The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-07-20


If you are not too busy | should
like to read you this article"
Ion, I'm never too busy to be read
to-, Miss Kent would say. Sit down
by the window in this comfortable
chair and let's hear it."
After a couple of weeks. when the
gentleman came in hoarse with sud
den cold, Miss Kent hustled a bout. her
voice full of sympathy, and brewed
him dose which he declared he should
not forget to his dying day; but one
dose cured. After this occurrence
Miss Kent was q really wonderful
woman.
All, what an arch plotterl She let
them skirmish about, but not for once
did she give them chance to be alone
together. Her plans were not to be de
s:royed by premature confidence until
the very evening preceding Cousin
Marks departure for California. Then
Miss Kent was very demurely asked
to remain and keep All eye on Master
Carlisle, whom the fond mother did
not like to leave quite alone with his
nurse.
We are compelled to be gone a
couple of hours" she said, but Cousin
Mark will read to you, won't you,
cousin?"
Certainly, if Miss Kent would like
it, replied the gentleman.
The infant Carlisle, thanks to good
management. was never awake in the
evening, so the victims of this matri-
monial speculation would have plenty
of time The back parlor was the
room most in use during the evening,
and out of that room was large closet.
with large blind elevator. and out of
this closet d door leading to the stoop
and garden Imagine my surprise
when | was told that Mr.. Carlisle was
going to the lodge, and that we after
profuse warnings about the baby and
promises not to be gone too long. were
to proceed to this closet overlooking
the back parlor by way of the back
gate and garden. In vain | protested
The willy schemer took the precau-
tion to lock- the closet door from the
outside. SO there was no fear of detec-
uion. On high bench, as still as two
mice, we waited results.
Presently Cousin Mark. as if arous-
ing from protracted revery, asked:
Would you like To have me read?'
''Oh, l am not particular" replied
Miss Kent
Here is an excellent article on cleo
tive afhnities. How would you like
that"
Jennie's elbow in my side almost
took away my breath.
Nv hO Is IL by?" She inquired.
Jennie northumberland in my ear:
That's > to gain time, see if il isn't.
Now for something interesting
Its by prominent French writer,
/ believe" answered Cousin Mark.
Il don't think care for transla-
tion tonight" " said Miss Kent.
Nor I; 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.
Il didn't think l should feel SO bad
about leaving" Cousin Mark went on
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 a very lonely man.
Miss Kent" Cousin Mark resumed.
but never realized how lonely the
rest of my life must be until l came to
this house"
''Oh, how lonely" echoed Jennie.
Now | must return TO my business
and my boarding house boarding
house for man fond of domestic
life as l am, Miss Kent"
Il have friends in San Francisco. of
course" said Cousin Mark, but no
freside like this-no one to care for
me If I'm i'll, nobody to feel very badly
if die"
..Thatn fetch her" said Jennie.
Il wish that | lived in San Fran
cisco said Miss Kent. in little quiv-
ering voice. You could call upon me
at any time if you needed anything"
Jennie in commissions
IF Won will go to California with
me, Miss Kent, I'll wait another week. "
why, Mr.. Lansing, what do You
mean? What would folks say?'' she
said.
We don't care for folks" said
Mark. IF YOU will go we will have a
house as pleasant as money can make
it. You shall have birds, and flowers.
and horses, and all the scientific
monthlies that you want, deueed if
YOU shan't: and you shall never sew
another stitch for anybody but me
Will YOU be my wife,"
just then Jennie and / stepped up
another peg and there was that little
old maid. who would not marry the
best man that ever lived, hugged close
to the mans breast who wouldn I mar
ry the best woman that ever lived. not
even to save her life. We came away
then. but my opinion is that they re
manned in that position till we rang
the bell about half an hour later.
How did you know?' l asked OF
Jennie.
MY dear" she answered, my whole
reliance was upon human nature; and
let me tell you, dear goosie, whatever
else may fail, that never does"
why. Miss Kent, what makes your
face so very redo" inquired Jennie
upon entering. And, Cousin Mark
how strangely you look. Your hair is
all unused up.
And | hope to- have it mussed uE
often" said Cousin Mark, boldly
Miss Kent and | are to be married
this week"
Jennie laughed until her face wa:
purple and when | went upstairs Mis-:
Kent was pounding her back.-N. y
Journal
Ruins OF u Prehistoric City.
A party of prospcct.srs who were re
gently on the Colorado desert in seacl
of a lost mine found the ruins of pre-
| historic city. There were walls and re
mains of stone buildings For dis
tance of four hundred and twenty fee
in length by two hundred a. / siNt