Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
and two squallin'

| Yes, vat was what you said.
| chimed in Floss, land watts what
| we-ev come to see you about. We
| fought we'd come and tell you vat we
| aren't squalin' at all, and if you'll
marwy our mamma. as nurse said you
were going to, we'll he We coolest
| children vat you ever saw. Well go
! to bed every night at s o'clock wivout
! kWying, and we'll never Quarwel or
| fight again in We nurserwy as long as
we live. If you'll be our papa Well
be such good girls vat you'll never
| find US an encumbwance, and when
we gwow up Well be kwedit to
you"
''Vat we WILL" assented Phebe,
| ''and Well Wun erwands for you and
fetch your slippers an your tobatto
! pipe whenevyr you want vem."
Edward Temple was overwhelmed
with confusion at these sudden con-
! tidences. and while The children con-
tinued speaking had no reply. At
| length he interposed:
Pm sure its very good of you, but
then l don't suppose Mrs. Telford
would like me for husband even if
/ asked her. It's hundred to one
your mamma would refuse even if l
asked her."
sS'e says 90 haven't dlven her We
chance" blerted out Phebe, who evil
IDENTIFY had not forgotten single
item of the conversation between her
mother and her friend
We'll, we went discuss the mat
ter any further. Pm sure it's very
good of you to come and seek me, and
taker to bring US some cake and an
orange. And perhaps you'd like to
have look at some of my treasures
and curiosities. What do you think
of the owl? He's beauty, isn't he?"
They were seated one on each of
his knees, and were all fast friends
when there was ring at the door
bell A moment latter the house
keeper announced two lady visitors,
and without waiting further uSf1ered
into the room no one else but the
'slittle widow" the mother of the
two children, and her friend. Eva
Grey.
Mr. Temple had his arms about the
two children, and he was charming
their fancy with an entirely new YER
sion of Jack the Giant Killer"
At the sight of their mother they
scam bled down and ran toward her,
saying: mamma, it's all wight It's
all wight, mamma. We've pwomised
Mr. TempOo vat wen be We best
childwen in We world if he'll be our
faver, and he's dom to ask 90 to mar
ry him."
A blush of distress rose to the little
n OxH,3c fo CT Vuha 4 hnp
two terrible children had done. She
was standing by the doorway, and,
covered with shame and confusion,
she stepped back into the entrance
hall as though she would hide herself
from all eyes.
Mr.. Temples heart smote at the
sight of her distress, and, mOtiOning
Miss Grey TO keep the children in the
the room, he followed her.
With d great and tender pity Tenn
pie looked down upon her. and the
impulse was strong within him to
take her in his arms and kiss the
trembling lips till smiles should chase
away their pain and dry the tears
which sparkled ia her eyes
With scarcely perceptible start
she looked up From the manly and
gallant gentleman she knew him to
be she had expected soothing words
of comfort, but not for one moment
had she imagined he might approach
her with the declaration of love
"Little woman, won't you let me
love you? If you will, I'll promise,
like Phebe, to be we coolest husband
in the world.''
His answer was one swift, bright
glance from the still tear brimmed
eyes.
While this was going on there APP
peared outside the window a little
white-robed figure with golden hair.
1t was Phebe, the younger of the two
children.
Immediately she pressed her nose
and chin in two round white spots
against the window pane and looked
in with wonder-opened eyes to where
her mother was seated with Mr..
Temple on the sofa.
After looking thus for several mo-
n ents, Phebe scampered of to fetch
her sister, that she might share with
her the joy of seeing Mr.. Temple
carry out his part of their compact
and ask their mamma to be his wife.
/
| taken up with one another to have
noticed her.
There was cry of delight from the
window and there stood, the chill
dren looking in at them and behind
the children, Miss Eva Grey.
Temple had remained leaning back
upon the sofa cushions, but his sweet
heart sprang to a decorous distance
and endeavored to look as though the
interview between them had been
one Of the most ordinary nature.
Her ruse. however, was doomed to
speedy exposure, for Phebe piped out
in her CHI .ldish treble:
'tMuvver's been sittiR' on Mr..
Tempoo's zap, an vey've been yovin'
one anuvver and tissin' one anuvver
ever So"
Temple crossed the room and
threw up the window sash, and as
the little ones Jumped into his arms
they called out together:
"MuvVer, is it all wright? Is Mr..
Tempoo dom to marwa u.s."
And so the little widows engage
ment was announced to the world
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