The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

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! You Are n Scheming Little Match
| maker.
Really. Nellie. believe you are
nothing but scheming little match
maker
''In this instance perhaps l am. But
it is certainly Il very. desirable match,
and You are both head over ears in
love with each other"
Il protest. l don't love him bit"
You don't know your own mind"
ooh. yes. do. don't love him, and
wouldn't marry him.
do You mean that
well, of course DO.
"in, 4 marry him myself"
you
why not
ooh. of course. it is nothing to me-"
"Quite So
but l think it very mean of you
very. very mean-nOt to have told me
that you cared for him"
Now. Molly. just listen Mr.. Beau
mont. l am sure. thinks you do not
like him. and that you would refuse
him if he asked you to marry.
DO you think So
"YeS: SO | believe. from something
he dropped. that he is going to propose
to me this afternoon. Now. if YOU slip
into the drawing room and hide behind
the screen
! II shouldn't think of doing any such
thing The idea
) do as l tell YOU dear. and you will
hear me refuse him. / was only jest
ing when | said l would marry Mr.
Beaumont myself.
Then you are sure you don't love
him the least little bit. Nellie, dear:''
Not in the least. You will hear me
tell him so if you wait"
well, MIR. Beaumont. l have sound
ed my cousin Molly
| And do you really think l may hope
, for success"
| Il am sure of it, She is very fond of
you. but not yet fully aware Of the
fact We women are curious Great
ures."
1T was very good of you to OIIer me
your advice and help
Not ut ali; we are very old friends.
Now. don't you be rash. or you will
spoil everything. You must do exactly
as tell you You must come into the
drawing room and propose to me-
Propose to YOU:
Eyes: and mind you act your part
we'll"
Il don't understand you"
"Well. while YOU are proposing To-
me, Molly will be behind the screen.
When She hears your prOteStatiOns Of
love for me she will think she has lost
you and will discover the true state OF
her heart
But really. this seems rather
"NOw. don't argue. Do just as l tell
you. Come into the drawing room IL
once. or she will suspect cOllusion.'
lone moment. Don't you think
Not Il word. | hear Molly coming
down stairs. l will sit here on this
sofa. When l raise my hand begin.
Can you tell me of 4 good novel, Mr..
Beaumont
''Well-er-it is rather a responsible
fly recommending novels to ladies' now
adayS. There are as many different
schools of readers as Of writer's"
But you know by this time my taste
IN fiction"
mot SO WELL am afraid. as could
wish. Hem! If YOU wOuld-er-Only
let me become your sole literary read
er, faster and adviser for life..''
II am afraid don't understand you,
Mr. Beaumont
Cannot you guess what has brought
me here this afternoon! Let me be
frank with you. Oh. Nellie. We have /.
been friends now Il long time. Every /.
year you become dearer to me and /
more necessary for my happiness. Will I
you not become my wife? Speak. darl- /
ing! Say you consent. You cannot /
guess how l long to have you always /
by my side. Say yes and make me I
the happiest man in all the wide !
world
From where she sat Nellie saw the
dutter Of light blue gown as it pass
ed quickly from behind the screen to
the open door. Molly had prematurcly
fed.
do not keep me in suspense" he
went on. Say you will be my wife"
She bent her head to hide an ire
eistible smile.
"YeSv'
Mr.. Beaumont leaped to his feet in
Nellie did not speak a
word. With a look of anger on his
face, he stepped behind the screen.
There was nobody there.
what does this mean!'
at simply means. Mr.. Beaumont.
that you have asked me to marry you
and have consented"
Il merely did 80 at your suggestion,
because"
Exactly; and it was good Of you to
ADOPT my suggestion. have accepted
your offer, and hope shall not have
reason to regret Il"
Nonsense. Miss Nellie: YQp knew