The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-18

SO interested and excited am at this
moment that forget the presence Of q
third party, until Will says, ALLOW me,
Miss German, my friend Mr.. Bradley" ="
We converse for q few moments and
then propose that we proceed to tha
bflliard-room, as it Is time for the cur
tain to rise. We are Just inside the door
when the curtain goes up. and. .Mollie
makes her appearance before, the; foot
lights. She is supposedly carrying on q
desperate Irritation with the milkman
Mr.. Bradley and Win are intensely inter-
ested. WIN says, 'sThat is the pretty
little servant who admitted Us this eye
ming, She is.really handsome."
For once in my life the spirit of mis-
chief is aroused in me, and l determine
TO deceive win still farther.
'.ies, indeed. she is. and she is very
well educated also. | am very mnch
attached TO her. She has been working
for me for over three. years. We had
her play the part of servant tonight in
our comedy, and l think she does It very
nicely indeed I make this Statement
with serious face Just as Mollie begins
to sing for the benefit of the Infatuated
milkmsn:
..Onee had q charming beau,
Iloved hin dear as HE,
surely shonght me time would come
His pookeIs they were nlied with gold,
And oh, he cut a dash, .- -
With . watch ard chain sud diamond ring
AHh darling black Inussaohe.''
Mollie's voice rings out clear as hell
as she stand cOquettishly eyeing her
milkman. She sings tue song tlpough
and is greeted with a round of sp-
planse. =
A few moments later the curtain falls,
and am forced to leave my friends, as
make my appearance in the second
act. BY this lime have my. plans
settled as to the joke will play on
Will. live three miles out Of town
and Mollie must come and make me a
visit While there she can play servant
whenever. Wan calls, and we will have
plenty OF, excitement. for Mollis will
make a peculiar servant. So I. inform
Mollie Of what / have done and ms
plan for the future: at first she demurs.
hut her love of mischief oyetcomes her
seruples- She consents TO 90 10 bed
after the play without seeing any of the
company. and the next morning to de-
part bright and early Tor my house. The
play comes to successful end, and |
apologize for Mollie's noR-appearance.
VIII and Mr.. Bradley promise to
call on me the following day. They
call about o'clock the next afternoon,
and Mollie opens the door, shows them
into the parior, then brings their cards
to me. Her face is like a ..red, red
rose" ask her What she is blushing
abouta
%. they kept looking at me: and l
felt so ridicnlonS. thought | would
never get out of the parlor without
laughing aloud ..s., p. s.
go to receive my callers. and some
how during the half hour theS remain
no matter what the topic Of converse
ton it is sure to wind up in something
concerning nv servant girl.
VIII calls the next day and the en-
tire conversation is about Mollie That
same evening VIII again, calls. and
with flush upon his honest face, tells
me that he is uneommonly taken with
Miss Lorden--that being Moliie;s as
sumed name. He asks me to introduce
him to her. and give him permission to
call upon her / said had no objec-
ton after asking him had he considered
the step he was taking, and did intro
duce him on the following day.
After that Will is 8 constant visitor,
and one day Mollie comes to me all
smiles and tears to tell me that they are
engaged. showing me handsome dia-
mond ring he had placed upon her
finger.
sAnd he hasn't the least ides who
am beyond what you told him. Oh! !
am so happy, for it is for myself alone
he loves me." ...- :.....--.-, - r
About this time rumors have reached
the village that Win Mcintyre is court
ing one OF Miss Gornian's servants.
There is a great ado over it. will is
disoWned by his father, and GeneyeiSe
has series OF supposed fainting spells.
Nothing daunted, Will has set the
wedding day and Mellie goes home to
make the necessary preparations
We tell VIII another white lie about
Aoilit's sick aunt. whom she must 20
and see. | am TO accompany her and
she is to return the day before the. we'd
ding. This does not snit Will very we'll.
but ts is forced to submit.
So Mofiie returns, IN Oak Hill, which
is the nanle of her fathers residence. [
accompany her, aud between rs ne tell
her father of our litfle eseapade and it&
result .r,..s-
He is at first surprised. provoked and
amused. but at last agrees teSour plsn
the wedding day pass quickly. Mollie
and have our bands fun superintend-
ing the making of the troussesu.
The whole village is acquainted with
the fact that Aiollie Traeyis TO he mar
ried. Nobody knows TO whom and they
are all ON the qui-rece over the affair.
Judge Mcintyre and, ,Mollie's father
are great friends, and the jndge laments
bis sons low taste and receives Mr..
Tracy's deepest sympathy. II the jndge
had returned any of these evenings after
he left Mr.. Trscy's house sRd glaneed
in at The library window be wonld hsSe
been astonished 70 see bis old friend
living back in his easy chair in iamuit
of laughter. s.-.- p, -so-A -. -
The day before the wedding I call 10
sec VIII and Inform him Of our sale ar
rival home However, forbid his see
ing Mollie that day, as she Is -all upset
and sick after bef long iournef- $50
much so that did not take her home,
. but left her at Mr.. Traey's. for both
Mollie aud Mr. Tracy desire 10. have the
wedding take place at bis. house. Will.
however, uses.sayipg 8 he feels it would
be an intrusion aud prefers goingto the
church That evening he received a
ealLfrem ME Tracy, Who sinsisted Gthst
the marriage should take place in his
house. .zs:-c-s:r,,: >. ss.~r
<-f5gh5, exclaimed Mr. Tracy. at feel
asfhongh IMere her father, 1 am SO
much attached to hefn >. s.r.i-s.- - Ssc=:
TIE nsst mefaihg at eleven o'clock
MolIis stands before me in her bridal
dress, matrhfsg white vsfves. am
patsinx tbs finiShsa& &eonohes eoeths a.
rangeinens-ef hsr Ssil. last abe
stands srrsyed for her marriage,
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