Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
CAROLINE TEMPLE.


one day he lover, and she did not turn
from the prospect with aversion. Doollt
tie was rich, bat do not mean to say that
his riches alone made him tolersbls in her
eyes. She is not the first clever girl who
has liked msu-ss huSbGnd-becauss he
was wsak,minded. Car Temple, fond
of clever men, preferred in the matri
monisl relation fool; but her actual or
possible reasons for this preference must
be discovered by more penetrating disse1'
tors OF human nature than myself.
Doolittls sstouished his parents nightly
when he informed them, with unusual blunV,
ness and energy, that he had tsllenin love
Astonishment with the old people quick
IL ran on into fear; for in brain 60 wesS
as his what might not love accomplish
They trembled lest they should hear him
cay tina. some pretty milliner or shop girl
had conquered him, for he affected liril4
G,rta,ions of that sort When. therefore
the young simpleton gave the name Of
Car Temple, his parents could not alto
gether conceal their feelings Of relief. l
Il true their acquaintance with the Ten.
ules was the slightest in the world bat still
she was lady, and they accepted her as
dsughter-in law prospective without
any hesitation. Equipped with this per
mission, Doolittls flew off down street, not
intending to call on his beloved, or, indeed
to do anything in particular, when, as the
fstes would have it, he tumblad into hl.
love.making in this fashion. Who should
he gee, swimming gracefully up the droRsV
street, but Car herself, tall, elegant and al
oyether bewitchiny. Dooittle's heart fsW
into his mouth. He slsckened speed, lest
be should come upon her before he had
brsced his nerves for the meeting, aud while
he lo;tered, Car turned into habsrdashsr
shop. He nov drew near cautiously, and
soon spied her seated at the counter trying
ON gloves. Doolittle, never wholly re-
sponsibls beng, was 30 huttered that his
behavior for the next few seconds mus
have had so ne.hing mechanical in 1t. lie
stole into the chop aud Car was surprised
70 hear chair softly drawn across the
hoor toward her, aud before she could look
up it was placed at her side; aud then shs
saw Doolittlo sinking into it, bis eyes liked
on her face all the time as il he had been
magnetized. Car felt the sbsurdity OF the
situation, but with a readiness which her
mo:her would have praised, she resolved
not to let the chop psopla sea anything to
laugh at Shs gave Doo'ittte lively little
moi, SO il his conduct WAS the most natu.
raj in the world, and holding MP pair OF
gloves, she asked her sdmirer if they were
not a pretty color, =.
Capital gloves. should say" he replied.
DO lie, me pay for them"
"Pay for my glovssl' cried Car, break
ing now into hearty laugh a. his absur'
dity.
20. do let me pay f,r hem" he went on
plsadiugly. The girl in this sbopis such
a nice pirl-such tremendously nice girl
of en- buy gloves for her; she is 80 nice,
Do let me pay for your glove"
I'VE never paw here" Car replied, happy
| in her excuse Everything goes down in
mamus's bill"
81 am sorry for that" the lover answer
ed Il should have liked to pay for your
gloves. 0, how are you? Are you very
we!P' he asked addressing the shop girl,
who had returned by this time.
She blushed st his sslutstion till she was
like one Of the beauties on her own glove
boxes
Whether keen.witted Car did not qnite
approve OF this sort Of encounter under
hor very eyes, or whether che was already
suited, | cannot tell; but she remarked
that she had got all she wanted and lett the
shop not forbidding her sdmirer to follow
her: Follow her he did, though IN de.
parting he msueuvered to get right behind
her back, that he might freely bow bis
adeus to the nymph at the counter; which
done, he stepped into the street with face
OF great satisfaction. and walked at Mas
Temp side. For many steps ne said
nothing; at last he looked up
Miss Temple, 1 want to marry q ire
meudously clever girl. ] sut not clever
myself; / sm very well, but not treuen'
dously clever. Now, / want to marry a
girl that can advise me and tell me what
to talk about, aud make up things for me
to say-smart things, you know-that will
look like my Own, Aud want q girl thai
will read works for me, aud tell me If a
work is erroneous; for don't like TO read
erroneous works, Miss Tenpla. Now, do
marry me- Miss Temple; for you are ex.
sctly that sort Of girl, and you will take
care of mel mean l will take care of
you. At least, want you to marry me,
IL you don'tvery much object; I do, indeed,
Miss TEMPLE
tits critical moment in q woman's life
when she is asked if she will marry man
whom she does not altogether dislike, ard
no dout Car felt something of the gravity
of her position. Bat she felt its absurdity
too, and nothing could restrain her lsgh-
ter Doolittie seemed much disoom6red.
Don't laugh" he said, dolefuliy. PEG
pie always are laughing at me; and it is
tremendously trying, you know"
II was not laughing at you" Car re-
piled, relieved now that the outburst was
over. Il gas only thinking how vsxed
mamma viii be with you for speaking to
me in this sudden way"
"vexed, will sheH' ssid Doolittle, with
az cir Of trsEjdetion; Tor tbsy we're close
to the gate OF the Bssches. Perhaps |
had better run home. Just advise ms, for
| feel tremendously nervous"
mo; mamma won't be very angry.
Car answered, rssssuringly. "She is walk
ing in the garden. Coneiu aud see her. "
Doolittle became confident again at
these words, trusting in Cars superior
knowledge; and into the garden they came
where vas q gTeGs pAEasoi moving 10 and
fro, and under It's canopy there prone
naded the stately little figure of Mrs Bar.
osra Temple.
There is mamma" Car cried, whether
in Jest or earnest he could not tell, and
dsrting away she left him with her mother
Now Mrs. Barbara Temple, watching the
couple from beneath her parssol, hsd dis
csrnsd in the tRinkliug of an eye how mat
ters stood. aud knowing the young man
aud psrcaiving his confusion, which re-
turned when Gar vanished, the little queen
IF w1nen came forward with an ar thst
zouli have treasured greater durcs than
Ooolistls.
You have been attending on my dsugh-
er," she said, with Ter pleasautest smile.
Most kind of you"
"oh, you think is really was kind, do