Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-03-16

Good nOrnin, madam says g, tax
in off is shiny topper, as polite as if e
was talkin to Il duchess.
Good day, young man. says |.
Is Mr.. Acroyd mt 'omcT says e.
No, young man. says |. ''E'S down
in the mines digSn Goals for the bcne-
lit o an ungratcful country which kicks
at payin 30 bob a ton for the benefit o
The likes of YER
IN sorry | haven't time to discuss
the coal question, Mrs. Acroyd,' says
e, but | shall be very glad if yer will
give me cup of yer very excellent t.;
They tell me that yer make the very
best cup . tea in the whole town. says
e. On would yer believe it, Miss Doris,
i'll ti1t minutes e an me were 'obnobbin
over our AFTERNOON tea, just the same as
if | was a swell lady an it was my at
'Omc day.
"Now, Miss Doris l saw is little
game ut once when e started arstin all
sorts o questions about yer an gcttin
me on to tell i'm all about yer.
"Whcn I'd told i'm all about what
yer did in the scarlet fever time an the
strike time an the typhoid time | says
to i'm, Now, young man. what do yer
think o Il young woman like that?
'lllhN HilN . h'plt SIll. NdSS T.
An e struck is cyeglars in is eye an
pulled down is cuffs as though e meant
what e said
"'Now, young man. says l, that there
young lady hasn't got n mother to look
artcr 'cr or to arst any young man is
Intentions.
81 understand, says e.
You've been sparkin round 'cr ever
since yer've been down ere elecshuneer-
in says |.
"'E mods.
"'Now, young man. says l, 'ycr've
come ere to arSt my old man for is
vote, which 'e's chairman O. the Jolly
Miners Benefit club. | know very well
that e an is mates are goin to vote
ag'in yer an that they're goin to smash
oop your mCctin tonight
I'm sorry to ear that says e.
"'Now, young man. says |, might
arst what are yer intentions toward
our Miss Doris? She's more to us wo-
men ere than 'alf a dozen bloomin mem
bers o parliament says l.
Then e dropped the windcr pane
from is eye IN the 'haw, haw' from is
voice, an q answers quite gentle:
"'Whethcr I'm returned mimber o
parliament or not for this constituency,
Mrs. Acroyd,' says e, L intend to arst
Miss Doris Thorold to do me the honor
o marryin me-.
Right O. my lad" says l. An when
yer've married her, do yer mean to treat
'cr wcllT
81 do says e.
No stoppin out late at nights, no ar
monte clubs, an always to bring yer
money 'Cmc straight to 'er on pay dayY
says |.
EYES says e.
"Then 'cld out my and to i'm, which
e grippcd very ard
Leave it to me, then, young man.
says |.
"'But supposin Miss ThoroId went
have me-
eyer leave that to me, young man.
says |.
AN e left it to me, Miss Doris. 9th
this" concluded Mrs. Acroyd, producing
magnificent half hoop ring
Il kissed i'm for lis mother before %
went. II was that like my poor Bill as
was drowned at sea that | couldn't 'clp
it. Now, Miss Doris, are yer fond O. i'm.
or amt yer? If yer are, he'll be a MINI
bcr o parleymint tomorrow night. If yer
amt, my old man an is pals will wipe
him an is mcctin ont this very cvcninw
"Oh, Mrs. Acroyd, I've loved him for
ever so long," whispered Doris, as she
hid her face on that lady's massive Shout
der.
Then put is ring on, my dear, an as
long as yer wear it remember that a
clean kitchen an good plain whites has
more to do wi maxim man happy an
kind Ennpiu out ~ ho Il,
all the brass in the world"
That night Ashley delivered his final
speech to the electors of Blackton-le-
Moor.
The meeting, which was to have been
riotouSly opposed. passed off amid gen
cral enthusiasm. His agent attributed
this to the large number of women who
were seated in the body of the audience
and who seemed to suppress at once any
signs of riotng.
When he came to the end of his speech.
roar of enthusiasm burst forth from
friend and foe alike.
The following morning it was rumorcd
that 'Bully' Acroyd and the Jolly Min
crs were voting solidly for Ashley. 1t
was further rumOrcd in the afternoon
that large numbers of voters in No Mans
ILdlI'l anu W dlNtl menus were prevent
ed from coming to the poll by their wives,
who had stolen their clothes in the night
and had kept them in bed all day with
unlimited Cruel and tobacco and beer, de-
claring that they were not well and
should neither work nor vote that day.
Late that night as Ashley drove down
to the town hall, accompanied by the
rector and his daughter, he declared, as
he ahScntly twisted a diamond ring on Il
very slender finger, that he was far too
happy to care whether he was at the top
of III" poll or not.
As he spoke red rocket scared from
the roof of the Conservative club, and IL
vast roar Of "Ashlcy!' rang through the
streets.
"By 1000 votes" yelled a prominent
Conservative, thrusting a congratulatory
hand through the carriage window.
1T was the womcn's vote, dearest"
whispered Doris happily.
"They voted for you, darling" correct
I'd Ashley Exchange.
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