Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01

and then she saw Doolittle sinking into it, his
eyes fixed on her face all the time as If he had
been magnetized. Car felt the absurdity OF
the situation, but with readiness which her
mother would have praised, she resolved not
! to let the shop people see anything to laugh
at So she gave Doolittle lively little nod,
as il his conduct were the most natural in the
world, and holding up a pair Of gloves, she
asked her admirer If they were not pretty
color.
Capital gloves should say" he replied.
"Do let me pay for them!"
"Pay for my gloves!" cried Car, breaking
now into hearty laugh at his absurdity.
20, do let me pay for them," he went on,
pleadingly. 1.-THE girl in this shop is such
nice girl-such tremendously nice girl I
often buy gloves for her; she is so NICE Do
let me pay for your gloves"
ave never pay here" Car replied, happy
in her excuse Everything goes down in
mammals bill"
II am sorry for that" the lover answered
II should have liked to pay for your gloves
o, how are you9 Are you very well2" he
asked, addressing the shop girl, who had re.
turned by this time. -
She blushed at his salutation till she was
like one of the beauties on her own glove
boxes. .... ,...
Whether keen -witted Car did not quito ap-
prove Of this sort of encounter under her very
eyes, or whether she was already suited,
cannot tell; but she remarked that she had
got all she wanted and left tie shop, not for
bidding her admircr to follow her. Follow
her he did, though in departing he maneuv-
cred to get right behind her back, that he
might freely bow his adieus to the nymph at
the counter; which done, ne stepped into the
street with face Of great satisfaction, and
walked at Miss Temples side. For many
steps he said nothing; at last he looked up.
"Miss Temple, want to marry tremen-
dously clever girl. am not clever myself;
am very well, but not tremendously clever.
Now, want to marry girl that can advise
me and tell mo what to talk about, and make
up things for ME to say-smart things, you
know-that will look like my own. And
want girl that will read works for me, and
tell me if work is erroneous; for don't like
to read erroneous works, Miss Temple Now,
do marry me, Miss Temple; for you are ex-
actly that sort of girl, and you will take care
of mel mean will take care Of you. At
least, want you to marry me, if you don't
very much object; I do, indeed, Miss Temple"
tt is u critical moment in woman's life
when she is asked if she will marry man
whom she does not altogether dislike, and no
doubt Car felt something of the gravity Of
her position. But she felt its absurdity, too,
and nothing could restrain her laughter.
Doolitt!e seemed much discounted.
@Don't laugh" he said, dolefully. "People
always ,.re laughing at me; and it is tre-
mendousiy trying, you know"
N was not laughing at you," Car replied,
relieved now that the outburst was over. u
was only thinking how vexed mamma will
be with you for speaking to me in this sudden
way"
aVexed, will she9" said Doolittle, with an
air of trepidation; for they were close to the
gate of tho Beeches. "Perhaps I had better
run home. Just advise me, for I feel tre-
merdo,,sly nervous"
"No; mamma won't be very angry" Car
answered, reassuringly. "She is walking in
the garden. Come in and see her."
Dooittlc became confident again a. thee
words, trusting in Cars superior knowledge;
and into the garden they came, where was
great parasol moving to and fro, and under
its canopy there promenaded the stately little
figure of Mrs. Barbara Temple.
"There is mamma" Car cried, whether in
Jest or earnest he could not tell, and darting
away she left him with her mother.
Now Mrs. Barbara Temple, watching the
couple from beneath her parasol, had dis
cerned in the twinkling Of an eye how mat
ters stood, and knowing the young man and
perceiving his confusion, which returned
when Car vanished, the little queen Of women
came forward with an air that would have
treasured greater Ounce than Doolittle
"You have been attending on my daughter"
she said, with her pleasantest smile. "Mott
kind of you"
"Oh. you think it really was kind, do your
cried Doolittle, set on his feet at once. u am
glad of that meant it kindly. wanted
to pay for her gloves, but she would not let
me, as you have bill at the shop"
"Mls. Temple"-he cleared his throat des-
perately, and she knew what was to come.
"Yesf'
"Your daughter-the one wanted to buy
the gloves for-is a tremendously clever
girl"
"People are generally pleased with her." re-
marked the mother.
tremendously pleased, should think.
Do you know, Mrs Temple, should like to
uAIIS YOUR IL you 0AN Aioo hiAAo-
should be particular about your not mind
ing"
Wise Mrs. Temple accepted and treated his
proposal as if it had been couched in the most
formal style.
"Such desire is always complimentary"
she remarked. "May ask if your parents
know Of this attachmentp
"Oh, certainly, yes; this morning, he re-
piled. .,'
"Do they approve of it!"
"Oh, quite. In fact, my father said be was
surprised at my showing so mu' sense; that
he would never have expected it OF me. Oh,
yes, they are quite pleased, l assure you,
Mrs. Temple"
"In that case" the managing woman said,
blandly, II shall leave the matter in my
daughters hands have no objection, Mr..
Dcolittle- indeed, that is not saying enough
am pleased"
And in this way clever, bookiSh, lively Car
Temple was matrimonially engaged to one
who might fairly be described as the silliest
young man in all England.