The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-26

lures Of both with one eye sweep,
that he proposed to you last night"
80, not to both. you know, Mr.. Dim
mock" interjected young Bromley.
HE asked me to he his wife," said
Mile demurely.
'He told me that he could not live
without me-" said dollie mischiev-
ously.
How is thIsy' said the old man.
turning to young Bromley with Sc
we're look.
The young man blushed furlously
and lifted his hands in protest.
I'm sure" he stammered, zone of
you Is mistaken. ] asked you. Mile,
to be my wife In the summer-house-
and-and-I kissed you. That was be
fore supper and later in the evening,
when we sat on the front steps, | saw
that l couldn't live without you, and
that we must get married"
Before we go any further" inter-
rupted the old coal merchant. (which
Is Mile and which is Mollle? When
your dear mother was alive she could
tell the difference sometimes. but
don't know to this day"
"Oh how dull you are, papa" said
the girls in duet.
IL think that is Mile on the right"
spoke up young Bromley
"Why, Mr.. Bromley" said she, 81 am
Mollie."
Every good, now let's go on" said
their father; "where were WEI o, yes.
young Bromley says he asked you to
be his wife, Mile. and declared he
couldn't do without you"
Il beg your pardon, papa" said Mol
lie. che told me that he couldn't live
without me-"
"Well, let's get our bearings" con-
tlnued the old coal merchant "Brom-
ley. you asked Mile to marry you
down in the summer-house, and you
kissed herl That's correct, isn't itf'
There's no doubt about that, SIR
said Bromley eagerly.
"And after supper when you sat to-
gether on the stoop you told Mollie
that you couldn't live without herT
THAT deny, sir. o. beg your par
don, Mollie, you needn't look so angry.
| meant no offense."
did you kiss MollieY' went on the
old man relentIessly.
mo, sir. ="
Eyes, you did, Mr.. Bromley" flared
up Mollie.
II admit" said the young man, strug-
Cling with his emotions. that l kissed
her when said l couldn't live without
her, but 1t wasn't Mollie"
20. Molliev' said Mile, "how could
your
Now, Mile, do be reasonable" saiC
Mollie.
: Old Mr. Dimmock looked mystified
: 1T seems to me-" he said, with {
show of Impotence, that If l were il
l love with one of those girls | could tel
the difference between them. SO far n
} | can make out, young man. you have
asked Mile to be your wife, and have
tried to make Mollie believe that YOU
could not live without her. Now, to an.
: one who does not know Mile and Mol
e lie your conduct would appear to b.
D perfidious. OF course, as between yol
e and Mollie must believe Mollie. 70
t the girl certainly knows whether yol
KISSED ner.
The old man eyed both of his daugh
Q ters hard. Mile was biting her nethe
LID and so was Mollie; but Mollie wa
+ trying to keep from laughing.
Old Mr.. Dlmmock had an idea.
o Il would like to clear up this thin
+ to your satisfaction and my owl
2 Bromley" said he. Let me ask 20
4 whether Molie kissed you when yo
told her you couldn't live withou
d herr"
The young man got very red in til
face.
d "You mean Mile. of course" he r,
piled, with embarrassment. "Perhap
It she wouldn't mind saying that sh
e kissed me I'm the summer-house. BIT
she didn't kiss me on the stoop. kiss
? ed her"
o How is that, Mile? MollieT aske
l. their father.
Papa" said Mollie decidedly.
4 couldn't keep Mr.. Bromley from kis
n ing me, but l assure you didn't ks
T. him"
20 Mollie looked her father straight
lie the eye, and then she shot an indgnaI
m shaft at Bromley.
N Mile hung her head, and her ia,
was as red as n poppy.
ID Il think" said the old man dryl
Re that it's plain I'll keep Mollie, an
~ Wen have that marriage before yC
Dr. make another mistake, young man."
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