Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-11-24

Peggy do such thingP VI all things
to sell my cake to tho Bramblethorps
peoplel What must they Think"
"Oh, come now |" said Jack Bran.
bic, when the merry clamor of Black
Sans fiddle and Georgia Dicks cornet
proclaimed the opening dance on that
merry Thanksgiving Eve, ''if Rosa
mond Collingwood isn't here, my cake s
all dough-
SITS matter of cake, any way, "
said Fernando Edgeley. satirically (;
and there was ageneral giggle. F." "And
the blue-eyed sister is here. Why
can't you be contented with that?"
because like Rosy the best, said
Jack, with delightful frankness,
Thanksgiving isn't Thanksgiving ii
Rosy isn't here. and I'll tell you what,
l mean to go after her!" And he
went.
One solitary light shone in the win
dows of the old stone house--the win
dows of Rosamond's room, where the
poor little girl was crying her heart
out.
All of u sudden fearful faco, glsred
ina jack-o lantern pumpkin, with
eyes of fire, elevated on the extreme
end of u beau-pole.
Goodness me - tluttered Rosa
mond. "What's that?,
And she flung the sash open.
'It's me, Rosy" bawled jack.
"Come down here; want you?"
"What for?"
"ro como to tue Brambletaorpe
party Come, make haste! Dick and
Sam are in royal tune tonight, and the
music has commenced already "
'I-can't-gol" murmured Rosa
mond.
Then I can't" said Jack. 81 shall
stay and speno the evening with you"
'.Do take that horrible jack Ian
tern away" pleaded Rosamond-'for
all this time the pumpkin features and
the flaming eyes were flattened against
her .windowblind.
"Not until | get an answer" said
Jack, the indomitable.
''Go away !" said Rosamond.
al WON'T" sid Jack,
Suddenly the jack lantern couu-
tenance disappeared; there was n
crash.
"Oh, Jack, you have fallen of the
piazza roof oh, ".cried Rosamond,
wringing her hands, "what shall l
do?"
"No, it wasn't me, said Jack: 'it
was only the pumpkin, II wasn't bal
anced Just right on the pole. Do you
suppose that go around peeping into
peoples windows? Come down, Rosy,
/ say y
This time Rosamond did not repeat
her formula OF ..'Go away She
came down in the blue dress, v white,
heecy shawl wrapped acbdn Ter
head.
"aow nice yoa look - sail lmir.
ing Jack, "Get your hat, Come -
"Never !" asseverated Rosamond,
ooh, very gooll" said jack, "rhen
it's never with me olso!"
"Never what?'
Rosamund looked puzzled.
"Why, never to so away from
here"
Jack T.
Darling, don't yoa mders.aud?'
said Jack, slipping his arm around her
waist There were only tho peaceful
stars 10 see them, and the rel, blink
ing eye of the jack lantern, smould
eriug AWAY in tho bnx bordersl. al
can't he happy excaps whore you are.
| love you, Rosy, ] want You to bt
my wife,
cob, Jack, sh9 faltered, Il never
thought of that -
Aunt Edgeley, in ruby velvet an
barbaric pearls, was ''matrouizinS'
the Philadelphia beauty whom the
Rramblethorpo people intended for
Jack.
Miss Meliter, OF Mellitcr Park. kept
a sharp looAoat FROM pair OF diamond
bright eyes for the young heir; and
Christine Collingwood, looking like 4
pink rose III her new gown, was also on
the qui Vivc-whcn the door swung
open, aud Jack entered, lea ling fnii
lamsel in blue, who hung back, after q
shw pretty fashion.
Mother, hc said, going straight /,
the head of the room AUNT Edgeley
this is the future Mrs. Jack Bramhle
This is my promised wife, Give hel
such Welcome to Bramhlethorpo ~
she deserves, Dick, where is your cor
metz Sam, what are you waiting for
Come Thanksgiving II going to com
mcnce in real earnest nov
The elders were considerably aston
ished, hut, Jacks will lad always been
law with them, aud remained SO still,
The hride-elec was warmly greeted,
aud old Peggy never could be cen
vineed that she and the nut cakes
together had not made the match. -
SATURDAY, Night.