Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-03-30
Mechancsbwn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday March 80 893

tied behind. an we'll leave the wheel
at the blacksmith 8 shop
Miss Selma Was all smiles.
so much obliged to you, Mr. Billings,
sald she
'Hetty, in an undertonc why don't
yon speak? Why don't ye say some
thin?
She did not go back to her shopping.
Red parametta and olive cashmere
might take its chances now.
The mag'c wheel Of opportunity was
revolving nos, ard had brought up
Matthew Billings on its top round
/ guess YOU better set heh'nd, Miss
Selma. an I'll take Ietty up on the
seat with me- SAID Matthew, reflective
". She's SON" simmer u you be-
Splira frowned Ii;,Ie. but she could
scarcely disregard his plain directions.
Do talk, Helty, she whispered. as
Matthew went back to look to ;he IN
lucky wheel. Don t set tnere like a
stnn' image! If Mat Billings is goin
to marry me, | don't want he should be
ashamed of my folks.
And then, as Billings returned. she
cried. gushingly:
On, it's nice to have a man around
when anything happens! Me an Hetty
wouldn't a knoHed hardly what to 90,
would we, Hetty!
Still Hetty sat silent. In her secret
! heart had arisen an awful Certainty that
Matthew Billng's wagon had been
close bv all the time, that he had wit
messed the little episode Of the china
iarliniere and the two dollar bill.
If he should 3peak of 1t before Sell
ma. size thouyh'. IN sort of agony,
what would Selma say
UncomEunicrtlye though she was,
her sister supplied all Deficiencies on
that score, keeping nr q constant cur
tent Of talk and e:ggimg until they
reached the door Of the cid Hawkins
house.
Won't you come IN, Mr.. Billings
slmp-red Selma.
Nhv, yes, dunno but what I will
SAID Matthew.
Jos-y flew to light the fire in the best
room.
Don't make no Stranger o me, SAID
Mr. Billings. i wA> ca!c latin 10 make
this ere call aeorr, but somehow things
have o sort hurried rae up to-day.
Josev geslculatel to Hetty behind
! Selln.'s back. She danced mute fan.
danso close to :he wall.
i IN IL lhinkn' Q changin my condl-
tions. sald Matthew, slowly and dis
tnctiy.
Dear me murmured Selma. turning
her heal .nodrstiy away.
Aud gct'in' married, added the farm
cr.
So NATURAL whispered Selma.
II guess Id better 60 AN put the
teakettle on. faltered Hetty, in some
confusion.
| 'Go! echoed Billings. You 60
What for: Why, YOU'VE the very one
want to matiy!'
'tie?'
But in a second Matthew Billings had
his .turdy arm around her waist.
Aud vail he, If hadn t seen that
kind deed o your'n to that poor little
bov in the street this afternoon.
wouldn'nt, maybe, have plncked III
courage to speak
'Eh = gasped Selma.
i always fanc,ed You was kind cree.
tnr, added Billings, and now I'm sar'ln
of it. And if you'll be my wife, Hetty,
III do my level best to make you hap.
! py.'
Are Won sure you don't mean Sellna!'
twittered IIetty, unable to believe her
good fortune.
Matthew smiled.
Yes, pretty sure SAID TO.
And again Josey danced the wild,
gleeiul fandaLgo in the shadow of the
big screen.
Matthew Billings went home. saying
to himself that his promised bride was
an angel Little Billy PowiS returned
to his mother, and told her that Miss
Hetty Hawkins certainly was an angel.
Josey was delighted beyond measure,
and the dissatisfied member Of the com
munity was Miss Selma.
THE idee,' said she, of that old fool
preferring Hetty to !'-oaturday
Night.
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