Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-16

don't know what's come over Mr.. Greg
DRY. He does not appear at all as he
usually does"
"No, Janet; not as housekeeper.
You have served me so well in that Co.
pacity, 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
me9n
"But you are only joking, sir"
Joking! l was never more SER
ious.n
II have always thought a great deal
of you, Mr., Gregory" said the spinis-
ter, hesitating, land If you desire it
very much, T. l don't know that !
have any objection"
The enraptured Gregory jumped to
his feet, and crossing to the opposite side
of the table, imprinted chaste salute
upon the faded cheek of the staid spin
lister.
"You shouldn't do so, Mr.. Gregory"
said she, with faint scream.
"Why shouldn't l, as long as we are
going to be married. But say, Janet,
will you be ready to have the cere-
mony performed tomorrow"
Tomorrow repeated Janet, star
tied by his precipitancy. Il haven't
got anything 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 be well
enough. As for the fnery, which, l
suppose, it's natural enough for a wo-
man to want, you shall have as much
Of that as you want, after marriage"
s.But -
81 won't hear any butts" said Gregg
ry, decisively. ''Say yes or no. Will
you be ready to be married tomorrow
at twelve?"
Yes" said Janet, who had been so
much in the habit of obeying Mr.. Greg
DRY, as her employer, that she did not
realize the different relation he was
about to hold to her
Then will tell Rev. DR.. Smith to
be here at that time. By the way,
shall prefer to have it 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 became
Mrs. John Gregory.
1t was on the morning succeeding the
marriage. Mr.. Gregory, having des-
patched his first cup of coffee, remark
ed: by the way, Janet, l find some
thing in the paper that concerns you"
Concerns me?n
Yes" and the gentleman read aloud
the advertisement, with which the
reader is familiar.
There, Janet, what do you say to
that? There's a windfall for you. Five
thousand pounds.'
That doesn't mean mer' said Janet,
composedly.
Doesn't mean you?n exclaimed her
husband, in dismay, isn't your name
Janet Campbell, and didn't you come
over from Scotland in 1902"
Yes" said Janet; ''but there was
another Janet came over at the same
time, a very distant relative OF mine.
She is the one meant in the advertise
ment."
Are you quite sure?" inquired John
Gregory, in great uneasiness. Didn't
you have an Uncle Robert?"
Il never had any uncle at all. She
had an uncle, however.
On visiting Mr.. Brief, John Gregory
found it was too true. The true Janet
Campbell had called upon him and
established her claims. He had mar
ried the wrong one.
Mr.. Gregory was at first intensely
disappointed, but time reconciled him
to the step he could not recall. Janet
made him good wife, though not
brilliant one, and, If there was not
much sentiment about the marriage,
there was good deal Of quiet comfort
and happiness. On the whole, John
Gregory does not regret marrying his
housekeeper. Yankee Blade.