The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-13
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Miss Snaggs. Don't go away. Sit
down, and I'll finish these things, and
take 'em up, and then she'll come
down and see you. 1t won't take long
to put EN- on, you know"
"To put them on-eh-beg pardon!"
cried Sissy Doddles, changing his eye.
glass into his other eye. as if he
fancied the original one deceived him.
"Put them on?-beg pardon-don't
comprehend"
Just catch hold of this while braid
it," said Miss Snaggs, offering Mr..
Doddles loop at the end of long
golden tress which had figured in prl-
vate theatricals several years before.
''Ihis is her back hair; and this" she
said, as she took frizette from a
handbook, lis her front hair. That only
needs a pinch of the curling-irons.
Don't be impatient, Mr.. Doddles; she'll
be all the sweeter when you see her."
"She! You don't mean Miss Henri
eta? Those-eh-he-hee!' and he
made curious little wicker, like a
rabbit, "those don't b'long to her; she
doesn't wear them!'
Indeed she docs, Mr.. Doddles," said
Miss Snaggs. II thought, of course,
she had mentioned it."
mo. never mentioned it," said Mr..
Doddles. ''Eeh- hee-hce-neyer men,
| toned it."
He subsidized into silence for awhile,
while Miss Snaggs took from bowl a
large set of false teeth-discarded by
Henrietta's grandfather when he
bought his new set-and began to pol
ish them carefully.
mice, becoming teeth" she said,
holding them up.
"She wears those, too?" inquired
Sissy Doddles, gravely.
"Ob, yes" said Miss Snaggs. II
don't believe she has ever reposed con-
fidence in you, Mr.. Doddles."
"She-she hasn't!" gasped Sissy
Doddles. "Tee-hee-hee! Unjust 90.
'Pointment-urgent-see man-come
back. Best regards"
He departed. Not long after a mes
senger boy arrived, bringing note,
with the Doddles' coat of arms upon
the seal. Within were these words:
| Owing to a want OF confidence (which should
exist and does not, Mr. Sylvester Doddles
| presents his compliments to Miss Henrietta
Mapes, :and thinks perhaps don't you know
1T would be best to meet no more.
after Pm married Pll ask him
why, and tell him / married Mr..
Crump out of the spite," said Henriet-
ia. 'Its always nice for a married
woman to have an admirer Or two"
Precisely at this moment Sissy Dod-
dies tumbled out of cab into the arms
of his uncle, who, being stalwart
old gentleman, carried him into the
house and up stairs before he asked
questions. Having dumped him into
a large chair, he inquired:
What's the matter, Sylvester?'
And Sissy, answered. Dlaintively.
| ''Tve had blow, uncle"
where's the fellow" cried the un-
Gle. "Tll trounce him!"
'It-it- hee-hee-tee-tee-h AIM
a fellow" said Sissy. ats girl! It's
a blow to the feelings"
Forget her, old chap" advised the
uncle.
II was engaged to her." said Sissy.
cit was-oh, dear melt was Miss
Henrietta Mapes!"
''And she likes some other man
best?" asked the uncle, pointing his
gray whiskers before the glass.
"N-n-no, said Sissy. ''She hasn't
exhibited confidence. She-she is
false.".
"Love can not be ruled" said the
uncle. Hearts go where they will"
And he thought of his letter, and his
dollhouse roses.
'It amt her heart; it's her hair
and her-complexion, and her teeth
said Sissy. Then he told his awful
tale to his uncle, who repeated:
''Dear, dear! Shocking! from time
to time. ''Still, it was a lucky escape
for you," he added, when Sissy
paused.
"Vewy," said Sissy. "Fancy :hav.
ing u wife mostly false-vewy lucky
How deceptive women are!'' said
Uncle Crump. who was almost as idiot.
ic as his nephew, though of fine, i'm
pressive presence.
Then he shuddered, and refrained
from calling upon Miss Henrietta
Mapes on Thursday evening, and short
ly espoused widow whose substantial
charms were stamped with the token.
of reality.
Henrietta Mapes is still waiting fol-
an eligible offer, and frequently re
proaches her poor cousin Snaggs
"If it had not been for your absurd
plan, l should at least have had Sissy
Doddles," she declares.
And Miss Snaggs knows too wei
that this is true to do any thing bu
weep.-Mary Kyle Dallas, in N. Y,
Ledger.
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