The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-06-17

she despiso Il, though H. Stiffness she plainly
saw Something told her he would ono day
be lover, aud she did not tuYn from the
prospect with aversion. Doolittle was rich,
but do not mean 10 say that his riches alono
made him toelAble In hor eyes She Is not
the first clever girl who has liked man-as
husbdnd-because he was weak-mlnded,
Car Temple, fond OF clever men, preferred In
the matrimonial relation fool but her
actual or possible reasons for this preference
must DO discovered by more penetrating dis
sectors OF human nature than myself
Doollttle astonished his parents nightly
when no informed them, with unusual blunt
ness and energy, that no had fallen In love
AstOnlshment with tho old people quick
iy ran ON into fear; for In a brain
10 weak az his what might not love accom-
plishl They tromblod lest they should
hear him say that some pretty mllliner or
shop girl had conquered him. for he affected
little ilirtatlona OF that sort When therefore,
the young hmpleton gave the namo Of Car
Temple, his parents could not altogether con-
eeal their feelings OF relief, II II true their
acquaintance with the Temples was the aligl ;.
est In the world; but still she was a lady, and
they accepted her aa daughter'ln.law propoo-
tive without any hesitation Equipped with
this permission, Doolittlb flow OIL Town Strcot,
not intending TO call ON his beloved, or, In.
decd, TO do anything In particular, when, 10
the fatos would have II, he tumblod into he
love-makIng In thiI fashion. Who should ho
See, swimming gracefully up the drowsy
street. but Car herself, tall, elegant and alto
gethor bewitching, Doolittlos heart few Into
his mouth, He sRckoned speed, lest h0 should
como upon her before ho had bracol his nerves
for the meeting, and while he lotorcd, Car
turned into haberdaahor's shop Ho now
drew near cautiously, and soon picd her
seated at the counter trying on gloyea Doc
little, ncycr wholly responsible being, was
40 Autterod that his behavior for tho next
few seconds must havo had something me-
chanical IN H. IIo stolo into the shop, and
Car was surprised b. hear chair softly
drawn across tho floor toward her, and before
she could look up II was placed NJ her aldoj
and then she saw Doolittlo sinking into II, his
eyes fixed ON hor face all tho time as II ho had
been magnotizod Car felt the absurdlty OF
the situation, hut with n readiness which her
mother would have praised, she resolved not
10 LET the shop people see anything 20 laugh
at SO she gave Doolittc a lively little nod,
As II his conduct were the most natural In the
world and holding up pair Of gloves, sho
asked her admiror II they were not u pretty
color
"Capitd gloves, should say" no replied.
"Do lot me pay for them"
"Pay for my gloyoan cried Car, breaking
now Into u hearty laugh At his 0bgurdity,
20, do lot mo pay for them,' he won't on,
pleadingly "Thc girl In this shop Is such q
nice girl-such tremendously nice girl |
often buy gloves for her; she Is no nice, Do
let me pay for your Gloves
1--WE never pay horc,' Car replied, happy
IN her excuse Everything goos down In
mammals hN.
a am sorry for that the lover answered
al should have liked 10 pay for your gloves.
o, how arc youl Arc you very wollF ho
asked, addressing the shop girl, who had ro-
turned by this time,
She blushed nj his mlutatlon till she was
like one Of the beauties ON her own glove
boxes.
Whether kcon.wittcd Car did not quito np-
provo Of this sort Of encounter undcr h0r very
oyos, or whether she was already suited, |
cannot toll hut she remarked that she had
got all sho wanted and left tho shop, not for
bidding hor admiror 20 follow her Follow
her ho did, though In departing hc mAnonuv.
cred TO got right behind hor back, that hO
might freely bow his adicus 10 the nymph NJ
tho counter, which done, no stepped into tho
street with face OF great satisfaction, and
walked NJ Miss Temples side, For many
stops he said nothing NJ last ho looked up,
"Miig Temple, want 10 marry a trcmon.
dously clever girl. am not clover myself;
am very well, but not tremendously clevor
Now, | want 10 marry girl that can advise
mo and tell me what 10 talk about and mako
up things for mo 70 eAy--smart things, you
know-thOt win look like my own And /
want girl that win road works for mo, and
toll me II n work IA erroneous, for don't like
10 road erroneous works, Miss Tcmple Now,
do marry mo, Miss Temple; for you arc OK.
actly TINT sort Of GIRL and you viii take care
Of mo- mean viii take caro- OF YOU. Az
least, | want you 10 marry mo- II you don't
very much object, do, indeed, Miss Tomplen
II IA critical moment In womana M,
when sho is asked " she win marry man
whom she docs not altogether dislike and no
doubt Car tolt something Of the gravity ot
her position, But she felt a. ahsuldlty TOO
end nothing could restrain her laughter
Doollttlc seemed much dlscomntcd
"Dont lnugh," ho md, dololuly 'poopo
always are laughing AZ me, aud II Is tro.
mcndously trying, you know
II was not laughing At YOU Car replied,
relieved now that the outbumt was over N
w0s only thinking how vexcd mamma win
be with you for speaking 10 me In this sudden
way.
"Vexod viii shoP said Doollttlo with nm
air Of trcpidntion; for they were close 10 the
gate Of the Bocchcs, perhaps | had better
run home Just advise me, for feel tire.
SNo, mariiina won't he very angry" Car
answered rcossurlngly, "She Is walking In
the garden Come In and 500 her"
poolittle became confident again NJ these
words, trusting In Cars superior knowledge,
aud into The garden they came, whore was a
great parasol moving 20 aud FRO and under
ils canopy there promonaded The stately little
figure Of Mrs, Barbara Temple
"There Ia mamma Car cried whether IN
Jest or earnest he could not tell, and dartlng
away she left him with her mother
Now Mrs. Barbara Temple, watching the
couple from beneath her parnsol had dls.
ceined In the twlnkling Of IN eye how mat.
tors stood, and knowing the young man aud
bercelvlng his confusion, wnlch returned
when Car vanished the little queen Of women
came forward with mn air that would have
fcusgured q greater Ounce tha. Doollttle
"You have been attending on my dnught ~
she said, with her pleesantest smile pMod
kind OF YOU l...
ooh, you think II really WINS kind, do your
criod Doollttle, sot on his foet at once Il am
glad Of that 1moant u kindly wanted
10 pny for her gloves but she would not lot
me, as you have bin nj the shop
Mrs Templo"--hc cleared his throat des-
poralely, and sho knew what was TO como,
WYnsn
aYour daughter--the one wanted 10 buy
the gloves for.-s a tremendously clever
grl.H
"pcoplo ore generally pleased with her" rc-