The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28

June. In the meantime, Frank, who
thought he was engaged TO her himself,
arrived at the house, and sent word up
to let her know he had come. | don't
know what message the servant gave
him, but he declares she said Miss Liza
say she's sorry, sab. but she's gittin'
married right now. Take seat in the
parlor and she'll be down in few min
utes.' was bridesmaid ,ast month for
girl who was engaged "a three nice
young men from differep. towns. One
day they met by chance az her house,
and while ,hey were waiting for her TO
come down, No. / said:
Gentlemen, think / ought to tell
you that J h&ve the first right here, for
i am engaged TO the young lady
mo, 2 sprang up and said: You are
mistaken. am engaged to her myself
"Whereupon, No. 3 said, with calm
confidence: You are both mistaken,
gentlemen, for | happen TO be engaged
to Miss Smith. Here is letter that will
prove it.
"Tlistory IS silent as to what took
place after this, but when the much-en-
gagged young lady finally put in an ap-
pearance, the parlor was empty. and
she never heard word from any of the
men afterwar5."
well, Lucy, living down there in
that atmosphere, / shouldn't wonder if
you hadn't been engaged yourself. |
know you aren't now, but have you ever
been?'
"Ah, that is my secret" the south
ern girl answered, laughing.
That night she wrote her mother a
long letter, telling her many of the
strange customs she had learned. "One
thing that strikes me as so funny is the
way they call young men fellows and
say gone on girl, instead of IN love
with her, and fiirts are called .jolliers.' 4"
AT the same hour Miss Heights was say
ing to her sister: Don't they have
queer ideas down south?"
The next day Lucy went with her
friend to reception. Here they met a
very smart young man in much
shaped frock coat and a much-belled
high hat. Incidentally, he had family
mustache.
why, hello, Miss Heights. Awfully
glad to see you Happy to meet you,
Miss Grey. So'ahern girl, eh? Oh, |
hea. they are all terrible jolliers down
there. How's Miss Heights? Stun
ming tea, wasn't it? Miss Hill an aw-
fully well put-up girl and dresses tip
top. Well. | must chase along. Shall
do myself the pleasure of calling soon.
Awfully jolly meeting you, Miss Grey
And Mr.. Il. Cadsby Snitfen made stiff
motion through the air with his ir-
reproachable hat, and left them.
Isn't he cute?" Miss Heights ex-
claimed, rapturously, mot half as nice
as Tom Lightly, but an awfully bright
fellow"
One night Mr.. T. Cadsby Snffen
called, and, pleading fatigue, the
southern girl excused herself and was
sitting with the family in the IL
brary, when Hildegarde rushed wild
ly in, hair flying, cheeks blazing, and
voice trembling so she could scarcely
get out the words:
20, mamma, guess what's hap
pened."
"Hildegarde. rot
"Yes, mamma, engaged. To Mr.
Cn;Ran Icp,t 4 haoyaniy' I uaptaJ
to call you down in the parlor as
soon as it happened, but he's aw-
fully sentimental, and said he'd like
to keep it to ourselvess ] think I'll
have eight bridesmaids. You must be
one. Lucy"
For an hour everybod, talked at
once. and there was wild confusion
ana excitement, much laughter. and
pians broken as soon as made, and
new ones made in their places. At
last. Mr.. Heights key was heard IN
the door; all flew to the stairs.
GEORGE" called Mrs. Heights. Papa"
screamed both girls, guess what's
happened" Pm engaged" cried the
blisSful fiancee.
"Well, this is good news. Well, well,
I'm proud of you, Hildegarde. Lucy,
she's been a very naughty little girl
getting engaged while her poor ia
ther was out, hasn't she? Well, bless
my soul. But you haven't told me
yet who's the lucky fellow"'
"Cadsby Sniffen, papa, as If it
could be anybody else.'
And then followed more exclama-
tions, congratulations and a great
deal of laughter and confusion.
Mr.. Sniffen came 10 dinner. "Cadsby,
this is lovely" Mrs. Heights said. and
kissed him. ''Well, Cadsby, my boy,
| congratulate you,' papa said, heart
lily, and the meal was all excitement.
He had brought the ring, and gave 1t
to her at the table and toasts were
drunk and all went merry as mar
riage bell.
When they were in the parlor aft
erward the bell rang and manly
voice asked for Miss Lucy Grey"
Lucy turned very pale, and introduced
her friend. "Mr. Black from home
What are you doing in this part
Of the world?" she asked, coldly. and