Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-17
MATCH MAKING.
The Story of a Match That Got
Out of Order.

Out of Order.
"What do you Think said my wife to
me one evening: MIR. Edwards is going
TO sell a hundred feet from his lovely
lawn"
IL is her custom to entertain me at the
evening meal with dissertations upon
various subjects of ephemeral interest,":
sometimes it is the iniquities of the
maid-servants; sometimes. the ailments
of h children; occasionally, it is the
actions and intentions Of our n~eighbors
and other acquaintancss. These dis
courses are usually so absorbing and ex-
haustive. that she is wholly taken up
with her theme. and requires but little
evidence Of interest from me. II I can
manage to hit upon the requisite alter
nation OF Indeed! and Il suppose So"
] have ample opportunity for rejecting
upon other affairs. In this case l sagely
remarked:
..Indeed,'
Wouldn't it be horrid il any unpleas-
ant person should buy it and build there?
Every one in the neighborhood now is
nice, and il would be too bad il the
street should be spoiled"
Il suppose so. / returned. vaguely.
"But then. some very nice person
might get it, and that. of course. would
be a real gain TO all of Us | wish we
could get some friend of ours there.
Poor Mr.. Edwards is so anxious to sell:
he needs The money. Mrs. Edwards
told me. in his business. That bank
failure was a dreadful thing for him
Indeed
wow, you're not paying a bit Of at
tentiOn to me, for you told me all about
that bank failure yourself. and explain
eli how it affected Mr.. Edwards so. I
do wish you would listen to me. But
about the lawn-if only some friend
of ours would buy il and build there"
But most OF our friends are settled
in houses thai seem to suit them very
well" | returned. weakly.
That's true enough; but then. lust
suppose some OF them wanted to change:
or-the idea was a sudden inspiration,
As | could see By the lighting up OF her
face-Just suppose some of them should
get married, Let me see: who is the
very incest girl | know"
From this point she branched of into
sdiscussion of the characters and &C
complishments of her female acauaint-
anees. which need not here be repeated:
and was no nearer 4 decision when bed
time came. thar she had beer at the be-
ginning. think IL was that very even
ing. after a due consideration OF all the
interests involved, hat | decided 70 in
vest as largely as possible in a certain
stock which brought me in a good deal
OF money.
The next evening she met me AT the
front gate with an air of triumph.
1T vas 50 stupid OF me not 20 think
Of her before; but wouldn't il be de-
lightful if your sister Belle were 70
marry and settle upon Mr.. Edwards
lawn
Rather cool in winter, I should think:
and rainy weather might dampen the
arior Of love
Now. Harry. don't be SO smart: you
know well enough what mean. 20 why
cant you give me a sensible answer?-
Bat | have not heard that there is
any near prospect Of Bellies marriage.
Is she eugagedF-
Moo: bat inst as soon as I can think
of any n nice enough for her. ! shall
invite her to visit US, and try nv hand
Al matchmaking
80. don't" | entreated. .for matches
are made in Heaven. and don't want
you 20 20 there just yet"
Not all are made there she re-
joined, shaking her fluffy little head
very sagelg.
But don't want Belle { marry IN
less the match j. made there"
%, well. of course; but / reckon / can
help matters along some. Just let me
decide upon the man. and I'll have
Belle here. and do things up in a hurry.
am going 20 write tomorrow for her
TO come and make up my mind about
him while she is getting ready. I would
have written to-day. but l wanted TO
consult you about it first
As this was her usual method of con-
sGltiug me, ] did not think il worth
while 10 suggest that she had only an
nouneed her intention had no obiec-
tons to Bellies visiting US.
The letter Of invitation was duly dis
patched, and that of acceptance re-
ceived. Belle wrote:
Il have some thing very particular to tel
you, out l shah not enter into particulars until
SCI yoa- Now, aren't you cying TO know
viii tell you last this 70 whet your curiosity
the more: Harry IS sure to be on the best OF
terms e ith his future hrotherin Law.
Isn't il too bad?'' demanded my wife;
aust as l had decided who was the mic
est man we know, Belle has TO write
that she is already engaged It's some
ko-rid fellow, who will never cine here