The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-09
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"Fm the mayor Of Wagon Wheel, madam"
He began in diplomatic way to compli-
ment the Misses Doane Lovelier girls he
never saw. He could sympathize with the
sheriff and Bowler, because his own heart had
been touched
"Now," said Bowen, IF your husband was
here, madam, l could talk TO him more freely,
but -"
II have no husband, said Mrs Doane with
a sigh Il am widow"
"A-a-a widow No husbandT gaSped the
old Cap, the idea dawning on hun slowly.
"Yes, yes, very sad. l see Yes, l see. I'm
sorry-that IS I'm glad that you ara here So
the consent depends entirely upon You! OF
course il does. Yes il does. Suppose you
think this matter over few minutes, and
viii call here again III half an hour. l must
sea a man ON important business and then
viii come back. Please do not talk with any
body else until you see me-
Then be slid out, went home, put on his
boiled shirt a stand up collar and a white
necktie, and long frock coat that be always
wears on state occasions. and with gold
headed cane in his hand he presented himself
at the hotel sitting room before the half hour
had expired. Mrs Doane was sitting in the
same chair and almost in the same attitude
and as the mayor entered she looked up SInil-
ingly and complimentsd him on his punCtual-
ity. After making few inquiries Is 70 the
sheriff and Bowler, Mrs Doane announced
that she had about concluded to make the best
of what she was afraid would lie a bad job.
But, she said, Ii VIII ueceSSitate my moving
here. NEVER could leave those girls out here
alone-never III the world -
The Old captain Sulled down his vest, and,
after passing his cane from one hand TO the
other few times, said; That Is what l was
about to say, Mrs Doane. You see. we need
the fair sex in this town Your daughters,
lovely girls, viii make six. and If you should
stay that viii ba-that VIII be seven; YES,
seven. Now, I was about 10 say that, since
the young folks are 70 settle down here 80
comfortably. what Is - prevent YOU. being a
widow, as You Observed some time aEo. from
settling here alSo} Ahem.7
MTS Doane famed herself vigorously. look
81 out OF the window, and said. That Is
what l sid, sir.
The mayor mopped his bald head, ard with
an expression lyS-itying that he vas about n
ny it again. he began;
YES. know, ard, as I was saving, since
the young folks are 70 have 4 welding. why
shouldn't YOU and I. neither Of Us VET very
old, also figure IN onei I offer myself - YOU
humbly. / am the mayor q the town. ami I
own 500 worth o. property heresbcuts-
VIII help you look after the dear crea-U-s-
Mrs Doaue understood him now, and rising
from her chair swept ont Of the room with a
Temsrk 20 the effect that she must have time
70 think. II be would call the next iav Sue
would give him an answer. That evening
the widow and her daughters talked the mat
ter over long sni earnestly. and the old cap
tam, who was 8 little anxious, stood IN front
OF the hotel sni notified all callers that tta
ladies were iniiSpos=d sni could not b. sen
To the sheriff he cCIfiie5 his secret, with tn
remark thar until this thing was settled the
common hard bad Sot n stand hack The
next day the mayor received a favorable an
svsr, and laSt evening the three couples were
married by the minister, M Norris. the
whole town being present
Although the sheriff and Bowler are happy
ule1. they do not show II As much as The car
sain dos BE VII wear his long black COZ,
every day heTeaf-er.-New York Sun