Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06

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thai lie proposed to you last night"
20. not to both. you know. Nr. Dim
mock" interjected young Bromley
He asked me to be his wife," said
Millie demurely.
''He told me that he could not live
without me-" said MOllie mischiev-
ously.
How is this?" said the old man.
turning to young Bromley with a Sc
we're look.
The young man blushed furiously
and lifted his hands In protest.
I'm sure" he stammered. zone o.
you IL mistaken. ! asked you. Millie.
to be my wife in the summer-house-
nnd-and-I kissed you. That was be-
fore supper, and later in the evening.
when We sat on the front steps. l saw
tha> 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 MilIie and which Is Mollie? 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 Millie on the right"
spoke up young Bromley.
why, Mr.. Bromley" said she. Il am
MOllie."
Very good, now let's go on" said
their father; where were We! o. yes.
young Bromley says he asked you TO
he his wife, Millie. and declared he
couldn't do without you"
Il beg your pardon. papa" said Mol
lie. "he told me that he couldn't live
without me-
We'll, let's get our bearings" con-
tinued the old coal merchant. "Brom-
ley. you asked Millie TO marry you
down in the summer-hOuse. and you
kissed heri That's correct. isn't itT'
There's no doubt about shat. 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.
I meant no offense."
Did you kiss MollieT' went on the
I'D man relentlessly.
mo. sir /"
Yes, you did. Mr.. Bromley" flared
up Moliie.
II admit" said the young man. strug-
Cling with his emotions, that l kissed
her when l said couldn't live without
her, but IL wasn't MOllie."
20, Mollie" said Millie. how could
you?'
Now, Millie. do be reasonable" sale
Mollie
Old Mr. DimmOck looked mystified.
1T seems to me-" he said, with
show of impatience, that If / were In
love with one of those girls l could tell
the difference between them. So far as
I can make out. young man, you have
asked Millie TO be your wife, and have
tried TO make MoIlie believe that you
could not live without her. Now. to any
one who does not know Millie and Mol
lie your conduct would appear to be
pertdious. or course. as between you
and Mollie, l must believe Mollie. for
the girl certainly knows whether you
kissed her."
The old man eyed both of his daugh
ters hard. Millie was biting her neither
iip and so was Mollie; but Mollie was
trying to keep from laughing.
Old Mr.. DimmOck had an idea.
Il would like to clear up this thing
10 your satisfaction and my own.
Bromley" said he. Let ME ask yon
whether Mollie kissed you when you
told her you couldn't live without
her.
The young man got very red in the
face.
You mean Millie, cf course" he re-
piled, with embarrassment. Perhaps
she wouldn't mind saying that she
kissed me in the summer-house. But
she didn't kiss ME on the stOOp. kiss
ed her"
How Is that, Millie? MollIe?' asked
their father.
Papa" said Mollie decidedly. II
couldn't keep Mr.. Bromley from kiss
Ing me, but assure you l didn't kiss
him"
Mollie looked her father straight in
shaft at Bromley.
Millie hung her head, and her face
was as red as poppy.
Il think" said the old man dryly.
"that it's plain I'll keep Mollie. and
we'll have that marriage before you
make another mistake, young man
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