Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-16
JoYFuL NEWS.
II Seemed . Reverse at First but Not
Xhan the Fneta Came Ont.


When the Facts Came Ont.
She was busy looking over her ward
robe when her dearest friend came In and
seated herself ON theater hat which was
lurking sbyly in the depths of an easy
chair. After that had been restored to its
original shape and deposited in place OF
safety the friend said:
81 Thought had better come right over
Hnd tell you something. tits unpleasant,
butt
"ThanL you, dearl You are too true a
ricsiad ever to lose such an opportunity,
so''-
"Yes; 1 saw Arthur going out with
Sadie half an hour ago, and thought you
really ought to know it."
"And had he an oxtra wrap for her over
his arm?"
"why, yes, he had But why do you
ask?"
The girl In tho plaid waist had CON-
menced to dance about the room, upsetting
things at every turn. Her friend watched
her anxiously.
"I'm afraid misfortune has turned your
brain, 7" she remarked at last.
'Misfortune Nothing of the kind-it
| is joy, my dear. All is settled, or will be
by Z o'clock tonight So it's all the same
wonder If Arthur could afford to take
me to Cuba on our wedding tripi"
The friend looked resigned. II don't
see how his going out with Sadie today
has any bearing on that question. To my
simple mind it looks as II it was Sadie
who might as we'll start to learn Spanish
and see If lnantilla is becoming-suppos
ing that he can afford it,"
"Humphl That's all you know, my
love. Why are women never given diplo
matte positions under the government,
wonder2 fancy l could distinguish my
self in that way. Oh, Myra, such tri
umph of chatting dish cookery as hav,
prepared for dinner this evening. Arthu
will
Diplomacy and chatting dish cooker,
may have some connection, but don't Sc
Just what it is myself. Perhaps you woult
like to be sent as special envoy to the cour
of Japan. I'm told that they do every
thing upside down in the Flowery King
dom; SO they might understand you there.
The girl in the plaid waist waved u pal
of scissors in one hand and bit of lace il
the other.
"Oh, it's simple enough for anybody t.
understand" she remarked. 81, myself
put up Arthur to ask Sadie to go witt
him today Then I invited him to Dime
after it was over, telling him what wa
going to make in tho chatting dish."
81 understand that part well enough.
man who has begun to lose his hair al
ways takes deep interest in girl VIII
| 7 k,JS kl,~A h1o4 49,
late my own culinary triumphs to a ma
until I've had good look at the back G
his head"
"M'hm. Well, Sadie's eyes had nearl
won Arthur away from lit is he
tongue which will give him back. If sh
were deaf and dumb wouldn't have tn
ghost of q chance against her. Do 20
care to be bridesmaid, dear?"
"Of course do, but don't see what
"Never mind about that. do. kne'
that he was wavering between us. Sad
is foot shorter than he, which is in he
favor, but never lose an opportunity {
asking his advice. Sadie wears his oollee
colors, but 1 have committed poem
wrote last year. So you see we are yer
evenly matched, and thought had be-
ter not lose chance to turn the balance
my favor. Therefore induced him to as
her to go to see''-
but suppose he proposes to her on tt
way homer"
He won't, dear They have gone to Il
last great football game of the season. f
is an enthusiast ON the subject and 81
doesn't even know enough about it to ket
: hor mouth shut at critical moment.
have not quite decided, but think we wi
be married about March"
"Now that you have told me all, thir
, so, too, replied her friend, and there WI
a note of sincere admiration in her voic
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