Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-01-26
ANNAPOLIS, ND, MONDAY EVENING. JANUARY &C. 1891.
MlRIAM'S ADVICE.

pared for him. the fair Joanna whom he
had known so many years and felt such
a fatIerly interest in
AS for Joanna, she fretted too under
the tyranny of the sqnire's relation. ami
after talk with her brother. Duke
she made up her mind to leave Glover
Farm aud its master
Joanna timidiy told the squire Of her
decision, an he was musing, not very
cheerfully. over it when Miss Miriam
came in.
Morning. Cornelius, "said Miss Mirry.
~Dear me. you look sober. Anything
harpened2"
why, yes, said the squire. not sorry
for chance to ocommunicate his sorrows
to some one else. Joanna Joycs is
going.
Going, Is shef" said Miriam. setting
down her basket with energy. swell,
amt sorry. She's pert, pushing thing.
that has had her own way good deaf
too much. Let her go.
You're jokin', Mirry, amt you? :
said he
And Miss Miriam remembered that
her cue, above all things, was amiability.
and she giggle family.
But what am / going to do?" said
the squire helplessy. -That's what ]
want 10 know"
well, do you know, Cornelius, what
! think you had better dol" said Miss
Miriam archly.
What is it?"
@Get married." And then she shrank
back with a spasmodic imitation of the
pretty timidity If IS springs. "Oh.
what have saidi" she exclaimed. "For-
get it, Cornelius, d,i"
But I say, though, l amt going to
forget it'll cried the squire with fright.
ened face Married. Why. that's the
very thing7 Why on earth didn't think
Of it before?"
Pm sure don't know" said Mirry
coquettishly. Men are SO stupid.
And I'm a little stupider than the
rest of my kind, said Mr.. Cornwall,
laughing @But ! say, Mirry. you're
not going away before we've talked it
over bit?p
II must. faltered Miriam, hiding her
face behind the egg basket Il do feel
so-that is. you mustn't think intended
--oh, dear me, what am / saying2 II
you want to say any thing more about
it, Cornelius, you must come over to our
house tonight.
yes; but, Mirry-"
He was talking to vacancy. Miriam,
egg basket and all. bad disappeared
-Mirry acts very strangely, said the
squire. But then she always had an
odd streak about her. And it certainly
was good advice that she gave me, and
PIl lose no time in acting on it.
Miss Miriam went home exultantly.
Il think | have set the ball rolling
now, said she. He'll be over here and
propose this evening as sure as the worl.l
How his eyes did brighten, to be surei
And to think that the idea should never
have come into that dear old obtuse head
of his beforei / declare, the Who'll.
thing happened almost as nicely as if Il
were leap year. Pm pretty sure OF
being Mrs. Cornwall at last. wonder
what that indolent little mink of 10
anna Joyce will think now"
In measure Miss Miriam was right
Squire Cornwall did come over thai
evening in his best suit, with a crimson
cabbage rose in his button hole, and his
honest face bealning with satisfaction.
Marian. said he, scarcely pausing
to notice that his cousin had on new
slate colored silk dress with \ lace frill
starched sitter than any picket fence.
and an extra allowance of cologne on
her pocket handkerchief, "is there any
thing in the gown or jewelry line that
you would fancyf I'd like to give you
some nice present right away.
My dear Corneliusl" cried Miss Mir
lam, blushing to the very tips Of her
lean cheek bones
For giving me such excellent advice.
you know, said the squire. -Fve taken
il.
sOh, CorneIiusi" with coy archness.
@WeII, / have, declared the squire.
I've asked her to marry me. and she
says she win.
Asked who?" cried Miriam, momen-
tarily forgetful Of all her studied CO
quettries.
why, Joanna Joyce, to be sure,
-aid Squire Cornwall. -Whom else
should / be talking about7 And the
thing is to come of in October: and
hes the dearest little girl in all the
world Upon my word. Miriam, you
.,aven't the least idea how grateful an
70 you for putting it into my head
Miriam Fry bit her lip. She would
ioyfnlly have boxed her honest cousins
s,slrs-she would have delighted 70 cal
him every orprobrious name in ths
calendar, but she was too polite for that
She simply turned green and yellow,
like an unripe olive, put resolute forcs
on her tongue, and uttered, somewhat
automatically. the words:
Il congratulate you, Cornelius. an
sure
And Joanna and her brother smilinglJ
agTeel t',ak they had altogether mis-
jaigad rsa Fry. While to the end oi
his days tlas squire firmly believed thai
lis marriage with pretty Joanna joyce
had bevl Miriams f0ndest wish.
AReal Bnisam 10 Kemp's BmlsnD.