Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-23

to the city to do some shopping. She
was always afraid of being too late
for the train, and generally arrived at
the station half an hour before it was
due. She did so on this occasion, and
as the day was very warm one she
sat down on the platform ~ the shade
of some large boxes of freight that
had been unloaded there, thinking it
more comfortable there than in the
stuffy little waiting room.
Pretty soon she heard steps on the
platform, and presently voices from
the other side of the pile of boxes
reached her ears.
How is your matrimonial project |
getting along?" was asked by one of
the unseen parties. And voice which !
Miss Nancy recognized as belonging
to the squires nephew answered:
1T seems to hang fire, just at pres
| ent. The fact is, the girls got an
| other string to her bow, and the chan
ces would be against me if it wasn't
for the fact that her aunt fayors my
suit, because she thinks I'm going to
get Uncle Amos money, and she'd like
to unite the two properties. So I'm
rather sweeter on the aunt at present
than / am on the girl. If l get the
girl at all 1t must be through the old
lady's influence, you see. The girls
a little daisy, but the aunt's-well,
she isn't daisy, you can be sure of
that! It's question If having her in
the family wouldn't be paying a dear
price for all her property, but then
there's chance of being able to shake
her off after a little. | happen to
know that a new railroads going
through this place, and the company
will have to buy piece of land she
owns, and this land she intends to give
to the girl as a wedding present. Now,
just as soon as the road is put through
and it's sure to come-this land Will
, be worth more than all the rest of the
old lady's property. If the girl gets
j deed of 1t and / get the girl / can
sell 1t to the railroad company and
/ make good big sum of money out of
( it and well be independent of the
D aunt, and when that happens, IL 1t ever
[ does, I'll tell her to look out for her
a affairs and I'll look out for mine. I'm
looking out now that she doesn't find
: out about the new railroad scheme. /
: want to make sure of the girl and the
d land before l break the news to her. "
Miss Nancy listened with ears and
a eyes very wide open.
o yes, when 1t happens, il it ever
does" she chuckled. | don't believe
= you'll ever get the chance you're look
u ing for, my smart young man. l don't
h suppose / am daisy-I never thought
" | was!-but | rather guess I'm a
match for you, since | know what to
i do. / don't believe you'll have to
It shake me off. l think I'll do a little
: or most-of the shaking"
n Just then the train came along, and
J. Miss Nancy got aboard without being
l. seen by the young men.
II That evening, when she came home,
n as luck would have 1t, she met the
]. squire's nephew at the station.
t IF you're going home, you might
g walk along with me and help carry
some of my Bundles" she said, In her
i very pleasantest manner. I'm just
n about tired out. I've been seeing to a
It good deal of business today. I've had
4 a deed made out, giving Margery the
south 40 acres of the farm, and I've
o been pricing carpets and furniture and
q finding out how much it's going 20
y cost to set up young couple in house
u keeping. OF course they won't need
d the things right away. but | thought
g I'd get some idea of what the expense
y would be-"
e "They-who DO you mean?'' asked
" the young man in bewiderment.
= why, Margery and Mr. Markham,
of course" answered Miss Nancy.
O who else should l mean?"
4" You don't mean to say you're GO
e. ing to let your niece marry that lel-
e low!' cried the squire's nephew, in
n surprise and CONSERVATION.
why, certainly, replied Miss Nancy.
IS as il she had never had any other idea.
y He's nice young man. He's got
n brains, and when he gets Margery he'll
/. get her money, for the new railroad s
S going to make the land I've decided
her worth snug little fortune"
II I'D like to know how you knew
about the new railroad?" cried the as
S tonshed young man
e "Oh, keep posted on such matters. "
t said Miss Nancy, looking very wise.
But here We are at my gate Thank
s you for bringing my bundles. Won't
n you come in?"
n No, not tonight" was the gruff re-
" ply, and Miss Nancy chuckled as the
t young man went his way.
It II guess I've got about even with
e you,' she said. nodding her head after
N his retreating figure. 81 guess he was
IS about as much surprised as Margery'll
IS be-"
e Her niece had seen her and came to