Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-09

SudNeu uedl, All eytSldSs, ~ Coilai
stiff as cast iron and upholding the
chin of the wearer as though 1t were
surgical appliance, a pair of very
full trousers, and slope-shouldered
coat with hot-house blossom in it's
button-hole, small mouth opened
over too many very prominent white
teeth, and a voice like that of q par
rot uttered these disconnected
words.
"Beg pardon-servant directed
me-Miss Etta-not here? Singular
-'pointment-ah aware"
"Oh, come in Mr.. Doddles," said
Miss Snaggs. Don't go away.
Sit down, and I'll finish these
things and take them up, and then
she'll come down and see you. 1t
won't take long to put 'em on, you
know"
"To put them on-eh-beg par
donw cried Sissy Doddles, changing
his eyeglhss into his other eye as if
he fancicd the original one deceived
him. 'Put them on?-bce pardon
don't comprehend"
"Just catch hold Of this, while I
braid it," said Miss Snaggs, offering
Mr.. Doddles loop at the end of a
long golden tress, which had fig
ur, d in private theatricals several
years Leforc. "This is her back
hair; and this" she said, as she
took fIizeite from bandboX, sis
her front hair That only needs a
pinch of the curling irons. Don't
be impatient, Mr.. Doddles; she'll be
all the sweeter when you see her."
"She! You don't mean Miss Hen
rietta? Those-eh-he- hee," and
he made curious little wicker,
like a rabbit. "ThOse don't belong
to her; she doesn't wear them?"
"Indeed she does, Mr.. Doddles,"
said Miss Snags. NJ thought, of
course, she had mentioned it,"
mo, never mentioned it," said
Mr.. Doddles. "Eeh-hee-hec-never
mentioned it,"
He subsided into silence for a
while, while Miss Snaggs took from
Il bowl a set of false teeth-discarded
by Henrietta's grandfather when he
hcught his new set-and began to
polish them carefully.
..~s"Nice becoming teeth" she said,
holding them up.
"She wears those, 'too?" inquired
Sissy Doddles, gravely.
"Oh, yes" said Miss Snaggs, II
don't believe she has ever reposed
confidence in you. Mr.. Doddles."
"She-she hasn'tw gasped Sissy
Doddles. "Tee-hee.hee! II must
go. Observation-Disclosures a man
come back. Best regards"
He departed. Not long after
boy arrived, bringing
note, with the Doddles coat-Of-arms
upon the seal. Within were these
words:
"Owing to u want of confidence
which should exist, and does not,
Mr.. Sylvester Doddles presents his
compliments to Miss Henrietta
Mape5, and thinks, perhaps-don't
you know-it would be best to meet
no more"
"After Pm married I'll ask him
why. and tell him l married Mr..
Crump out of spite," said Henrietta.
"It's always nice for a married wom-
an to have az admirer or two"
Precisely at this moment Sissy
Doddles tumbled out of n cab into
the arms of his uncle, who, being
stalwart old gentleman, carried him
into the house and upstairs before
he asked questions. Having dump
ed him into large chair, he in
quired;
"What's the matter, Sylvester?"
And Sissy answered, plaintively:
"I've had n blow, uncle"
"Where's the fellow" cried the
uncle. wll trounce himw
"It-it-hee-hee tee-tee he amt
a fellow" said Sissy. "It's girl!
It's a blow to the feelings"
Forget her, old chap" advised
the uncle.
al was engaged to her." said Sissy.
at was-oh, dear me!-it was Miss
Henrietta Mapes"
"And she likes some other man
best?" asked the uncle, pointing his
gray whiskers before the glass.
"N-n-no," said Sissy. She hasn't
exhibited confidence. She--she is
false"
"Love cannot be ruled.n said the
uncle. "Hearts go where they
will" And he thought of his letter
and the hot house roses.
1T amt her heart; it's her hair,
md her-her complexion and her
eeth," said Sissy. Then he told his
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