Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-12

Good morning Joe" returned Mr..
Peterson. nodding 70 Joseph Franklin.
his only nephew. What brings you
here in such a hurry?'
is your house let yet, uncle?"
Yes mol don't exactly know" re
sponded Mr.. Peterson. little awk-
wardly. What does it matter to you
whether it is or not, hey. you young
scapegrace?"
Much. sir. To tell you the truth,
was thinking Of renting it myself"
"Youi"
Yes. l. I'm going to be married
next week uncle"
"A yery sensible plan" said Mr.. Pc
terson. beamingly
I'm glad you approve of it, sir, and
in case my wife and | conclude to take
few boarders can have your prom
Use to consider you as one?"
That is, in case you take the
house,"
Yes"
Il can't promise, in fact. | think
I've already engaged myself" said Mr..
Peterson, Importantly. "Tu speak
frankly, Joe, I've some idea of marry
ing myself"
You uncle?" exclaimed Franklin
in amaZement.
And why not?" testify demanded
Petro Peterson, his bald crown turn
ing pink with excitement. I'm not
Methuselah, neither am | a Catholic
priest Why shouldn't / get married? p
There's no reason on earth why you
shouldn't, uncle" responded Joe,
smothering a laugh; only, you see
you took me rather by surprise In
that case, why shouldn't we have the
pleasure Of accommodating both Mrs.
Peterson and yourself?"
Because, sir" said Mr.. Peterson,
sententiously. because my mother-in-
law that is to be takes boarders, sir;
few boarders in a genteel sort of way,
and I've all but promised myself to
her"
An but! There is a chance, then,
CT
"A very slender one" unwillingly
admitted Mr. Peterson.
And if you should make no other
arrangement you will let us have the
house?n
Yves, l suppose so"
There can be no harm in my bring
ing her to lool, at the house this after
noon after office hours?"
NO, suppose not"
And with this ungraciously accord
ed permission Joseph Franklin was
forced to be content, while Mr.. Peter
son went back to his room to think
about JEANNE Cope
4 do believe I'm in love" thought
our middle-aged hero. "Ill take ci-
gar-no l won't either JEANNE may
object TO smoking and a man that's as
good as married ought to be little
careful about such things"
He was making a little pencil esti-
mate about the probable cost Of re-
furnishing the apartments he occupied
with velvet and satin, according to
Jeannies not particularly economical
ideas, that same afternoon, when Jo-
seph Franklin entered, flush and
proud.
She's down in the parlor, uncle"
Is she?" said Mr.. Peterson.
He followed his nephew resignedly
down to the parlor thinking the while
Of far other things. and suffered him
self to be led TO a little sofa in the
bay window, where a slender young
lady was sitting, toying rather nerv-
ously with a pink parasol
Uncle, said Joe, proudly, this is
my promised wife, JEANNE, this is
Uncle Petro Peterson.
JEANNE Cope!' gasped the aston
ished bachelor
You'll give me kiss, uncle, won't
you?" said JEANNE, putting up her
coral lips in the most bewitehing way
in the world q said it was mamma
this morning, but it was really Joe
and | that wanted the house
1T was, chr said Mr.. Peterson, with
a curious commingling of sensations.
Yes and you know you promised
to get married and board with US He
did, indeed, Joe"
The bachelor burst into hysterical
laugh
q was only Joking he said Mar
ried, indeed! I'm not such fool yet.
Give me the kiss. JEANNE. I'll stay
here, but I'll not refurnish the rooms