The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-12-13

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ashamed Goolnof motto be scCn ou, In
the fields with IA gentleman, What
would people eay''
Mis- Marietta was q particular pattern
Of pruprioty and probity No man had
ever obtained n hold an her affections. M
,hc tO.l w. lcapl later that st,u. day.
Her bturt WIS icw blown rose, with tho
morning dew yet fresh upon 10; untouched
VIZ the snow upon the summit Of ~ Alpine
glacier,
Alter considerable doXtoroug cOaxing on
the pprt II thc doctor, Marietta hlushingly
consented 20 make him happy, 10y trusting
herself 20 his protection the lollowingiu morn,
lug, and a. soon ~ he was gone size sut
about planning u proper toilet for the mo-.
moniOus occasion, which she had no doubt
W. 10 GcDDGo HOr destiny,
Heroine who figured In Mariotg's 10,
yorito noyCs Invariably wore white muslin
and curls, but n thin drosli IN the winter
Wa Suro 70 give Miss Prescott an attack az
rheumatism, and, Of course, was mot 10 10
thought oG She hnd one garment, the
especial pride of her heart, q red iu,riao
skirt aud lAgIuO trimmed In black velvet
but sho did not lac 20 run he risk OF ruin.
ing this outfit by wearing IL out ON such un
expedition ~ the one proposed, But IN
his, The turning point OF her fnio, she
surely ought 90 hr willing % sacrifice some,
thing Tor appearances sake, and the rcd
mCrinu was at last decided upon, 10 wag
exceedingly becoming tn her complexion
Marietta thought and though there NIGH,
he different opinions touching this point the
lady herself was satisfied, aud we arc
obliged 90 10,
The much wished FOR next morning"
arrived, clear and frosty, Marietta was
out Of ted nj % o'clock 10 zoo II 70 was fair,
and spent thc limo until breakfast in ar
ranging her hnir and rubbing her com.
ploSiou in flour, BY Z she wns UrrayDl "a
lho red morino, which dUrtod dollWcrutthc
red OF the eastern sky, aud with her blue
'hRwl aud green hood she awaited with
o]luehlna expectancy the ,om, o., the doc.
tor'H footsteps
That Individual was puuctunl. lio came
hrigkly up Gle street. holding the pole If u
sled IN each lmnd, and looping together the
'orhcr, Of hi, fur collar hy Ill., teeth,
Marietta was noon ~rondy--tbc blUc rluwl
and green hood shonc rCplnudunily, aud
Or tcnpill 'howcd hig admiration OF her
costume by saying that pho looked like Il
laughter Of Iris. Old Mrs, Prescott, who
lt by, did not cXnctly understand this
Astrological comparison, and RCOlled the
physician 20 account.
"a dnrtcr Of lrHHN cried sbo. ''ha
who Ira Wnlkcr, IN let. Dr.. reupill,
NY dartor don't look n mite like Sui
Walker, SHl has green eyes nnd a cow
lick oil her foirid, Nou'n jest have 10
take your words back, young man.
Slo advanced rapidly toward the doctor,
with monaco In her very Gup.bordur, which,
ntChing the irato spirit within, rose In
lery defiance, Tho doctor commenced
"backingn NJ tho very onset, and ns tho
Did lady followed him up he slipped back,
until at length, 40 closely did sbo charge,
that tho unfortunate PcapIll made ono dcs.
pcrate trend the postorlor way, and backed
down cellar-tho door Of that region hay.
ing boon left opcn by Mr., Prescott, who
lad descended to get n mug Of cider for his
guest. Mr., Prescott had just reached the
bottom of the stairs on his roturn-mug IN
hand, and did not particularly relish the
unexpected visitor who came down upon
him 'like n thousand Of brick,
"By King Solomon's piperl' oxcl aimed he.
"1n sottlo this matter, - and no flung tho
mug, cider and nh NJ Peapills head. Tho
nnluoky young man WINS In no condition TO
observe tho hostile demonstration ON he
went, oumpty, thumpty, thumpl from one
landing to another till No length he brought
up IN n hugo iron Kettle filled with ashes.
10 tho soft rccOptlon which he met ho owed
the 4llety Of his limbs, and after n brief
period spent IN recovering hiu faculties, and
wondering IL no was In tho crater of Vosu-
vius, on old job proscott's ash bin, he crept
forth, aud was just shaking himself whou
Marietta cnnic flying down the stairs, all
lesser emotions swallowed up IN 0pprchon-
sion cor the DOCTORS well being,
'Oh. Mark Mark My denr penpill, are
yon Killed oh, speak TO mo &c only TO say
farewell and with this frantic al ,%utHtion
Marietta fling her arms around thc gentle-
man neck, and planted on his chv,t u kiss
thot made The ahep ty cut Of his uhiskers