The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-08
A VERY SILLY GIRL.
BY MATTE ID. BRITTS.


en- table, peeling some rosy June apples,
to make dumplings for dinner. Ot
course it wasn't very proper position
for young lady; but, then, Jessie was
very good and very sweet and very in
nocent, but she wasn't proper" and
all Aunt Jemima's precise lecturlng
couldn't make her so. Besides, she was
trifie out of humor with Aunt Jim just
now, and delighted to do something
which would shock that good lady's dig
nifty.
"You see, JESSIE" went on Aunt Jim,
your Uncle John always meant to
leave you part of his property, and as
Hunter Dame was his nephew, on his
wife's side, he thought Hunter ought
to have share as well as you.'
Hes welcome to the whole of 1t"
said Jess, swinging her pretty feet and
peeling away as demurely as if she was
not brimful of mischief that very min
ute.
at is not polite to interrupt" said
Aunt Jim, severely. ITO resume-if you
are paying any attention to me - it
seems pity to have the property di-
vided, and Hunter is very nice young
fellow; SO Uncle John and myself,
after talking things over, decided that
it would be good thing for you two to
marry and not have any division"
"He mightn't think me a nice girl,
though" said Jessie.
Aunt Jemima went on without taking
koo1 bor caoopd Information
ut is time you were married, you
know. You were 20 last week."
Much obliged, Pm sure" said Jess.
"But if ever marry l prefer to make
my own selection"
II have written to Hunter Dame"
kept on Aunt Jemima, land he is COM
ing here this week to settle matters"
Down came Jess off the table. letting
the apples roll over the floor, when the
pan upset with her haste.
AUNT Jim, you didn't write to that
fellow?" she cried, her eyes flashing.
II said did," replied Miss Jim, cool
ly, land I am not in the habit of lying.
He is coming down Saturday"
''Well, he might just as well save him
L
can't see why he should make such G
Ounce of himself! don't believe he in
tends to come, either!"
Don't you, miss? Suppose you read
this letter, then, since you will not take
my word"
Miss Jemima tossed over the letter
she had just received and Jess, opening
it with fingers trembling with indig-
nation, read this:
"DEAR Miss Houston: In response to
yours of yesterday, would say that have
no objection to meeting Miss Newell. /
have never seen her. but if she is what
you and Uncle John think her, any man
might be proud to win her. and 1 shall not
refuse to accept Uncle Johns legacy on his
own terms. Present my regards to Miss
Jessie, and say that 1 await our meeting
with Impotence. Yours, II. DAME"
"Humph!" snapped Jessie, as she
threw the letter back. III give him
something to cure his Impotence,
think! Aunt Jim, hadn't you better
pin little green ticket on me, like
Ethel Newcomers, SO everybody will
know l am for sale? You may just tell
Mr.. Hunter Dame that am not at all
anxious to see him, nor will 1 do so very
soon."
jess, don't be silly" said Aunt
Jemima.
mo, am; don't mean to be silly;
but if stayed here to be ticketed off to
Mr.. Hunter Dame, l should be a very
silly girl, indeed; and, therefore, l
shall not STAY"
you won't, Ell? Then what will you
do, miss?"
~ am going over to Mortified to stay
awhile with Cousin Rachel Sanders. She
has wanted me this long time. I'm 60
ing this afternoon"
"Now, Jessie, you are noti 1t would
be the height of rudeness, after Hunter
has written that he was coming"
"It may be the height, and the depth,
too, but / am going, auntie."
"And he is coming on purpose to see
you"
"WeIl, / didn't invite him, and / don't
want him, and won't haYe him; SO
there, now!"
Il won't give you money to go with,
child"
Jessie's pretty face redeemed, but she
quietly answered:
II didn't ask you, ma'am- have
money enough andgoodclothes enough;