The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-08-19
WHO WILL WIN HIM?
BY II. C. CHESTERFIELD.

A party of merry village msiden'
had gathered in their fayorite resort
a beautiful shaded grove. and under
the branches of magnificent oal
they sat weaving garlands Of white
flowers
"How dreadfully dull our, village
has grown! declare, I'm positively
pining away, almost to skeleton. II
something does not turn up to relieve
this monoty and produce a reaction
in a word. put new life into mel
shall diep' exclaimed Madge Hunt ar.
bright eyed. rosy-cheeked girl of
eighteen, weighing at least hundred
and fourty pounds.
| Madge's words and tragic manner
brought forth peal ct laughter from
her companions; but above their vol
ces sounded another, a loud. full hear
ty laugh. The girls turned quickly,
Uncle Phil"
The merriest old bachelor that
ever lived was Uncle Phil Freeman
The girls ali loved him, and his great
delight was to make them happy. He
had stolen quietly up to where they
were, and heard Madge's declaration.
Poor little Madge! Uncle Phil
must see if he cannot bring back the
roses to your cheeks, and tie YOU in
some way to this world, or I'm fear
full the first hard wind will blow you
away. What can we do for you?"
"Oh, Uncle Phil, Madge is just dy-
ing for tiirtation-that is it, | know.
She has been behaving herself Won
der fully well, really. Peyton Mars
den has been away six months, and
Madge has not attempted to break
any poor fellows heart yet" said one
of the merry girls.
"A very good reason, she has had
no chance. Indeed, it is positively
a doleful story to relate. that there
| has neither been an engagement de-
clared nor a marriage ceremony per-
| formed in our village for over a year
[ declare, l shall leave here and take
up my abode, not in another world,
but in some other place in this one,
where | shall not stand such chance
| of spending the rest of my days in
single blessedness. just think of a
place that cannot boast of one MARI
ageable young man! Horrors! Pm
off now," exclaimed Kate Harlow.
No, no; not just yet. I've hope for
you. Wait and hear the news,' said
| Uncle Phil.
"Oh, l suppose you are going to tell
| us the Arrow has reached New York,
and in few days we shall have Pey
ton Marsden back, and the wedding
right after"
mo. That may all happen, but
there is chance for another wedding.
You know Marin Haven advertised
for boarders. Well, she has got 'em
"a young gentleman from Boston.
with his invalid mother"
How does any one know he is eth
er young or single?" asked Kate.
why. if he was old and double,
| most likely some of the lady's grand
children would be more apt to attend
her. Don't You see? And then hear
his name-Paul Revere! Is that the
name for an old fellow with wife
and dozen young ones?"
NO, uU. lou are IlSHu, CHCle
Phil He is young, unmarried, hand
some and"
Rich? Yes. rich too; for Marin
Haven read me the letter, in which he
said they wanted the very best acco-
modations. with the attendance of a
servant for his mother. For both,
liberal price would be paid. They
will remain, if agreeably situated,
three months, Now, if one of you
five girls do not succeed in catching
Mr.. Paul, I'll disown all of you"
Five? No, Uncle Phil, there are
only four. Madge is out of the ques
ton, )" said Kate.
That's so. 1t is we'll for you she
! is. Now, who will catch him? Madge.
as you ale not interested, you shall
express your opiniol about the merits
of each, and their respective chances.
| Now begin"
"Oh, Uncle Phil, I'm gaining flesh
| and strength already. No danger of
my leaving the world now. When is
he coming? That is just what l want!
What fun we shall have-you and /
watching these girls! If he only knew
what danger he was coming into! 1t
requires man of great courage to
come into a village where there arefour
spinsters waiting to nab him. But
then, as he knows nothing of this, we
can't accredit hlm with an oyeramount
of bravery said Madge.
| Nv ell, we'll, begin What say you
| SF l., {n', ah
About the best, l should think
Besides her own personal charms
Kate is really handsome, you know
there is her fathers wealth which
may weigh heavily i'll her favor"
May be SO" said Uncle Phil.
Rose Mays golden curls and
laughing blue eyes will have a power
full effect on the Young man, if he is a
dark gipsy looking one. as think he
ought TO be, with that mime Ada
Kendall has her glorious brown eyes
to make charge with, and being sup
ported by wit, Intelligence, and her
altogether charming manner, should
not wonder If the young man yielded
at once to her, particularly il he has
any aspiration to secure wife who
will be a very brilliant star in the
| fashionable tirmament.'
Very likely. You are rendering
full justice to your companions
charms, ala ise. Now last come tc
little Dora " hat of herr
"Dora! Let me think"
Never nnd. Madge, please. viii
relieve you Of difficult task-that is
to tini anything at all charming abo IL,
me. | will sum up my possessions
plain looking. little short of posi-
tive uglIness; only moderately intelli
gent; poor. and almost friendless-"
No, no. Dora, you must not tall
SO. You are not SO brilliant or strik
I, ingly handsome, as these other girls
therefore 20 lr chance is not quite 81
good. uu, shy little bird, have to b,
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