The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-06-29
am told. + am not blessed with rich

uncles.'' - T-.=- !, 80,
well, you needn't pine for one like
mine, for l found him chockful Of senti-
ment; and he wants me to marry this
blessed girl down here in Kingston-a
daughter Of an old pal of Mistake he:
business, which is worth, believe, some-
thing like 10000 a year; but I won't
do it-nOt me!' and he grasped the oars
and rowed vigorously again until she
spoke. =
but why should YOU throw away such
brilliant opportunities 49,
"I'll tell YOU" he replied. "Would you
care to, marry a man you didn't like:
especially if you CHANGED to meet some
body you liked better?' r..
She paused a, moment before replying
',,fhere's something in that, of course
she said; but as, upon your own admis-
sic sion, you aye not yet met this lady, hGw
chdnce somebody else better?'
"How shall | put it?" said Teddy
Jones, with his hand to his chin. ''Well,
say it is like this: You have met a hun
dred chaps, and there are hundreds of
chaps you haven't met; but one comes
self: That is the chap for me, and
don t want to see any more! How does
that strike you?'
1T sounds like PARABLE she replied
After moments reflection, he said ::
III tell you the name of the Kingston
glrl my Uncle Bob wants me to marry.
Her name is Miriam Moore. Do you
know her!'
yes, fairly well'
''Is she nice?''
'"I'hat depends. What do you consider
stocking?"
Hate 'em! Detest 'emv'
S"O11 fhnf ;e.o nil .l,o -
than blue stocking-she is Girton girl
and a Wrangler!''
Jones groaned Fancy marrying a
Wrangler! Still, you might tell ME what
:Tye only moment! Pull up at the
and coat aid / can Slip up home here
What is Miss Moore like? We'll, she is
no beauty-you don't wish ME to deceive
as to that decidedly, she is not a
beauty; but she is great on the higher
mathematics, and she is the tallest wom-
ing feet
''Good Lord" said Teddy Jones, as he
helped her out of the boat; "as bad as
that?'
81 can't help it," she replied gayly
"Goodby and a thousand thanksr'
Teddy Jones, as he rowed meditativc]y
down to Richmond, said:
''Six-foot-six, Ell! Not any for me, not
to oblige twenty million Uncle Bobs.
look at the Wrangler, ali the same.'
Teddy and his Uncle Bob went down
to Kingston that night. A brougham
wasswaiting for them at the station. As
Teddy entered the drawing room he
glanced nervously round in search of the
LEW fcot-SSv UirI VI>bcrC
company present, but no six-foot- six girl
anywhere visible. Uncle Bob introduced
him to Moore perc. a jolly old fellow of
| the good old port-wine school, and it was
plain that every thing was cut and dried
for his immolation upon Il detestcd by.
"Dash it all!' said Teddy. 81 won't dc
it! l won't!' Then he lifted his eyes
and the most radiant vision in the world
came floating in at the door and bore
straight down upon him. At first he
could only gasp in astonishment:
| 'YOu, you, you!' he said.
! Ssh! and she lifted monitory fin
| ger. 81 had been invited here tonight tt
meet you, sir; but thought it better t.
| give you SURPRISE.
''By Jove!' said Teddy. eve got it
| Where is the six-footer? l can't see he1
here anywhere"
''What six-footer?'- pair Of
great sapphire eyes suddenly burned theil
Way right into his.
''Why, the Wrangler, of course!''
"You mean Miss Moore, I suppose?'''
That horror, yes;;.. Where is she?'''
Cant you guess?'-and her laughter
was like peal of silver bells as his jaw
dropped and dropped. until he. stood il
blank, stupid amazement regarding her.
Not you? he gasped at last.
Certainly! Does the fact annoy you 2
But before he could reply. up stepped
his Uncle Bob brskly. "Ho! ho!" sale
he;. YOU young people seem to requir,
no introduction"
"No," said Teddy's divinity, sweetly
''because this is the gallant gentleman
who melted me at Moulsey Weir this aft
"Hem!sJ said Uncle Bob, and thel
they all went in to dinner.
A week later Teddy Jones said, "Now
with all my. heart, ! forgive the Gadh.
and her crime.'' But this, you mus
know, was after he had kissed Miriam
beneath the greenwood tree and she ha(
not. said him nay.-The Sketch.