Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15

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ing down the newspaper which he had
been reading, and cycling the young
man curiously.
:sSometimes I think it is Mollie,
and again 1 am sure it is Millie," re-
piled young Bromley, genuinely per-
picked.
The old coal merchant looked sym
pathetic.
''You can't have both," said he,
after an awkward pause.
'sThey're splendid girls, good
enough for anybody" exclaimed the
young man.
s'Well, I rather think!' said the old
man, proudly.
ST could be happy with either OF
them," went on young Bromley.
.'I'm disposed to think, observed
old Dimmock, ''that you have been
happy with both of them" .'"sss.-
.sssso they've told me more than
once" said Bromley, with the pleasant
light of,recollection in his eyes.
"Well, can't you make up your
mind which girl you want to marry?'
The old coal merchant looked at the
young man with the fresh color and
the loyal blue eyes as if he would like
to have him for son-in-law.
Young Bromley did not answer for a
moment, and then he said slowly
(Which do you think sounds the bet
ter Mile Bromley or 'Mollie
Bromley?' Sometimes I've looked at
it in that way"
CT don't think there's much to
choose" returned the old coal mer'
chant, weighing the question with
every desire to be fair.
:iYou know" continued the young
man, "there have been times when
I've gone to bed perfectly charmed
with the name 'Millie Bromley and
in the morning 'Mollie Bromley ha:
caught my fancy. Millie, Mollie
Mollie, N1illie-it's an awful puzzle.
'sOf course, you've proposed to onl
of the girls?" inquired their father.
ooh, yes, indeed" said. young
Bromley.
''Then that is the girl you want te
marry exclaimed the old man
triumphantly. "Why, it's simple
enough after all. You've taken quite
load off my mind. Which one was
it?"
''It was NIillie-I think" answered
young Bromley, hesitatingly.
s'Think! Don't you know?"
The young man flushed, and looked
reproachfully at the coal merchant.
''Mr. Dimmock," said he, 'I'll pu
it to you as man to man: Which i
Mile and which is Mollie?"
''Don't cross-examine me, sir, re
joined the old man eff you want tt
marry one of the girls, it's your busi
ness to find out"
Heaven knows" cried young Brom
ley in anguish, ST want to marry eth
Ell Millie or Mollie, and have her al
to myself. It's trying enough for
fellow to be over head and ears in low
with one girl, but when there are tw'
of them it's more than flesh and bloot
can stand -
:'There, there, my boy" said tn
old coal merchant soothingly, "don'
take on so. Either girl is your, witt
my blessing, but I want to keep on
for myself. Let me see if can hell
you" And going to the open Frencl
window he called:
"Millie, Mollie! Mollie, Millie!"
eyes, papa, we're coming" sounde
two sweet, well-bred voices from tn
shrubbery.
There was tripping of light fee
along the stone walk under the crap
vine, and Mile and Mollie bloomet
into the room.
"How do you do, Mr.. Bromley,
they said together with the same i'll
tonation and the same merry CLINT i
their eyes.
Millie had auburn hair and brow
eyes; so had Moliie. Millie had
Cupid's bow of mouth, little teet
like pearls, and dimpled chin; s
had Mollie. Miles arms, seen throug
her muslin sleeves, were round an
white; so were Mollie's. =
From waist to tips of their littl
feet the figures of Millie and .Molli
were the same, line for line, and bot
were dressed in white muslin, wit
lilac bows behind their white neck
and lilac sashes at their waists, lila
stockings without wrinkle, and eac
wore white satin shoes. Their hai
was loose over their fair brows an
was braided down their backs, of jus
the same length, and tied at the en-
with lilac ribbons. Mile tied Mollie'
bows and Mollie tied Miles.
"Well, papa?"
.fYoung Bromley tells me-" besa