The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-03

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ton. q
aThsrsb Jenkins one.hoss wagon"
mildly sugsested the old man. "Tm
goin' 20 Jenkins i'rectly arter box q
tovs-blacking, apsound O taller dips
and q quarter Of . psonnd O green tea
for Isabella. lean tsll Jenkins to come
faOund and cart ye to the station, Of 70
don't bsgrudgs crown"
BY all means, saad Mr.. Marryatt,
hurriedly. "And while you are gone,
Isabella, - you call her can give mo
mo some supper"
He sat down in the old, low-ceiled
room. whore the rag carpet seemed
neither brighter nor DINNER than il
had done twenty years ago, and warmed
his chilled feet before blaze Of snap
ping logs; while old Isabella, who
might bave appeared creditably at any
tableau % the Witch Of Endor," crept
around an iron pot which swung from
Q prodiguous crane and got supper,
after slow inefficient manner.
Pretty gay in town this winter ?" ssid
old Isabella, brandishing her spoon
over him, in the manher Of On incanta.
tion, as she watched him eat the rabbit
stew, after il was dished.
s"I suppose so."
"I'm a.thinkin' Of sta. there myself. y
said Isabella, mumbling her toothless
jaws.
ITO take asituation ?" asked Marryatt,
inwardly thinking that he could not
conscientiously give h er o recommen-
dation as cook.
Bless your 'art, moi" said Isabella.
Il knew . sea Captain there as amt
married; aad they tell me the gals is
all pickin' and choosin' for themselves.
now that leap year has come round.
Anyhow, I'm tired O. this place and I
don't SEQ why my chance amt ss good
al another's."
Mr.. Marryatt stared at her in mute
amazement, while he secretly deplored
tho sad case of the unsuspecting sea
Captain.
"P'raps you wouldn't mind keepin' q
heye ON the fire." said the gentle Isa.
bella, while I just go over and look to
see it Simon has locked the hen house.
Simon's dreadful forgetful."
Aud she hobbled away.
At the same time there came loud
and emphatic knocking at the outer
door, and stout country girl, with
cheeks of that peculiar red which shines
as If it had been vanished, very black
eyes and coarse black hair, walked in,
we'll wrapped up in red-and-green
plaid shawl and fearful felt; hat which
looked likes a damaged helmet.
II come for Mr.. Marryatt,p said she
without and ceremony of introduction.
Instinctively our hero backed against
the wall.
':.What!" cried he.
"You're Mr.. Marryatt, amt your
said she.
"That's my name." retreating still
further behind the stiff wooden backed
chair. where Uncle Origen used to sit
and smoke his pipe.
well, I'm come for you. You amt
deaf. be you? Im-come e-for-you!"
"Yes; butt"
"There amt no time to lose," bawled
this daughter of solitudes, seizing him
by the arm. "This here's your bag
gage" grasping the valise in the other
hand.
This was leap year with vengeance,
thought our dispairlng hero.
With one desperate struggle he freed
himself.
II won't go" said he. Nothing can
compel me to so against my will"
"You won't?' said tho rcd-cheeked
damsel.
mo, won't, !" replied Mr.. John Mar
ryatt.
"Then you will miss the train, as sure
rs serpents!" said the red checked dam
sci. "And 1t wont be no fault of mine.
Father has had the rheumatics, and I
promised him would come for you"
"Oh, the train-I see," cried Mr..
Msrryatt. II didn't quite comprehend
your meaning at first. Yes, I'll come
Immediately"
And the red-cheeked damsel. who
proved to be no despicable chaioteer,
ratified down the frozen mountain road,
with considerable skill and energy.
reaching the solitary station just as the
freight train came in sight around
curve.
So Mr.. Marryatt arrived in town Just
in time to see the sunrise glow lrradiate
the red brick chimney tops behind the
Delaven House.
s'Not married yet" he said to him
self; "but I will be rs soon as possible,
if she will have me. I'll run no more
su ,h risks as this!'
That very afternoon he called at DR..
Meres house and proposed to Avice-
and Avice actually accepted him. Yes.
she actually accepted lllm!
'tBut did you really say that?" asked
Avice, feeling that it was her duty to
admonish her swain that
that you didn't want to be married
against your will e..
"Of course I san hanswered Mar
ryatt, "and I meant It. I don't intend
to he married against my will; I intend
to be married with it. And did you re-
ally say you wouldn't marry John Mar.
ryatt for thousand pounds?"
"And I wouldn't! cried Avice, look
ing up with sparkling eyes. "Not for
twice that money, but-just because I
love him!"
So they were both happy and laughed
heartily over the adventure at Uncle
Origen's house.
And when Penelope Paxton next saw
the bride.elect, she chuckled and said:
$50 it isn't to be case of "Nfiss Bet.
ty Baxter after all?"
And Avice colored and said she didn't
know what Miss Penny could possibly
mean"
Queer People at Long Branch.