Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-12-07

chemically crimping the borders Of her
apron with the finger and thumb Of her
left hand, while very pretty blush
crept over her face.
I've been thinking it over for some
time. said Mr.. Hedger, rather abruptly.
"Have you p said Miss Pamela.
And the crimpng operation went on
faster than ever.
"Of course know it's taking great
liberty" said the gentleman, apologet-
ically.
"Ob, don't speak of itp' said the
lady.
"And then, you know, we are almost
strangers" he added.
"Oh, that makes no difference" said
Miss Pamela hurriedly
~ can hardly muster courage to ssk,"
said no
Don't be afraid" sweetly smiled
tho black eyed damsel, wondering what
Ruth and Bessie would say it they
were to come home and fud her en-
gagged.
"You will forgive my audacty :" he
murmured, moving his chair u tribe
nearer.
"Of course" responded Miss Pipsly.
"Well. then said Mr.. Hedger.
plunging headloag into the subject,
will you sell me that old mahogany
dragons head chair of yours for a col.
lection of antiquities an told it has
a record for century and half, and
have been anxious to possess it, Ex-
ponse will be no object to me, as my chief
pleasure lies 10 accumulating these val
liable objects Of vertu
Miss Pamela turned red and white
the fold of the apron fell from her hands
Figurativcly speaking she frozs over At
once.
II prefer to drive no bargain for any
family relic, said she stiffiy
but"
II am sorry to disappoint you, but il
is really out of the question" said Pa
mela.
Might continue to hope"
you may continue to hope nothing"
severely spoke the lady.
And Mr.. Hedger, beginning vaguely
to suspect that something was wrong,
stumbled awkwardly out Of the room,
while Pamela put her head in her hands
and began to cry little.
81 thought he was going to PROPOSE"
said she. "And did like him--and |
was just going to say yes. And to think
that he only wanted the horrid old
dragons, head chair, after all Oh,
dear !"
In the woodward outside Mr.. Hedger
encountered Squire Samuel Pipaly who
was splitting wood like good-hAtured
Goliath.
"Oh ~ said the Squire. Pears to
me that you made IA very short stay,
Hcdgcr %
II don't think that your sister was
pleased, said Mr. HeIger.
The Squire suspended his axe in mid
air.
"Not pleased" he said. why what
on earth did you say to her 7"
81 only asked her if she would be
willing to sell me the old claw-legged
mahogany chair for my collection Of
antiques"
And she said no Z"
"She said no, most emphatically,
Squire"
The Squire struck his axe into log.
scratched his nose aud chuckleJ
,Ah y said he. well, it amt her
fault, she couldn't say yes"
"Couldu't say yes p echoed Mr..
Hedger.
"My grandfather Pipely was a queer
old soul, said Sam. "He left that
chair to Pamela, you know"
$50 ! have understood, !" said Mr..
Hedger.
"She was never to part with it unless
she got married." added the Squire.
"Uness she married" repeated Mr..
Hedger, vaguely.
"But in that case, said Squire Sam,
Selling the axe again, cit was to become
the joint property of herself and her
husband"
II never thought of that said Mr..
Hedger
Second thoughts are sometimes best
thoughts" said the Squire, splitting
away as for dear life
81 have always admired her." said
Mr.. Hedger, "and | believe | will 90
back"
Miss Pamela Pipely was sitting all
alone by the fire, aud with little flush
on her cheek and moisture on her eye
glasses, while her knitting lay UNDECIDED
10 her lap. She started at bis re-
entrance.
Miss Pamela Pipely," said the
bachelor.
Sir 2, she cried, brushing away the
: dew from the lashes, which curIed 40
prettily at their eni. and trying to look
unconcerned.
"If you won't give me the old chair
said Mr.. lledger, will you give me
yourselfY'
II never heard of such thing 10 all
my life, cried Miss Pamela, hysteric-
ally.
But don't you think it would be u
capital idea p urgel Mr. Hedger.
"No-yes--perhaps !" said the LADY.
"You will think of il ~ said he.
Yes, I'll think of it" said she.
Aud so they. became engaged, and
Mr.. Hedger added to his social status
aud his collection of antiques at the
same time. And they are just % happy
as if it had bsen case Of love at iirst
sigh.
First Boy-"You,re afraid to fight,
that's what" Second Bsy-"No, |
amt; but il fight you my mother
will lick me-" First Boy-"How will
she 6ud it out p Second Boy-"She'll
: see the doctor going to your house."
Teacher-"Now, John, if you have
dozen boiled eggs for breakfast al