Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-12-25


last glance at herselfin the dressing room
mirror.
"No danger" laughed Ermengarde.
sT settled that matter. Our little rustic
is sitting in state in the sewing-room,
waiting ror summons to make her
debut in the parlor. She'll wait long
time, though, before any visitor calls
for herm
'4But that gawky, overgrown Abner,
you know" persisted Eva. 'Edwina
expects him to call to-day.
s'Abner, indeedl III soon settle that.
came near forgetting it, though"
And calling Susan, the girl who at
tended the door bell. Ermengarde showed
her photograph recently purloined, for
the purpose, from Edwina's little velvet
bound album.
Susan, would you know that man if
he should call to-dayf'
Susan took good look at the photo
graph.
'sSure, an / would, mem!'' she re,
sponded. I'D know the big yaller mus
tache an wide-open black eyes in the
ould counthry, mem"
"Very well, Susan. Now if he calls
to-day, I want you to show him into the
little sewing room where nv cousin is
sitting. She will receive him. And,
Susan, don't, on any account, bring him
to usln
Every well, mems
And Susan retired, to answer the first
peal of the door-bell.
All day the callers came and went,
while poor Edwina, in her peach colored
merino, sat alone in the little sitting
room, waiting vainly for summons to
the parlor
Susan had brought her refreshments
at luncheon time; but refreshment was
not what she wanted
At last, just when the gas in the street
lamps was being lighted, a gentleman
called who attracted Susan's special at
tention.
"Sure it's himself,n she muttered,
taking furtive look at the photograph,
which Ermengarde had given her for
the purpose. '1t's the gintleman wild
the big, yaller moustache and wide open,
black eyes.
And, without more ado, Susan con-
veyed the caller to the little sewing
room, where Edwina sat alone snd dis
consulate.
st may be etiquette" she was saying
to herself. "But it amt bit nice, and
know Iewouldn't leave my cousins
alone all day, etiquette or no etiquette.
II
"a gintleman to see yez, Miss Ed
winy" announced Susan.
And, with dancing eyes and dimpling
cheeks, Edwina received her visitor,
''Iv'e come to say good by, Eva and
Ermengarde,n announced Edwina, the
next morning, as her cousins lounged
over their late breakfast, looking fatigued
and worn after their yesterdays exer-
tions. ''Tm going home
sDear mel why must you go in such
a hurrya" asked Eva, slipping her choc-
olate, and inwardly rejoicing at her
cousins determination.
"Lrm going to be married in the
spring, = explained Edwina, blushing like
peony, "and must get my sewing
done. You know"
"Married2 And so Cousin Abner pro-
posed yesterday, heyl cried both sisters
in breath.
Edwina looked surprised.
Abner?--yesterday?" she repeated.
II haven't seen Cousin Abner since the
day left home. And, besides, he is
already engaged to Patty Haws"
The sisters looked mystifed.
"Abner not here? Who-who was
your caller, thenn cried Ermengarde,
exchanging looks of dismay with her
sister.
Edwina smiled demurely. She guessed
something OF the mistake now.
It was Mr.. Jermyn," she answered.
"And he is waiting in the parlor now to
take me to the depot. We are going to
be married in May, and you must both
come to the wedding"
And kissing her cousins good-by, she
tripped away to join the tall lover who
was impatiently awaiting her reappear-
ance.
Susan was soundly berated for her
stupid mistake, but the mischief was
already done, and no amount of berating
wnnld unfio If