The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-13

parenty By Joye! she's grown 10
. Hc the Drottlest girl in town. Mrs..
/ petro Pgtaron-it don't sound 80 very
/ bad a0er aIl I'm show the young
/ slips what nn old bachelor can do 10
I ,ho way OF mairImony"
As Doc turned. chuckline. 10 enter tho
/ front door. already in imagination
| leading JEANNE Cope To- the flower
/ dooked altar. light football sounded
ON the a.op behind him. and o. slender
/ good looking young man of some four
| or 1--WE and twenty stood before him
Good morning. uncle" he cried
brllthletuy.
Good morning. Joe" returned Mr.
Peterson. nodding to Joseph Franklin
bis only nephew. What brings you
here IN such a hurry?'
Us your house let yet. uucle?"
Yes mo- don't exactly know" re-
| spondod Mr. Peterson. little awk
| wurdly What does II matter to you
whether 81 Is or not. hey, you young
gcapogDce?'
Much, Sir To tell you the truth.
was thinking Of renting u myself"
/ YOU"
"Ycs l. I'm going to be married
/ next week. uncle"
"A very sensible plan" said Mr.. Pc
torson, beamingly.
'lm glad you approve Of 1t. sir. and
In case my wife and conclude to take
q few boarders can have your prom
isc 10 consider you as one?"
] HHalhaF De- Lea .... ..ast tmfa kn
| housC?"
Yes"
Il can't promise: IN fact. think
I've already engaged myself" said Mr..
Peterson, Importantly. "To speak
frankly. Joe. I've some idea OF marry
Ing myself"
You. uncle2' exclaimed Franklin.
In amnzement
And why not?" testify demanded
Petro Peterson. his bald crown turn
Ing pink with excitement. I'm not
Methuselah, neither am Catholic
priest Why shouldn't get marrled7"
There's no reason on earth why you
shouldn't uncle" responded Joe.
smothcrlng 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 yoursolf7"
Because. SIR" said Mr.. Peterson.
sententiously. because my mother-in-
law that Is to be takes boardcrs. sir:
few boarders. In a gentcel sort OF way,
and I've all but promised myself to
her"
IAN butt There is a chance. then.
Of"
"a very slender one" unwilllngly
admitted Mr. Peterson.
And n you should make no other
arrangement you will let US have the
house?"
Yves, suppose So"
There can be no harm In my bring
Ing her TO look at the house this after
noon after office hours?'
mo. suppose not"
And with this ungraclously accor' y
cd permission Joseph Franklin was
forced TO be content. while Mr.. Peter
son went back to his room TO think
about JEANNE Cope.
81 do believe I'm In love" thought
our middie-aged hero "iii take n CT
gar-no | 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"
lie was making a little pencil esti-
mate about the probable cost OF re-
furnishing the apartments he occupied
with velvet and satin, according TO
Jeannie's not particularly economical
ideas, that same afternoon. when Jo-
seph Franklin entered. flush and
| proud.
Shes down In the parlor. uncle"
rs sho2" 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 little sofa in the
bay window, where slender young
lady was sitting. toying rather nery-
ously with pink parasol.
"unclo." said Joe. proudly. this Is
my promised wife JEANNE. this Is
Uncle potro Peterson"
JEANNE Copel" gasped the aston
lshed bachelor.
"Youll give me a kiss, uncle. won't
| NhAA NhAA ANANAANH lNAAAAh VIZ hNA
coral lips In the most bewltchlng way
IN the world. II said II was mamma
this morning, but II was really Joe
aud I that wanted the house,
IT was. eh2" said Mr.. Peterson. with
a curious comminglIug OF sensations.
Eyes. ANA you know you promised
TO get married and board with ne. lie
ana. indeed. joe
The bachelor burst Into a hysterIcal
laugh
81 was only JOHNS" he said. Mar
rlod. Indeed I'm not such fool yet
Give me the kiss, Joaunio I'll stay
hero, but I'm not rcfurnIsh the rooms
this year New York News.
Thanked Providence ana "a railroad.
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