Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-03-08
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ps-1aps YOU wrote an ofter?"
ga did moi write an offer.
psrnsps YOU go, some one else TO
* fo- you2
Wrong again.
perhaps your wife popped the ques-
1r -0 yOu2
Not bit Of it, But il you like
a.I Tell YOU the whole story.
when I was Young l was what may
H. called a mild youth you may laugh,
md greatly given 10 PLAYING the flute,
tending lectures on phrenology and
r-h like designations. Photography
--o had just come mp. and for a long
me- felt it my duty TO Ill up note
.cks with rows Of strange looking fig
..es that would have puzzled Pitman
mself To- make out.
-Of course ] had a companion in all
his. a perfect counterpart. with only
me drawback He had a sister about
..r.u-een years old. I was a little shy
and afraid of the drawback (the sister.
me1nl
Well I did take the flute and play
with the pianOfOrte. until a good
heal Of the ShyneSS wore on. and we got
rr with our photography swimmingly.
Being fond OF knowledge myself. there
was naturally a great deal OF pleasure in
up8rung DC 10 another. AT first Brown
-ook lessons with Emily, but he soon
-o- tired. and we were left TO pore over
1e lesson book together
las soon as Mrs. Brown learned that
we had advanced as FAR as the CORE
sp0nding style-'Ah. said she. YOU and
Emily must write 10 each other some
poems In photography. How would
13t do We could but Try it. but
found so many mistakes that il was
generally necessary TO read the poems
over toge-her afterward.
Well this went on for year or so.
ru-il tired Of doing nothing myself
f,1ugh my father. as every one knew.
was very We'll Off suddenly made up
uv mind 20 30 10 Australia.
'I at once took a berth In the Black
BaII clipper 20 sail In a week and was.
r. course much busted i'm preparing the
necessary outfit The first excitement
over. I remembered that had neglected
return Miss Brown a Photographic
exercise. and not having time TO call.
enclosed 1T by post, with a few wOrCs.
also In photography, accompanying &c..
Two DAYS before the Black Baller
was -o sail I found time 20 call az the
Browns. I met Brown just outside.
who told me TO go I'm and be would be
back presently
Ell was shown into the drawing room
was empty. / amused myself for a
few minutes looking over some pic
lures Presently there was a rustic at
The door and almost before I could turn
10 see who 10 might be I found myself
embraced. I believe even kissed
"Of course there was some mistake
hu- DO suddenly occurred to me that it
was a very pleasant one. and just at
The moment who should be passing the
door but Brown. 81.
Gle seemed TO take the scene i'm al a
glance walked up to me. gave me
hearty slap on the shoulder. and with
laugh. said. 10 is just what I expect
ed.' OF course Mrs. B. entered imme-
di2-eiy after. and young Brown came
double knocking az the door TO- make
another witness Of the little drama
All This time Emily'S head was on
my shoulder, and she calculated some
thing about my dear letter Il was
..A 10 nIlNuh NANA. anu so ON.
THE next half hour is a blank. I
snow that a letter was brought 10 me
from the agent of the Black Baller re-
cre-ri1g that by some mistake a berth
had NOT been secured for me. bur that
The ticket would be available for any
vessel of the COMPANY And what is
somewhat 10 the point. I remember thar
u was settled that we were 10 be mar
RED In three months.
Well. time rolled on. We came 10
australia and soon settled down into
comfortable home.
One day Mrs. G., putting some boxes
raight. made a grand start. and pull
nS OUT a piece Of paper covered with
shorthand. exclaimed.
Why. Tom, here is that dear letter
NJ YOURS that brought MS so much hap
0ness
Letter. said I; what letter. Per
aaps YOU Will be good enough to read
Certainly said Mrs G.. and then
read I'M mock sentimental tone.
[ re,urn YOUR exercise corrected.
send 10 by post, as under the circum-
auceS I cannot see YOU personally. I
..'+. NArMa 90 nave lNiu YOU Ue-
-a that [ love YOU. but really I could
no- Pray forgive me. Yours truly.
THOMAS GREEN
saw the thing at once. As have
ready stated. the letter was in pho
biography and without vowels. I had
merely intended 90 inform her Of my
parrure. and 10 excuse myself of The
neglect Of not letting my friends know
earlier. But mademOiSslle had read
love Won instead Of 4 leave YOU
A1i that is how got married without
popping the question.
took possession Of the precious
.ost'e--he dear letter'-and when
.rs- Mrs. G.. is in a teasing mood l have
'.F % draw iJ slowly out OF my peck
BOOK and The tables are at once turn
We stiil find photography useful.
are very particular about the VOW
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