Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-10-28

NNths ttE uF'rAinr &&fnillAr enough to say
III you are nnt too busy | should like 20 1
read you thi, article. !
oh. am never too busy to be read to- /
Miss Kent would say. ''Sit down by the /
window, in this comfortable chair, and 1
lets hear it,"
After a couple of weeks, wien the gen
tleman came 10. hoarse, with sudden
cold, Miss Kent bastled About, her voice
full Of sympathy, aud brewed him a dose
which he declared he should never forget
20 his dying day, but one dose cured
After this occurrence Miss Kent was a real
" wonderful woman
All what an arch plotterl She let them
skirmish about, but not once did she give
them chance To he alone together. Her
plans were not to be4a~troyed by prema
ture condolences until the very evening
preceding Cousin Marks departure for
California Then Miss Kent was very de
murely asked to remain and keep an eye
on Master Carlisle. whom the fond mother
did not like To leave quite alone with hts
nurse
I'VE are compelled to lie gone a couple OF
hours, said she; but Cousin Mark will
read tn you-wun't sou, eousiny'
Certainly, IL Miss Kent would like it,"
replied the gentleman.
The infant Carlisle, thanks 10 good man
agement, was never awake in the evening.
30 the victims OF this matrimonial specu.
latiOn would have plenty OF time. The
back parlor was the room most in use dur
ing the evening. and out OF this room was
a large closet with n large blind yentilator.
and out OF this closet door leading TO the
back stoop and garden. Imagine my sur
prise when | WAS told that Mr. Carlisle
was going TO the lodge and that we after
profuse warnings about the baby aud
promises not to he gone too long, were to
proceed To this closet overlooking the back
parlor by way Of the back gate aud garden.
In vain protested.
] Why, you little goosie, y laughed Jen.
nie. ''there'll be fun enough TO last II life
I time. John wanted To come awfully. but
/ knew he'd make an awful noise and spoil
I everything. so wouldn't let him"
4 The willy schemer took the precaution to
\ lock the closet door from the outside, so
there was no fear Of detection. On high
bench, still as two mice we awaited results.
/ Presently Cousin Marx, a. IL arousing
/ from protracted reverie, asked, Would
I you like 10 have Ine rcads'
4 "Oh, am not particular" replied Miss
I Kent
Here is an excellent article on elective
afiinities How would you like thatt"
Jennie's elbow in my side almost took
away my breath.
4 "Who is il byf" she inquired.
Jennie exclaimed (clear in my earl
That's to gain time, see il il amt
Its 10y "a prominent French writer,
believe" answered Cousin Mark.
Il don't think care for a translation TO.
night" said Migs Kent.
Nor |; nor reading Of any kind" he
continued. This is my last evening in
New York, Miss Kent"
Il hope you've enjoyed your visit she
returned
Jennie Qnto my very head this time)
"She's a. shy ns a 3-year. old colt"
II didn't think | should feel so bad
about leaving" Cousin Mark went on"
.He is the wreck, you remember, - whis
pered Jennie.
long pause.
Il think ! hear the baby" exclaimed
Miss Kent
"Oh, no, said Cousin Mark "You ARE
fond of babies, are you not, Miss Kent"
No answer from Miss Kent.
Il have been very lonely man, Miss
Kent" Cousin Mark resumed. but never
realized how lonely the rest OF my life
must be until came TO this house"
"Oh, how lonely echoed Jennie.
Now | must return to my business aud
my boarding use-boarding house for a
man 50 fond of domestic life as am, Miss
Kent"
just then we very distinctly heard lit
tie kind OF purr. which sounded very like
Il note of intense sympathy from Miss
Kent.
81 have friends in San Francisco, oil
COURSE said Cousin Mark, but no fire
side like this. no one TO care for me If
am i'll, nobody 10 feel very badly II die, :
"Thatll fetch her" said Jennie.
Il wish that lived in San Francisco. y
said Miss Kent in a little quivering voice
You could call upon me at any time II yor
needed anything"
Jennie la convulsions
III you Will 20 TO California with me
Miss Kent, I'll wait another week"
"Why. Mr. Lansing, what do you mean
WHAT would folks say1" she said.
We donb care for folks said Mark
III you will 20, we will have house Il,
pleasant as money can make 1t. You shal
have birds and flowers and horses and al
the scientific monthlies that you want
deueed IL you sha'n't, and you shall nevel
sew another stick for anybody but me
VIII you be my wife'"
just then Jennie and | stepped up an
other peg, and there was that little olt
maid, who would not marry the best MAJ
( that ever lived, hngged close to the man
breast who wouldn't marry the best won
. an that ever lived, not even To save he
h life. We came away then, but it's m,
opinion that they remained in just tina
y position till we rang the bell half an hou
T later.
h "How did you know" asked OF Jennie
r MY dear she answered. ''my whole re
u lance was upon human nature, and let m
e tell you dear goosie. whatever else ma.
r fail, that never does.
'sWhy, Miss Kent, what makes your fac
it so very red'' inquired Jennie upon enter
a ing. "and Cousin Mark, how strangely yol
'y oakl Your hair is all mussed up
&c And hope 10 have il mnssed often,
IN said Cousin Mark boldly. Miss Kent an
e, are 10 be married this week .
ie Jennie laughed till her face was purpls
" aud when went up stairs Miss Kent wa
pounding her back Waverley Magazine.
he why Children Wear Glasses.
Yes. | think more young people wea
- glasses now than formerly. This j. OWN
ly 10 the fact that early education Is NOR
r. generally pushed, and that young peopl
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