Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
POLLY MADE THE MATCH.

POLLY MADE THE MATCH.
4 Ea.,iul Youth Helped Out in the Nick of
li,ne 10y a Bird THAT spike tIn
"a parrot is usually regarded,
know, as q very mischievous, meddle-
some bird, and all tie stories are OF
their interference and trouble in love
Jnaaing, but have always believed that
/ owe my LIES happiness to one of
them," remarked Mr.. NJ. c., of
Attica, N. Y, day or two ago, to
friend. The story being entreated
MIR. G. continued: II was the most
ba~hful youth you ever saw, tho very
>hyest imaginable, especially where
ladies were concerned. [ was fond OF
their society, ENJOYING it SO that I
sought it as often Us could, and yet ct
the same tlme in perfect agony Of
ba,hfulness, ii required to answer the
simplest question, or to express an
opinion ON any subject while to he
asked to button glove or any such lit
tie service would throw me into such Il
state of nervous excitement that J.
usually ended iu making and awkward
Ounce of myself. 1 visited at one house
where the girls, or rather two of them,
romping, high-spirited misses, took the
keenest delight in playing upon this
bashfulness of mine, but, secretly
a,loring the other sister--the eldest
l bore this patiently, for, while she
could not always refrain from laughing
at her sisters pranks, and the confusion
they threw me into, she herself never
teased me. But TO Miss Polly. She
was green bird with q yellow head
and wicked eye, and habit of walking
in the flower garden, where. in little
summer house fitted up as parlor, the
girls were fond of entertaining their
company during the pleasant months.
This bird was sitting one day on a
trelIis near by, when in state Of the
greatest excitement came to this sun
lner parlor, aud, meetinga servant, sent
for Miss Nellie to meet me there l
had heard that rival had appeared, OF,
the scene and that it was thought that
the girl I had loved so le.7g in si'e nce
was iavoring the new-co YER, but had
made up my mind to find nut the truth
OF the report by speaking at last in my
own cause. had fully determined in
doing this, which seemed an easy task.
till 1 caught sight Of her sweet face as
she advanced toward me, then my
courage fed, and in object terror /
waited for her. / stammered out some
foolish speech intended for an apology
and sat looking at her, dismayed to see
how unusually quiet aud depressed she
seemed, while Polly, walking up and
down the terellis. watched us both sus-
piciously. At last. just Us I decided to
put it off. as / decided hundred times
before, that parrot paused in her strut.
ting, and, leaning over, urged. Kiss
her! kiss her, quick! you goose! Ny
heart stopped beating and I scarcely
dared steal glance at Miss Nellie, but
when I did she was bllshing so diviuely,
her lips were SO tempting and, we'll,
there was look in her eyes that told
me delicious secret; so, with sudden
courage, / leaned forward and with
may I. Nell?' followed Polls sage adj
vice. Yes, my wife's name is Nellie,
md Poll, now gone the way of all flesh,
now stands upon OUR mantel. beautifully
stuffed aud priced most highly, In
all probability would have allowed
the treasure coveted to slip Through
my fingers had she not helped me- mt.
for my wife has since told me she had
just decided it was lost time to continue
to love a man so bashtul that he would
not take his own. and that she would
try and like the other fellow"