The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-11-29

IeRRy 40 bucn tnlng vi all Things
to sell my cake TO the Bramblethorps
people What must they think ?"
ooh, come now /" said Jack Bran.
BILE, when the merry clamor of Black
SANS fiddle and Georgia Dicks cornet
proclaimed the opening dance on that
merry Thanksgiving Eve, eff Rosa
mond Collingwood isn't here, my cakes s
all dough.
cts a matter of cake, any way, 4"
said Fernando Edgeley, satiricaliy /;
and there was ageneral giggle." "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 if
Rosy isn't here, and I'll tell you what,
I 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 sudden fearful face glared
ina JACKIE lantern pumpkin, with
eyes of fire, elevated on the extreme
end of n beOn-pole.
Goodness mel" fluttered Rosa
mond. "Whats th,t?'
And she flung the sash open.
OTIS me, Rosym bawled Jack.
"Come down here; want you?"
'What for?"
"To come to the Bramblethorpe
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 al shall
stay and spend the evening with you !"
''Do take that horrible JACKIE o'-lan
tern away" pleaded Rosamond-.fOr
all this time the pumpkin features and
the flaming eyes were Aattened against
her window-blind.
"Not until | get an answer" said
Jack, the indomitable,
Go away !" said Rossmond.
az WON'T" said Jack.
Suddenly the JACKIE lantern couu-
tenance disappeared; there was a
crash.
"Oh, Jack, you have fallen of the
piazza roof! Oh, D." cried Rosamund,
wringing her hands, "what shall L
do?"
''No, it wasn't me, said Jack: ''it
was only the pumpkin. 1t wasn't bal
anced just right on the pole. Do You
suppose that l go around peeping into
peoples windows? Come down, Rosy,
1 say !"
This time Rosamond did not repeat
her formula of 500 away ~ She
came down in the blue dress, white,
heecy shawl wrapped around her
head
"How nice you loo& !" said admir-.
ing Jack. ''Get your hat Come y
''Never - asseverated Rosamond.
ooh, very gooi!" said Jack. "Ghen
it's never with me also -
''Never what?"
Rosamond looked puzzled.
"Why, never to so away from
here.
Jack !"
Darling, don't you unierstand?'
said Jack, slipping his arm around her
waist there were only the peaceful
stars to see them, and the red, blink
ing eye of the jack-o lantern, smould
ering away in the box borders). al
can't be happy except where you are.
l love you, Rosy. ] want you to be
my wife -
"Oh, Jack, " she faltered, 81 never
thought of that !"
Aunt Edgeley, in ruby velvet and
barbaric pearls, was ''matronizing
the Philadelphia beauty whom the
Bramblethorpe people intended for
Jack.
Miss Melliter, of Melliter Park, kept
n sharp lookout from pair of diamond
bright eyes for the young heir; and
Christine Collingwood, looking like n
pink rose i'll her new gown, was also on
the qui viye-when the door swung
open, and Jack entered, leading fair
damsel in blue, who hung back, after II
shy, pretty fashion.
"Mother," he said, going straight to
the head of the room "Aunt Edgeley
this is the future Mrs. Jack Bramble I!
This is my promised wife Give her
such welcome to Bramblethorpe as
she deserves. Dick, where is your cor
net? Sam, what are you waiting for ?
Come Thanksgiving is going TO com
mence in real earnest now
The elders were considerably aston
ished, but, Jacks will rad always been
law with them, and remained 50 still.
The bride-elect was warmly greeted,
and old Peggy never could be con-
vinced that she and the nut cakes
together had not made the match. 80