New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-07-06

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left the office.
Five thousand pounds. Twenty
five thousand dollars" he muttered
to himself Who would have thought
j Janet would ever be SO, rich? sup
pose that she won't be willing to re-
main as my housekeeper any longer.
/ Can't blame her But how am going
to get along without herr Nobody
i knows exactly how to suit me in every
respect as she does"
John Gregory walked on awhile in
thoughtful silence.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars is q
good deal Of money" thought he. q
wonder what she'll do with It? 1t
would be a great deal of service to me.
With the help of it. / could double my
| business"
John Gregory thought a while long
er, and a new and happy idea flashed
| upon him.
There is one way of accomplishing
both these desirable objects staining
Janet in my family and obtaining
possession Of this money land that is
to marry her.
John was at first startled by his
thought, but the longer he har-
bored it the more reasonable it
seemed
''To be sure, she isn't handsome,
nor is she very young for that matter.
However, she must be some few years
younger than myself, and when aman
reaches forty-eight, he can't afford to
be very particular on that point.
POUNDS! Pm half deternnined-ye /
will propose, and that without waste
OF time"
John Gregory went home to dinner
alittle earlier than usual
1t so happened that Janet, for
wonder, had not succeeded so well as
usual with the dinner, and this, know
ing as she did how particular he was,
made her feel nervous and fdgety.
However, to her surprise, he ate with.
out appearing to remark that any
thing was out OF the way. He seemed
unusually abstracted, as if he were in
tently thinking of something. At.
length ne said abruptly
"Janet, did you come to this coun-
try in the year 1S4O?"
Eyes, sir, answered Janet, in sur
prise. "But how did you know?''
81 believe you told me once, Jan
et.''
Another silence.
"Howlonghave you been with me?'
Eight years, sir.
"You have been very faithful. 7
have been very well satisfied with
your services"
II am%ure ! am glad OF it, sir,''
said Janet, in increased surprise. IT
am sorry the dinner isn't better cook
ed to-day, but things seemed to work
contrary"
''The dinner is excellent said Greg
Dry. sit couldn't be BETTER
We'll, I.declare, thought Janet, II
wonder what's come over him. / ex-
pected q scolding.''
~ hope that you will always stay
with me, Janet. =
II am sure, sir, said the astonished
house-keeper, II shall be happy to do
so; that is, if you are satisfied with
me.
Satisfied with you! Perfectly. But
sire you to remain with me-
Not as a housekeeper!" calculated
Janet. Il am sure, thought she, II
don't know what's come over Mr.
Gregory. He does not appear at all
as he usually does
"No, Janet; not as "a housekeeper.
You have served me so we'll in that
capacity that am convinced you
would make an admirable WIFE,"
"Oh, Mr.. Gregory exclaimed the
housekeeper, blushing.
You will not be SO cruel as to re-
fuse me?"
"But you are only joking sir.
aJOklng! | was never more Sc
rious.'
Il have always thought a great
deal Of you, Mr.. Gregory" said the
spinster, hesitating, "and ifyou de-
sire it very much, II don't know
that have any objection
The enraptllred Gregory Jumped to
his feet, and crossing to the opposite
side OF the table, imprinted a chaste
salute upon the faded cheek OF the,
staid spinster
You shouldn't do SO, Mr.. Greg
ory,' said she with faint scream.
'sWhy shouldn't /, as we are going
to be married? But / say, Janet, will
you be ready to have the ceremony
performed tomorrow,
Tomorrow" repeated Janet,
startled by his precipitancy. II
haven t got anything suitable to wear.
It will take at least three weeks to get.
ready
mo such thing: said Gregory,
promptly. "Just put on the best
dress you have That will do we'll
enough, AS for the fnery which, |
suppose it's natural enough for a
woman TO want, you shall have as
much OF that as you want after mar
rage
II won t hear any but" said Greg
DRY, decisively. Say yes or no.
Will you be ready to be married to-
morrow at twelve2"
Yes said Janet, who had been SO
much in the habit OF 81 eyiing her en-
ployer, that she did not realize the
different relationship he was about
to hold to her.
Them will tell the Reverend Mr..
Il