The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-04

words had but little weight with his
wife or her brother.
Arriving at Mrs. Lees, Indy soon
came around to business and opened
the matter by saying:
"Mrs. Lee. a duty is a duty, an
though it amt always pleasant l never
Ghirk it, as you know"
'I'm sure Of that" said Mrs. Lee.
Indeed you may be-" replied Lindy.
~ never shirk out o. nothin', an
that's why I'm here to-day. l came 10
speak to you about the way Addie Is
carryin' on"
Carrying on?' repeated Mrs. Lee, in.
q~uiringly.
"Yes, with all this fine dressin' an
ribbons an SIGH. ! conceive that il amt
no wise fittin' for a farmers vito to git
proud notions inter her head. It's ex-
pensive to dress SO, and, besides, wom-
en- who do ii air apt to git above work"
~ don't understand your language,
Mrs. Begley," said Mrs. Lee, perplexed.
ly. ~ did not know that my daughter
wasputting on any great amount of style.
1t is true she dresses neatly, but only
as one in her position should dress.
Besides, she earns her own money, so |
don't sec that the neighbors have any
right TO object to her way Of spending
it. And last, Mrs. Begley, Addic is not
n farmers wife, and perhaps never will
be-"
81 know moro about that, Mrs. Lee"
replied Indy, with a wise look, than
you do. dunno as | ought to tell you,
but Nose has set his heart on Addie.
an has made up his mind to marry her
as o o as ho gifts back from the West"
Mrs. Lee looked nonplusscd, and
Addie, who at that momont entered on
the arm OF a young man from the city,
also looked somewhat confused and
amused. For a moment no one spoke,
but at last Mrs. Lee said with a smile:
This is new to us. Mrs. Begloy, as
neither my daughter or myself have
ever been consulted in tho matter.
We had NJ idea Of your b~rothor's inten-
tons"
~ knowed you didn't heve," said
Indy, ser Nose amt no hand TO tell
people what his intentions air. But
he's goin' to marry Addie, an bein's we
air to become so close kin | felt it my
duty to tell her what / know Nose
would like for her to do. You know
Nose has his own notions an he's
mighty pertlc'ler bout things"
II suppose so,' replied Mrs. Lee,
with a smile.
YES, mighty pe~rticlar," Indy went
on, IAN | know he won't like for Addie
to be gittin' vain an frivolous"
tttfrc narlny ~ pagl AI1,1 tT -,
ever so thankful for your interest and
kindness in this matter, but I think you
may as we'll save yourself any further
trouble, since ] am not going to become
your brothers wife. / believe havo a
10 n say in the affair, and | have
decided to become Mr.. Johnson's wife
gentleman herc-and IL you come
10 the church tomorrow you can
SEQ us we'd"
Mrs. Begley was dumfoundod and
came near fainting away. Was it possi-
that any would deliberately
throw away tho chance Of becoming her
brothers wife? 1t seemed too prepos-
TO be SO.
After remaining two or three minutes
In a dazo1, uncertain state, Mrs. Begley
sprang up and rushed from the house,
never stopping until she got homo.
"Whar yer been. Lindy?" Hiram
when she came in.
ITS mono o. yoor business, Hiram
Begicy," she replied, with a snap.
"Air you Coin' to church tomorrow"
Hiram continued, with provoking calm
ness.
mo, | amt" snapped Lindy. IAN II
got any better business than
askin' fool questions, you'd better git
along about IT,"
Hiram moved of about his work,
muttering:
Don't pay TO 60 TO meddlin' too much
along o other folks business, fer whom
n teller polses his nose in somebody
clsc's door he's likely 20 git 10 pinchcd.
Lindy's discovered that Addie
Lee amt pinin' aftcr old Nose none to
speak Of, an I'll bet Nose, 4. 20 ever
Will take just whoever he kin
git, Std q gittin' who he pleascs"
THOMAS u. MONrPoRr
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