Telegram-herald., 1889-11-14


thelE aAds. 80 long a. t1ey steer ele@r
= Dreassa q pro4lss eases-
17rs are -lnss Mrs. Bzrtsa4 SAD
the Ga or. p4-2sL4eally. -s1e1 f-@-
heart Is - lager -n1aE bis eolL1~--
Dsar ee&T sal hrs Button
Ihs 2nlaresr sere1z1lnz ta11 made
Dlgal me--a-9zs 81 Tie slcl-l1y of Ms
b4-ro2 all1ss t1e exact geozrsFhy -
wa.-h ~1s 4seeEIal1sd - q tlioe u t4s
hotel porter. alta Al. mlo cor. be
heys Ele. Il a. those eE1e4rlag young
charms. azd Ssh s9-l-se--e-Ls rAL-
ia15- By daylight, mysterious Ms-S74-
ssEs brought baskets ~ ho--hoasc irli-ss
carefully selected bouquets. kren-n ooa
50zs. and al tbe latest publications..
aiga Major lllllksHs = care.
Ready. SAL Mrs. Button, Il don
know what - say
..Inen. dear madam pleaded the a.
deuL major. scont say anything
He took The Old lady oat 20 wax On
tie pier shen the band played, he
READ Jean Iagelow o. her -u the evenings
uaIil she fell last asleep. aud snoredi 10
drove her Olt GA the Bea D road, 4nd
haunted her movements hae hlghlt-
perfumed shadow. Nhle poor Llleima
- NaislnghzU Uourned ln secret And AZ
aa-
judged u w.se and expelleut O. tell The
story % his love
Mrs Buttons proper name, however
was something q stumbling llOeE
'Loruhafaah, vas mouthfal FOR any
ore - sDeek 'L0" was too suggestive
og the Poor Indian, aud "Hamah did
not seem a. all appropriate But faint
heart TIE major told himself, never
a..r.- j .H| -
into me sweet chasm OF iOVe-maklng,
with Il fortitude worthy OF Curtius SELF.
They were seated on the hotel piazza.
IN a sheltered corner. whore the music OF
the baud reached them. faint and far
away. like a dream. and the tide OF prom
enaders passed them by without disturb
in them.
Dear Mrs. Button, said the major,
with an effort. i have something 20 say
% you"
.'Eh." said Mrs. Button, tanning her
self.
May 1 call you Loruhamah p he
pleaded.
''Oh. yes, II you like the name" said
MI. Button. Il don't
'.To me," said Major Milliken. ait IS
the sweetes- name in all the world"
Tastes diIer," said Mrs. Button.
"Loruhamah, said the major, feeling
that he had lost ground. and making d
fresh start, Il love you. VIII you be
mne?"
Mrs Button opened her eyes very wide.
You amt in earnest, are you" said
she
Can you doubt me?"
just say it again. said the old lady,
with one hand behind her ear.
Dearest, Will YOU be my wife?"
shouted Mai Milliken. feeling very un-
comfortable. as he could not fail to per-
ceive that the surrounding world was be-
ginning to appear interested in the affair.
"Oh, 1 couldn't" said the old lady.
ION account Of Mr.. Button, you know. ."
"Of-"
"Mr. Button-my husband" said the
matrOn. "IIe's out TO Leadville, you
know, superintending the mines. But
be aint a Mormon. Neither am l. I'm
obliged to YOU all the sam0 And per-
haps, now that you know it amt any use
coming phiandering around me, you'll
90 back to Zulelma Walsingham."
The dreadful old lady chuckled as she
uttered the words in a key altogether
higher than was in the least necessary,
| and Maj. Milliken, with one or two NUT
tered words OF excuse, caught up his hat
| and slunk out of the presence of the fair
LOruhamah.
"Well, my dear, I've had a proposal.
said the old lady to her niece that even
ing. from Mai. Milliken. And think
you're pretty well quits with him now. "
"Oh, Idon't care for him any more,
aunt, said Zuleima. "since Mr.. Carew
has become so devoted"
Hes had his dose, said Mrs. Button.
| renectively twisting her hair into curl
papers. "The great goose did he sup
| pose he was going TO play upon my feel
| ings ! just wish Button was here TO
| give him the thrashing he deserves
Hes had enough of punishment,
| aunt" said Zuleima. "Just think OF
what his florists bill and livery-stable
accounts will be-"
"And won't he be angry, though, said
| Mrs. Button, when he hears Of your
| mining stocks, which everybody sup
posed a dead loss. turning up trumps?
Why, my dear. Carew haint an idea OF
what an heiress you will be"
Don't tell him. aunt, whispered Zu.
leima Walsingham. I'LL tell him
myself, by and 10y"
So she was won and woOed for herself
alone; and Mai. Milliken lost two golden
| treasures instead Of one. And Aunt But
| ton felt that her niece was avenged nObly.
But the fat professional never was paid
| for his services on the bass viol.-N. Y