Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-30
MAKING A MATCH.

took the conceit out Of him and sent him
away about his business" The voice was
now little sharp. What wonder, with 50
calling a memory mo man shall ever
tyrannize over me-neverl What the mis-
chief do you suppose is the matter with
this sewing machinew
Annoyed at your logic, most likely,n
said my friend, bright young matron, as
she threaded her needle My husband Is
not tyrant, Miss Kent"
II nm glad you are satisfied, was the
laconic reply.
1T was quite evident by the expression
Of the dressmaker's face that she had
formed her own opinion about my friends
husband and was quite competent to form
and express an opinion on any subject
Miss Kent was a little woman, fair as a
girl and plump as robin. She wasn't
ashamed TO own that she was forty years
old and m old maid. She had earned her
own living most of her life, and was proud
Of il. She was a good nurse, faithful
friend and jolly companion, but stroke
her the wrong way and you'd wish you
hadn't in much shorter time than it takes
me TO write it. Her views on all subjects
were strikingly original, and not TO be COM
bated.
" AfAA eAtA 1NA AsRAAik w tAA MHEn 1QAA AAt
oldg" persisted the mistress of the estab
lishment.
What other folks do, | suppose"
'sBut you can't work forever
Cant say that want to-"
Now, Miss Kent, husband with means,
a kind. intelligent mann-
Il don't want any man, tell you, Mrs.
Carlisle; ! wouldn't marry the best man
living, If he was rich as Crmsus, and would
die II didn't have him. Now. if you have
exhausted the marriage question, should
like To try on your dressp
There was something behind MI this l
knew well. My friends eyes danced with
fun, and rs Miss Kent fitted the waist she
threw me a letter from the bureau.
Read that, " She said, with a knowing
look; lit may amuse YOU
This Is what the letter said:
My DEAR JENNIE-I shall De delighted 10
spend month with you and your husband
There must be, however. one stipulation about
my vtsit-you must say no more about mar
riage. shah never be foolish again. Twenty
years ago today I wrecked my whole life
l"Better embark in new ship, hadn't IL" put
In Jennie soto voce.l So unsuitable was this
marriage, so utterly and entirely wretched
have been its consequences that am forced 10
believe the marriage institution a mistake
So, for the last time, let me assure you that
wouldn't marry the best woman that ever
lived, II by so doing could save her life Your
old cousin, MARK LANSING.
Rich, isn't hep said Jennie, and then
pointed to the chubby little figure whose
back happened TO be turned
Ishook my head and laughed
you'll see, said the incorrigible.
See whath inquired Miss Kent, quite
unaware OF our pantOmine
THAT parties which are chemically at
tracted will unite. OF course an alkali and
an acid. Don't you think this sleeve a
little too long, Miss KentS"
Not after the seam is of But what
was you saying, Mrs. Carlislef The other
day at Professor Boynton's / saw some
wonderful experiments.
And did they succeed" inquired Jen-
ME demurely.
beautifully"
80 will mine. never yet botched a job
ia my life"
Il don't think / quite understand you, 2
replied Miss Kent perplexed.
MOP | always grow scientific when
talking about marriage, my DEAR
"Botherr' was all the little woman said,
but the tone was much better natured
than ! expected
The next week Cousin Mark arrived,
and | liked him at once. An unhappy
marriage would have been the last thing
thought Of in connection with that gen
tleman. He had accepted the situation
like man, Jennie told me, and for fifteen
years carried a load Of misery that few
could have endured. Death came To him
at last, and now the poor fellow actually
believed himself an alien from domestic
happiness.
Singular as Il may appear Cousin Mark
was the embodiment Of good health and
good nature; fifty, perhaps, though he
didn't look it, and as rotund and as fresh
in his way as the little dressmaker was in
hers. AS / looked at him defied anybody
/ TO see one and not be reminded of the other.
True he had more OF tho polish which
comes from travel and adaptation TO differ
emit classes and individuals, but be was not
a whit more intelligent by nature than the
/ bright little woman whom Jennie deter
| mined be should marry.
y was surprised you should think 1t
necessary to caution me about that, Cousin
/ Mark cooed the plotter, as she stood by
his side, looking out Of the window. 1.-THE
idea Of my being so ridiculousp and in
the same breath, with a wink at me,
4 NNN+Nf 49, 80 - " III aANsAAAts TWILL W 2
are at work there, but Il won't make any
difference to you, will itfn
OF course Cousin Mark answered "No, -
promptly, as innocent as a dove about the
trap being laid for him.
This is my cousin, Mr.. Lansing, Miss
Kent And Mr.. Lansing bowed politely
and Miss Kent rose, dropped her scissors,
blushed and sat down again. Cousin
Mark picked up the refractory implements,
and then Mrs. Jennie proceeded with rare
caution and tact to her labor OF love.
Cousin Mark, at her request, read aloud
an article from The Popular Science
Monthly, drawing Miss Kent into the dis
cussion as deftly as was ever fy drawn into
the web Of q spider
"Who is that lady, Jennieg' Cousin
Mark inquired in the evening.
/ you mean Miss KentW said jennie
boxing up from her paper 'Oh. she is 6
J lady have known for a long time She &
making some dresses for me now. Whyp
'She seemed uncommonly we'll posted
8 Tor a woman.N
Z Under any other circumstances Mrs.. Car
g isle would have resented this, but now she
e only queried DO you think sor' and thai