The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-21

Mrs. Denver. She'll sulk quite dr
ferently presently"
i will you leave us alone tegettel
! ma'amT requested the ancient suitor
"No-don't, aunty. Please don't" crief
poor Josie.
Certainly, by all MEANS" and Mrs
Denver whisked out Of the room.
| She went downstairs and sat by tH
window trying to knit but secretly
worrying in her mind about the wilful
| lassie upstairs. Surely she would
| never be so crazy as to refuse Mr.
/ Wiggleton. Yet girls were so unae
! countable sometimes. She wished nov
that she had insisted upon 1t, threaten
ing to turn her out Of doors, else-beel
| imperative.
"But, oh, dearr' sighed Mrs. Denver
"Wisdom always comes too late"
Presently the door opened.
"Mrs. Denverr called out the voice
of Mr.. Wiggleton-a jocund, compla
cent voice, like anything in the worh
but the accents Of discarded lover.
Mrs. Denver hastened upstairs with
throbbing heart and eager, question.
ing countenance. Josie sat smiling
and blushing on the sofa with one OF
two tear-drops sparkling on her eye
lashes, while Mr.. Wiggleton, with
brown wig somewhat dishevelled
bent chivalrously over her.
'Is it all right" asked Mrs. Denver,
family, laying her hand on her heart
Its all right, ma'am; she has prom
ised to be mine"
And when"
"Next week"
"Oh, not so seon" pleaded Josie.
"Dearest!' cried MI. W!ggleton
iaughingly, true love brooks no defey
Next week 1t must be-"
Don't be foolish, my DEAR" said
Mrs. Denver to her niece. 1.-THE soones
the better"
So Josie, overborne by the majority
was forced to yield.
my DEAR" said. her aunt approU
fngly, II never gave you credit fol
half the good sense you have show
to-day"
Didn't you, aunty?"
'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
tulle veil, was duly married to Mn
Wiggleton In new brown wig and
suit Of the choicest broadcloth.
Mrs. Denver, who had remained be,
1-Enu % supe11nteuu rne pTeparEtIoH
Of the wedding 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-mr' coughed Mr.. Wigglo.
ton. "Now that we are safely mar
ried, my dear Josie, I do not see thu
necessity for keeping up these absuri
appearances any longer"
He calmly removed his wig, diA
playing profuse brown curls, and tool
the blue spectacles from a pair 0!
brilliant hazel eyes. A pair Of iron
gray side whiskers were coolly drawr
from his face, and the luxuriant folds
Of the white neckcloth suddenly reveals
ed very handsome throat While in,
simultaneously recovering from q
chronic stoop, and Strengthening him.
self, Mr.. Wiggieton altered, as If from
the touch Of an enchanter's wand, tt
Mr. Frank Ellington.
Mrs Denver uttered an hystericO
scream.
Frank Ellington
"At your service, dear aunt!'
"Are you Mr.. Wiggleton"
II was FIVE minutes ago."
"But you-you are not married II
my Josie, sir?"
$50 the clergyman says, ma'am."
"You are "A deceiving wretch!a
cried the aunt sinking upon a chair
"Josie, how dared you?"
LOU dShCO lAC Wo4Ay 0f4ls w 1851.
ton, aunt, and I married him."
"But I never dreamed Of the base
trick that was being played upon me-"
ooh, well, you see I couldn't helr
that" answered Josie, demurely,
"Stop a moment" said the brid,
groom, with a commanding air that
even Mrs. Denver could not resist
"let me explain matters. I am nd
longer the penniless suiter to whom
you objected, madam. The day pre-
vious to my engaging your rooms re-
ceived O bequest from an uncle, rem
dering me independent for life. I had
no doubt but that you would lmme.
diately withdraw your objections td
my marriage with your niece, but ]
preferred, remembering the obstaclei
you had always interposed In our path,
to WOO and win her in my own way.
think we are quits now, Mrs. Den.
yer; shall We be friends hencefor
Wardw
He laughingly extended his hand
Mrs. Denver took it and pressed II
half pleased, half yexed.
"Quits, then, Frank. And you viii
keep the suite of rooms"
II shall duly comply with all thai
Mr. Wiggleton promised"
So, instead Of oIe lodger, Mrs. Den.
yer had two. And Josie and her aun
were both suited. Million.
Saving Up.
The waiter had their orders.
Dearest" he whispered, "do you
really mean it when you say you will