Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-09-16

when everyone knew that face was dis
figured by whistling mouth.
Hiss Smith, whose age was an I'M
known quantity between 90 and 40, and
who had set her cap so often that that
article was badly frayed around its fig
uratiye edges, said, "No, he shan't he
bamboozled, not if have to warn him
myself!'
And it is on record that she did warn
the daring man.
In spite of all this opposing element in
his flock, Mr.. Haviland could not help
thinking how dull life would be without
certain flower whose perfume he alone
seemed to have discovered.
One bright September day he walked
over to Aunt Dorothy's little cottage,
intending to invite Nellie to accompany
him upon an errand of mercy. As he
reached the gate he stopped moment.
The front door was wide open. Nellie,
dressed in pink calico, with cap of the
same material only partly concealing
her fluffy brown hair, was busily en-
gagged with broom and buster in the
hall. There was happy look upon her
innocent face. When, as if birdlike
she could not restrain her joy, the ruby
lips puckered bewitchingly, and the
notes of a hymn trilled forth with star
ting clearness and truth.
Suddenly the unconscious warbler was
electrified into silence by the sharp
words, "Perfectly shocking, isn't III"
CHANGING up, she saw Aunt Dorothy
standing with watering can in hand as
if preparing to water her own feet. which
seemed rooted to the ground.
She was staring at Mr.. Eaviland, who
leaned upon the gate with a puzzled cx-
preston upon his face
Not waiting to hear his answer Nellie
| fled to her own room, where she INDUCED
in that which seldom spoiled her happy
face--a good CRY" For sho doubted
not that she had forfeited her place in
| the minister's esteem.
She was not surprised, then, when
Aunt Dorothy met her with: "Now you
have done it! My goodness. l don't
know what to do with you! You're
enough to try saints patience!"
But Nellie was surprised when her
aunt handed her note from Mr.. Havi-
land containing his request to accom-
pany him to the house of some poor peo-
pie who lived several miles away.
"Shall go!' she asked her aunt.
"Of course? No use making matters
worse by refusing"
So Nellie said she would accompany
the minister, though her sensitive nature
rebelled against the trial.
After packing basket of food for the
poor people, Nellie waited in nervous
anxiety for her escort. When he ar
rived, she quietly allowed him to assist
her into the trap, where she sat almost
dumb, a panied expression upon her
face.
"What is the matter with you today%
asked tho minister as they trundled
through the green fields.
Nellie trembled at his kindly tones,
but she would not be drawn into con-
versation until
But there, no matter! What right
have we to intrude? Suffice it to say
that the next day Mr.. Haviland asked
Aunt Dorothy for Mellie's hand
That worthy dame could not help say
ing, "But, Mr.. Haviland, she is whis-
Ting girl, and you know"--
There, there, don't say word against
the future mistress of the parsonage!"
he interrupted.
And so, amid shocked Gimptown's sur
prised talk, the doomed old maid of 20
winters was converted into happy bride
of 20 summers.
Rumor has it that Miss Smith is prac-
ticing the much abused art Of whistling
But heartless rumor also says that she
whistles in vain.-Exchange.