The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-17
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$50 you are deep in the mira. Ned,
and want me to help you out -eh pa said
Jenny with q mock-serious facs. '.Eor
shamei to come to 3 woman, too. You
who profess such a contempt for their
assistance.
I'm only babe in this sort of bust
ness, confessed hdmhly.
':And, as babe, of course, you need
s woman's tender care. You shall have
it. Ned. III do all / can for you, but
don't be foolish enough to suppose that
girls lie around loose, waiting to be
picked up by the first man who comes
along.,'
Jenny was as good as her word. She
made quick and close acquaintance with
the Andersons, and through the reading
of certain cabalistic signs that would
have been unintelligibie as Sanscrit to
me, had discovered that there was SO
possibility of success for me-" she
thought.
was surprised and delighted one
afternoon to find Mary at my sisters
house when went there, and deter
mined to know my fate before she left
''What beautiful picture you would
maken / blunderingly remarked. She
biushed like rose, but said nothing.
My sister smiled approvingly and soon
after left the room on some pretense- I
went over to where Mary was sitting,
and said: you viii, no doubt, despise
a thief and man who goes through the
world under false pretenses. But such
is the man before you"
She looked surprised and shocked at
this; but drew from my pocket faded
but still fragrant bunch of honeysuckle
and held it close to the one she had
pinned upon her bosom
"A very small theft, and readily for
given she said, smiling.
They are mates,'' / said; ''that is,
! the flowers-I wish the owners were"
The deep color began to run riot in
her checks now.
And here said, sis the poor sub
stitute for the original that 1 have also
| stolen and kept close to my heart, as a
souvenir of you, Mary" producing the
! picture ! had taken from her. s.And
| besides" added, as she made no re
| ply, save the silent tell-tale bushes
which spoke volumes TO my heart; abe
sides, l used false pretenses. l did moi
want any house when inquired with.
| in at your home. It was only you tina;
| wanted; and have gone and made 8
fool of myself. have got a house on
my hands, but have no wife to occupy
| it with mer'
s.But you told mamma that you con
templated marriage she suggested
shyly.
1T was long leap in the dark.
had only you in view, Mary: and nov
if you would only consent TO get me on
of the scrape it would be all right yet.
She did not say she would, but wheI
l took the little unresisting hand il
mine and kissed it tenderly, she put tn
two bouquets into my hands and
pressed them together: mates now
both the flowers and their owners"
We three went over to Mrs. Anderson
about dusk, and l said:
1--WE have decided TO move into thi
cottage as soon as it viii be convenien
for you"
''Wer' queried the old lady, fixing he
grey eyes upon me inquiringly.
yes" / replied; Il am soon to b
married-that is, with your consent"
added hesitatingly.
''What has my consent to do with ftp
she asked in surprise.
"a great deal. 1t is your daughte
whom wish to marry"
Mary had gone TO her mother, an
was nesting her head upon the mater
nal breast. She said softly:
"Yes, mamma; it was me that h
wanted all the time, and not the house.