The Opelousas courier., 1889-03-30

SO; that is, If you are satisfied with
me-"
Satisfied with you! Perfectly. But
It is not as a housekeeper that I wish
you to remain with me-"
"Not as a housekeeper," calculated
Janet Il am sure" thought she, II
don't know what's come over Mr..
Gregory. He does not appear at all as
he usually does"
".No, Janet; not as a housekeeper.
You have served me 30 we'll in that
capacity. that / am convinced you
would make an admirable WIFE"
20, Mr.. Gregory' exclaimed the
housekeeper, blushing.
".You will not be so cruel as to refuse
me?"
But you r only joking, sir"
Joking! | was never more serious"
II havesS;aaays thought a great deal
of you, Mr.. Gregory" said the spinster,
hesitating, land if you desire it very
much, II don't know that I have any
objection"
The enraptured Gregory jumped to
his feet, and crossing to the oppAsite
side of the table, imprinted a chAste
salute upon the faded cheek of the
staid spinster. .
''You shouldn't do SO, Mr.. Gregory"
said she, with a faint scream
.sWhy shouldn't I, as long as we are
going to be married. But I say, Janet,
will you be ready to have the ceremony
performed tomorrow"
Tomorrow" repeated Janet, start
led by his precipitancy. II haven't
got any thing suitable to wear. 1t will
take at least three weeks to get ready"
mo such thing" said Gregory,
promptly. Just put on the best dress
you have got. That will do well
enough. AS for the finery, which,
suppose, it's natural enough for a wom-
an to want, you shall have as much OF
that as you want, after marriage"
'But-"
Il won'thear any butts" said Greg.
DRY, decisively. Say yes orSo. Will
you be ready to be married tomorrow
at twelvep"
Yes said Janet, who had been SC
much in the habit of obeying Mr..
Gregory, as her employer, that she
did not realize the different relation he
was about to hold to her.
Then / will tell Rev. DIR. Smith to
be here at that time. By the way, j
shall prefer to have it a private cere
mony. without any unnecessary pa
rade."
This suited Janet also. The next
day, at twelve, the ceremony was con-
summated, and Janet Campbell be-
came Mrs. John Gregory.
|. 1t was on the morning succeeding
the marriage. MIR. Gregory, having
dispatched his first cup of coffee, re-
marked: "By the way, Janet, I find
something in the paper that concerns
you"
Concerns mep"
Yes and the gentleman read aloud
the advertisement, with which the
reader is familiar.
There, Janet, what do you say to
thatP There's a windfall for you.
Five thousand poundsl"
':It doesn't mean me!'' said Janet.
composedly.
Doesn't mean you?" exclaimed her
husband, in dismay. Isn't your name
Janet Campbell, and didn't you come
over from Scotland in 1902"
"Yes,"-said Janet; ;a5but there was
another Janet came ovef at the SANE
time, a very distant relative otomine
She is the one meant in the advertise
ment."
"Are you guide surep" inquired john
Gregory, in great uneasiness. "Didn'
you have an Uncle RobertP"
II never had any uncle at all She
had an uncle. however"
On visiting Mr.. Brief, John Greg0Rfy
found it was too true. The true Jane
Campbell had called upon him and es
tablished her claims. He had married
the wrong one.
Mr.. Gregory was at first intensely
disappointed, but time reconciled hin
to the step he could not recafl. Jane
made him a good wife, though rot
brilliant one, and, if there ws.es no
much sentiment about the marriage
there was a good deal of quiet comfor
and happiness. On the whole, Johr
Gregory does not regret marrying hil
housekeeper.-Horatio Alger, Jr., il
Yankee Blade.