The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-16

rows of But there, it's no good talk
 in; you won't take nothink serious"
 Liza was very busy and very happ,
 during the next week or two Not onl.
 were there her things" to see to, bu
 there were the four chairs and tn
 round table with the shiny top to b
 purchased. The tea-trays were not in
 cluded in the outlay after all, as 'th
 Missis" was going to make her a pres
 ent of a set. Altogether Liza was jubil
 ant, so much so that the lack of reef
 procity on the part of the Lout wa
 hardly noted. The latter had taken tw' rooms in a back street, and Liza, hay
 ing paid a visit of inspection and ar
 ranged the table and chairs-not tt
 mention the tea-trays--to the best ad
 vantage, was as charmed by the resul
 as to declare that "it only wanted the flower pot in the window to make fl look real 'ansome." CThe flower pot ir question being an absentee merely il consequence of the intending purchaser
 not having bee able to arrive at @ de,
 cision as to the conflicting merits of 8 | ''geranyum" or a "fewcher.'D She only
 wished Mother down in Devonshire' could see it all!
 Easter Monday broke as though with the intention to do honor to Lizas we'd ding day It was on the very stroke of | eleven-just as she, arrayed in new and wonderful garments, with perfectly as- founding bonnet on her head, and all her boxes. and belongings packed and corded ready to be sent after her. was saying, "Thanky m," in answer to the a1 geI, hot there came knock at the door. 'That'u be Looheaser,s I shouldn't wonder" observed the bride-elect.
 But it proved to be a slatternly girl with dirty face and a missive to match, which she rendered with the cursory, Ere ware"
 There was no direction beyond thumb marks, and as Liza examined it she marvelled much, audibly as well as in- wardly, as to it's import. Finally, hav- ing stripped off the outer cover, a scrap of paper was revealed on which a few lines were scrawled in a hand that might have been foot from the per- sistent manner in which it ran down hill after the signature that brought up the rear.
 Liza, whose education had, for family reasons, been of the most parliamentary and fragmentary order, spelt it over with difficulty As she did so 1t appear ed to the onlooker that her face became not so much pale as mottled Then she looked round her in a stunned sort of way.
 T never was much of and at read in writin'," she murmured. Maybe I aint' made 1t out right, of maybe it's jest 'er fun. She's full O fun, is our Looheaser"
 She handed the document to her mis- tress.
 If yer wouldn't mind jest castin' yer eye over it."
 This was how it ran.
 "Lza.-Me and Arthur was married this mourning. It was our bands as was put up all along. We'll keep the furnycher as you won't have no use for, and will come in andy. LOUISA.
 "Oh, poor Eliza, what a shameful trick 10 serve your
 ''So 1t ain't no joke, you don't think? Then guess may as well be takin' off these yer things, and, seein' as you atn't been able to suit yourself, I might as we'll stop on if agreeable"
 That was all, except that, as she turned away, she muttered, with It, tie catch in her throat, "Looheaser might well larf."
 And so the alpaca was taken off and put carefully away. Liza didn't spose she'd never want it now" and within an hour was securing pots and pans as though the idea of matrimony was one that had never even been entertained by her. Indeed, during the whole of the ensuing week she worked like a horse, submitted everything in her vi- cinity-from the childrens faces to the dish-covers--to such power of fric- tion that the eye sought In vain the re- lief of an unpublished surface to rest upon. This was the only sign she gave, and opinions were divided as to wheth- CT she really felt the blow she had re- ceived so uncomplainingly.
 Surely you never mean to let them keep the furniture that you bought l with your own money?" she was asked. |
 Well, I dunno" was the answer yer see 'twould be of no good to me, and ain't got nowhere to put it, and | know Looheaser thought no end O that | IOuuu ldDlei SO IeChOu l II ieI IL De.
 After this things went on about as usual, except that Liza took to going | to chapel Sunday evenings instead of | walking out" It was also observable | that she broke less; what was more, | she and Looheaser made it up." The | olive branch, having been held out by | the latter, was at once grasped, and the | contract ratified by a formal tea-drink- ing at which Liza enjoyed the doubt ful pleasure of sitting onone of her own | chairs, and watching Looheaser, who | gtggled more than ever, preside at the | to which she could also lay | 3laim
 The first meeting between Orthur and her was freer from the element of em- oarrassment than might have been ex- oected.
 "Hullo, Liza, old galp' was his greet ng; "come to see low we're a-gettin' ,n? Looheaser n me we give you the slip, but we don't bear no ill-feelin' Take cheer an make yerself at 'ome."
 "Thanky, Orthur," was the meek re- ply. I'm much obliged, I'm sure, and I'm glad to see you n Looheaser both ookin' so we'll"
 Liza took back quite a glowing ac- ount of her visit. 'Looheaser m Orr hur was as friendly as friendly, and he roiInd f a lle InOlxed heautifiIl