Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

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Nnncy apas actually kissing Jack.
posedly arranging his game bag to the
best advantage over his shoulder
Hello" said Jack cheerfully. He
was in high good humor with himself
and his prospective dinner.
"Hellow Marston answered grimly.
He was in the worst of humor with
everybody.
"Been rowing your workmen up?"
NO; I've been to the village with
letter.
Jack grinned.
"The boy would have taken it if
you'd waited until O'clock"
81 did not object to the walk" Then,
with sudden fierceness, what have
you done with your companion?"
'"rhat measly little setter? She's no
good. l drove her home. I've done
better without her"
81 am talking of your sisters girl,
Nancy. am not good at beating about
the bush, Jack. may us well tell you
I saw everything. I know everything"
ooh, the deuce you do! Then may
as well tell you Pm confoundedly glad
to hear it. told Nancy it couldn't be
concealed much longer without grand
blowout"
Marston stopped his further progress
by planting himself squarely in front
Of him. His eyes were ablaze. Jack
looked at him in amazement.
"Hello! What's up?"
"This is up" said Marston in chok-
ed voice. "You are an insufferable
young cad, Jack, and as the Oldest
male representative of the family I've
a great notion to thrash you where you
stand"
"Well, you just try it on!" said Jack,
waxing wroth in his turn. what are
you rowing about anyhow
Didn't hear you tell your sisters
waitress that you loved her?' said
Marston savagely.
eyes"
"Didn't hear you tell her that con-
cealment was preying on herr"
of you were standing near enough.
you did"
"Didn't see you kiss herr"
"You know better than do whether
you did. have kissed her lots of
times"
"And you"-Teddy's throat swelled
with passion-'..you call yourself gen.
| tleman?'
"Oh, by George! see! wonder
how many sorts Of an ass you would
make of yourself If let you so on.
Look here. It's time you were learning
the truth. l told Nan this farce was
verging on to tragedy, and nothing but
special Providence kept you from
throttling me before you heard the
, truth about our Nan"
"The truth?'
Eyes; suppose we sit down here on
this log and have 1t out"
They sat down on the log and had 1t
out, Marston's fine face now glowing
with tenderest shame for the poor little
makeshifts his coming had entailed
now shining with the light of the great
happiness Jacks revelation made pos.
sible
what an ignorant brute I've been
JackH he said, laying his hand caress-
ingly on the boys.
Jack gave him absolution patroniz.
ingly.
II don't suppose you made bigger
ass Of yourself than would have done
under the same circumstances. 1t all
comes from our girls being SO Internal.
ly proud"
"They are three angels" said Teddy
enthusiastically, "and Nancy is the
most angelic of the three"
Jack executed prolonged and incon-
sequent whistle, then shouldered his
heavy game bag and proposed "an adj
journment."
Nanny was dressing the lettuce for
dinner when Jack and Marston reach
ed the house. Jack steered straight for
the buffers pantry, where she stood,
demure and bewitching, in her cap and
apron.
'rhe cats out of the bag, Nan, and
Pm glad of it. You and Teddy fix II"
One wild glance at Jacks laughing
face made her long for fight, but Ted
dy was standing in the doorway ready
to intercept her.
ooh, my little cousin, how could you
treat me so badly?" he said, holding
out beseeching hands.
BADLY! Why, thought-why. We
"Nanny-Nanny, my heart was wis
er than my head. I've loved you, little
one, for two whole weeks now : SO
dearly, so very dearly"
"In spite off,
"Your decelt-cap and apron!"
Not being able to recall his letter to
Holbrook, Marston sent n cablegram
after 1t:
Prophecy fulfilled. Will be married
to Miss Nancy Henderson as soon as
home is ready. Try to come over at
once"
And Holbrook came.
If thought that any girl would nc.
cept me-" casually remarked the bash
full Mr.. Dolyers, "I'd propose tomor-
row."
"Why not this EVENING"" asked Miss
Fosdick coyly.
The affair will take place in about a
month.-Detroit Free Press.
| First Public Pianist.
OF all the myriads who play the pi.
ano how many know that tom Bow.
ling" Dibdin was the first man who
played the instrument in public? That
was in 17G7, and the feat was perform
ed at the first night of 1.-THE Beggar's