Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10

| eaOb, sir, should be delighted ~ cried
Daisy, clapping her hands gleefuly.
"A minister's wife has many trials t.
bear with, Daisy --f =
''Oh, yes, sir; but if she loves her hus,
| band-' s
= .Do you. think my little wife would Low,
her husbands p 81 sl
How strange it was to think of Cybelt
as . little wife ~ Daisy thought low,
| mast csst glamour on the young minis
| ter sieyes; but she answered nevertheless:
y am sure Of it sir! Cybele is SO sensbl
and 81 learned" -.f--
eyes know" answered Mr., Vining,
with something of puzzled expression or
bis face, 'MIss Cyte!e is very worth,
pt rson. and shall be very happy tn b.
eonnected, however distanily, with her."
Daisy stared until her blue eyes wer.
like newy-opened blue bells. What OF
earth did the minister meant =
Mr.. Vining, however, appeared to b
very clear on the subj ct of his intentions.
He took Daisy's hand in his and drew
her toward him with cares>ing gentlene>s
hat the young girl to be very pleasant.
"But u, Daisy, my dear little wild
| flower, wher you are my wife"
81 echoed Daisy, suddenly becoming
wife, Mr.. Vining ~
"WhD else p demanded the young min
ister with puzzled countenance. Il hav,
been in love with you for the past thre.
months, my Daisy. Nay, do not try ST.
blingly to escape from me Surely
surely am not SO disagreeable to you a.
that -
''N-no, besitated Daisy, cit isn't tn
but | thought il was Cy ybple"
M. Vining laughed.
Il respect Mi Cybsle very sincerely
but | should just as soUn think of marrying
my Greek dictionary"
But am such silly little goose, and
am only sixteen, and mamma and Cybele
are always scolding me p
''But," mimicked Mr.. Vning with play
full fondness, 's,hey will not scold the min
isters wife And I shall never let the
winds of heaven blow too roughly Oh my
little Da,sy''
can't believe it, said Daisy eners seti-
cally.
"But you love me, Daisy. do you n t ?"
81 have never thought of il before, said
Daisy, meditatively twisting one Of he:
curls around her finger. s'But I think
do''
daisy. Daisy, child v'
dall an nOur naQ elapsed, ana NrS MAJ
tin was calling loudly for the little stray to
come and set the table for dinner.
Il never saw such a child" sighed the
widow. Always out of the way when she's
wanted. Oh, here you are Who're on
earth have you been?"
''In Mr.. Winnings study, mamma"
''What were you doing there ?''
"Talking to him, mamma, about his
marriage" answered Daisy, mischievously.
SIS Mr.. Vining going to be married ?"
eagerly demanded the widow.
''Yes, mamma.
"Bless my soul alive! Cybele, do you
bearthat! ! And to whom ?''
''To me, mamma"
'NOnsense "
'But it isn't nonsense, mamma" cried
Daisy. triumphanly showing little gold
ring with blue stone that Mr.. Vining had
placed on the forefinger of her left hand.
"And we are to be married in Septemoer
next! Mamma, you will be the minister's
mo her-in law after alp
s'Daisy, are you in earnest2" demanded
Cy5ele. ~
"Never more so in my life v'
''Do you love him?"
Daisy sobered down minute, and laid
her face on her sisters shoulder.
81 love him dearly, Cvbele ~
1t Was Disappointment to Cybele, but she
congratulated Daisy in true sisterly style
after all. If she couldn't be the minister's
wife, it was next best to be his sister-in-law.
And so began Daisy's unexpected court