Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-02

know, We do not intend to marry for
a year or two, SO you need not worry
''Al ready, Charlie" said Mary, COM
ing in, and they went for their walk,
leaving Mrs. Carlen ,stupefied with
rage and establishment.
When Mr.. Carlen came home she told
him all that had occurred. She ex-
Pected to see him fly into a rage, but
he did not. On the contrary, he looked
troubled and stroked his chin whisker
thoughtfully.
you will take the matter up your
self, will you not, Peter?' she asked.
eyes," said Mr.. Carlen, ''I'll talk to
both of them.''
You must be peremptOry and mer-
CHESS with young Ingalls,. He was as
impertinent to me as if were not
Mary's mother"
The congressman nodded.
''And you must be firm with Mary.
She laughs at US and seems to have for
gotten her duty to her parents"
Another nod.
That evening the congressman
called young ingalls, into the back par
Tor. Their interview lasted for some
time, and finally Mary was called in.
Alter half an hour the young people
appeared, apparently in a good humor,
and Mary informed her mother that pa
desired to see her.
''We will entertain the count she
added, nodding to that individual, who
was occupying the sofa.
Mrs. Carlen found her husband seat
ed comfortably in his large chair.
"Well?" she asked.
cts all fixed said the congress-
man, stroking his beard. 'They are
to be married in two months"
''Who?"
''Mary and Charlie"
''What do you mean?" almost
screamed the lady.
Don't get excited, Melinda. The
matter stands just this way: Charles
father intends to be a candidate for
the nomination against me next sum-
mer, and he is a strong man. Then
Charities older brother owns the most
influential paper in the district. Then
Charlie is something of hustler him
self, and his uncle, SiIas Lamb, con-
trolls Chincopin county. If Mary mar
ries Charlie l will get all that influence,
and old ingalls, will not be a candidate
against me. Do you see?"
But the count?"
Bother the count. He doesn't cut
any ice, and 1 want to stay in con-
gress.''
Mrs. Carlen's lip curled, but she said
nothing.
"Then,'' continued her husband,
"Charlie stands in with the newspaper
people here and he says he will see
that your receptions and parties are
properly reported"
The lady looked interested.
'Of course, that doesn't amount to
much, but he says your dress shall be
described at all the receptions"
81 will have to have some new
gowns
"Of course, and lots of them, and
you had better get Mary's outfit under
way"
well, Peter, suppose I must sub
nit to your decision, but how shall we
arrange about the count? These no
b!emen are so peculiar
eve will tell him right away.
''Come," and they passed into the par
1or.
''Where is the count?'' asked Mrs.
Carlen.
Gone said Charlie.
sob, MAJ said Mary, sit was too
funny. Charlie told him we were to
be married in a month, and that my
dowry was a million dollars, that pa
was to be president, and that he,
Charlie, was to be chief justice. You
ought to have heard the little monkey
try to swear in United States.
Charlie told him not to feel bad.
He would patronize his barber shop
when he got to be chief justice, and
then he Left
The lady looked somewhat amazed,
but finally Joined in her husbands
laughter.