Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-20

who sells his birfhFlgh5 Of freedom and
Independence for q wedding ring and
pretty face deserves to be put In bondage.
1 shall never be such q fool!" =. S
Did Kitty's head drop q very trifle as
Mrs. Parrham watched herr Nevertheless
there was a very perceptible movement of
relief In the room when Charley March
entered q tall young fellow, with laugh
ing eyes and q healthy complexion:
You don't know what you have lost,
Mr.. March," said Mrs. Parrham lightly.
''What?' demanded Charley.
IA dissertation on matrimony."
"Oh, that's question that have moth
ing to do with"
And he glanced as he spoke at Kitty
Glenn.
tits too bad," said Mrs. Parrham to
Kitty that night.
"What is too bad?'' questioned Kitty
innocently.
"Ho would have made you such splen-
did husband" sighed Mrs. Parrham.
"Pooh! That's all past and gono!'
Whilo Mr.. Parrham, in his own snug
room, enwrapped as it were in the fra
GRANGE of a Havana, chuckled to himself as
he thought how nicely he had outwitted
the schcming clique of women down stairs
A week afterward and the mental and
spiritual cline had changed.
"I'm not going to be very sick, am I?''
asked Mr.. Parkham.
"Oh, no!' answered DR.. Medrick. "It's
nothing but little touch of inflammatory
rheumatism! I had a patient last week
who's been down with it for seven weeks.
Couldn't lift his finger without scream
ing, assure your
II can't take care of him any longer,
Kitty" said poor little Mrs. Parrham,
coming out, pale and haggard, at the ex-
piration of a weary fortnight. "He says
get the Cruel too hot and the tea too cold,
and step like an elephant, and rustic my
dress as If were robed in newspapers,
and, do what will, can't please him!
And he won't have a nurse-a nero mer-
cenary, he calls it-and what shall dor"
"There, there" soothed Kitty. "Don't
cry I'll see what can do.''
Some people have dewy GOODNESS at their
fingers ends, mesmeric influences in every
step or touch. The invalid's fevered impa-
thence subsidized as she moved softly about
the room.
IF you were to stay and nurse me, I
should get we'll" he said piteously.
"Then I'll do my best,' said Kitty
AuACcAy. OuAy, IL yOu dE0 uOU SOOu,
shall go away"
Mr.. Parrham frowned and then smiled
After all, dignity aside, there was some
thing very pleasant in thus becoming a
nero spoiled, humored child in such beau
! tiful hands as those of Kitty Glenn, and
being admonished that he must be "good"
by voice which was as sweet as a bird s.
And tho third day, as Mr.. Parrham was
waiting eagerly for his soup, in came his
sister-in-law.
"Where's Kitty9" he demanded dolor-
ously, wrinkling up his broad brow like a
| 4-year-old about to cry.
"She's gone riding with Mr.. March.
It's quito All old engagement and she
couldn't very we'll escape it, but she will
be back by o'clock"
-Four o'clock! How am to get along
until thcn?''
'I'm sure I don't KNOW" said Mrs.
qualification for sick chamber. "Try
your broth, Paulus. It's very nice!''
"It's sca-a-alding," said the invalid. III
won't touch a mouthful till she comes
back
"Do, Paulus," urged Mrs. Parrham
nervously. "Oh, dear, what will the doc
tor say?'
II don't care what he says" growled
the sick man.
When she came back, Mrs. Parrham in.
dulged in a burst of hysterical sobs.
Don't leave us again, Kitty" she be.
walled, cor I shall certainly die! He i.
| such trial.
And Kitty laughed and went straight
into the sick room with her bonnet still
on to scold the patient for his bad behavior
| "K;tty," said he one twilight as she
stood opposite him, looking very pretty
and very graceful, chow can I ever thank
| you for all you have done? 1t will take q
whole lifetime to express my gratitude!'
| II hope not" said Kitty, struggling he1
! shoulders. "That would be very tiresome
to both of us!''
Nevertheless I shall try it, said Mr.
Parrham. "Kitty, I've question want
to ask you"
ASK away" said Kitty blithely.
Twill you be my wifc?''
"Thank you," said Kitty, "but I'm en-.
gagged"
"Engagedp'
eyes; to Mr.. March. We arc to be mar
ried in May
"But, Kitty'-
First come, first served" asserted the
young lady calmly II won't deny, Mr.
Parrham, that I did fancy you a little
once, but you declared yourself devoted tt
celibacy and Mr.. March was pressing anG
eager, and-dear me, what was girl tt
dor"
And as she ran blithely away Mr.. Parr
ham sank back in his chair, convinced
that he was the most miserable of men il
that he had made his matrimonial offer
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