The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03
MILE AND MOLLIE.

I've come to ask you for the hand
of your daughter, said young Brom-
ley, stumbling to the seat offered him
by the girls father.
Which oneg' asked old Dimmoek,
HE coal merchant, laying down the
newspaper.
Sometimes | think it is Mollie, and
again | am suro it is Millie, " replied
young Bromley genuinely perplexed
The old coal merchant looked sympa.
Ghetto
You can't have both, F." said he, aft
q an awkward pause
They re splendid girls, good enough
for anybody p exclaimed tho young
NAN. = could be happy with eithor of
them. "
m disposed to think" observed
old Dimmock, that you have been
happy with both of them. "
50 they We told me more than once, "
said Bromley, with the pleasantest light
Of recollection in his eyes.
Well can you malen your mind
which girl you want to marry"
Young Bromley did not answer for
moment, and then he said slowly.
Which do you think sounds the better
- Millie Bromley or Molle BromleyY'
Sometimes I've looked at it in that
way. T."
Il don't think there's much to
choose = returned tho old coal mer.
chant. weighing the question with ey-
cry desire to be fair
You know. continued the young
man, there hive been times when I've
gone to bed perfectly charmed with the
name Mile Bromley. and in tho
morning Mollie Bromley has caught
my fancy Mille, Molliel Mollie, Mil
lic-it's an awful puzzle =
"Of course you've proposed To ono of
the girls inquired their father
"Oh. yes, indeed, " said young Brom-
ley.
Then that is the girl you want to
marry, exclaimed the old man tri-
umphantly why, it's simple enough,
after all You've taken quite load off
my mind. Which one was it,"
young Bromley hesitatingly.
Think Good Lord. don't you
know
The young man flushed and looked
reproaehfully at the coal merchant
Mr. Dimmock +" said he, "I'll put
1t to You as man 10 man. Which is Mil
lie and which is Mollior
Don / cross examine me- sir, re-
joined the old man "lf you want to
marry ono Of the girls, it's your bust
ness to lind out -
Heaven knows" cried young Brom-
ley in anguish, IL want to marry either
Millio Ct Mollic and have her all to
myself It's trying enough for fellow
10 be over head and ears III love with
one girl but when there are two Of
them it's none than flesh and blood can
stand "
There, there, my boy, said the old
coal merchant southingly. don't take
on SO Either girl is yours with my
blessing, but ! want to keep one for my
self. Let mo sec il can help you out, "
and going to the open French window
lie called
"Millie Molliel Mollie, Millio"
YES, papa, we re coming, sounded
two sweet well bred voices from the
shrubbery.
There WAS a tripping of light feet
along tho stone walk under the grape
vine and Mllie and Mollie blopmed
into the .oon..
How do you do Mr. Bromley"
s,.ta
nation aud the same merry CLINT in
their eyes,
Mile had auburn hair and brown
eyes So had Mollie Mile had Gu
pid bow of a mouth, little teeth like
pearls, and a dinpled chin. So had Mol
lie. Miles arms, seen through her
muslin sieeyes, were round and white.
50 were Mollie's There was nothing to
choose between Miles bust and Mol
lies bust rs they stood side by side
Well papa
Young Bromley tells me-" began
nia Mf Dimnock, after ho had taken
drafts Of their fresh young beauty by
looking first at one and then at the
other and then dwelling upon the fea-
lures Of both with one eye sweep that
he proposed to yoH last night "
'tph. not TO both, you know, Mr..
pimmock. INTERCEPTED young Bromley.
He asked me to be his wife, said
Millie demurely.
. He told me that he couldn't live
without mr. /" said Mollie inisehieyous-
~
How Is thisf" said the old man,
turning to young Bromley with a severe
look
The young man blushed furiously and
lifted his hands in protest
81 III sure, he stammered, lone Of
you is mistaken. asked Mile to bp
my wife IN the summer house--and-I
kissed you That was before supper,
aud later Ia the evening, when we sat
Oh the front steps. said that couldn't
live without you. and that we must get
married,
Before We 20 any further, F." inter
rupted the coal merchant, (which is
Mile and which is Mollie? When your
Gear mother was alive. she could tell
the difference sometimes, but don't
know To this day"
ooh. how dull you are !" said the
girls III duet.
. ! think this il Mile on the right, "
spoke up young Bromley.
Why, Mr. Bromley" said abe. u
am Mollie. 4"
Very good now let's go on, " said
their father Where were we? Oh, yes,
young Bromley says that he asked you
to be his wife, Mile, and declared no
couldn't live without you"
Il beg your pardon. papa, " said Mol
lie. he told me that he couldn't live
without me. u