Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-11-17
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hair. 8ssssS
Remember your engagements, Charley.
Remember that the girls expect every
young man TO do his duty this splendid
day. =
Mr.. Evans groaned.
Ralph, your list Of visits Is comparative
II small; You must SO and make my apollo |
giles.
.swell. agreed. But first let me give You
. cup Of coffee. .
Never mind, 9 groaned Charley. What
was going to sayi Oh, you must SO and
see Flora Howard for me. told her last
night that / should have something very
particular to say to her today, and she'll
think it purposed affront II she hears
nothing from me. /"
What shall tell her-that You have q
woeful cold In the head"
Nonsense. Just explain matters to her
and say that that-in short. convey to her
the idea that-I love her and ask her IL she
will have me.
Rather an awkward message for 3 third
person to carry. Hadn't you better wait
until you can plead your own cause In pro
pria personal
No, no-it's question that admits OF
no delay. Therear asdozen beaux flirting
round her the whole time, and it won't do
to lose my prize for lack of decision. Just
act as my proxy, Ralph. know she will
say yes. =
'.Onmy soul, Charley, 4 wish you wouldn't
send me on this particular Grand FAINT
you find some other messenger"
oh, understand what you mean, said
Evans, tossing restlessly on his pillow. Il
know you were rather an admirer OF Flora's
at one time, but you must be aware that
you never had any chance in that quarter.
Don't be selfish-and, besides, would rath-
er send an honest, stupid sort of fellow
like you than any one else. No offense
Ralph, hopper" s.5 ss
"Oh, no; Of course not, said Ralph Brew
ster demurely, Struggling his shoulders
well. i II do my best.
AS Ralph Brewster walked rapidly along
the ceglazed pavements he could not help
mentally reyerting to the gentleman he had
left behind him. 4 ; ~ Y
Pretty cool. must sayr' he remarked
to himself. .1've seen good many evil
dences Of Charley Evans selAshness, but
this is the most convincing Of all. Does he
suppose ! have no feelingsi And then his
calm way Of taking It for granted that
Flora Howard is dying for him. I'd rather
undergo the rack than to do Charley'e
counting for him-but mustn't indulge
these lachrymose sensations.
The slanting afternoon beams peeping In.
to Charley Evans invalid chamber played
all sorts Of merry pranks around his dis
heveled hair and restless head, and finally
creeping up the wall vanished away into
the purple mysteries Of twilig and Ralph
Brewster did not appear to report progress.
Charley grew impatient It isn't particu,
larly favorable to an angelic disposition ia
have cold in your head, with aching bones
and quivering nerves and Uranium throb.
binR as il somebody was trying to split il
apart with a dull Ratchet
Nine, 10, II o'clock sounded on his strained
ear, and still Ralph's familiar footstep had
not fallen on the stair. What could have
delayed himi
And while he was revolving probabilities
and possibilities in his weary brain Nor.
pheus considerably came to the rescue, and
he fell asleep to dream Of standing before
the altar with Flora Howard.
It was on the evening Of the third day
from this eventful first that Charles Evans
sat before his fire, very cross because the
doctor had prohibited his going out for 8
day or two. e
Suddenly the door was flung open, and
Ralph Brewster burst in.
.'Halloo, old fellow. How are you? Sur
prised at my nonappearance. ehs Well
hereI am to make all the necessary apollo
gies and explanations"
Charley held out his hand with lazy &C
quiescence in whatever might befall tha
was worthy Of a nobler cause.
well. Charley. / went to see Flora, a
you wished me to.
ibid YOUR said Charley, rather bright
ening up. What did she says'' =.{
why, commenced bymaking all apol
ogies for your absence which, by the way
didn't seem to aft ct her very powerfully
and then ! played ofhand into the Low
subject
.'Wellf" demanded Charley eagerly. 1.
The strangest part OF the matter wa
that she didn't Understand me, but scenes
to imagine that was making love for my
self-and before could explain she haa
hidden her pretty face on my shoulder an,
confessed In the sweetest words woma,
ever faltered forth that my sentiment wa
not altogether unrsturnedr'
Charles Evans turned very red, spran
up, and then changed his mind and. ca
down again.
| "Well-what nexti" Is ..s3s
'"Why, you can imagine the delighte
perplexity Of my position. OF course,
couldn't bawT out, You're mistake in til
individual, Miss Flora i am only courtinl
in behalf OF Charley Evans; now, could ~
Charley Evans stared dxedly at hi
friend. but made no answer. Ralph wen
on: s. a.
$50, when discovered that the bright
1 est dream Of my life hitherto deemed q
visionary and unapproachable as the yer
stars Of heayen-was q blessed reality
accepted the priceless treasure with til
resolution to deserve 1t II possible. An
as she was annoyed by the opportunities {
one or two wealthy suitors. who WEI
j favored by her parents, / concluded ths
the sooner matters were brought TO q crisl
the better. So we quietly slipped avs
i and got married the selfsame evening" An
now claim your congratulations
4 Charley deliberately pulled ont his poke
a handkerchief, but not as his alaFmed frian
imagined to give way to q burst OF yai
tears, merely to sneezei :ss
well, Ralph, q said he compOsedly, whe
that operation was safely over. you're
lucky fellow, and Pm not sure, after Ill
hut that yon deserve it. =
s''And you will come to visit Flora an
myself in q friendly Ways
4. AS soon as Pm able to 20 out. Pleas
to hand me that bowl Of tea. Bosto
Globe.
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