Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-12-18
MILLHETI, PA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 1S. 1884.

"Here IN Westerly ? Ga, very well,
Mr.. SharpeIs'n, but who ii there in
Westerly FIR me to marry assure
/ you | w0uldn't think OF NJ. ) rithers,
with his five small childr e.; l never
could endure Mr.. Green. the tailor {;
! Pm sure YOU don't mean me to marry
Mr.. Church, the hatcher and Mr..
Stinchied is too odius for anything.
You see, don't you, that can't marry
any one of them ?"
"Yes."
"Well, who is there ?"
"Me."
"You -
"Me."
1t was done at last, and if the law
yer could but have so far conquered the
habit of half century OF bashfulness
AS to follow up his advantage, everything
would have gone on swimingly.
He was, however, almost stupefed
by his own tpmeritY, and while the
widow on her side of the fireplace cast
her eyes down coyly, believing that
now at least he would take the initia-
tive, Mr.. Sharpers0n on his side none
the less abased his glances out of sheer
bashfulness.
"Heavens thought the widow, silly
accommodating out of the corner OF her
eye, shave | got to get up and rush in
to his arms Was there ever so ag-
gravating a man created ?"
She coughed softly, she patted the
hearth with her trim slipper tip, secre-
ly determined that nothing short Of
the most absolute desperation should
make her break the silence this time.
At length when there seemed an EN-
inent prospect that the pair would con-
sumo the remainder of their mortal ex-
istence in staring wordlessly into the
Goals. and just as the widow reached
that point when she felt that she must
speak or 60 mad, Mr.. Sharperson did
renew the conversation.
"Well ?" he qucr:ed.
"Well" she echoed
"Eh -
The lawyer was wholly unprepar ed
/ for having the burden of the talk
thrown upon him, and beyond this
/ rather incoherent exclamation could
say nothing. The widow looked at
the hre and looked at her taciturn
woner.
81 must say" she observed, with q
touch Of sarcasm in her voice, THAT l
have seen more ardent lovers"
Mr.. Sharperson looked rather abash-
ed at this and indeed began to fell that
If his suit for the rich widows hand
was to have any chance whatever of
success it must be urged with more
vigor. He aroused himself by great
effort and with some warmth
THAT showed it more"
&C me-" the widow thought with
some cOmplacency, I'VE are getting on:
it is something to elicit a speech of that
length from him."
Aloud she said
Every we'll, that showed it more, if
you will. How am l to Judge" she
continued. smiling, and glancing up in
manner which no man with blood in
his veins could have resisted, how am l
TO Judge but 10y what see ?"
For re ply Mr.. Sharperson commit
ted the most remarkable deed OF his
entire life. He rose from his chair
with the utmost deliberation, took a
step acrass the wide hearthrug to the
side of his hostess, threw his arms a.
round her with great heartinessand ap-
parent satisfaction.
mercy 10 cried Widow Widgin.
making Intellectual eff )rts to disengage
herself. "Who gave you leave to kiss
me ? never saw such impudence."
But tie other, having once tasted
the sweets of her lips apparently enjny-
ed them far to we'll to abandon the
feast so easily, and proceeded with unc-
tiOn to kiss her again.
II DECLARE" she exclaimed, yielding
with good grace to what she evidently
could not help, ''by the way you 60
on one would actually think we were
engaged
Whereupon the lawyer gazed at her
with great satisfaction and proprietor.
ship shining in his twInkling black
eyes.
"We are" he said. Boston Courier.
HT HEAR Won called on vOnr GIRL last