Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-06-13

ElUmpn. L. QOn'G uIltlcFSGdilu lildl
sort of thing. Up in the country it
is, MARY, L love you,' and Jack, |
love you in return and then my
: services are called for. How does
one arrange a marriage in Phil;l-
delphlaa"
The touch of sarcasm was quite
lost Oh Mr. Leigh, who had crossed
his legs, and sat absorbed in
thought, frowning at the patent
leather tip Of his neat shoe. His
host watched Him until he uncross-
ed his legs and looked up.
"Have you any daughters, doc.
tori" he asked.
1.-TWO of then."
"Grown up9'
~ hope so; otherwise they will
tower oyer my head s..ss7sss..es
T nd idoy nderstamdat hemsn
asked Mr.. Leigh, with IL gravity
THAT made the parsons blue eyes
twinkle and che corners Of his
mouth twltch.
"Oh, no, 1 don't understand
them; [ don't understand any crea-
! tire in petticoats; but my daugh
! tiers are good girls, and their moth
er assures me that they are remark
ably gifted. What do | wlnt to
understand them for?n
sit might be an advantage UNI
der some circumstances" Mr.. Leigh
remarked.
"What is tile matter! What girl
do you think it might be an ;ldvan-
tage to understands"
"My w;lrd," answered Mr.. Leigh.
"She is,an orphan, Il flrway cous-
in Of my wife, and she has lived
with lis for the past five years.
She has u nice little fortune; she is
pretty; she is welI-bred-n
'sThat goes without saving"
muttered the parson, srroking his.
long beard.
"But she hasn't a grain of coin
mon sense" Mr.. Leigh rose tOok
mp IL position on the rug, slipped
his left hand under tle-short tails
Of his cut-away coat, and gesticula-
ted with his right as he warmed to
his story. "L;lst SUMMER" lle be
gan, "she was twenty one, and just
out Of school. She went to Cape
May with the PhippardS, people ip,
whom l placed the utmost conf
dence. | thought she was safe
with them; but 10 and behold! she
must make the acquaintance of Il
young gentleman who held the re-
'sponsihle position OF bookkeeper JIM
one of our'large hardware shops, ~
retail concern, and he has sold. many
a paper Of tacks over the counter.
I. was in Europe; so this interest
ing tack seller ran down to Cape.
May every Sunday, and staid until
no x Weeks VE;ailGation, and he spent
that at Cape May. l came backin
October, and before 1 had been
home twenty.fonr hours who should
call at the house but this young
man9 He wanted to see me, and |
saw him, and | was informed by
him that he had wooel aud won
my ward. l asked if he proposed
to take her to live over the shop"
Mr.. Leigll's thinlips curled down
ward; he glanced at the parson for
sympathy, but he encountered a
steady, somewhat critical look.
"Why shouldn't they live over
the slop!" DR.. Melton said.
sob, you don't understand" Mr..
Leigh exclaimed, fretfnlly. "She
has been brought up in luxury, and
she ought to have some idea Of
what is proper and fitting. There
has been a terrible time. Why, |
assure you l have had the sympa
thy of all Philadelphia. This hard
ware man had the etfrontery to say
that he had money enough to take
care OF IL wife, just ais though he
had never thought of my wards
little fortune. He begged me to go
and see his employers-peoplc l
never heard of-and told him that
| did not want their recommended.
lions; / did not propose to hire IL
bookkeeper. lie was insoleDt, and
| ordered him out. Then she blazed
away at me, the weak, infatuated
girl. tried to reason with her; my
wife talked to her. my soll-well,
you see, my son wanted to marry
her, and he would have been just
the husband for her, but she told
him if he spoke to her she would ask
her hardware man to protect her,
Thind of it! As though Morton
would insult her-the best-man-
nered man that ever lived"
"And Morton is very fond OF
her," he continued-"so fond Of
her, in fact, that he is waiting like
u hero for this to blow over. l think
the farce is nearly ended, for the
hardware man became partner the
other day in a nail factory or some
thing of that sort, and IL week ago
he sailed for Europe. He will have
to stay q year, travelling for his
firm, and when he comes BACK
Mr.. Leigh broke off to smile astute
ly aud to drop the lid over his left
eye.
81 don't exactly understand your
objections to him." SAID DR.. Melton
slowly. "Does he drink or keep low
company9' :.
"No," answered Mr.. Leigh" but-"
81 beg your pardon," said the
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