Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04
r EH1TABEL MUGG1Ns. wild.


posed to the very idea Of her daughter
marrying the red.faced, long.legged son
Of Thomas Jefferson Biggs; first, be-
cause she wanted to see her Angelina
che wife Of rich man. and. secondly.
because Thomas Jefferson, Jr., was not
Q rich man.
Az an Offset to this violent opposition
on the part Of the window Mugeins.
Thomas Jefferson Biggs was ready at
any moment to bless the union Of tho
two loving hearts Of Angelina and
Thomas jefferson. Jr.. and Angelina
and Thomas Jefferson, Jr., were oil.
ready one In their hearty harmony with
the views Of Thomas Jefferson Biggs.
Thus do we find odds Of three to one
against the Widow Muggins.
"The very idee. Angelina" tho Wild.
ow Muegins WINS saying, a. she washed
che dishes which Angeline wiped, "ths
very idee Of your marrying Thomas
Jefferson, Jr.. Is prepostrous. Why,
you amt got thing In the world to 90
on but few clos and good constitu.
lion, and Thomas Jefferson. Jr., aiat
much better off,"
"Thomas Jefferson. Jr.'s. father owns
the farm they live on. and II will come
20 him some day. mother" veutured
che rosy checked Angelina.
"And 40 do I own the farm we live
en-" said the Widow Mugglns, with an
air Of aggressive pride; land II will
come to you some day; but what have
you both got to 90 on now? Nothing
under the blue canopy. and II you get
married you'll have to 60 to the poor
house or the orphan asylum, or, more
alike, to the lunatic asylum"
"Couldn't we marry ard walt, moth.
err
"wait! Walt. for what? Wait till
me and Thomas Jefferson Bigss dies7
No, you can't. Who'd support you
while you waited?"
II can work, mother. and 20 can
Thomas Jefferson, Jr."
II see you working. You can work
in my house. and Thomas jefferson. Jr..
.can work on his fathers farm; but do
you think want to take son.in.law to
raise and do you think I'm going to let
you 60 over there and slave your life
out for them Biggses! Indeed. I'm not.
and II you get married at all. Angeline.
with my consent. you'll marry a man
that Is able to support you anu me,
too, II I take a notion that want to
live with you"
"Maybe he wouldn't want you to live
with us. mother" said Angelina, hesi-
tatingly.
"Wouldn't?" shifted the widow.
''well. I'd show him very soon whether
he wanted me or not"
"Thomas Jefferson, Jr.. likes you,
mother" insinuatcd Angcline.
"And Thomas Jefferson. Jr., would
like TO live In my house. II he likes
me so well. why doesn't he have a
house where I might 20 II ! wanted
to-"
He will have. some day, mother"
Eyes, and Ill be In my grave by that
time"
"Oh. no, you WON'T" coaxcd Angelina
"Don't get to paaaverin' now
snapped the Widow Muggins. "YOu
can't wheedle me into givin' my consent
TO your marrying Thomas Jefferson
Jr.. now. hencefOrth or forever. My
minds made up and will stay made
up"
Angeline might have argued further
but all at once she glanced out Of the
door, dropped the teacup she was pol
tshing. and, with a small scream, darted
out Of the kitchen into tho house. Il
was Thomas Jefferson, Jr.. within q
dozen feet Of the open door, and An
Selne wouldn't have had him See hei
looking such sight for anything In the
world.
Mehitabel Muggins looked hurriedly
toward the door through which An
Selinc had vanished. and then t0wart
the one which Thomas Jefferson, Jr.
was approaching.
"Oh. It's you, IL ity she said. In q
tone Of welcome that Thomas Jefferson
Jr.. was accustomed to.
"Yes'm," he responded, meekiy
elbow do you do? Where's Angeline?'
'"That's more than know. She wen
out Of here without telling me wher,
she was going"
Thomas Jefferson, Jr.. stood In thu
kitchen door without the slightest ex
pectation Of being invited to come any
farther.
'T'd like to see Angeline II could.
hesitated Thomas Jefferson. Jr.
didn't I say didn't know wher'
che WASP"
" guess that don't make any grea
difference In my liking to see her
would you think 1t did?" said ThomaI
Jefferson. IT,. stumbling awkward!
over the words.
II was talking about you Just bef0r'
you come up" remarked the widow
veering from the subject In hand to ,
slight extent.
u hope you was saying something
good, ma'am."
Il was saying the best thing could
which wasn't saying that you coul,
marry Angelina"
Pap said he hoped I would MARI!
her" said Thomas Jefferson. Jr., throw
tng the burden on his fathers shout
ders.
"l'd like to know what you pap's 20
to do with it?" exclaimed the widow
els he running my family nOw?" sh
added, with intense irony.
"No'm," replied Thomas Jefferson
Jr., with meekness; "but he said h
might rs we'll begin now as any time.
"Oh, he didv' and the widow bange'
a saucer down on the table and brOk
It In two. HE did. did he? Well. 20,