The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-02-15

II.
Have offended any Of the mothers
in the sewing cireleg' asked Doris, |
looking a little disturbed.
mo no. my lambr replied Mrs. /
Acroyd reassuringly. Just as if you
would offend theml 1 just want a
straight answer to a straight question"
Here the speaker paused dOubtfully.
ASK the question, then, Mrs.
Acroyd," said Doris, rather nervously.
"Now Miss Doris, there's no ofense
intended, but amt you a bit gone on
that la-da-da young toff from LunnOn-
you know, the conservative jOint?"
1.-The conservative jointY7 gasped
Doris.
That's 'lm-the young tOr with a
/ window pane in his hi, and a 'Haw,
hawr sort of way of talking. as though
is talk stuck in his necki
LAS l was goin' to tell yer" contin-
ued Mrs. Acroyd vOlubly. "'E called
ere this morn.
Good mornin', madam says e,
taking off his shiny topper, as polite as
if he was talkin' to a duchess.
"'GoOd day, young man. says l.
ais Mr.. Acroyd At 'ome:' says e.
no. young man, says l. 'E's down
in the mines diggin' Goals for the ben
eft of an ungrateful country which
kicks at payin' thirty bob a ton, for the
benefit of the likes of you.
I'm sorry l haven't time TO discuss
the coal question. Mrs. AerOyd.' says
he, but / shall be very glad if you will
give me cup of your very excellent
tea. They tell me that you make the
very best cup o. tea in the whole town,
says e. And would you believe it. Miss
Doris, in five minutes he an me were
'obnobbin' over OUR AFTERNOON tea, just
the same as if l was a swell lady an 1t
was my at 'Ome day.
Now, Miss Doris, l saw is little
game at once when e started arstin' all
sorts Of questions about you. an gettin'
. me on to tell i'm all about you.
] when ] told i'm all about what you
did in the scarlet fever time, an the
! strike time. an the typhoid time. l says
to i'm, Now, young man. what do you
/ think OF a young woman like thatF
n ~ think she's noble girl says e
d an e struck is eyeglarst in is eye, an
pulled down is cuffs as though hi
e meant what he said.
t "'Now, young man. says l. tina
it there young lady hasn't got a mother t
= look arter 'er or to arst any young MAJ
:. is Intentions
D ~ understand says he.
a You've been sparkin' round e
h ever since you've been down ere eleC
ie shuneering,' says l.
J. "'E mods.
"'Now, young man. says l., you'v
e come ere to arst my old man for i
IS vote. which 'e's chairman Of the Joll
as Miners Benefit Club. know yer
10 well that he an is mates are gOin'
: vote agln' yer and that they're gOin'
a. smash oop your meetin' tonight
,s "I'm sorry to ear that, says e.
III "'Now, young man. says l, might
arst what are your intentions towar
no our Miss Doris2 She's more to US Won
y en- ere than half dozen blOomin' men
n hers O. parliament says l.
or .sThen he dropped the winder par
from is eye an the 'haw, haw from
~ voice and e answers quite gentle;
he "sWhether I'm returned member
IN, narllament or not for this constituent
N. Mrs. Acroyd.' says e, I intend to ar
in Miss Doris Thorold to do me the non
.ee Of marryin' me-
".Right o. my ladT says l. a
ed when you've married 'er' DO you mel
a to treat 'er welll'
~ do says e.
a ".No stoppin' out late at nights
mn ,srmonIe clubs, an always to bring ,
money 'ome straight to 'er on pay da
the says l.
ted "'Yes.' says he.
"Then 'eld out my and to I'M Whl
she e grlpped very ard.
ru leave It to me, then young ma
all. says I.
.Rut supposing Miss Thorold wo
ney have meT
art &" You leave tha' 70 NV
says l.
and sAnd e left It to me, Miss Doris, W
~ +his - concluded Mrs. Acroyd,
-av. dncinr a magnificent half-hoop ring
the ~ kissed i'm for is mother befor'
the went. II was that Ike my poor
tier rs was drowned at sea that l could