The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
BY MISTAKE

gentleman of very close. habits. was
| alarmed one bright sunshiny morning
| 10y the venerable old gentleman, whose
voice was heard in all parts of the
/ house at the same time. He. had run
in from the garden. CRYING.
! '.Martin, Martin! Where is that
| precious rascal. Martina'
Martin was 4 bustling. active servant
in the family. remarkable for his po-
lite and agreeable manners, which
! quite atoned for the ugliness of his
visage-not actual ugliness, but ugli-
ness occasioned by black patch over
| one of his eyes and another across his
nose The family of MIR. Barby con-
sisted of himself and ward, young
| lady of nineteen, to whom he had
been left guardian by an old friend and
! schoOlfellOw.
! He did not like the idea of being set
| as watch dog over the inclinations of
young girl. but respect for his friend $
memory would not admit of his refusing
| TO take upon himself the charge.
| Seeing the host of suitors addressing
her. and being unable to separate the
] wheat from the chatf, he resolved upon
discountenancing them all by express
| ing his determination that Miilie Wa
| tiers should not marry ut ali.
She shall have no husband at all, "
| he cried. Better be without a hu5-
band. Mile than to have Il bad one. -"
The wary old man accordingly chose
| for Milie' maid n remarkably curious
| looking humpbacked old woman, think
ing she would true TO his interests.
But Mr.. Barby was mistaken, for
Julie was remarkably fond of money
s. note would throw her into "A state
| of delirium, during which she contin-
| tinued oblivious of all that might be
going on around her.
Martin responded not to his master S
summons. But still the old gentleman
| cried:
The precious villainl Oh, that my
| family should bo thus insGltcd and dis
| graced. saw him press his lips to
my wards cheek. and the sound OF
| that kiss still sounds in my ears!"
At this moment Martin appeared and
| mildly asked:
Ibid YOU call. sirp'
Whereupon the Old gentleman rushed
upon him, and cried:
''Zounds, You >couGdfe1! what do you
mean by kissing my ward?"
Il, sir?' exclaimed Martin, with a
| surprised and innocent look.
'.Niilaini my own eyes have not de-
| ceived me- / saw You not ten minutes
ago steal behind Miss AIillie and
| and
''Sir, sir exclaimed Martin. with
ing in Barby 's-grasp. iii is impossible. >
And thus SAYING, lie struck his hand
| upon his forehead As a Sudden thought
! occurred to him he continues:
! Sir. thought strikes me which
may justify your suspicious. There is
| some strange mystery in this.
"NystervT' quoth the old gentleman
in an enraged voice. Il think there is. -
r al confess, sir, y said Martin. with a
tone and look of shame. THAT did
steal into the garden just now and take
a chaste salute. but on my honor, SIR,
l believed the person To be Miss WIN
ters' maid. the worthy Julie, 10 whom
| have the honor Of paying my ad-
| dresses"
..Villainr' repeated the old man,
stamping his foot, but Martin inter
rupted him:
"You know what n bad sight | have.
sir he said. .'One eye entirely gone.
and the other very treacherous, as 1t Is
now proven 10 be, seeing that | mis-
took the mistress for the maid. and
have thus insulted lady and offended
worthy gentleman. whom my inch,
nation and duty have ever prompted
ME to regard with profound respe
and yeneration.
Mr.. Barby was compelled to admit
that. owing to the defective sight o.
Martin, it was possible that such a ms
take might have occurred. and the
; precious villain" was called ''care
less fellow"
Wishing perfectly 10 retrieve hi'
: character, he explained to his master
that he and Julie We're about 10. b'
married-that she had obtained Mis-
W n,,rs consent, and that he wa
thinking OF asking Mr. Barby that yer,
morning.
The old gentleman expressed his sur
prise that u spruce little dandy lik'
Martin should want to unite hlmsel
with the old hump-backed Julie; bul
Martin clasped his hands. and witt
RAPTURE declared her the woman of hi
choice and a paragon of womankind
and Mr.. Barby. not wishing to woun'
the honest fellows feelings, contente'
| himself with saying:
'.Well, there is no accounting 10
tastes
In the course of the day Mr.. Barb,
accidently met Julie in the garden.
.Well, Julie" he exclaimed, Il wisl
YOU iov in the new situation you ar
going into"
Law. sir" said Julie, 81 amt goin
into no new situation"
"Why, yes. YOU are; you are goln
to get married"
Married. sir" echoed Julie, in as
tonishment. Il going to be married
Law. sir, wish l was. ~
What's the use, old woman of you
standing there counterfeiting surprise
! know all about it.
..All about it?' squealed Julie, III
/ able to comprehend hermaster's NEAR
ing. '.All about it, >ir?'
..Yes, to be sure, about your billin
and cooing Why, how you look, h
told me 80 himself.
..He?" cried Julie. "Who?'
.Whv, Martin, to be sure"
"Ohr' exclaimed julie, aud hun
down her head after affecting 10 blu,l
.Nh:,t 81 iool the old woman is,
said Barby III You were a young gi
there might be some excuse for tn
shyness and tomfoolery. There, g
along with you and. be a good wife,
and so saving the old gentleman wei
his way chuckling to himself at havlr
discovered the little love affair betwes
Martin and Julie.
On the following morning Mr.. Bari
violently rang the bell in the breakfa
room
The servant who attended the SUI
mons he desired w3uld inform Jul
that he had been waiting full half
hour for her mistress; a quarter of
hour again elapsed and the genttem
again rang.
- Send Julie to me!
~ Julie slowly appeared.
'Iplie, where is ysaT Wixtgsssf>