The Dickinson press., 1893-08-05

Mrs. Denver. She'll Sulk quite diff
fcrrntly presently"
will you leave us alone together,
ma'amy' requested the ancient sutton.
"No-don't, aunty. Please DON'T"
cried Josie.
Certainly. sir. by all mcans." And
Mrs. Denver whiskcd out of the room.
She went down stairs and sat " the
window, trying to knit. but secretly
worrying in her mind about the willful
lassic up stairs. Surely She would
never be sc crazy as to refuse Mr.. Wig
gleton. Yet girls We're so un%accounta-
bic sometimes. She wished now that
she had insisted upon it. threatened to
turn her out of doors. else-bcen m
pcrativc. But. oh. dear!!" sighed Mrs.
Denver, 'wisdom always comes too
late"
Presently the door opened.
Mrs. Denver!" called out the voice OF
Mr.. Wigglcton-a iocund, complacent
voice. like anything in the world Out
the accents of a discarded lover.
Mas. Denver fastened up stairs with
tlrobbing heart, and eager, question
ing ~countcnance. Josie sat smiling ana
blushing on the sofa with n or two
tear-drops sparkling on her eyelashss'
| while Mr.. Wigglcton, with brown wig
| somewhat disllcyeled. bent r~hiv.llrouSly
I'VE her.
us ii all right?" asked Mrs. Denver,
family. laying her hald OH ler heart.
Its all right, ma'am-she has prom
iscl to be mine"
And wllcn?"
"NeXt week"
ooh. not so soon." pleaded .losle.
"Drarcst.' cried Mr.. Wissle5on'
laughing. true love brooks no deiav.
Next week it must be"
Don't be foolish. my dear said
Mrs. Denver to her niece. "The sooner
the better"
So Josie. ovcrbourne by the force oi
the majority. was forced TO !leiu.
'.My dear" said her aunt, approving
ly. II never gave YOU credit for half the
good sense you have shown to-day.
Didn't you. aunty!
But lin delighted with you; anu
YOU shall have the incest
money can buy"
The wedding day arrived. and Josie,
looking very lovely in IL lustrous wllte
silk. Swallowed by the snowy cloud OF
a tullc vail, was duly married to MI
Wisglrton in Il new brown wig ana Il
suit of the choicest broadcloth.
Mrs. Denver. who had remained be-
hind to supcrintcnd the preparation OF
thc wedding breakfast, was ut the
door to welcome her new ncphew-in-
law and his bride. She led the way up
stairs to the parlor.
"A-hcm-m!" coughcd Mr.. Wigsle-
ton. Now that we are safely mar
ried, nv deal Josie. I do not see the
necessity for keeping up these absurd
appearances any longer"
He calmly removed his wig, display
ing profusc brown curlS. and took the
blue spcctaclcs from Il pair of brilliant
hazel eyes. 4 pair of iron-gray side
whiskcrs were conliy drawn from his
face, and the luXul'iant folds of the
white ncckrloth suddenly revealed a
very handsome thront. While lnSttnta-
neously recovering from IL chronic
stoop and Strengthening himself. MI.
Wiggleton altered. as if from the
tcuch of an cncllanlcr's wand. to MI.
Frank Ellington.
Mrs. Denver uttered Il %hystcrical
scream.
"I'rank Ellington!"
"At yuur srrvicr. my dear aunt!'
care YOU MIR. Wigglrton:'
81 was five minutes ago"
"But yuu-you are not married to my
JOSEF.
ST the clergyman says, ma'am."
you are a-a decriving wrctch!"
cried the aunt, sinking upon Il chair.
Josie. how dared you?'
You asked me to marry Mr.. Wig
gleton. aunt. and | married him."
But | never dreamed of the base
tricI, tlut was being ulaypu mon me-"
"Oh, we'll. YOU see | couldn't help
that" said Josie, drmurely.
stop IL moment" said the bride
groom, with :: commanding air that
even Mrs. Denver could not resist; let
me explain matters. l am no longer
the prnnilcss sutton to whom You OBJ
jcctcd, madame. The day previous to
my engaging your rooms ! received Il
bcqurst from an uncle. rendering me
independent for life. l had no doubt
but that you would Immediately with
draw Your objections to my marriage
with your niece. but | preferred. TO-
Numbering the obstacles YOU had al
ways i%ntcrpoScd in our path. In WOO
and Win her in my OWN way. | think
We aIc quits now. Mrs. Denver; shall
we be friends hcnccforward?'
He laughingly extended his hand,
Mrs. Denver took il. and pressed it,
half pleased. half vrXcd.
Quits. then. Frank. And you will
keep the suite of loomS?"
Il shall duly comply with all that
MIR. Wiggleton promised"
SO, instead OF one ledger Mrs. Denver
had two. And Josie and her aunt
were both suited.