The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28

| question. Rose was all alone. He
could hear her running tho sewing-ma-
chine, at which she most always sat
through the day, for be it known she
had charge of the dressmaking branch
of the business. Through the lazy
quiet of the streets it buzzed like min
iature threshing-machine. Love is
spasmodical brave. No sooner had
his thoughts emanated than he put them
| in action. He crossed the street and
| entered. Simultaneous with this pro-
ceeding on his part was a scream from
Miss Rose. His first thought was that
his sudden entrance had frightened her,
| but single glance discovered the truth.
She turned to see whose shadow it was
that had darkened the door, and the
movement had brought the plump little
hand. guiding the work, in contact with
the needle. There was blood flowing in
little ruby drops from the slender fore
finger of her right hand, and Rosa's
pale face showed how much the wound
panied her.
1t is very awkward tying up ones
finger, particularly when the left hand
has to do the work, consequently poor
Rose submitted to Mr.. Larkington's band
aging it, which he did quite creditably,
seeing that he was bachelor, and above
all, timid lover.
This bandaging process, besides
soothing the pain of the wounded fin
ger. brought the roses back to her
cheeks. From contemplating the roses
in her cheeks, his eyes wandered to the
artificial roses of Miss Pennybacker's
millinery, and then to the dsarf rose
bush in the corner, deflowered of its
richness. which detlowering induced
him to remark that roses were about all
gone. and there was but one rose in the
world he wanted. And when she asked
what rose that was, he said Rose Mer-
edith. Having broken the ice he said
great many more pretty and useless
things which we will not attempt to
tranScribe, and she blushed more and
more, and became the very reddest of
red roses. Two happier people could
not have been in the world than they
were at that moment. But all court
ships must have termination, and this
one ended rather abruptly by the I'M
looked-for appearance of Miss Penny
hacker, which caused Miss Rose to sud-
denly disappear within the mysterious
inner temple, while Mr.. darlington,
with hat in hand, and very much con-
fused, confronted the proprietress of
the establishment. Having obtained
sole control of Miss Rose, he thought it
no more than Miss Penny hackers due
that she should know how affairs stood
between her apprentice and himself.
As preliminary he threw out few
skirmisheps.
''Candidly, Miss Pennybacker, do YOU
think it right for a person to always re-
main single?''
'Iawk! Mr.. darlington, how should
1 know" blushing violently. "Will you
sit DOWN." motioning him to a chair
and seating herself.
Mr.. darlington drew his chair close
beside hers.
.'When man-myself, for instance
finds a lady," taking Miss Penny
hackers ha nds-..a lady possessing all
the endowments he thinks requisite and
necessary in one whom he could choose
for wife; say when man finds such
a person and does not try to obtain her
affections, is he not doing himself
wrong?'
"You have them already, Mr.. Lark
ington," leaning somewhat closer to
him.
Yes. 1 am truly happy in the posses
SION of her affections. As an interested
party ask you when the marriage had
better take placer
''Name the day yourself, dearest"
said Miss Pennybacker. dropping her
portly form into the lap of the as
tonished darlington, closing her eyes
and, to all appearances, perfectly
Oblivious.
'Great heavensr' he cried, "Rose,
Rose, here quickly; Miss Pennybacker
has fainted."-
Rose appeared from the inner temple,
and with their united assistance and a
superiority of sal volatile, Miss Penny
hacker was brought back to a state of
consciousness.
where is the dear, good man?" she
sighed, opening her eyes. "Oh. there he
is. Name the day yourself, my dear;
the sooner the better for me-"
..Why, my good woman" he said.
'.you have mistaken me. Rose and
are engaged. and she wished you to
have the pleasure of naming the happy
day when we will be united"
Rose! Rose and you engaged" she |
screamed. ..Why didn't you say so.
then, instead of beating around the
bush in that manner? OH no, YOU
didn't mean anything by it. imposing
on poor. lone woman-making merry
of her credulity."
'.But-Miss Pennybacker, I certainly
meant no harm"
"Oh. no., you certainly meant no
HARM" speaking ironically. "No, cer-
tainly not. You can marry whenever
you please. I'll have nothing more to
do with the pert baggage. She can
pack her traps Immediately: her room
is better than her company"
THAT being the case. dear Rose, Wen
go. My mother will be glad TO receive
you at her house."
And though Rose demurred to such
an arrangement, and wished to 90 to
her cousins in the country, Mr.. Lark
ington would not hear to it. and she at |
last consented. They left Miss Penny
hacker alone in her glory, and were
married that very evening, much to
their own happiness and that lady's |
chagrin at the great blunder of which
she was gu lily.
Though very hastily gotten up mar
riage, it was creditably performed. Mr..
Levy gave away the bride. Mr.. Lark
ington's mother, according to the good
old custom of all old ladies at such |
events, shed tears: the newly-ma wife
was all smiles and bushes, and Messrs.
Levy, Heavy & Co. forced partner
ship on MIR. darlington on the spot
John Brent. in South Bend (Ind.) 7rib-
une.
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