The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-08

trhobbing heart and eager, questioning
countenance. Josie sat smiling and blush
ing on the sofa with one or two tear-drops
sparkling on her eyelashes, while Mr.. Wig
gleton, with brown wig somewhat dis
hevelled, bent chivalNously over her.
SIS it all right?' asked Mrs Denver,
family, laying her hand on her heart,
OTIS all right, ma am she has promised
to be mine.
"And when?'
"Next week"
"Oh not so soon.' pleaded Josie.
DEAREST cried Mr.. Wiggleton, laugh
ingly, "true love brooks no delay. Next
week it must be-"
Don't be foolish, my DEAR" said Mrs.
Denver to her niece "The sooner the bet
ter
So Josie, overborne by the majority, was
forced to yield.
my dear, y said her aunt, approvingly.
81 never gave you credit for half the good
sense you have shown to-day
Didn't you, aunty 2
"But I'm delighted with you; and you
shall have the incest wardrobe money can
buy"
The wedding day arrived, and Josie
looking very lovely in lustrous white
silk, shadowed by the snowy cloud of a
tulle viel, was duly married to Mr.. Wig
gleton in a new brown wig and a suit of
the choicest broadcloth.
Mrs. Denver who had remained behind
to superintend the preparation of the we'd
| ding breakfast, was at the door to welcome
her new nephew-in-law and his bride. She
led the way upstairs to the parlor
"A--hem-m!' coughed Mr. 'Wiggleton
"Now that we are safely married, my dear
Josie do not see the necessity for keeping
up these absurd appearances any longer"
He calmly removed his wig, displaying
profusc brown curls, and took the blue
spectaclcs from pair of hazel eyes. A pair
of irongray side whiskers were coolly
drawn from his face, and the luxuriant
folds of the white neckcloth suddenly
revealed a very handsome throat. While
instantaneously recovering from chronic
stoop, and Strengthening himself, Mr.. Wig
gleton altered, as if from the touch of an
enchanter's wand, to Mr.. Frank Ellington.
Mrs. Denver uttered an hysterical scream.
Crank Ellington
''At your service, dear aunt"'
care you Mr.. Wiggleton ~
81 was five minutes ago.
"But you-you are not married to my
Josie, sir?''
so the clergyman says, ma'am."
''You are IA deceiving wretchn' cried
the aunt sinking upon a chair. "Josie,
how dared you?'
"You asked me to marry Mr.. Wiggleton,
aunt, and married him"
"But never dreamed of the base trick
that was being played upon me-"
"Oh, well, you see couldnt help that, .
answered Josie, demurely.
stop moment" said the bridegroom
with a commanding air that even Mrs
Denver could not resist: ''let me explain
matters. ! am no longer the pennies:
sutton to whom you objected, madam. The
day previous to my engaging your rooms
received bequest from an uncle, render
ing me Independent for life. | had NJ
doubt but that, you would Immediately
withdraw your objections to my marriage
with your niece but | preferred, remem.
bering the obstacles you had always inter
posed in our path to WOO and win her in
my own way. | think we are quits now,
Mrs. Denver; shall we be with friends
henceforward %
He laughing extended his hand. Mrs
Denver took it and pressed it, half pleased,
half vexed
"Quits, then, Frank. And you will
keep the suite of rooms -
81 shall duly comply with all that Mr..
Wiggleton promised. y
So, instead of one lodger, Mrs Denver
had two. And Josie and her and were
both suited.-The Million.