The Opelousas courier., 1885-12-26

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maria! Marital"
The click of the sewing-machin
suddenly stopped. and a face
girl looked up Grossly from her Nork.
"Wha do you aoant?" she demand
ed. Il never get a chance"
maria, Martin Satterthwaite'
down stairs askin' fur gou! Hurry an
60 down.
Maria Bogwood started up eagerl.
at her sister-in-law's announcement.
Martin Satterthwaite What d.
you reckon he wants?" she cried, turn
ing to a square-framed looking-glass
on the mantle-shelf.
"To see you, he said; an he's al
spruced up. like he'd come accounting
Mebbe he's fell in love with YOU"
"Mebbe he has"
Maria smiled complacently as she
smoothed her straight, black locks and
carefully adjusted a staring red bow at
her throat, and went down to receive
the visitor.
Martin stayed some time, and when
he left he was engaged to Miss Maria
Bogwood, who triumphantly announc-
ed the fact to her sister-in-iaw.
81 said sol' cried little Mrs. Thateh-
or, delighted. II said he looked like
he'd come accounting, and SO he did.
He's mighty Well-to-do, an you're
lucky to git him. Maria.
"Oh, of course you're glad to be rid
of mel" retorted Maria. il~l-naturedly.
But ! wouldn't have him, anyway,
only to spite Bess Moore. She's been
trying to ketch him all summer, an
she hain't got him. after all r
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keeping company With Maria Bog
wood? Oh, Tom. it cant be true!"
"I'm afraid it is" returned Tom,
gravely; 'tand-and, Bessie, they say
he's engaged to her. Don'tcry, Bessiel"
he added, grayely. Martin Satterth-
waite amt worth a tear from you"
Z ain't cryingi" declared Bessie,
though the tears were slowly dropping
from her downcast eyes. But, Tom,
don't-don't tell anybody I felt bad
about i'll" she urged. beseechingly.
TELL anybody! Wat do you take
me for?" asked Tom, with an indig-
nant flush on his handsome face. II
brought you the news myself on pur-
pose to keep anybody from knowing
how yon took it"
And so pretty Bessie Moore, with
her hair as golden as the field butter
cups, and eyes as blue as wild forget
me-nots, was deserted, and Martin
SatterthWaite married the sour-faced
Maria BogWood, much to the sur
PRISE Of the village folks and the pub
lie generally.
And now for the two thousand
thought Martin. well pleased
With the success of his speculation"
And accordingly, enc morning. he
.alled upon Lawyer Harkley, who
vas stopping for a few weeks at
he village hotel.
Il have called upon you on behalf
i my wife. formerly Miss Maria
3ogwood,' he announced, conse-
IuentiaIly.
The lawyer looked puzzled.
pray explain. he returned, grim
7.
"Bogwood-I thought you would
She Is a niece of the
A. Bogwood. who died recently" ex-
lained Martin. aAnd I understand
he old gentleman left . couple OF
thousand dollars to his niece"
Lawyer Harkley's grim face relax /
4Ah. / understand he cried, ]
shrewdIy at his visitor. nj.
dill leave his niece the
am you name, which I am ready /
} pay yer TO her at once. But /
er name was not Bogwood; il was
Ioore-Miss Bessie Moorel j have I
lst learned where she ID stopping.
nd shall call on her to-day and pay /
yer the beqaest at once. Good-day, I
RI i
And the lawyers sharp. gray eyes i
as the door slammed to be- q
Ind his visitor. 3
Six months later. Bessie Moore was :
arried to Tom Doubleday. and the :
gacy helped to buy them d snug y
rm, where Bessie was as happy IS =
q day was long, and Tom was e
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