News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-02-27
A MATCHMAKER.

ST am sure, Cousin Molly, that Mr..
Beaumont is in love with you.
"Nonsenso,, Nclliel lie knows very
little about ME. I have only been stay
ing with you three weeks. -
"But don't you believe in love at first
sight?"
81 am sure don't know, butt
"Now, ba sensible, Molly. You know
you are very fond Of him.. "
81 don't know any hing Of tho sort. 1
don't care a bit about him--that is,
think he is very agreeable ard handsome
and kind hearted and all that
"You might add clever, virtuous ard
fascinating.
"Why?"
because then you would have given
him all the qualities that woman can
expect in the man she would marry"
"Really, Nellie, believe you are
nothing but scheming little match.
maker.
"In this instance perhaps [ am. But
it is certainly very desirable match,
and you are both head over ears i'll love
with each other. y
81 protest don't love him bit. -
"You dOn' know your own mind"
ooh, yes, I do. don't love him, and
I wouldn marry him"
do you mean that?"
"Well, Of course l do. "
"Then I'll Larry him myself. "
"You?'
"Why not:"
ooh, Of course it is nothing to me-"
"Quito SO. "
"But I think it very mean Of YOU
very, very mean-not to have told me
that you cared for him..
CHOW, Molly. just listen. Mr.. Beau
mont, am sure, thinks you do not like
him and that You would refuse him if
he asked you to marry. "
"Do you think so?"
eyes. So [ believe, from something
he dropped, that he is going to propose
to me this afternoon. Now, if You slip
into the drawing room and hide behind
the screen'-
81 shouldn't think Of doing any such
thing, The idear'
'Do as tell you, dear, and you Will
hear me refuse him. was only jesting
when I said I would marry Mr.. Beau
mont myself "
"Then you are sure you don't love
him the least little bit, Nellie, dear?"
'Not in tho least. You will hear me
tell him go if you wait.
4 4
"Well, Mr.. Beaumont, 7 have sound
ed my cousin, Molly"
"And do you really think may hope
for SUGGEST"
81 am sure of it. She is very fond OF
you, but not yet fully aware of tho fact
We women are curious creatures. "
1T was very good of you to offer me
your advice and help"
"Not at all. We are very old friends
Now, don'5 you be rash, or you viii
spoil everything. You must do exactly
as 1 tell you. You must come into tht
drawing room and propose to me-. "
Propose 20 you:"
eyes, and mind you act the par
we'll"
81 don't understand you.
"Well, while you are proposing t.
me, Molly will be behind the screen
When she hears your proteGtations o.
love for me, she will think she has los
you and Will discover the true state o.
her heart. "
''But, really, this seems rather"-
"Now, don t argue. Do just as l tel
you. Come into the drawing room a
once, or she will suspect collision. -
Gone moment Don't you think" -
"Not word. hear Molly coming
down stairs. will sit here on this sofa
When 1 raise my hand, begin. Can yor
tell me Of good novel, Mr.. Beaumont
"Well-er-it is rather a responsible
ity recommending novels to ladies now
adays There are as many differen
schools of readers as Of writers. "
"But you know by this time my TASTE
in fiction.
mot so WE'LL l am afraid, as coulC
wish. HemI II you enthusiastically e
me become your sole literary reader
faster and adviser for lifel"
~ am afraid dont understand you
Mr.. Beaumont.
Cannot you guess what has brough
me here this afternoon Let me be franl
with you. Oh, Nellie, we have beef
friends now for a long time. Every yea
you become dearer to me and more nee
essary for my happiness. Will You no
become my wife? Speak, darling Sa.
you consent You cannot guess how
long to have you always by my side
Say yes, and make me the happiest maj
in all the wide world.
From where she sat Nellie saw tn,
flutter Of light blue gown as it passec
quickly from behind the screen to th,
open door. Molly had prematurely fed
"Do not keep me i'll suspense, b,
went ON. "9ay, Will you DO my wifeF
She bent Ter head to hide an irresisti
bic smile.