The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-06-07

am going to take mine down, when /
90 to post this letter You can look
for me home the day after to-mor-
row."
oval, it does seem too bad, when
we need money so much" sighed Mrs,
Swcetbough, YEARLY; "but | don't
reckon it kin be helped, 'Tain't no.
ways likely the man would refuse Me-
dory and We couldn't expect her to
marry such a looking man.
"Fiddle-sticks! what difference does
looks maker" shifted Cerintha, crusti-
ly, "If Aunt Polly Pennyworth had
n left her money to me, in place her,
/ wouldn't hcv refused him if he'd a
been humly as mud fence.
And Miss Cerintha's thin lips and
sharp nose wore look OF chronic in
jury at the conduct Of the deceased
Aunt Polly. a&
Medora wrote her answer with care
full precision, sealed it in a cream-col-
ored envelope, and directed it to Law
yer Higbee in her best chirogra-
ply,
an carry it to him myself" she
thought, Pro
And in very determined frame of
mind she reached Lawyer Higbee's Of
flee.
A young man who was writing at a
desk received her courteously.
"Mr. Higbce has not come in yet
he will be here presently"
And he placed chair for the visit,
or, casting an admiring glance at the
amber curls and dimpled, pink-tinted
cheeks.
GLOW nice he isl" thought Medora
"If that horrid Benoni had only beer
like that"
For the young man was tall anG
broad-shouldered, with bIondt
moustache and handsome garnet
brown eyes.
"Hello-hcllo! Beg pardon, mad
amor miss In one moment
pleas !"
/'It was Lawyer Higbee, bustling in
with his hands full of papers and pei
over his ear.
"Well, Goldacre, what's wanting?
he asked, slapping the young man OF
the back.
Medora started, half doubling tn,
lawyers sanity but the young maj
seemed no ways Disconnected.
"Oh, I dropped in to bring my al
swer to that will business. The lady i
welcome to the money. shall refuse
of coursew
"Tut, tut, man; don't be in such
hurry" cried the bustly lawyer
shrewdly. Give the lady chanc
first. Perhaps she will refuse"
Not a bit of it," was the smiling re
ply 81 could tell by herlooks she in
tended to snap at the golden bal
like trout after a hy."
"Indeed, sir!" Medora's voice fail
) ly quivered with indignation. "Yo
can Judge by this whether | meant t
snap at the bait"
And she flung her letter down be
fore her astonished auditors.
Mr.. Goldacre was the first to reco,
er his self-possession.
$50 it seems you were en- mdsque a
i, well as myself" he returned, COOL,
Under the circumstances, Miss Swee
> bough, claim the privilege of r,
vcrsing my decision"
t ~ shall mott" retorted Medora. "
refused you when | thought you wer
. IA grisley old ogre, and | refuse 70
nor"
' And she tlounced Indignantly frol
the room.
/, Before she reached her room
( however, she was ina more penitel
mood. a
"Hc was handsome" she declare,
( with bashful look. "And I'd MARI
u him if he was as poor as Jobs turke,
i only"
r "Only what?" said voice at her ea
and the subject OF her thoughts stoo
# beside her. "You were talking alou
y to yourself, and SO did not hear me
c he exclaimed. ''But now, Cousin ID
ra--for we are distant cousins, Va
, know wont you reverse that decisio
+ after all? Since you have refused M
e and the property is all mne," he adj
ed, wickedly, "yon can't accuse me
It mercenary motives, you know"
a And, softened by his pleading, NJ
Q dora finally consented to say eyes"
n md SO it's ascending jest rigl
after all" commented worthy Mr.
= Sweetbough, delightedly, as she re,
" a second letter more satisfactory thu
the first. "And Medory's a-goin'
, send us hull box of pervisions, and
g. bran-new silk frock apiece. He
$ thankful we ought to be-"
= And SO they were, all but Cerintl