The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-28
ALL A MISTAKE.
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fnEed enough 70 manage taeke aft&srs Tor
myself Ard I've heard OF = great many
happy marriages that have been arranged
Just IN this var. 70 be sure, il Is rttnTing
risk. but, after all. lie Is a lottery, and
one has 20 take things as they come, in
this world
Miss Mssvina Maroon generally known
"a "MAliy' By her friends and scqaaia-
tsHcesl was sitting in a very stifF-oaeked
chair, ia the best room Of the little
country tavern 81 EnGeld-on-the- Hudson.
The stage had been IN for an htur.
at least. and Miss Maroon was tired
If waiting. She hed enirped to the
thrush In his cage. counted al the little
red balls ON the Jerusalem cherry tree in
the window. and looked al the picture Of
the signing OF the Declaration Of indie
pendenee" until she knew every wig and
buckied shoe By heart, and still nobody
had come 10 meet her. She was beginning
10 feel little uneasy at this unexpected
delAy. The landlord has peeped at der.
under pretence Of coming TO fill up the big
stone pitcher with fresh cabbage roses
the lAndiady had coGrtesied &C the door.
and asked her If she should cook little
piece OF steak or a dish Of brook trout for
her dinner.
II don't expect to be here to dinner, /"
said Miss Maroon. with dignity.
s0hir said the landlady.
= Ny friends win doubtless he here 10
meet me In a very few minutes. F" explained
Miss Maroon. glancing at the clock.
AIR said the iandlady.
But this was where Miss Maroon had in
trenched somewhat on the strict truth She
had no friends at Infeld-on the Hudson.
She bad come Hereunder our brealn be
II spoken with the desperate resolve 10
answer 4 matrimonial advertisement She
had seen II in the paper. She had read il
twice over. and rather liked the way in
which 4 was worded. She bad asked her
self. Why not?s and echo had returned
no unfsvorahle response. And abe had so
10 speax, taken fate into her own hands
and come boldly TO Infeld-on-the- Hudson.
But now. as the moments sped By, she
was beginning to Wax secretly uneasy.
suppose there should be any mistake ?
oppose the advertiser should be suited
already? Suppose any number Of Awk-
ward circumstances TO have interposed
themselves in the way OF her welfare But.
sust as she was beginning to make herself
thoroughly uncomfortable. there came a
tap. tsp ~ the door. and in walked stout
short man with red necktie and eounte-
nance 10 match
Lady from New York 20 said this per
sonage, without the least embarrassment
Miss Maroon rose with dignity. YES,
ST.. !" she said.
He was not exactly nristocratie looking
There was no mistake about that He
wore no gloves. and his hands we're
sterpy and freckled-his hair stuck up
like the hrissies q the fresful porcupine.
and his face. although gbod-natured, bore
ia IL no trace OF ancient blood or lofty line
agsi But Miss Maroon heth0ugbt herself
OF the old proverb about the deeeitfulness
Of appearances, and plDeked up spirit.
You saw the advertisement, | sup
pose said the stout man.
u did. sir. = said Miss Maroon.
Think you'll suit7" questioned the
stout man.
"SiFf' said Miss Maroon.
Because he's little peculiar" ex-
planned the man, land 10 Amt every BODY
meets his views. you seei'
OH said Miss Maroon. light h-eAk.
ing in upon che darkness, ''then you are
not the party hirnsalfs''
't0h, no." said the stout man. "No I'm
the business mani ] settle everything for
him."
II should prefer negotiating with prsnei-
pals. said Miss Maroon. drawing hurselg
ur.
lis the usual way we do H. remarked
her iateyiocatoT, picking a hroom-splinl
from the Eaor. and beginning 80 chew Il.
The usual way ?" repeated Miss Ma.
room. more pgxslsd than ever May ]
ask how often the the gentleman has
been married heteTef"
"ssveF been married in his lie. " said ths
stout man. circumstances was against
sit, you see.
siohfn said Miss Maroon.
s'1e slnt hard 20 manage" said tbs
stout man. Them as he taxes fans.y L
can do most anything with him.
Miss Maroon $50 doSa Der syea ans
siugnerea AZ this.
~Dsd vea bring Any references 80 SAID "a,
steul mar abruptly.
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RIVER hal aav experience hesWent on
'Sirf' said Miss Mareon. II real,
dnat quite nnaeystand-~"
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