The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-10

as landlady OF long experience. | can
assure you. Judge Platt. that in order
to have hare stuffed with sweet-bread,
YOU must first catch your hare"
Hold" cried PIatt, clasp!nG his
chin with his hand-a survival of his
mannerisms while on tn, bench, Il
have it, Mrs. Finch. 1 know the man
for the business. Why not Jimmy
Carey: You know Jimmy. You've
seen Jimmy here in my rooms helping
| me arrange my books. Jimmy is mos
sengcr and general factotum in the Of
ice OF my bankers, Lombard and
Gresham. intelligent, handsome and
very jngen GU, has patented several
as Il cricket of a guinea hen: wants to
get married, know he does. Jimmy
will drag her out. Mrs. Finch: I'll go
down and ask him this Very day.
Judge Platt, said his landlady, with
an icy GOODNESS of manner, do for
Heavens sake compose Yourself. Your
| mind is rapidly giving way. To be
| successful this requires wOman's
skillful management. You'll Eungle it
! at the very first touch. The first thing
to be done is to let jimmy get look
at Kitty. to see how sho strikes him.
| Now. if you'll allow me t, make a sug-
ge,tion, Judge Platt, l would advise
you to have Jimmy come to your rooms
some evening, under the pretense Of
helping you pack away some books
III take care to have Kitty call on mo
the same evening, and we II drop in to
see YOU few moments. Keep Jimmy
out , I sight. but let him have good
| look at Kitty"
Mrs. Finch" exclaimed Platt, ell
Enthusiastically, you're all admirable
woman, a credit to your sex. Future
generations will rise up and call you
biesse |. Your picture in the garb G!
guardian angel will ad )rn the walls Of
the Careys home"
Or the Platts'." remarked Mrs.
Finch, with IL mildly malicious smile.
The Judge ted to laugh, but il
failed.
Finally the evening fixed for trying
the effect of Kitty NOlan's charm,
upon Mr.. James X ,dmond Carey came
around and everything worked to {
charm.
Jimmy was hard at work in his shirt
sc YES. packing up books in tho
.Ndg,' bedroom. when the dignited
gentleman suddenly appeared upon the
Jimmy had known him.
Jimmy. Jimmy" whispered Plat,
half encircling the mans neck with his
arm. and dragging him towards the
door. come here, my boy: stand be-
hind this screen. there's one of the
pret.iest girls in New York in my
room"
"Oh. Jud Q dent mind me-" STAN
mered the discreet Carey. You may
shut the door if you want to-"
Man alive. said Platt. Il want yts.
to see her. She's for You. I've picked
her out for you. Don't you understand:
Stay right here and YOU II have a good
look at her. l must 60 back and en-
terrain them. Mrs. inch is with her.
Carey took up his place behind the
screen and was not slow to admit that
the girl was all that Ju lge Plat had
said she was.
While Carey stood gazing in rapt ad-
miration upon this radiant yisaceG
maiden secvant summoned Mrs.
Finch to attend to some important
business.
,Iimmys delight was short-lived. fos
the door had no sooner closed behind
Mrs. Finch than this altog ether charm.
inc girl whom the Judge had picked
cut for MIN threw her.cif upon he.
knees. and pillowing her head upon
the Judges ,ap, began 70 lob conyul
tiyelv: tae1 rai>in. her beautiful ewes
20 Ilatt's "a e she nurnurei in ton
sweet enough 20 melt Il heart OF stone
Beloved friend. sreak % me. SDe
10 me. Has your love for M changed:
Let me know tie truth. timplore YOU,
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