Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20


a her-she was twenty-four, and whom
1 woman Is pretty at twenty-four ahs
I pretty for keeps-thst before l really
I knew what l was about was makinl
|. love to her. Not making It, either, -
actly. for 1t had been made in my mind
! for weeks, but l didntquite know II I'M
TIL l began to talk to her about II
Then 1t dawned on me all at once, and
II 1t had not been for the superior
Judgment and tact Of Miss Higgins,
J firmly believe would have made a
egregious ass Of myself.
But ] didn't I reserved that until Z
later period.
The point ! had reached when left
her at her modest, unpretentious home
was firm resolve that on the next day
! would have business for Jeremy out.
side Of the Office for an hour, and there
and then, on the spot where had first
met her, l would make formal prop.
osition-and get her, as . matter Of
course. l was assured Of that, because
there was nc other fellow In sight; I
was rich and passably good-looking,
not 10 old as people might think WA
and on general principles ! waa just
what o sensible young woman, like
Miss Higgins was wanted.
When next morning came l was in
hilarious humor, going SO far as 10
slap Jeremy on the back, thus discon.
certing him to such an extent that he
stuck his red ink pen In the black and
almost said 'doggone IT, his one
weakness Of language.
"Old man." said to him, why don't
you get married2"
"Why don't you, sir?" said be-.
That's just what I'm going to do,
Jeremy" said |, "aud SO quick that Il
will make your head swim"
II hope not, sir, said he.
"uope won't get married." said l,
with feeling that poor Jeremy had an
idea that 1t would be desertion Of
him for me TO marry.
"0h, no, SIR" said he; Il hope II
won't make my head swim. used 10
be troubled with vertigo, and I
wouldn't like to have q return Of II,
SIR"
Loud ! laughed and slapped the good
Jeremy on the back again.
"0ut of regard for you and your
faithful services to me, jeremy said
/, II will 20 about 1t less rapidly than
Us at first contemplated"
Have you anyone definitely In view,
sir9' said he rather slyly, thought,
seeing that he knew | was slightly
variant in such matters
Indeed Ihave, Jeremy" said /, "and
! am sure you will he surprised, md at
the same time pleased, when l tell you
who 1t Is to whom l am about to trust
my whole future"
II am sure shall be pleased, sir"
said he, meekly.
ITO be frank with you, then, Jer.
envy" said, more seriously, ~ am GO
ng to marry Miss Higgins."
Jeremy looked at me as the cherubs
ook up in that great picture Of Raphs-
lis.
THE typewriter2" said he.
"The same" said l. And by the
vay," added, ''she hasn't come down
et and 1t 10 half an hour after her
sual time. ! hope she Is not feeling
ny bad results from the drive she took
esterday afternoon. wonder II shs
""
mo, sir" said he, nothing Ia the
latter with her | saw her on nv
ray to the Office and she said she would
OF be down until eleven o'clock this
forming
"That's all right said |, much re-.
eyed. ut will also be better for you,
s there will not be that haste which
light give you return Of your verti.
o. Eth, old man2'
"Yes, sir" said he, and for the arst
me observed that he was growing
crvous, "I-I-l wanted to say, SIR
. stammcred as he lay down his pen
i'd faced me, that ! think you ought
try to marry some one else"
"0ho," ! laughed, "pcrhaps you
ould like to marry her yourself?"
"No, sir" said he, VI can't marry
,r."
"0f course you can't, you dear old
an" said l. I'm going to marry
II myself"
THAT Is not the only reason whyI
mot marry her, sir" said he
This was q poser, and l wondered
nat strange freak had struck Jeremy.
lie thought OF losing me had unsettled
, brain, possibly.
What other reason could there be2'
ID ], in doubt.
because ] have already married
r, sir" said he. I'VE have been
lrried three weeks, but we didn't
mt you to know 1t until we could get
wed into our own little house, then
were going to give you surprise
,per, for you have been exceedingly
ID to both Of us, and we appreciate
more than we can say"
t was the longest speech had ever
lrd Jeremy make, and 1t wasn't tho
asantest, but what could do?
thing, except to forgive them and
4 my heart at some other object to
,ck II into forgetfulness Then
IS Higgins appeared promptly at !
ven o'clock, and had to forgive her
Ice fix for q man with a heayins
TT to be In, wasn't 1t?
nd she hadn't come down at her
al time SO that Jeremy would have
nance to tell me what had hap.
ed,
ind Of her, wasn't itP
ut got gloriously even by dis
rging her on the spot and adding
salary to Jeremy's--the sly, old,
ming scoundrell = Detroit Free
49,
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