Middletown transcript., 1892-06-16

I'm old, you kfbw, and wonderful
things is happenin every day that didn't
use to happen when / was boy
/" did not allude to geese, sir, said
Mr.. Kingsley, drawing himself up and
holding his hat stiffly in his hand. ST
said that admired your niece, Miss
Haller, very much. and was about to
ask your permission to pay her my ad-
dresses"
'sOh, that was it, was it? Set down,
then, and let's talk is over. You want
my permission to court my niece P''
/" Well, yes, believe that's about
it," said Mr.. Kingsley, sitting down
and assuming highly gratifed ex-
preston Of countenance. Old Harkins
was certainly coming round.
"Well, you have it,-my full and
free permission and, let me tell you,
the day that Rose is married she gifts
my check for Fifty thousand dollars
Pm what's called a solid man, Mr..
Kingsley, and when me and Mis-
Harkins is dead d she'll git everything
we leave behind us, which is consider
able. Savin' woman. Mis- Harkins,-
born a Flint.
Mr.. Kingsley could hardly believe
his ears. He rose and grasped Mr..
Harkins by the hand. How can I
thank you P'' said he warmly.
Oh, tain't much, /" said Mr.. Har-
kins, returning his grasp with great
cordiality. You've got my full per-
mission to court her but Pm afraid
yes, Pm afraid you're little behind
time. There's young man been
been about here lately that seems to
have fixed up things with Rose. fact,
he's here now,-but you can tell Rose
you've got my permission to pay your
addresses, you know, and maybe she'll
change her mind but I don't think
it's likely she well. I'll be fair with
you, Mr.. Kingsley 1 don't think she
will.-Why, here's the young man
himself ~ said he, as Mr.. Brooke saun-
tered around the corner of the veranda
with a cigar in his mouth. "Mr.
Brooke" /" said Mr.. Harkins with great
earnestness, S perhaps you can help us
here. Mr.. Kingsley wants my permis-
sion to pay his addresses to my niece.
I gave it to him cheerful, but I told
him l thought you wers prospectin' in
in the same direction.
eyes," said Mr.. Brooke, coolly taking
his cigar out Of his mouth and pulling
his blonde moustache, "Miss Haller
did me the honor about four days ago
to promise to become Mrs. Brooke"
There, now, you see,"- said Mr..
Harkins. TITS pity but, if you'd
like to try your luck all the same, you
have my permission, and-you wouldn't
object, Mr.. Brooke, would you ?"
Not in the least, !" said Mr.. Brooke
politely.
Mr.. Kingsley slammed his hat down
on his head and looked from Mr..
Brooke to Mr.. Harkins. You are
about the greatest old fool ever met
with, said he.
"No, 1 amt" said Mr.. Harkins
g your uncle Deacon Haverstraw don't
think Jacob Harkins an old fool. But
say, young man, what's that about
your hatchin' geese ? They do some
things now that they didn't
use to do when was boy. You won't
stop? Well, come up some other day
and tell me how you did it,
When Rose Haller became Mrs.
Brooke, the Haverstraws declared |
that she became more stuck up than
ever. Rose certainly was little
naughty to the Haverstraws, and an
nounced to her husband that she hated |
III the Flints except Aunt Sairey Jane,
out she loved her uncle Jake.-Sydney |
Chase, in Lippincott's Magazine.