Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-28
A MATCHMAkER'S MIDDLE.

et>pss c1f-tAinesi, oarpetsl and dalntily fur
sishssi. rhsrs ute a-tris ~as a luxury not
to he d-Npgssl Siss ssa p,nsitiss genius for
rffae ing baraslf ard ali other sIJerfluDus pro-
pla ,sfeii juan aud Jane % b. brought
% understand sa1a other, anil ana ron
stAntiy -, tis watch Tor Johns and James %
tsensht.
IL eaan0t 10 dsflis,l that " iiistovn. Ike tbs
provsrbial republics, often proved migrate
FOL. the arsnE Johns tsipg frequently paired
with the Janee ~ thsir s[,s'iai sbbnrrenoe,
ami il had ba.n niorc than once vhnf~rei by
dl-apt,iiff.yd HDs.rs that thsy wished Mrs
Ferguson w,asd mind her own business "
But nothing would svg cmIyino. that be-
n.voien, odd lady that II marriages we're
started in hesys .fs not a special agent
upon @artb b. forward them
Il may, therefore. be imagined what a
thorn IN the ir7.hH IA tn this scheuing
lady 10 haze under hsr own root daily st her
table nsphow sho a. the mature age al ~
WAS TIA spite NJ her csaseii-s eudAayOrs II
had almost written I%srs"cut.oni, still a In, no
ia
Poor charlcsf' bis aunt would slgh "bs
It 40 SHY. rs~srvel lie will never, never
nave tins courage to ~no his wife, and IL Ia
ny oteitive duty 10 help him"
hut the npra f.srsist-ntly she drove him
Into her coz,ost nooks aud corners ~itb tn.
prptiiest girls in WiiIsto~n, the more he
avoided her parties, bs they inncheons teas
OF evening gathering
IL was not entirely The fault II the pretty
xirls either. f,T Charles Barker nan
u whom women naturally incline gentle.
dreamy. lT"tic aud exceptionally handsome.
Had he lived IN the present age for the
'-thetir, he might hags been accused Of af-
fociaiion- II posing Tor admiration, but II
was with him sincere alteration Of art, u
dreaming poetic temperament, that could
MT Itsslf out # the commonplace surround
inss ~ his life mud dwell IN m ideal world
apart.
Wealthy. and NOT very strong physically,
Charlie barker devoted his lie to his books,
hi- I~n and his pencil, never attaining to the
highest etcrlience in poetry, mp-ic or paint
ing. YET possessing talent aboys the Averages
amateurs And mt his dream life thers
crspt REALITY TINT tiliri bis heart and his
brain with new visions aud hopes lie fell
IN lov'l Rather, he softly, tend"rly Heated
siuus upon the unnsc II sweet voice, ths
IISht OF tair vontuiy beauty, till, scarcely
conscious ~ his own 'nfatuation, he gave &c
BNri IN English The Who'll. love Of heart M
y-i ur'onch"d by - wnlnsf's charms
hat III" was al heirns~, w'""d by others
III" r'Htlo t+iia 81 more thhn one social cur
sle, III net trouble him Tor moment Ht
~'hrelY asked II "a" bowed him. content tc
~"rshiP her Thoroughly Impractical. full
u vision1ry' ideal dreams, he did not try to
plan u future. seeking his love an her home
when he was sure she was alone, joining In
her woodland rafuh'S. hliing ms portfolio
with sketches 1T hef face ana writing poems
." Der OUT "t the tu'i''NN Of hn .rt
And there'p he erred for Mrs Ferguson,
Clearing "p h" rneb,Sh one morning "a
task She never trusted !" servant upset
ms rorh"l'o' "ni piuhg~i mt" 'hreery heart
OF his secret she was delighted h"rtha
tnghs W"nh nave been her own choice
from all The ~ofid ot women she had been
:" arsid thht 'enhi" 'a'ist"n "ouid succeed
IN her hfafen tH'ei ei'dr"Vors 10 capuYate
th"r"s ths' size haH i'r'Y uf"inb'ri Tor hi"l
u was fnH tnn' d" r''''''F I" 10 s'reneiy nh
CONSCIOUS 81 That pretty ss'icy da"isrIs en-
beavers To WIN hifl'' ont there "ere times
when Mrs Ferguson feared MS owl absent
ways uight ara" MN INTO sotie aVo"al That
lis sensitive honor would compel hnu 10 re-
p"at
hsN"s "'"h" her discovery Mrs rergu
"n next attacked the Vietm now he
shf"ns All" lu'Nered " men MS chcrlsheh s'cre'
couin never hse'lpe' now every herV" shnd
d"fed shh rN'"i"t As MRS. Ferguson urged
upp" hiii ths necessity "i in'in~iiAie action
can never v" told IL was IKE tearing open
thr peuai' n' mos" rosebud ana then o'h-
uihg 20 e"o'n 10 tuii n+auty' %li " mao
"s~n sunsr"i !" sH''F "ni"ih tNet IN the
sunlight
\ gu must propose soon or You VIII lose
her' Mrs Ferguson hhn declared WY,
he mas d"Een aaihir"rs no you snpI"~
they VIII all Hhh'y shaliy as you io'
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hearts Sccret into her ear and III soft, tender
scceuts, WOO her to he his own.
She looked carelessly at the flowers, then,
attracted by their beauty, admired and petted
them
Mary she said, put on your nat ana
take tins to odd Mrs Worth with my love
l had intended to cut Ter some hn"ers To-Day
ehf THIS IL prettier than 'onid srrans"
Mary ohsNed, aud Bertha took up the
thread Of ner musings
pearS me old Mrs worth sail Mis-
Bertha Is very KIND ihsns aer Tor me.
Mary
linen she, too tel To adihiring Tue nowers,
until she suddeniy remembered that was
ner sons o'r,haay. ma, cou'a she give
him that would delight him more than these
pretty torai Teasures' She put her card and
nne WIN mothefs love and pirthday
greeting on the top OF the fragrant heap.
and sent the basket 10 John Worths bache-
ior apartments 1t was late in the afternoon
When that gentleman found his present. with
out the card, which had siirred on The
laIdiady, however. informed him that they
were left by his mas girl, 50 he wrote
note of thanks and sent the basket los