The Dillon tribune., 1885-11-07

and l'econing. for all that
might have longed for a fiioht other gil,
nasty ribbon or two, smooth;s1 Upstairs
before being discovered hv . of the hai,s
whose admiration they desired to young n,n
--prudent, practical and comro.m "m Naac,
rather proud than otherwise of hl sense-ws,
BESIDES, she knew size looked moo. Industry
nnery, when the proper time caa' ana Is 70,
whistle in silks with any girl e i, 81 sue could
80 Whatever tiutter ;,eeped ont i, hampton
ner did not appear because sho ner mar.
III a Holland pinafort and a dros. vas caughs
the verse 10; wear; indeed. after good dea
hture at the window. she fell b,c,. I,r " uscon
occupation, and found it a us,snl ,. upon her
Willie threw an eye around tha 'eereat.
its signs OF order and comfort ~, ION, With
and Nancy in the midst look;ns e'ely ~ side
genius OF housewifcry. Did anv T. nSe ths
Vanity cross his mind, loonne tught Of
roses around her lovely head. anS ,l'e wild
cut OF her reckless, beautiful ewes, 'anushias
50: but the contrast only coafirmoa .1.ernap
sent resolution; for it is veal oL As PRES
world; what we glory in o,,c aav W. s1suglac :
the ncxt-the only him, we ara ccrs. mS uespise
you observe, being our own dear ls.aot sols'st to,
Nancy would not have been ,ro," IVES
Willie the man he was, " she had NV. aa, nor
proposal in his manner. The yonnn tsaa ss%
was distracted; spoke withuu,, haass;- fellow
sound of his own voice; said ..yesr f.. Tie
and made other lapses such as ara no.
symptoms in love and madness An nolmoa
little signs the watchful seamstress th ~mch
with eyes as sharp as her needles noint '1 81 u
looked unconscious, however. and s+;,o. 1us
nv1 1iStooyi,Nnr op,I <o1 's4tCuoQ
manner. At last: " ''e' usna.
Nancy" said Willie, in grave voc,
that the word sounded like a minute r' g,,n )"
II am listening replied Nancy es,a,,u en
but her heart began to beat. "'''
Would you-would you Marry m. =
asked your 'ne
"You had better ask me and sec - r.,,;,:
Nancy. laughing with sprightly air 'ep''e'
How often have I told YOU She v..
clever girl! You would have called snas mas a
speech rather light; but she knew all tn aha.s !
1t. The fact was, she saw how nerrou ou'
Willie grew, and thought it we'll to let lH,s h;r,
know IN this sidelong way that there was .m' ~
need for him to feel as if he were going ~ l.,
walked into Nebuchadnezzar's fiery f,rnoa'
She acted discreetly, and Willie took co,,rasv ,v
''Viu you marry me, then.' h. nSkS,
obedient to her direction.
II will" replied Nancy; "1r like your
She put her needle in again, and waitud
for him to speak. II any enlearments ws,.
to follow, he was the person to begin. si.
had done enough already. Somehow Win,
felt little dashed by her cool wavs. ami an;
hardly thought her an object for caressrs
though she was fine young woman, you
observe. So he pursued the business vein
I'VE shall be able to live comfortable !
think"
II am sure we SHALL" said Nancy. If
had any doubt about that, should have sal;
30. l like comfort, and mean to hav, l."
SHE laughed again.
''You are quite right, Nancy said Willie,
'~1'l this is much the wise!t say t. ,all
aboas marriage-to look at it, practical sile
and It SO into ran. ure;."