Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-09
SATURDAY READ|NGI
It Don't Turn Out as Was EX-
actly Expected.
HER SrRiTAE.M "a IL b =. TiRELY.
All for Wealth but Failed to Make
COnnectiOn-Remains Single
All Her Life.
HER SrRATAUsM TiRELY.

"And t, ,hinh," said Henrietta
Mapcs, "that / should have Iecn 70
utterly idiotlcW
"Nou couldn't fules,e tie future,
chi,d,' euiri Miss Snupps, an un-
fortuEate poor relation, who acted
the part of maid, dress-naker, and
toady in general to Miss Mapes.
"You seemed to be doing the best
for yourself at the time"
"Well, / thought so, sighed Hen
rietta. 81 know / am beauty.
Sarah, but time will fly; and Sissy
had the interest of 100000, and was
perfectly correct in his dress and de-
pertinent, and of IL good old family,
and such an idiot that | could twist
him around my finger, and / ac-
cepted him; and here comes his
uncle, with million and u man Of
go Is not so drendfully old-and falls
in love with me on the spot. Look
at those hot-house roses! The basket
must have cost $685. and note with
them. Listen, I'll read it to you:
MAY / see you alone on Thurs
day evening? l have a most particu-
lar question to asll-one on which
my future happiness depends"
"Of course, that means an offer of
marriage"
"Of course" said Miss Snaggs.
"a million! Why I'm told that its
nearer two! And how you could en-
joy it. But an engagement is not
marriage. Why don't you break
with Mr.. Doddles and marry Mr..
Crump?"
~ don't see how l can, when I've
sworn 50 often that ! adored him."
said Henrietta. "But if he could
only be brought to quarrel with
me, or to change his own mind (he
has not got any mind, still | don't
know how to express it otherwise).
It's dreadful thing to make an
enemy out of an old lover. He al
ways docs something spiteful when
he gets chance. But if he thinks
he does it himself, and feels remorse-
ful, you may count on him us u
friend"
Henrietta, l was reading the
other day about girl who wanted
TO get rid of n dreadful old, rich man
that her mother wanted her to mar
ry, so that she could marry n hand
some, young poor man-just the re-
verse of what you want, you know
and she made him believe she was
painted. She had n complexion of
cream and roses really, but she rub
bed ro uge on her handkerchief, and
made him think ii came Off her
cheeks. Now, you might try that"
"Why, Sarah, cried Henrietta, ~
declare | never thought you had so
much wit, l believe | could get
rid of Sissy that way. But | might
put pound of rouge ON my hand
kerchief, and he would never think
of ii having come off my cheeks un-
| said 50"
"lf you tell me To do so | will
make him believe you make up like
n ballet girl" said Mi IS Snaggs.
"There's not much time to waste.
This Is Tuesday. Mr.. Crump wants
his answer Thursday. You can't
live in anything like style on Mr..
Doidle's income. He sp.nds il all
ON himself now. I'll really enjoy
doing the deed, Shall II"
"Oh, pray dop cried Henrietta.
I'm see that you have everything
you want after am Mrs. Crump.
You know III keep my word, Sa-
rah."
"Very well, then. Write note |
and get Mr., Doddles TO call this af- !
ternoon, and you hide yourself. pn I
fix It," said Miss Snaggs.
And Henrietta instantly sat down
20 her desk and penned the note,
which Sarah took TO the pos,-ofiice,
at the druggists on the
way home for more material for
he trick she intended to play on
ir. Doddles,
At 4 o'clock that afternoon Miss
'naggs sat In the little parlor where
Henrietta usually received her SUIT