The Wilmingtonian., 1886-08-21

I'm he mayor Of Wagon Wheel madam"
He began in a diplomatic way to compl-
nent the Misses Doane Loveler girls he
never saw. lie could sympath2e with the
sheriff and Bowler, because his own heart had
been touched.
"Now," said Bowen, "if your husband was
here madam, could talk to him more freely,
but ---n
81 have no husband, :" said Mrs. Doane with
sigh, II am widow
"A-a-a widow. No husband" gasped the
old Cap. the idea dawning on him slowly.
"Yes, YES, very sad. see. Yes, see I'm
sorry-that is I'm glad that you are here. So
the consent depends entirely upon you' OF
course it does Yes, it does. Suppose you
think this matter over few minutes, and
will call here again in half an hour | must
see a man OH important business and then l
will come back. Please do not talk with any
body else until you see me"
Then he slid out, went home, put on his
boiled shirt, a stand up collar and white
necktie, and long froclS coat that he always
wears ON state occasions and with a 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 smil-
ingly and complimonted him on his punctnal-
ity. After making few inquiries as to the
sheriff and Bowler, Mrs. Doane announced
that she had about concluded to make the best
of what She was afraid would he "A bad job.
But, she said, "it will necessitate my moving
here never could leave those girls out here
alone--never in the world"
The old captain pulled down his vest, and
after passing his cane from one hand to the
! rtI,p e., l
about to say Mrs. Doane You see, we need
the fair sex in this town. Your daughters
lovely girls, will make six, and if you should
stay that will be-that will be seven: yes
seven Now was about to say that since
the ynung folks are to settle down here ST
comfortably, what is to prevent you, being
widow, aS You observed some time ago from
settling here also! Ahem!'
Mrs Dpanc famed herself vigorously, look
ed out of the window, and said: THAT i
what | said Sir
The mayor moppcd his bald head, and witt
an expression sgnifying that he was about I,
: try it again, he began:
YES, / know, and, as | was suying sine
the young folks are to have a wedding, VIII,
shouldn't ypu and /, neither Of us vet velr
old, also figure in one: | offer myself 10 yul
humhly. am the mayor of the town, and
= own S',HO worth ot property hcrcahnuts.
, will help You look after the dear creatures
Mrs. Doanr understood him now, and riSin
from her chair swept ont Of the room with
remark To- the effect that She must have tim
TO think If he would call the next LAY sh
would give him an answer. That cvenm
/ the widow and her daughters talked the mat
ter over long and earnestly, and the Old caI
/ tain, who was n little anxious, stood IN fron
a of the hotel and notified all callers that th
ladies We're indisposcd and could not hr secl
4 To the sheriff he conii,lcd bis secret, with til
4 remark that until this thing was settled til
common herd "had got to stand back tn
e next day the mayor received a favorable an
t swer, and last evening the three couples wei
Q married by the minister, MIR Morris, ii
4 whole town being present.
! Although the sheriff and Bowler are happ
r men, they do not show it as much as the cal
e tain does. lie will wear his long black COZ
every day hereaftcr.-New York Sun.