Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-16

80, Yes she does, Arch: well maka
her. And now that .Ii.a : sccrc,
was confessed to some on. he ,r-cw
50 light-hg garteI that the bows sus-
pccted him of making came ol them -
But Jim was in earnest. and. 4, hes
toll them, had been for three wears.
Ever since Nellie Erown, a pretty girl
OF fi.trn, had C )ne 70 live across the way
i'm heart had been gone. Al first he
did not mind il much, but as he d dn
get over it he began to wonder if Size
cared i1r him. and JUS thee weeks
ago he endoi his SUSPENSE. and how
., If II wasn't for moth r-.Iim would
be too happy
It ONE, m beloved brethren. we
must bear il ike men, We must met
mother. Bus, jim for Heavens sake
don spring it on her tp-nj.hi. s..e
can ear any NOR: and Tom led the
way down TO the parlor. Just as tr INK.
who was growing more liNc h;- father
every day. was telling his mo her how
much he liked Toms iianccr. He d.
Glazed he Liked her well enough To
marry her hin self, and said She lad
NOR sense than ali the he, gi.ls put
together.
Il know it, my son. II Tom mast
marry of course there i 10 objection 10
her. Eut why cou', Din he wat
Tom i too young,' said @ildv
Harry. The oth"r boys We're bound t.
encourage tie Ia y : attempts at VIII
and after the laughter "a: Torn expense
rad >uhsdcI the chums went down the
street. leaving .jim with Ills In"thc'.
lie was restless. and I, am"d ::cy'N "ylrIT
arolin The room. up5cttiug the p ano
stool and punching TIE d"r ins:ead o.
the fire. tlen desperately plum ing
himself down ut his mGthcrs feet he
hcyan:
..Aiothcr. what would you think Of
woman who would refuse ,ne Of Your
bny>?' Ah. willy Jim knew that tn.
;raiOGs mothcr-lovc could not stand
! that, and ii mourmfui fac and t:aric
tone did tie rest. He looked the = iei
| he eli for Ar. HE, and Mother Ecrc--
! !. ri expressed her opinion of the
+ woman ir~vn~;ulc of III honor con-
! rrrrasi on h-r hy on" OF her boys i'll We y
! pronounced terms
! Having gained his point. he kissed
/ his muth.r. and left her for Il call on
! \cliic Brown.
Ilc sp -ruIa.rd much as to who could
! have rcfiS.I Aychic, and +, solved 70
! r.t The story ont of aim Ecfor" long.
/ Il have ,.onc him :; god III u. too,
50 oiI"uuizcd he, .-bIi: lie wont thank
III, ,o.. il now. Never mind: lie will in
time when Miss Wha' $ her natnc
comes to terms
Next week Toms cn~ag. M mt was
announced. Mrs. Borc>ford bore il Ike
n martyr, according to the baby. an
really seemed st.i>ii II. For was it nos
better to have him happy than lad rs
poor Jim. and She looked tcndery nj
i'm. vino was "a ing NJ Nellie from a
II i, h.,
role oi DIS aricd lover bc.orc his
mother.
Bat he resolved Ia keep hi~ eyes open
aud find out about Archie if l.o~- h!r.
and he looked toTartl the dancer.
here Archie graceful form WA t. he
seen. ..Ncil. he tlo..-il'i cs.-c :, straw
about the Girl he's dancing with. Let
M look around a b t. oud"' if that
perforInan e worries Minnie Ross any?
ArcE. used To lie her. 80. it iSn
Minnic.' and tie keen lluc eyes
roamr,l over the room.
"Ah' " .Iup ter. il 5 Stella Graham.
AM sh" does love b. IN, 20,
Surely. Jim h Il grounds for tlea
opinion. Near the door stood Il lovely
lady with face whit as death and
cIcs burning like stars. and thy oil
lowed ,hc mrac full couple dan ing with
Il "azc that to Jimmie seemed despair
imm SOM internal miSundcrctanL-
i,.g.' he mut,c.cd, land both as proud
Is Luciicr."
He went straight to Stella Graham.
anl before She had time to think had
taken hcr to the conservatory. Back
oi this room was 4 small on. Whc e
tom Il Il h S courtrng. Jim SAID. and
there hc to X her. He didn't know
surely that size was the ri~ht one, but
lie felt ii. and without wa ting for mnIc
Lee said:
Miss Graham. last night | k"arc :.
mans oicc ay, Size does not love NE
any more Tonight | saw Il woma,i ;
face ~av tie same thin" most Utterly
don't know what the trouble is. Tut !
know something 5 w.ong- Ma. L send
Archie i'll here"
she was sobbinm. and before she
could say 40 .iim had Archie there.
Ih.. beautiful dark eyes were full If
fears, and The ma p. lc cheei, told of suf-
.crrr, a ii the voice WIS broken that
II Il: II u Al So sorry, and d. love
,ou' Neither ever told the story OF
their quarrel.
In what Jim deemed Il proper length
IF time he took Nellie and whispered t.
I ON to bring Mother up TO The Re
treat.
Mrs. Percsfor,l. all uusuSpirious of
the trap lai.i for hcr bv undut fUl jim
me. wa led he 4 iambtp tin" Slaughter
10 ..Ihe Retreat where she cncountcr
ed two very happy Young = nt!cmrn
and two equally fri@ S"t'nE
l,d.cs.
-. mother, we have talked them
over cred I'm. while sweet Nrlli.
Brown put her arms around Mot
if,rcsfo;tI ana said: - Pear Mrs. Berc>-
fnri. we love ven too wei to offend you
l,v s-r ti~iur vr',r boys. .'--inli1 EF0U1!
az Cisi a % Irifu"c.