Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-03-10

AT this moment Mr.. SOmerS ana the
expected visitor appeared at the gate.
Mrs. Somcrs started in dismay, and
could have lifted up her voice and
wept. John was a tall man, but Miss
Skriggs' bonnet feathers waved proud
ly over his head. Her forehead and
chin seemed running backward from
her nose, of which (although some
what askew) the noblest Roman of
them all would not have been ashamed
i'm point of size. Inquistive, hc3G-
like eyes, nondescript in color, peeped
from beneath whitish yellow brows,
while on her prim mouth was per-
petual smirk, the nose ghastly, as
four false teeth which ornamented
her upper jaw occasionally dropped
therefrom.
This beautiful nvmph, whose figure
was personiication of lene tn without
breadth or thickness, was attired, from
her soaring feathers to her No. gait
ers. in brilliant green.
Mrs. Somers looked at John. His
face, to her loving eyes an open book,
wore the imperturbably innocent ex-
preston she knew bctokened inward
delight
This, my dear, is your cousin Ju-
Llama Kcziah Skiggs," said he, sweetly,
leading the giraffe, rs Mrs. Somers
mentally called the stranger, up to
his wife. Words of welcome were not
needed. Swooping upon poo: Mrs.
Somers, and clasping the shrinking
! little woman in her bony arms, she
pressed atfectionate kisses upon her
averted cheek. The recipient of these
unwelcome favors, disengaged herself
as quickly rs possible, hurriedly
showed Miss Skiggs to her room, and
informing her that tea would be ready
in half au hour, flew down stairs to
pour out her soul 20 John.
Never mind, little woman" said
that gentleman, anticipating her in
tentiOn, "Ill engage that DR.. Hack
emup shall take her off your hands at
once"
Dr. Hackemup was q widower who
lived opposite. POmpOsity, gluttony,
and parSimoniOusnes were his leading
characteristics Mrs. Grundy de-
clared that he was on the lookout for
wife That is, rich wife. Venus,
without golden charms, would not
have attracted him. Medusa, we'll
supplied with cash, would have been
irresistible to him. Miss Skiggs' ap-
parel, although gorgeous in color.
was of cheap material. Her luggage
consisted of one dejected-lookin hair
trunk in which Eve might have stored
her tinery, had she possessed any.
Mrs. Somcrs scarcely thought her
husbands charitable plan would sue
ceed.
Juliana Keziah would not captivate
DR.. Hackemup. But, 20 her surprise,
in whatever terms Johns invitation
was couched, it proved effective.
The very next morning the Doctor
called, evidently prepared for con-
quest. He acknowledged the intro
duction with 4 profound bow, restor-
ing Juliana's teeth, which unfortu-
nately dropped at the moment, with
n delighted smile as though the acci-
denU was intended rs & special compli-
ment to him, and at once proceeded to
air his most captivating smiles and
graceS. Juliana received his atten-
tions with dOvc-like humility and
youthful diflidence, but in few mo-
ments Mrs. Somers concluded that
Juliana might have come in search of
health, should Providence kindly in
clude a husband, she would not scorn
the blessing.
Johns exquisite delight in the scene,
apparently only TO his wife, finally
produced in her Il somewhat similar
frame of mind at any rate, like a good
wife, she resolved to rejoice in his JOY
and accept the inevitable with resig
nation
Miss Julana," said the Doctor, as
they sat on the porch together about q