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

1--WE come to ask you for the hand of
your daughter" said young Bromley.
stumbling to the seat offered him by
the girls father.
(Which oneT asked old Dimmock,
the coal merchant. laying down the
newspaper which he had been reading
aud eyIng the young man curiously.
sometimes ! think 1t Is Mollle, and
again | am sure It is Mile" replied
young Bromley, genuinely perplexed.
The old coal merchant looked sympa-
thetlc.
"You can't have BOTH" said he, after
an awkward pause.
They're splendid girls. good enough
for anybody exclaimed the young
man.
"Well, rather think" said the old
man, proudly.
81 could be happy with either of
them" went on young Bromley.
I'm disposed to think" observed
old Dmmock. that you have been
happy with both of them
$50 they've told me more than once"
said Bromley. with the pleasant light
CT recollection In his eyes.
"Well. can't you make up your mind
which girl you want TO marryT
The old coal merchant looked at the
young man with the fresh color and
the loyal blue eyes as II he would like
TO have him for a son-in-lnw.
Young Bromley did not answer for a
moment, aud then he said slowly:
(Which do you think sounds the bet
ter-'MlllIe Bromley or Mollie Brom-
leyr Sometimes I've looked at 1t in
that way"
Il don't think there's much to
choose" returned the old coal mer-
chant, weighing the question with ev-
cry desire to be fair.
you know" continued the young
man, "there have been times when I've
gone to bed perfectly charmed with
the name Mile Bromley and in the
morning Mollic Bromley has caught
my fancy. Mile. Mollie; Mollie, Mile
Its an awful puzzle"
"Of course. you've proposed to one
of the girls?" inquired their father.
80, yes, indeed" said young Brom-
ley
"rhen that Is the girl you want to
marry" exclaimed the old man. trium.
phantly. "Why, it's simple enough. af.
ter all. You've taken quite load of
my mind. Which one was lty'
at was Millie-I think" answered
young Bromley, hesitatlngly.
Think Don't you known
The young man flushed and looked
reproachfully at the coal merchant.
"Mr. Dimmock," said he. I'm put Il
TO you as man to man: Which is Mill,
and which is Molliey'
"Don't cross-examine me, sir" re
Joined the old man. III you want I,
marry one of the girls it's your bust
ness to find out"
Heaven knows" cried young Brom
ley In anguish. 81 want to marry eithe
Mile or Mollle and have her all to my
self. It's trying enough for a fellow t
be over head and ears in love with on
girl, but when there are two OF then
it's more than nesh and blood cal
stand"
There, there, my boy" said the oil
coal merchant soothingly, don't TAX
on so. Either girl is yours with m
blessing. but l want to keep one TO
myself Let me see II can help you.
And going to the open French wlndo,
he called:
"Millle. Mollie, Mollie. Miller
Eyes, papa. we're coming" sounde
two sweet. well-bred voices from tn
shrubbery.
, There was tripping of light fec
Z along the stony walk under the crap
\ vine. and Mile and AIollie bloome
. into the room.
: How do you do. Mr.. BromleyT' the
said together with the same inton:
!. tion and the same merry CLINT In the
eyes.
a Mile had auburn hair and brow
!. eyes; so had Mollie. Mile had Ct
= pld's low OF mouth. little teeth in
pearls. and n dimpled chin; so Ia
Mollie. Miles arms. seen through h,
/. muslin sleeves, were round and whit
\ so were Mollie's.
l. From waist to tips of their little fe
the figures OF Mile and Mollie we
e the same, line for line. and both we
,e dressed In white muslin. with liz
bows behind their white necks al
is lilac sashes at their waists. lilac stoc
n. ings without a wrinkle. and each wo
g. white satin shoes. Their hair was loo
G over their fair brows and was braid
down their backs, of just the sar
n length, and tied at the end with Ill
r. ribbons. Mile tied Mollie's bows al
es Mollie tied Miles.
al ''Well. papay'
ke ''Young Bromley tells me-" began c
Mr.. Dimmock. after he Tad tax
90 drafts of their fresh young beauty
looking FIRST at one and then at I
other and hen DWELLING upon thA (,