River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-12
CUPID'S DARTS.
How One of Them Pierced Two
Unwilling Hearts.


What wonder. with so CALLING a mem
DRY? NO man shall ever tyrannize
over me-never, What the mischief do
you suppose IS the matter with the
sewing machine?'
Annoyed your logic. most like
"" said my friend a bright young
matron, as She threaded her needle.
My husband is net a tyrant, Miss
Kent"
Il am glad you are satisfied, was
the laconic reply
IL was evident by the expression of
the dressmal,er's face that she had
formed her own Op MON abor' my
friends husband, and was quit m
petent 70 form and express an OpI...on
on any subject Miss Kent was little
woman, fair as a girl and plump as
robin She wasn't ashamed To own
that she was forty years old and an old
maid. She had earned her own living
most of her life,-and was proud of it.
She was a good nurse. a faithful
friend and a jolly companion; but
stroke her the wrong way. and YOU
wish you hadn't in much shorter time
than it takes TO write It, Her views
on all subjects were strikingly orig
inal and not to be cOmbated.
What are yOu going to do when
YOU are old?" persisted the mistress of
the establishment.
what other folks do. suppose"
But you can't work forever"
Cant say that want to-"
Now. Miss Kent. a husband with
means. kind, intelligent man"
Il don't want any man. tell. you.
Mrs Carlisle. I wouldn't marry the
best man living. If he was as rich as
CroeSus and would die ii I didn't have
him. Now. IL you have exhausted the
marriage question. ! should like TO try
on your dress"
There was something behind all this
knew wen. NV friends eyes danced
with fun. and as Miss Kent fitted the
waist she threw me letter from the
bureau.
Read that" she said. with a know
ing look. 1T may amuSe YOU.
MY DFAR JENNIE I shall be delighted 10
spend q month with you and your husband
There must however. be one stipulation about
nv visit YOU must say no more about mar
riace. / shall never be foolish gain Twenty
years ago TODAY / wrecked my whole life
CBetter embark in a new ship hadn 4 he's put
IN Jennie. soto voice. - unsuitable was this
marriage, so utterly ami entirely vretched
Rave been its consequence. that am forced 70
believe the marriage institution mistake. So
Tor the last time. let me assure YOU that I
wouldn't marry the best woman that ever lived
u by 50 doing could save her lie Your old
cousin. MARX LANSING
Rich. isn't hee' said Jennie. aud
then pointed to the chubby little figure
whose back happened To be turned.
shook my head and laughed.
You'll see" said the iucOrrigible.
"See what?" inquired Miss Kent,
quite unaware of the pantomime.
That parties which are chemically
attracted will unite of course. an
alkali and an acid. Don't you think
this sleeve little too long. Miss Kent?'
Not after the seam Is off. But
what were you saying. Mrs. Carlisle?
The other day. at Prof BoyntOn's
saw some wonderful experimen- y"
aa1 did they suceeed?" inquired
Jennie. demurely.
beautifully
80 will Minis / never yet botched
a job in nv life"
II don't quite understand you, re-
piled Miss Kent. perplexed.
No? / always grow scientific when
talking about marriage. my dear"
Bother. was all the little woman
said, but the tone was much better
natured than expected
The next week Cousin Mark arrived.
and liked him 1T once. An unhappy
u
thing thought of in connection with
that gentleman. lie had accepted the
situation like a man. Jennie told me,
an for fifteen years carried load of
misery that few could have endured.
Death came 70 him at last. and now
the poor fellow actually believed him
self an alien from domestic happiness.
Singularly as j; may appear. Cousin
Mark was the embodiment of good
health and good nature; nifty. perhaps.
though he didn { look it. and as rotund
and as fresh in his way as the little
dreSsruaSer was in hers. As looked
at him detiel anybody TO see one and
not be reminded of The other Trne.
he had more Of the polish which comes
from travel and ataptltion TO different
classes and individuals. hut he was not
a whit more intelligent 10y nature than
the bright little woman whom Jennie
determined he should marry.
Il was surprised You should think it
necessary To caution me about that,
Cousin Mark" coOed the plotter. as
she stood by his side looking out of the
window. The idea Of INV being so
ridiculous and in the same breath
with wink at me: Come. let us 20 TO
my sitting room. We are at work there.
but il won't make any difference TO
You. will it,"
OF course. Cousin Mark said: NO"
promptly. as innocent "a dove about
the trap being laid for him.
This is my cousin, Mr.. Lansing.
Miss KeLt"
Mr.. Lansing bowed politely and Miss
keutrOse, dropped her scissors. blushed
ami sat down again. Cousin Mark
picked up the refractory implements
and then Mrs. Carlisle proceeded. with
rare caution and tact. 10 her labor of
love. Cousin Mark. at her request.
read aloud an article from the Science
Monthly. drawing Miss Kent into the
NANCuS>iou a. uCAtlA "a WIS ever a IL
drawn into the web Of spider
Who IS that lady, Jeunie?~ Cousin
Mark inquired in the evening
''You mean Miss KENT said Jennie.
looking mp from her paper oh. she is
a lady, ! have known her for long
time She Is making some dresses for
me now. Why2''
She seems uncommouly well posted
for woman"
Under any other circumstances Mrs
Carlisle would have resented this, but
now she only queried: DO You think
SOP and that ended IL.
Two or three invitations to the sew
ing-rOom were quite sufficient to make
Cousin Mark at home there. and after
week he become familiar enough TO
say;
If You are not too busy. I should
like To read You this article
''Oh. 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 couple OF weeks. when the
gentleman came in hOarse with sud
den cold. Miss Kent hustled about. her
voice full of sympathy. and brewed
him dose which he declared he should
not forget TO his dying day; but one
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