The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-09

.Come,"s aid I, ~ cSnnos pretend &c
.omeboiy told You b a +"
pauscd; scarcely knew how tn cx-
.Shc's that uplifted.' said the giant, his
under lip quiverinR. Gas I don't know her.
She was willing enough To have me six
months ago; bat now thnt you hoffcrs Ter
ton. Ter hair. are horf"i. '1wsver. Il she
take. you. b takes you spilled as tn
"c sMS ssoa 'n iSien %:."s .a SS"' i. ..I,m no.
don't want Bobbins to take me, I've not
Nothing could induce me tn marry her,
and l have no wish to beaqilc her into inn
propricty. Now YOU mention i. remem-
her that her manner did Indicate some
such snspic ON. she's an idiot to dream
of such a thing
"Hif IT'S all her vanit. and ou swear tn
habout it!, said he.. .Hill play the same
game hon Ter, and she'll be glad tn sum
mon me hack when she finds out her
folly"
giant. ~ ain't goin' bcggin myself.
Women folks is alters gp to somethin'
Ugh or low. DONE you find il so yourself,
al tlo,- said L.
"No h~offense, them" he said.
nodded, and we parted.
tive young woman. but / was warmed. and
therefore armed against heN
when she threw herself i'm \py way. !
walked the other. wore doubtful
c~o,nsennnse. l imagine. for my letter to
had decided that this was her eseNe way
OF declining my offer; and certainly felt
could not escape my fate.
One morning. when my sister had taken
Jack. Robby and their maid ont for u
l.. a.f Ina Aua HIN. "a. nsfsr ....A ba.a-
mess letters. when the door opened softly
and u little old woman entered the room.
She carried a large and bulgy blue UNI
brella I'm one hand and n palm-lcaf far
and an immense pocket handkerchief i'm
the other. She courtesied tai me, waving
hef fan and handkerchief as she did so,
shut the door and advanced toward me.
b is always heaves-droppers in a
great 'ouse like this" she said, ''and what
not mistooken you har Mr.. Resynuid
Thompson?
.Thr 4 sn ny man name" snia b !; ,u,rs,, i,
an upright position against my desk. and
seating herself in am armchair; Every
s"s Bobbins"Miss BoSbins: mar- Nas,
will hundcrstand why I am here"
Not i'm the least, madam" said l.. IL
ship would lead You to the nursery, not to
The library"
Mrs. Bobbin waived her handkerchief.
stone. No matter, SHE 'as u parent as will
see her righted. Air You trifiine with my
dnsfsr.s affections ale or air you mn'I
planned To her sweetheart that don't want
to Gu, him ont, and it,s all right"
the bottom OF it. is e."
"No doubt" said l. 81 am not ut all
.'No!' said Mrs. Bobbins: "Ho! You
are n willin'. then: You air trifiipg with
FER young art Apply, I'll: law hoircrs
sir md Slss will Dn iI.tn s,pfIrt nf iptSttes
sir. and constitute n case of breach of
promise, and win damages and publish
air." y" WORTH ." ""' s""
81 neve saw or heard of anything quite
SO abominable as this" said
OH you before the sun sets to-morrcr."
said Mrs. Bobbins. 'You shall rue the
day. yom trified with "a poor but honest
CURL. Hi leave you to your conscience"
d waved her fan and handkerchief at
me. caught up her umbrella and departed.
said /. Sand what am idiot she must be!'
That evening my sister and my sisters
husband followed me to the library with
such am evident intention of seeing me
that my heart sank i'm my bosom. They
closed the door and seated themselves be-
for. ss %s; and sh A"s s"id. a SsSa1 the at ,n;a M,
mean? You haven't really fallen i'm love
with Bobbins: You don't want tn marry
leo and brother William: Oh. Rcggy.
say y is not so""
"Why the deuce should l want to marry
that little fright -" said L. "Have I given
you any reason To fancy my taste so poor:
A girl who never opens her mouth without
making u ludicrotis mistake too, and your
children's nursery maid! Marry her, i'm
tleed!'
~ nm relieved" said Augusta. sBut
still You have done very wrong. You have
made love to her; you have led her to be.
lieve your intentions honorable. She was
conflded to my care by n widowed mother.
with excellent references from N London
clergyman, and l am responsible for her
safety tai a certain degree: and she AS
surcs me that you made solemn offer of
your heart and hand tn her, and after
leading her tai bcstow carcsses upon her.
Tilted her."
Every wrong. Reggy, very wrong!'
added my brother-in-law.
"ShockinR. YOU know-sllockingt'
AT all events, ID is all n lie. Your re-
spectacle young woman is a blackmailcr
OF the worst sort" said I.
"She has proof. Reginald" said my
brothcr~in-law.
"Ah" said /. "Rin9 for her, and let US
see she has to- say"
''It's too cruel!' said Augusta. "Shc
has a heart, IL she is poor"
the girl who answered to send Bobbins tn
the library.
swell. Bobbins." l said, facing her as
she entered. ''it ppears that YOU have cir
culated the report that j asked you tn