Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-31


"Nannie, was it Adam or Eve? Trust
the man to possess some brains. What
surprises me-there! Positively she is
blushing, else why is she looking down ?'S
We'll, he looks positively silly. never
saw a lover looking sillier, Denise Is it
possible she knew he was coming? That
she planned all this?'
MY dear, il you'll read her note you
Will see that she did not expect to be
here this week-no! She could not have
foreseen' he would be hereE.why, you
read yourself that he had set out for
Haversham's."
well, no one could imagine he knew
she was coming"
"How could he? He was never long
enough in one place to hear the news.
Why, he did not know pa and ma had
gone to the lakes. Oh! will acquit them
both Of prenrranged affair."
Really, seeing how fast they are com.
ing on, see no necessity for prearrang-
ing anything"
Mamie! never heard you speak so
sharp before"
We'll, I thought that such superior
people were SO much above the rest of us.
l am sure I've heard that he is devoted
to science. The Hartfords and Cantwels
told me he was never induced to play or
dance-just wedged himself in corner
and-looked superior"
"Humph!'
And you yourself told me Miss Ash
burton could find no time for such folly
as dancing
"Did I?''
Why, I've seen things she wrote, in
print myself somewhere, where she said
what are Won looking at?"
For three mortal minutes she has not
lifted her eyes," Denise Murchson stared
at the couple on the rustic bench. She
had forgotten her friend and guest.
did you ever see such fidgety hands?
He can't keep them still two seconds
Only to think that he is straight from
the Nile and she has just come from CAL
ifornia-and there they are like that"
Il don't think need bother my head
trying to plan for them, Mamie. It's lift
ed world of care from my shoulders. 1
was an hour trying to get to sleep last
night just on their account. had an idea
you know how we do get ideas-that
they would be almost averse to nearer
acquaintance. I've had such bad fortune
sometimes. The ones 1 wanted to like
each other were just as like as not so
contrary. Some were just the reverse.
They positively dislked each other. And
just because they came when pa and ma
are away really have been worried.
They botn gave me such charges about
him only last summer, and you heard ma
talking to me about Miss Ashburton a
month ago. r.
"Denisew
They held their breath. The couple on
the rustic bench were at least 100 yards
from them, but, judging from their
breathless attitude, the spectators acted
like people within whispering distance.
The great scientist was standing up
stiffiy; Miss Ashburton was adjusting a
bud in buttonhole. They could see him
looking down sidewise at her, could see
her averting her face tritle.
"Well, if they were rehearsing for low
ers on the stage
"They couldn't do it better" Denise
Murchson said shortly. Then she laugh
ed merrily. ITO think / have had all my
trouble for nothing. As sure as you are
standing there, Mamie, that is case of
love at sight"
"But"-Nannie pursed her pretty
month-"yes, there's no doubt about it.
But thought such superior people,
Your granny's needle, Mamie! hear
the wedding march already. If they are
not married inside of five months before
he goes to England again-Ill give you
dozen pairs of gloves. See, they are re-
turning! Stand on this side. Now, tell
me they are not a pair of lovers this
minute--and all inside of Is hours"
well, when any one talks to me about
superior people after this
Just tell them that when fate ordains
it superior people are just like common
clay"
AS if to confirm this wise saying the
lovers looked up and. seeing two pretty
faces beaming down upon them, nodded
gayly in return Chicago News.