The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02

oaugnter OF Mrs. Swiftly, the wealth
widow Of dry goods merchant. Kin
balls friend, DR.. Raymond, was a iowa
man of about SO years of age, who me
with disappointment early in life, an
who, consequently, had . settled aversio
to matTimonY.
Kimball lived with his wife and he
mother in charming villa on the Hud
son beyond Highbr1dge.
AS he turned to go to the station o,
the elevated he seemed to be be change,
man, owing to the promise of his friend
DIR. Raymond. His face seemed as dc
void OF care as that of stingy man VIII,
had inhaled laughing gas at ten cents
ha, ha, at the expense of somebody else
to use an expression borrowed from tn
advertisement of country dentist.
Supper was scarcely over when Mrs
Swiftly proposed that she, the young hus
band and his wife Emily should take .
stroll, when the door bell rang and DIR
Raymond was announced.
Mrs. Swiftly, allow me to introduc,
you to my friend DR.. Raymond. He is
gentleman who stands in the front ranl
of his profession, and VINO is gentleman
of extraordinary wit and humor."
II am very much afraid that the result
OF my friend Johns praise will be some
what IN the nature of a disappointment
for when | come to deliver the goods
they will not come up TO the sample,' re-
marked the doctor.
Mrs. Swiftly responded, smilingly, that
she had great confidence in her son-in
laws judgment, and requested the doc
tor to make himself at home.
In short time DIR. Raymond and Mrs.
Swiftly were SO busily engaged in con-
versation that she did not perceive that
John and his wife were no longer in the
room. They had taken advantage of the
opportunity to indulge in the unheard-o of
luxury of stroll with the mother-in-law
left out
The silvery rays Of the pale moon
twinkled among the new born leaves of
the ma ples. The lazy zephyrs of the
night famed their faces as they idled
about the velvety lawn, and anon a gen
tie sigh would find its way from each low
ing breast calling and answering like spir-
its of the night. Time passed 50 quickly
that John was astonished to find, on
looking at his watch by the light of a
match, that two whole hours had passed
since they had left the house. AS they
entered the parlor after their stroll John
cast an anxious look at his mother-in-aw' s
face, but there was nothing to indicate
that she was aware of their absence. She
was laughing heartily at some facetious
remark of the doctor, who also seemed TO
be in the best Of spirits.
John accompanied his friend to the
front gate when the later took his leave
There were real tears of gratitude in the
young husbands eyes as he said:
Doctor, it is easier to make New
York alderman give up his Doodle than
for me to shed tears, but my eyes are
filled with real tears of gratitude. 1t is
impossible for me to repay your kindness
in entertaining my morher-in-aw."
didn't mind it.
"Nor did l either. By jove, if l was
cTSnao1 ID repea PIT a." hheeaktssgeSxang
81 really don't know when l have
spent SO pleasant an evening"" remarked
the doctor.
NOI L clUnCl, lCPiiOu "Ohh'
"Your wine and cigars are excellent.
| really would not mind coming again."
said the doctor.
"And / would not mind your coming
again. Let us encore the performance.
Suppose you call again tomorrow night.
l would regard your visit in the light OF
q boon."
cpl do anything to accommodate you,
john"
Gail right, I'll expect you. Will you
be in your Office tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock %
eyes, Pll be in at that time,' said the
doctor, as he took his departure.
Next day John Kimball purchased
beautiful goldheaded cane, which he in
tended to present to his friend. He then
proceeded to DR.. Raymond's office, who
was seated in his chair, languldly smok-
ing cigar.
Am glad to see you, old boy. Take
a chair. Make yourself at home"
John Kimball took chair, and in
voice husky with emotion said:
"Doctor, l came to thank you for your
kindness last night. You are regular
Moses. You have brought me out of the
house of bondage. You are also like MO-
ses in other respects"
"In what other particular p
"You can work miracles. You have
completely changed the nature of my
mother-in-law. She stays in her room
and allows US young people to do what
we please"
81 am glad you are pleased, but there
are better things yet in store for you.
I've good news for you"
"You don't say say So"
"Your wife's mother is going to move
away, and let you and your wife keep
house by yourselves"
Where is she going?'
"She is coming to my house"
"Have you got rooms to let ?" asked
Kimball, very much surprised.
"My dear friend, your mother-in-law
is going to marry me-
Kimball was as much surprised as the
lightning when it struck magazine con-
tanning $4,000 pounds of powder. He
gasped for breath. His fingers clutched
the gold-headed cane with the tenacity
of perspiring grasp of drummer clutch
ing his grip-sack.
SNo! No !" exclaimed Kimball, I" that
will never dol"
"Why notp am doing it more as q
matter of accommodation to you than
anything else I thought you would 60
into ecstacies over the gospel tidings."
"You are too kind. l expect you will