Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01

place don't suit, and he's going
change his 5oariing-house, SAID Mrs
Purvey to herself feeling her hear
within her; but she only smiled faint
ly, and said: 'Indeed!'
It's little embarrassing, said MI
Marlowe, feeling his whiskers, dub
ously.
Don't mind me, SIR said Mrs
Purvey.
The fact is, said Mr.. Marlowe, Pm
thinking Of making change.
I'm sorry the place don't suit you
sir, faltered the widow.
But it does, said Mr.. Marlowe. .
shall not leave you, Mrs. Purvey
Your mugalatawney soup suits me ex
actly, and you've caught my precise
ideas on sa.ad-dresslng and curry
sauce. No. The change of which
speak refers to-ahem! another
thing, Mrs. Purvey.'
LA, sir said Mrs. Purvey, simper
ing.
You and I aren't feather headed
young people, Mrs. Purvey, to play
mock modest, are we?' said the bache
lor. 80, I may as we'll be frank.
am thinking of marrying, Mrs. Pur
veyp
Dear me- said the landlady, look
log down at the patterns of the car.
pet.
'And l dare say you can guess tc
whom, said Mr.. Marlowe, in higt
good humor.
Mrs. Purvey twisted her black silk
apron string around and around, hard
iy able to believe her own ears.
La, SIR faltered she, Pm sure
never thought of such a thing
4 rather expected to surprise you,
said Mr.. Marlowe. But don't you
see, after all, it's the most natural
thing in the world? Here | am Sc
tied down in place that exactly suits
me; why should I leave 1t? Here ]
am, a blunt old bachelor of fifty
why shouldn't I marry widow who,
like myself, has seen something OF
the world2'
A widow! That settled the question.
Sure enough, SIR, said Mrs. Pdrvey,
feeling as if she were soaring up in
to world of white satin and tulle,
orange blossoms and welding CT ke.
What do you say to month from
Monday next?' demanded Mr.. Mar
lowe.
LA, sir-since you're so set upon
it,
Can you have things ready?'
I'll co ny best, sir futtersd the
widow.
'And, one thing, remember
don't want this matter talked about.
mo, to be sure not said Mrs. Pur
vey, accustomed to defer in all things
to the whims of her lodger.
Let things 60 on just exactly as If
nothing was about to happen until
the very wedding day. insisted Mr..
Marlowe.
Certainly, sir said Mrs. Purvey.
'Tnat'll do, said Mr.. Marlowe. I'VE
understand each other, don we?'
Mrs. Purvey nodded and glggled.
Then l won't detain you any long
err! said Mr.. Marlowe, deliberately
walking back into his own room.
'Weli!' said Mrs. Pulvey, drawing
long breath, i never was courted
that way before. But he's eccentric
and always was, poor dear, and he's
yet to be husband! He might have
Just asked me for kiss, though; ano
he might have called me 'Malvina
instead of Mrs. Purvey! But every
one has their whims, aud Mr.. Mar
lowe is as chuck full of 'em as an ee
is of meatl What will Letitla Lark
spur ssy? And that stuckup Mrs
Hyde! I'll give her weeks warn
ing at once, for it don't stand to ma
ture as | shall keep on taking board
ers after I'm Mrs. Marlowe! l won
der shall I wear white silk or dove
color? suppose it'll be a churcl
wedding! A months a dreadful
short time to get ready in. but [ car
hire what seweing | want done, and
it won't do to disappoint Mr.. Mar
Lowell
Little Mrs. Hyde, engaged in cor
recting French copy.books in hel
room, was little surprised at the
lack of ceremony with which Mrs
Purvey let her know that her room
would be wanted that day week!
1T will inconvenience me consider
ably said she, hesitatingly.
i can't help that said Mrs. Pur-
vey. with a toss Of the head.
The weeks passed away. Th'