sister Amy is COM
ing home with me for a long visit,
and don't you think it would be
splendid if she and Tom would fall
in love with each other? They could
get married and set up housekeeping
in a cottage like this one across the
street. it would make me so very
happy!
John Ackerman laughed long and
heartily.
Match making, by Jovep he said
at last. Miserable yourself, and
want everybody else to be, is that it,
MollieY
Don't laugh, John, for | am in
earnest. know they will like each
other, and l have set my heart on
the match, just think how nice it
would be TO have Amy here, and
Tom is such darling.
John was laughing again by this
time, and it took considerable man.
agement to reduce him to order.
L tell you what it is, Mollie, you
don't want me to say word of this
TO Tom or Amy, or they will take a
dislike to each other
Il know it, rejoined Mollie. When
| told Tom | was going to visit aunt
Hetty, / did not mention Amy's
name and don't think he knows of
her existence as for Amy, | have
been with her so little since | am
married that | am sure l never spoke
to her about Tom
well, see that you don't do so
now ;;,,you couldn'tmention his name
without praising him to the skies,
and she would see through your
plans at once
Mollie departed the next morning
leaving directions enough to distract
man if he tried to remember half
of them.
Don't have Tom at the house
when we return was Mollie's last
injunction. Amy will be tired with
her journey and / want her to have
a chance to beautify little before
she meets him.
When they reached the depot
Mollie's courage began to fail
I'm almost sorry to go, John,' she
said, suppose something should
happen to you while | am away?'
Nonsense, darling, go and have a |
good time; and be sure to come
back in two weeks and bring Amy
with you.'
Mollie's heart was so thoroughly |
in her pet plan that she found it very
hard TO refrain from all mention OF
her adorable brother-in.law during
the two weeks that followed once
she did refer to the cozy party of
four which they would make and |
then was obliged TO turn it off on
Jenny, the little maid of all work, as
making the fourth.
The dsy before Mollie was to re-
turn, aunt Hetty fell i'll. Amy was
obliged TO postpone her visit for a
few days at least.
Mollie could 60 on as she had in.
tended, and she would follow as soon
as her aunt could spare her.
Amy will certainly come up next
week. she assured John; ''but / |
could not wait another day.
1t was SO pleasant to be at home
once more, and mistress of all she
surveyed; a note from Amy saying
che would come the following Satur-
day set her mind completely at rest.
She was really sorry to hear John
say one morning:
L think we had better take that