The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22


let me pay for your gloves"
ave never pay here" Car replied, happy
in her excuse. Everything goes down in
mammals bill"
II am sorry for that" the lover answered.
~ should have liked to pay for your gloves
0. how are youa Are You very wellr he
asked, addressing the shop girl, who had re-
turned by this time
She blrlshed at his salutation till she was
like one of the beauties on her own glove
boxes.
Whether keen witted Car did not quite ap-
prove of this sort of encounter under her very
eyes, or whether she was already suited,
cannot tell; but she remarked that she had
got all she wanted and left the shop, not for
bidding her admirer to follow her. Follow
her he did, though in departing he manoenv-
cred to get right behind her back, that he
might freely bow his adieGs TO the nymph at
the counter; which done, he stepped into the
street with a face of great satisfaction, and
walked at Miss Temples side, For many
steps he said nothing; at last he looked up.
Miss Temple | want to marry treinen-
dously clever girl aln not clever myself;
am very we'll but not tremendously clever,
Now, | want to marry girl that can advise
me and tell ME what TO talk about, and make
I'D things Tor me to Say-sInart things, you
know-that will look like my own. And l
want girl that win read works for me, and
tell me il a work is erroneous; for don ike
TO read erroneous works, Miss Temple Now,
dc marry me Miss Temple; for You are eS-
actly that sort OF girl, and you viii take care
of mel mean will take care of you. AT
least, | want you to marry me, if You don't
very much object; do, indeed, Miss Temple,
1t is a critical moment in womans life
when she is asked if she will marry man
whom she does not altogether dislike, and no
doubt Car felt something of the gravity of
her position But she felt its absurdity, too,
and nothing could restrain her laughter.
Doolittle seemed much discounted
Don't laugh" he said dolefully. people
always are laughing at me; and it is ire
mendously trying, You know"
a was not laughing at you" Car replied,
relieved now that the outburst was over. 81
was only thinking how vexed mamma will
he with you for speaking to me IN this sudden
way"
'Vexed, will shel" said Doolittle, with an
air of trepidation; for they were close to the
gate of the Beeches Perhaps 1 had better
run home. Just advise HE, for | feel ire
meudously nervous"
mo; mamma won't be very angry" Car
answered, reasSuringly. "She is walking in
the garden. Come in and see her"
Doolittle became confident again at these
words, trusting IN Cars superior knowledge;
and into the garden they came, where was a
great parasol moving to and fro, and under
it's canopy there promenaded the stately little
figure of Mrs. Barbara Temple
There is mamma" Car cried, whether in
jest OF earnest he could not tell, and darting
away she left him with her mother.
Now Mrs Barbara Temple, watching the
couple from beneath her parasol, had dis
cerned in the twinkling Of an eye how mat
tiers stood, and knowing the young man and
perceiving his confusion, which returned
when Car vanished, the little queen of women
came forward with an air that would have
treasured greater Ounce than Doolittle
"You have been attending on my daughter, "
she said, with her pleasantest smile. Most
kind of you
"Oh, you think it really was kind, do you"
| cried Doolittle, set ON his feet at once u am
| glad of that meant it kindly wanted
TO pay for her gloves, but she would not let
me, as you have bill at the shop"
Mrs Temple"-he cleared his throat des-
perately. and she knew what was to come
"Yes!"
"Your daughter-the one wanted to buy
the gloves for-is a tremendously clever
girl
people are generally pleased with her" re-
marked the mother.
tremendously pleased, | should think,
Do you know, Mrs Temple. should like to
marry your daughter, if you did not mind
/ should be particular about your not mind
ing
Wise Mrs. Temple accepted and treated his
proposal ms if it had been couched in the most
formal style.
''Such a desire is always complimentary, -
she remarked MAY ask if your parents
know of this attachment"
"Oh, certainly, yes: tins morning" he re-
piled.
$40 they approve Of it,
"Oh, quite. In fact, my father said he was
surprised at my showing so much sense, that
he would never have expected it of me Oh,
yes, they are quite pleased, l assure you,
Mrs Temple
I'm that case, the managing woman said,
blandly, Il shall leave the matter in my
daughters hands have no objection, Mr.
Doolittle-indeed, that is not saying enough
! am pleased -
And in this way clever, hookish, lively Car
Temple was matrimonially engaged to one
who might fairly be described as the sillcst
young man in all England