Telegram-herald., 1890-08-14

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Pc-ta2l.y - saow Il"
.-Thznk yoa IA 1n. the earl replied.
xiah alaerisT. 4 wiu esrszlaly e@l-
at whzt tials shall You sgg2'
AZ 4nxleEes hoar vii prove noss
esnvsaieat - yea. sas TIE gracious
reply.
Indeed. nz'sm. yoa ere very Kind.
Suppoze &c uaEe six then
Thank pea. my--I mean ST.. We
shall igok forward with great pleasure
70 your ceniHg
These people are extraordinarily
pol tie. thorghs the young nan 2fteE
their departure, as BE sat Ia bis room
sm0king = cigar - really think they
have taken quite : fancy 70 me- Ny
good looLs thiak IL must be. To- /
haven't , single recommendation be-
sides on earth Well ~ fRd the giTl
has money I nay Improve ny a9V2Et'
age and offer myself in matrimony-
Money NO I'D De very acceptable just at
present"
Had Mrs. jenkins heard this sOliloquY
she Uogld probably have CONS 10 the
conclusion that there was something
wrong about her calculations. bat for
tunately FOR cur hero this Was not tho
case
IL viii To readily imagined that Mrs.
jenkins exerted her culinary skill TO
the utmost in preparing for her illustri-
Gus guest As he saw the numerous
dainties spread out before him ho felt 4
glow OF 10y p-evade his frame, and de-
termined on the spot 10 lay siege 20 the
heart OF Matilda
The reader will easily imagine that
his advances were readily met by tho
young lady, who was quite enraptured
by the conquest which she had achieved
over tie heart OF an earl Nor was her
mother less gratifed. The good lady
held her head higher than ever, and
speedily anticipated the time when, as
the uother-in-law OF an earl, she
would take precedence OF all who had
hitherto ventured 10 look down upon
her.
"You know, Matilda" she said, that
when you are a countess l shall, OF
course, be dcwager countess or countess
dowager, | really don't know which. l
wisE | could find somewhere book OF
the British peerage, then could find
out without any trouble" She thought
OF going 70 the bookseller and asking
him 20 send for the book, but on second
thought decided that it would be most
prudent not 20 run any such risk OF re-
vealing her aspirations, even If she
were obliged 20 remain in ignorance
little while longer
One point, however, puzzled her lit
tie. Notwithstanding the very intimate
terms OF the earl with her family, he
never ventured any allusion TO his rank,
or his English estates, or the amount Of
his income, which Mrs Jenkins would
have been very glad to learn.
but l suppose. Matilda" she re-
marked TO her daughter, that no is de-
termined 70 remain incog. so as TO make
sure that you marry him for himself
alone. havo read OF such cases in sto-
ries, but never expected to have any
thing like it in my own family. Really,
i think il is quite romantic. On the
whole / guess il would be best to say
nothing about it till you are fairly mar
ried."
Matilda acted upon her mothers pru-
dent advice. and although her curiosity
was as strong as her parents she care
fully guarded against betraying it to
the earl.
At last one memorable day she burst
into her mothers room with a triumph
ant glow on her SAGE.
Has he proposed?" exclaimed Mrs.
jenkins. in great agitation.
"Yes, mother" was the reply Of tho
oveTjoyed Matilda 'IIe told me that
he loved mo TO distraction"
Il congratulate you, countess that il
10 be-" said her mother. by the way,
did he say any thing about his ranlI?"
mot word, mother"
IL am not at all surprised. Be sure,
then, that you don's give him hint
that you know any thing about it.
How much we shall enjoy going to En-
gland|
"Wer' repeated Matilda. Surely you
don't propose going across the Atlantic
at your time of life?"
AT my time OF lifel" said Mrs. Jen-
lrins. sharply. Indeed do. don't
moan that you shall have all the enjoy
mont. But did the earl fix the day for
the marriago?'
''Iio left it to me-"
Then fx it as soon as possible. You
must not let him slip through your fin
gers"
That day three weeks tho important
ceremony took place in Mrs. jenkins
cottage. Scarcely was it over than that
worthy lady, no longer able to restrain
herself, addressed her soa-in-law.
Il trust. nv lord. that you will never
regret this day"
NY lo-d!" repeated her son-in-law.
exhibiting uncquivocal surprise.
Certainly you can not expect 70 re-
main incog. any Longer
But have no claim to tho title.
ma'am.~
NO claimr' exclaimed mother and
daughter, turning pale. Are you not
an oari2"
That IS only ny Christian name"
"And what is your cmployments''
asked Mrs. Jenkins, on tho point OF
fainting.
- an a house-painter. madam. but
being a little unwell was ordered by tho
doctor 20 spond a couple Of months in
the couat-y."
We draw q vail over the scene that
cnsued. TIE lofty fabric Of pride which
Mrs. jenkins had built up fell 90 the
ground. and her chance Of being allied
20 the british nobility seems more re-
mote than ver.-Caroiine r. Preston, in
Boston Globe.