Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-07-31
MiscellamenMs.
MIRIAM'S ADVICE.

Squire Cornwall was very happy
man uhtl his old maid cousin, Miriam
Fry, came to live at Glover Farm. She
was buzzing about all day like a hornet,
and made his life burden He could
no longer enjoy tho delicacies that
Joanna Joyce, the housekeeper, pre-
pared for him the fair Joanna whom
he had known so many years and felt
such fatherly interest in
AS for Joanna, she fretted too under
the tyranny of the squires relation, and
after talk with her brother, Duke, she
made up her mind to leave Glover Farm
and its master.
Joanna timidly told the squire of her
decision, and be was musing, not very
choerfully, over it when Miss Miriam
came in. am MEK
Morning, Cornelius" said Miss Mir
ry. Dear me, you look sober. Any
thing happened Y
wdslag, .yssrss- said the se4aise, 20.
sorry for chance to communicate his
sorrows to some one else. Joanna
Joyce is going
"Going, is she p said Miriam, setting
down her basket with energy. "Well
I amt sorry. She's pert, pushing
thing, that has had her own way a good
deal too much. Let her 60"
you're jokin', Mirry Amt you p
said he.
And Miss Miriam remembered that
her cue, above all things, was amiability,
and she giggled family.
"But what am / going to do 7" said
the squire helplcssly. That's what |
want to know"
"Well do you know, Cornelius, what
| think you had better do ?" said Miss
Miriam archly.
"What is it p
"Got married !" And than she shrank
back with spasmodic imitation Of the
pretty timidity of IS springs. "Oh,
what have said!" she exclaimed.
Forget it, Cornelius, do r
"But say, though, amt going to
forget it p cried the squire with fright
encd face. "Marricdl Why. that's the
very thing! Why on earth didn't |
think of it before 7"
'I'm sure / don't know" said Mirry
coquetishly. "Men are so stupid"
"And I'm 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 u bit r
II must" faltcred Miriam, hiding
her face behind the egg basket II do
feel So that is, you mustn't think | in
tended-oh, dear me, what am | say
ing? If you want to say anything more
about it, Cornelius, you must come over
to our house tonight
eyes; but, Mirry--"
lie was talking to vacancy. Miriam,
egg basket and all, had disappeared
"Mirfy acts very strangely" said the
squire "But she always had an odd
streak ,lbout her. And it certainly was
good aJvice that she gave me, and I'll
lose nd time in acting on it,
MisI Miriam went home exultantly.
81 think have set the ball rolling
now, "isaid she "He'll be over here
and propose this evening as sure as the
world. How his eyes did brighten, to
be sure And to think that the idea
never had come irto that dear old obtuse
head Of his before declare, the whole
thing happened almost as nicely as if it
were leap year Pm pretty sure of be-
ing Mrs. Cornwall at last. wonder what
that indolent little mink Of Joanna
Joyce will think now"
In measure Miss Miriam was right.
Squire Cornwall did come over that
evening 10 his best suit, with crimson
cabbage rose in his button hole, and his
honest face beaming with satisfaction.
Miriam" said he, scarcely pausing to
notice that his cousin had on new slate
colored silk dress with lace frill starch
ed sitter than any picket fence. and an
extra allowance Of cologne on her pocket
handkerchief, sis there anything in the
gown or jewelry line that you would
fancyf I'd like to give you some nice
present right away"
"My dear Cornelius ~ cried Miss
Miriam, blushing to the tips of her lean
check bones
"For giving me such excellent advice,
you know" said the squire. "I've taken
it,"
"Oh, Cornelius p with coy archness.
"Wcll. have" declared the squire.
saI've asked her 70 marry me. and she