Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-11-01
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"Fearful extravagancep'
Mrs jerome Watson spoke with en-
phasis and feeling, and Mr.. John Coz
heard her meekly, with faint smile how
ering around his lips.
what Is 1t now, Fanny" he asked,
looking up from his newspaper at his sis
ter's flushed face
"Eliza!''
ELIZA suits me-" he said lazily. "Shs
keeps the house In order and never both
srs."'
Keeps tho house In order" said Mrs.
Watson, with supreme scorn.
"But, Fanny
II will speak. was the rejoinder that
cut short the contemplated remonstrance.
IF did not come over now and then and
exercise some little supervision, believe
Eliza would make you pay for food enough
to support family of TO- John, you must
get wife,
mo, thank you, Fan"
"But, John, do listen to reason. You
are rich, and you ought to have family
around you. You are nearly 40 now, and
it really Is time you had wife, If you ever
intend to have one''
"But If 1 never do intend to have one
Fanny"
And leave your money TO q charity
hospital or an almshouse.
II might do worse"
''Well, John, give 1t up. I will try to
resign myself to the fact that you are a
confirmed old bachelor"
She smiled often as she drove home
ward and once or twice nodded her head
as If well pleased at some unspoken sug-
gestion of her busy brain. twas the dear
est wish of her heart to see her brother
married, and for many years she had tried
to accomplish this end.
It only caused her to speak her vehement
Indignation when 1t was suggested that
bachelor uncle would probably bestow
large legacies upon the little Watsons.
She did not want Johns money, she
would declare truthfully. She wanted to
see John himself happily married.
John" she said when he strolled into
her parlor the next evening, 1--WE are 60
ing to the Groves next week. When are
you coming?"
II think I shall travel this summer,
Fan"
IF you will come, won't have any
body at all-not young lady. You may
live and die in single blessedness, If you
really desire it,"
"Then will come. But you told me
last time we spoke Of the Groves that Miss
Murray was going with YOU"
''Oh, she is such mere child, snub
nosed, sandy haired miss, scarcely out Of
the schoolroom. Still, II you wish 1t,
will postpone her visit till you are gone. u
ooh, no. Don't alter your arrange
ments on my account. She will not inter
fere with me-"
Laura Murray was very fair, with large
gray eyes and a profusion Of light hair
|. She looked upon the middle aged bachelor
brother of her hostess with respectful like
ing, which developed into cordial good feel
ing in few days.
The promised month was nearly over,
and Fanny pleaded for few weeks more
Of her brothers society.
Don't leave me now, john when am
going to make the house pleasant"
1T is pleasant enough, Fam"
'You are dear good fellow to say go
but know you must have been bored
John. Dancing attendance upon school
girl must have been simply horrible for
man of your refinement.
mot at all. Besides Miss Murray has
left school"
but she IL so young vel"
There is a great deal Of undeveloped
power there, Fan. She brings a fresh
vivacious intelligence to bear upon almost
every subject"
u think you are very kind to speak Of
her In that way, John. Poor little thing
she is very plain"
"Plain, Fan, plain! Pshaw! But I can
not talk any longer now, Fan. promised
Laura drive. win she stay any longer
Fanny"
"Oh, yes. All next MONTH"
well, don't engage my room for any
body for week or two"
John was scarcely out of sight when Mrs
Watson twisted around and astonished
young Watson in al impromptu waltz
singing:
"Oh, John, John, you arc very fal
gone"
Before retiring that night she paid q
visit to Laura's room, and with willy pur
pose brought the conversation to bear up
ON her brother.
HE is nice old DEAR" she said
''Oldi Why, Mrs. Watson, surely YOU
do not call Mr.. Cox an old mani"
.'No, but he is middle aged and fussy. y
"How is he fussy! thought he was
always courteous and gentle"
''But still, you know, Laura, man o.
his age does get fussy, especially If he is
confirmed old bachelor"
"But Mrs. Watson, he-he-you know
-perhaps-is he confirmed old bache
LORI" she said desperately ut last
"Oh. yes, dear. John will never marry
He has told me So.
but today, when we were riding-you
know-and''--
Yves, dear. ! know he is very kind
about taking you out"
"But-when we were riding today
my dear, there Is nothing astonishing
In Johns taking You to ride"
'No-but Acknowledgements dom,
be angry-he asked me to marry him!'-
Boston Globe.
Nest Of . Tree Ant.
The nests VI an extraordinary tree ant
Ecophylla smaragdina, arc cunningly
wrought with leaves, united together with
web. One was observed In New South Vale!
in the expedition under Captain Cook
The leaves utilized were a. broad as ones
hand and were bent and glued to each
other at their tips. How the insects man
age to bring the lea yes into the required
position was never ascertained, but thou
sands were seen uniting their strength tt
hold them down, while other busy multi
tudes were employed within in applying
the gluten that Waa to prevent them return