The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-07-16

What is 1t, Lilly?"
'Hou will know all in good time.
Do you think Mr.. Osborn is good
enough for Miss May
That was a question for grave cou-
sidcration, and tho little maidens
seemed fully TO appreciate it, for their
faces grew grave and earnest. The
conference was assuming very
solemn nature, which was highly
amusing to third person, who had
entered unobservcd, and, no longer
able to restrain his mirth, broke out
III n fit of coughing, and both girls
exclaimed:
ooh, Gus You here listcuing?'
eyes, only came in a moment ago. "
"But you heard"
"Your last question? Yes. And,
divininS the persons, eau answer it.
He is n capital fellow. As COOL rs the
best. About the happiness, that will
depend much on herself, / think But
he has made mo happy many times,
know. I'd like a chance TO give him II
return, if L could" said Gus, the sage
little mniden's brother.
The matter under consideration was
entered into with much zeal by Gus :;
and after Lilly had given her idea about
tho way to deal with Miss Prudence,
tho young plotters came to the con
clusion that, under their management
affairs concerning Young Charles Os-
born and their Goycrncss might assume
q more favorable light.
Miss Prudence was more than ever
determined on making match be-
tween her nephew and Colonel Ray
mond's daughter, after the young
lady had called that morning for the
mail. and camo in and sat half hour
to chat with her.
cts no uso thinking about any
other girl for him. I'm not going to
let him throw himself away. It's my
duty to do the best 1 can for him, and
I'm going to. That governess has n
deal of pride, and will never come
wherc she's not wanted. SO I'll let
her see, plain enough, Sunday, after
church, that [ don't want her CON
nccted with mo in any way"
And so she did, m excellent opTor-
tuuity Offering. After the services
were over, Miss Prudence was moving
mnjestically down the churchyard,
smiling and bowling to her many ac-
quaintances, when the merry little
Lilly called to her, saying:
"Miss Prudence, brother is going
to New York tomorrow. Have you
any commissions?
Lilly stood still with her hand
clasped in May Rosters, when Miss
Prudence approached. Thanking Lilly
for her Kindness, and ihquiring after
the health of Mrs. Hawthorn, she
stood for several moments by May
without noticing her, save by pass
ing glance. And she babe Lilly good
by, and sailed on.
The next morning Gus callel on his
way to the depot, and Miss Prudence
could not resist the desire to find ont
what Gus was going to New York for.
SO, after many roundabout questions.
she drew out the knowledge she was
after.
con Miss Rosters business! Dear
me, it's very kind of YOU" said Miss
Prudence.
"Oh, don't imagine that, Miss Pep
er. Something more than kindness
carries me. 1t will pay me well. But
Miss Roster is very quiet about her
affairs. IIn, there's tho whistle ]
must be of. And he ran off, leaving
Miss Prudence's mind very much ex-
erciscd.
"Whnt can it be? What does lie
mean by pays well, and keeps her
affairs quietY
Before the end of tho week the vii
lage postmistrcss held in her hand a
document which she felt quite sure
would throw some light on the sub
iect; large Misunderstanding envel-
lope, directed TO Miss Roster.
GLOW lucky for me it amt done mp
in that oil l fashioned way, with seal
ing wax Bah 1 dctcst that way. Now
let us see
Aud from tho steamed envelope she
drew the letter, and proceeded to
read few lines, and an exclamation
Of surpris escaped her lips. A little
more and she gaspcl for brclth-re-
covering sufficiently TO proceed with
her reading TO the end of the first
page. Then she dropped the cpistlc,
cNclaiming
Gland of liberty I'm no longer
worthy of my name I might have
known n, she holds her heal so high.
Oh, if / had not put that finishing
stroke, Sunday, / might have fixed il
MP rigltl"
The lettcr was picked MP, an again
Miss PruJcuca renl it, OYER part of
which she gr1aucl forth: GLOW will
You have your Jisi leul3 invested, tho
interest ON your bonds amounting to
/ fifteen hundred dollars now? Shall
we forward by Mr. Hawthorn, or i'm.
vest again? Plelse let MS hear inn
mcliotcly from you on this subject
I'm regard 60 the house an Fifth uyc.
nuo, wo think 1T advisable 90 raise tho
rent two thousand dOllursl'
"Nhlt fool Two been Charlie
said sho was worth moro thpu an the
/ Rpymouds. That's vhlt he meant.
sure. But 7 thought 10 was his love.
sick nonsense. on, I've rcpl of such
/ Things bcrorcl Wants 90 DIE loved
for uor slG OH, I'm done for now
/ / bal tho chance Oft living iu Chat
/ house. But I've thrown ilaway. Oh
+ J must get 10 back somehow. Her,
comes somebody