Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-10
TWO "SIMPLETONS."
They Run Away from, and Fall
in Love with, Each Other.

"Your Aunt Carleton and Cousin
Jennie will be here on the next train,
Russell, T." said Mr. Wilder to his nephew.
"You had better lake the pony chaise
and bring them from the depot"
Cant. Am going away myself,
sir"
The deuce you are!'' responded the
old gentleman, pushing his spectacles
up over his forehead and regarding his
nephew with an air of surprised con-
sternation.
Yes, sir. Charley Hunt invited me
out to his place for few weeks, and !
thought that might as well go now as
any time.
a should say that it was q very
strange time to be leaving home; your
aunt and cousin will consider it as a
personal ahront, sir!'
at is not intended as such, sir.
Though to be frank, considering the Oh
icct of Cousin Jcnnie's visit, prefer
not TO see.hor. And must say that ]
think she would have shown more sense
and delicacy if she had stayed away"
"Your cousin is very lovely girl,
Mr.. Impudcnce, and won't be likely to
go a-begging."
II don't doubt it in the least. But
for all that, she won't suit me for a
wife, uncle"
"How do You know that, you con-
ceited young donkey! when you have
never seen herP' inquired the irate old
man, bringing his cane down upon the
floor with startling emphasis.
Common sense teaches us that no
marriage can be happy one that does
not spring from mutual love. And on
one thing | am resolved | will
never marry from mercenary motives. "
Nobody wants you to marry the girl
unless you like her!''' roared Mr.. Wilder,
his face growing purple with rage and
vexation at his nephew's perversity.
"All / ask is that you will stay and see
her. And this is a point insist upon
yes, sir. insist upon itr'
81 am sorry to dsoblige you, uncle;
but if l should stay, it will only give rise
to conclusions that ] am anxious to
avoid, But will tell you what / will
do; will relinquish all claims to the
property that you are so anxious should
not be divided. AS that seems to be the
main object, l think that it ought to be
satisfactory to all parties"
A few minutes later Russell passed by
the window, valise in hand.
He nodded good-humoredly to his
uncle as he glanced in, who glared after
him in speechless rage.
"He shan't have a penny-not q
penny!' he growled as, sinking back in
his chair, he wiped the Precipitation
from his forehead.
whats the matter nowPn said the
gentle voice of his wife Polly, who had
just entered the room.
matter enough, should say. Rus
sell has gone-actually cleared out so az
not to see his cousin. What dye thinl
Of thatp"
81 think you'll have another attacl
Of the govt if you get yourself excited, ,
said the good lady, as she placidly re
sumed her knitting.
Whats to be done now?"
Nothing that can see. If Russell
and Jennie had seen each other befor,
= hey had any notion that you wanted
Z them to marry, ten to one but what they
would have fallen head and ears in low,
l with each other; but as matters are nov
l | don't believe it would be of the leas
use. From what Ellen writes me
should think Jennie to be as much OPP
posed to it as Russell. She says tina
U she can't bear to hear his name men
TONED and that it was as much as sh,
could do to ret her to consent to COM