Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-12
ALL A MISTAKE.


Miss Malvina Maroon generally known
Is "Mally" by her friends and acquaint-
ances) was sitting in very stiff backed
chair. in the best room Of the little
country tavern at Infield-on- the Hudson.
The stage had been in for an hour at
least, and Miss Maroon was tired of wait
ing. She had chirped to the thrush in
his cage, counted all the little red balls
on the Jerusalem cherry tree in the
window, and looked at the picture of the
Signing Of the Declaration Of 1ndepend
ence until she knew every wig and
buckled shoe by heart, and still nobody
had come to meet her. She was begin
ming to feel little uneasy at this unex-
pected delay The landlord had peeped
at her. under pretense of coming to fill
up the big stone pitcher with fresh cab
bage roses: the lanllady had courtesied
at the door and asked her if she should
cook "a little piece Of steak or dish of
brook trout for her dinner.
Il don expect to he here TO dinner"
said Miss Maroon, with dignity.
On said the landlady.
VI
meet me in very few minutes" ex-
planned Miss Maroon. CHANGING at the
clock.
An said the landlady.
But this was where Miss Maroon had
intrrnched souiew hat on the strict truth.
She had no friends at lntieldon-the-
Hudson. She had come hereunder
49,, II ba a
perate resolve to answer a matrimonial
advertisement. She had seen it in the
paper She had read it twice over ana
rather liked the Way in which it WAS
worded. She had asked herself. "Why
mott? and echo had returned no unfayor-
able response. And she had, SD to speak.
taken her fate into her own hands and
come boldly To lntield-ou-theH Hudson.
But now. as the moments sped by, she
was beginning to WAX secretly uneasy.
Suppose there should be any mistake!
Suppose the advertiser should be suited
already: Suppose any number of awk-
ward circumstances to have interposed
themselves in the way Of her welfare:
But. Just as she was beginning to make
hefsei1 Thoroughly uhtp!niortaoie there
caiue tap, tap at the door. and in
walked stout. short man with a red
necktie and countenance to match.
Lady from New Y"rk:'' said this per
sona-,e. without the least embarrassment
Miss Harmon rose with dignity. Yes.
sir, said she.
he Mas not exactly ariotocratic look
ing. There was no mistake about that.
He wore no gloves, and his hands were
stumpy and freckled- his hair stuck up
like the bristles of the tretfu porcupine,
and his face. although good natured,
bore IN ii no trace of ancient blood or
or lofty lineage But Miss Maroon be-
thought herself Of the old proverb about
the deceittuiness OF appearances, and
plucked up spirit.
You saw the advertisement, | sup
pose:'' said the stout man.
II did, sir said Miss Maroon.
Think you'll suit questioned the
stout man
Sir" said Miss Maroon.
Because he's little peculiar" ex-
planned the man: land it amt every body
meets his views, you see!'
Oh said Miss Maroon. light break
ing III upon her DARK ness 'then you are
not the party himself
On no SAID 'he stout llan' NO.
l III tue business man se'''e ever ''iins
iof nm
shouid prefer negotiating " 1t" pi III
eipais' Said Mss Nafooh' drawing her-
sen up H. ;,,
:. > Inv us''a, wa, "" oes w. -.
mar ee' ''e' n,'e' ~" ''i' p'N o'o'n
sPi'n' ifo'i the "''' anu 's''''''As "
c"em !" ~
Inc "S'''i va! i.ps"'eu -u,s. -d"
room more p''%-ieu 'ii"i ever may 1
ask no" "''e'i '.'e-."e sen''eiiah has
oeen 'i'''' ,eu '.ioie: ,,.
never o''e'' ihafriea ALI his me- saiu
the stout man oArcuihs'anceS was
against H. you see
on sam MISE Maroon
ne am haro 10 manage, SAD the
stout man iheih as ne taxes iaucy
to can do most anything with him.
Miss Maroon cast down her eyes and
smpefed al TINS.
"Did YOU bring any references saio
the Strut man, abruptly.
References" echoed Miss Maroon.
Ever had any experience?' he went on.
"Sir!- said Miss Maroon. Il really
don't quite underestimate
"Your age seems quite suitable" said
the man. Il calculate You're about 40,
amt you? We couldn't give you many
holidays, nor Sundays out. but for a
good. reg lar, steady place.
Stop" cried Miss Maroon. 'do stop!
l don't at all know what you're talking
ABOUT. doldays-Siindays out! I'd have
you to know that | am no housemaid
looking for a Mace And az for being 40
vaars old nv .n,,..-.nc. ,,,,,s, ~, -
cu' app,"''e must oe very
deceptive II you take me for anywhere
"o .',a ."a' Aee. am onis s'A-ai'o-'"irtv'
:. ,'u' e"is one way Ut 'he
~. uou .lA.e niuon uiaeIsnce' re-
10. aH ene SUI .uHn WIN 'ne orisuy
''". O"' '"'. WINS w. ana she mad
p.s'.s ""s no''o" Vi her BUSINESS TOO.
'n,y
ss "atooiI iookeu surprised.
=, .",e's''ou you 10 say mat
Wy sn''A' ''"" ne'e' o9en Married.
'".u SUE
~" more no mas sam the man. Il