The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17

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ed for woman"
Under any other circumstances, Mrs.
Carlisle would have resented this, but
now she only queried, "Do you think
so?" and that ended it. 49,
Two or three invitations to the sew
ing room were quiet sufficient to make
Cousin Mark perfectly at home there,
and after a week, he became as tamil.
lar as this: (
"If you are not too busy, should
like to read you this article" and this
is what Miss Kent would say:
"Oh, am never too busy to be read
to. Sit down by the window in this
comfortable chair and let's hear it,"
After a couple of weeks, when the
gentleman came in, hoarse with a sud-
den cold, Miss Kent hustled about,
her voice full ofsympathy, and brewed
him a dose which he declared he should
never forget to his dying day; but one
dose cured. After this, Miss Kent was
a really wonderful woman.
All, what an arii-plOtter. She let
them skirmish about, but not once did
she give them chance to be alone to-
gether-her plans were not to be de.
stroycd by premature condolences
until the very evening preceding Cousin
Marks departuiefo for California. Then
Miss Kent was very dcmurely asked to
remain and keep an eye on Master Car
Isle whom the fond mot her did not like
to leave quite alone with his nurse.
"Wearccompclled to be gone a couple
of hours but Cousin Mark will read to
you, won't you cousin?"
Certainly, il Miss Kent would like
it," replied the gentleman.
The infant Carlisle, thanks to good
management, was never awake In the
evening, so the victims OF this matri-
monial speculation would have plenty
OF time. The back parlor was the
room most in use during the evening,
and out of this room was a largecloset
with a large blind vcntilator. and out
OF this closet a door leading to the
back stoop and garden. Imagine my
surprise when was told that Mr.. Car
Isle was going 10 the lodge. and that
We, after profuse warnings about the
baby, and promises not to begone too
long. We're to proceed to this closet
overlooking the back parlor, via the
back gate and garden. In vain pro-
| tested.
why. you little goose" laughed
Jennie, there II he fun enough to last
Il lifetime, John wanted to come aw.
fully, but ] knew he'd make an aw-
ful noise and spoil everything. SO !
wouldn't lie. Lim."
The willy schemer took the precau.
ton to lock the closet door from the
outside. so there was no fear of detec-
ton. On high bench, still as two
mice, we awaited results.
Cousin Mark las if arousing from a
protracted revcrie): "Would you like
to have me rcad!"
Miss Kent: ooh, I am not particu.
lar"
Cousin Mark: "1Icre is an excellent
article on elective atiinitics. How would
You like that?'
Jennie elbow in my side almost took
away my breath.
Miss Kent: aWho is it by?Y
Jennie lclear ip my earl: :."That's to
grin time; see il it amt -;
Cousin Mark~a1t's ~ a prominent
French wrtt6r. l beiisve."
/ Miss Kent: ~ don't think care TO.
a translation tonight"
Cousin Mark: Nor l; nor reading
ofany kind. This is my last evening in
New York, Miss Kent"
Miss Kent: "Ihope uhave enjoyed
your visit"
Jennie Unto my very head this time):
"She's as shy as a three-year-oldc colt. J"
Cousin Mark: II didn't think /
should feel so bad about leaving.
Il g,
,neml,sg"
Miss Kent: 81 think i near the
baby"
E6}sin Mark: ooh, no. You arefond
Of babies are yon not, Miss Kent?
SS4s!a .y Maf f9f E t|avs N Sesa a yery
lonely man. Miss kent, but ! nevdt
realized how lonely the rest OF my life
must he until came to this house,"
Jennie: "Oll, how lonely!"
Cousin Mark: "Now must return to
my business and my boarding-house-
boarding house for man SO fond of
domestic life as am, Miss Kent"
| Just then we very distinctly heard q
little kind of p,lrr, which sounded
very IKE q note OF intense sympathy
from MISS kani.
Cousin Mark: ~ have frisads in San
Francisco OF course, but no firesids
like this, nobody to care for ME if am
i'll, nobody to feel very badly if die"
! Jsnn;e: "rhat'll fetch her"
aisskeqt lvoics little quivering:)
~ wish lived il sanFranceiiseo. You
could always call upon ms if you NEED!
Jennie in convulsions).
Cousin Mark abruptly: eff you
will go to California with me, Miss
Kent, I'll wait another week.
Mise Hent: "Why, Mr.. Lansing,
M yS,iatl g ,yop ii'E 9anS What would
Cousin Mark: .'::We don't care iop
folks, Miss Kent. !fyou'll 60, We will
have q house as PLEASANT as money
can make It. You shall have birds
and flowers and lorscs, and all the
scientific monthlies you want--deuced
if you shan't-and you shall nevers sew
another stitch for anybody but me.
Will you be my wifc?"
Just then Jennie and l stepped I'm
another peg, and there was that little
pHa hfo3Oy wiz WOului hurry Uic
10 tie ,nan's pfteaEt,' Who wouldn't
marry the best woman that svsfliyed,
not even to save her life. We came
away then, but it's my opinion that
they remained in just that position
till we rang the bell half an hour later.
GLOW did you know" I asked of
Jennie.
MM; dear" Unanswered, "n:y whole
reliance WAS rGon human nature; ana
fs Fl t1d SG Sex sei's patevef else
"WEy, Miss Kent, what makes your
face SO re,l'"inanired Jennie, ppon en-
terlng; land Cousin Mark, how
strangely you look! your hair is ali
mussed up
And l hope to have it mussed often"
said Cousin Mark boldly. "Aliss Ken.
AND are to be married this week.
4 Jehnir ta4gl:ad till her face was pur.
pie, and When I went Vi, stairs. Miss
Kent was pounding her Sack.