The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24

spoon over John in the manner Of an
incauiation, 90 she watched him eat
the rabbit stew after Il waa dishod
81 suppose So"
'Tm a.thinkin' OF goin there my
self, said Isabella, mumbliug her
toothleaa jaws
"To take situation2" asked Mar
ryati, inwardIy thinking that he could
not conscientiously give her a recon-
mondntion IS cook.
"Bless your art no, said Isa-
bella" 81 know n sea captain there
os amt married and they tell me the
galu is ali pickin' and ohoosin' for
themselves, now that leap year has
come around Anyhow, I'm tired o
Cherry mountain, and don't SEQ
why my chance amt as good as
another's"
Mr.. Marryatt stared at her in mute
amazoment while he secretly deplored
the sad case Of tho unsuspecting sea
captain.
'P'raps You wouldn't mind keepin'
a heye on the fire." said Isabella,
while jest 60 over and look to see if
Simon has locked the hen-house. He's
dreadful forgetlul."
And she hobbled away.
At the same moment there came a
loud and emphatic knocking at the
outer door, and a stout country girl,
with cheeks Of that peculiar red which
shines as if il had been vanished, very
black eyes, and coarse black hair,
walked in, well wrapped up in red
and green plaid shawl, aud a fearful
felt hat, which looked like a damaged
helmet.
ave come for Mr.. Marryatt" said
she, without any ceremony Of intro
duction.
"Whatp cried he.
You're Mr.. Marryatt, amt you?"
said she.
"Thats my name!" retreating still
further behind the stiff, wooden
backed chair, where uncle Ougeu
used to sit and smoke his pipe.
"Well, I'm come for you. You
amt deaf, DO you? Tm-come-fol
YOU'D
eyes; but IL"
"There amt no time to loose,
bawled this daughter of the solitudes
Selling him by the arm. "This 'ere's
your baggage?" grasping the yaliso il
the other hand.
81 won't go!" said he. Nothing
can compel me to, against my will.
you won't?" said the red-cheekeC
damsel.
'No, / won't" said John Marryatt
"Then you'll miss the train SO sur,
as sarpentsl" said the red-cheeked
damsel. "And it won't be no fault O
mine. Father has the rhuematiz, anC
I promised him I'd come for you.
"Oh, the train-I see!" cried Mr.
Marryatt. 81 didn't quite compre
bend your meaning at first. Yes, II
come Immediately.
And the red-cheeLed damsel, VIII
proved to be no despicable charioteer
ratified down the mountain road will
considerable skill and energy, reach
ing the solitary station just as tn
freight train came in sight around
curve.
So Mr.. Marryatt arrived in Alban.
just in time to see the SUNRISE glov
irradiate the red-brick chimney pot
behind the Delavan house.
'Not married yet. no said to him
/ self; "but viii be as soon as posi-
BILE, if she will have me. Til run n
more such risks as this!"
That very afternoon he called q
: Doctor Mere's house, and proposed t
Avice-and Avice accepted him. Yes
( she actually accepted him.
'But did you really say that" Avic
asked, feeling it her duty to admOnis
her swain little 'that-that 20
} didn't want to be married against you
will ?"
"0f course did, answered Marry
t att, sand meant it. don't inten
to marry against my will; intend t
, marry with 1t. And did you reall
say you wouldn't marry John Marryar
! for 800. OOO?"