Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-02-17

tho man from Butter Flat who CAV,
his name as 10 MorkG
"1f Sue could only have likod Potol
Evans l should have boon pleased.
l am convinced that she was learning
TO think we'll Of Peter when this mar
from Butter Flat came along. Some.
thing must be done. Desperate disease.
require desperate remedies I'll just
find out If this le Morks is n
gentleman OF humbug. 1 be-
licvo he Is tho latter and such
creatures l dcspiso. Most girls arc
fools, and I'm beginning to fear that
our Sue is like all the rest OF 'em."
Thus soliloquizcd Mr. Jawol.
Tho man from Butler Flat continued
TO spread himself rs usual He be-
came frequent visitor Mt tho home of
the Jawels, which led Aunt Peggy
Scroggs to remark:
al reckon butter amt so fiat with
Mrs. Jowcl as twas. Poor Susan,
feel to pity her"
$50 do ]. ma" put in Miranda, a
tall, sallow girl with frecklcs and sandy
hair. "Suo allus carries her head so
high, and now she's gone to join with
fcllcr from Butler Flat"
"Somo folks is curious"
"And Sue used to make sich sport of
him, said Miranda.
"Did she, the silly galP"
"Sho did, calling him big-whiskcr-
ed monkey and all that, and now see
what's come of IL"
Miranda was not the only young
lady OF Raisinvillc who was eating sour
grapes at this time.
Mr.. lie Morks seemed quite fascinated
with the Jawel girl, and brcathed soft
nothings into her ear until her head
was quite turned While Mrs. Jawcl
favored the suit of the man from But
Ter Flat, her husband opposed it bit
tcrly.
"Suc shall never marry that be-
jcwcled idiot with my consent" de-
clnrcd Mr. Jawel, and then it was that
the infatuated young girl began to de-
bate the question of marrying without
her fathers blessing.
The man from Butler Flat suggested
an olopcment.
"Ill bring my sister over some even
ing and you can talk it over with her.
You re sure TO like Alice. and she will |
help you TO win the old mans consent
-. If not, then we will plan |
to secure our mutual happiness in an
other manner" This was II sugges- |
ton of an clopement. Sue did not con-
iide this last thought to her mother
She feared even she might oppose such
n man.
Alice lie Morks did come, and was
well received. She was n brunette.
pretty and Il brilliant conversational
ist. In fact, the cynical Mr.. Jawel was
for once outgoneraled. Miss lie Morks
purred about him as n cat might over
her young, and soon the matter-of-fact
man was dizzy with dubious delight
Right under his nose the wooing of
Mr.. lie Morks went on.
Alice lie Morls was invited to re-
main guest at the Jawel home and
she accepted. The plans of the lovers
worked we'll For fortnight the
beautiful Alice reigned queen in the
home of the nabob of Raisinvillc, and
Lhcn came n sudden and most stunning
Mr.. Jawel came into the parlor one
looking pale and excited.
Mother, have you had my wallet,
he long one that l put in the bottom
Of the bureau drawer last week? 1t had
.wo thousand dollars in it, the money
was to give Sue when she married
Pete Evans" articulated the nabob, as
he confronted his wife.
II haven't touched your wallet" re-
turned Mrs. Jawel.
"Then I'm robbedn'
AT once all was commotion. The
wallet and money could not be found,
md what was more, Susan was missing.