The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-12

de ole man fioored." In this condition
his temper Is not angelic. John and
the cook have agreed on that point,
and the family have been equally GER
tain of the fact In question. Leonora
has heard the changes rnnR On her
exasperating and undutiful and una
grateful conduct, every day, and has
been reminded, many times over. OF
the awful fate that awaits her " she
persists IN her present most astonish'
ing and unwomaniy course.
But having made this assertion for
the hundrrdth time. until Leonora
may be supposed TO have grown some
what accustomed to II, the govt gave
him an extra twinge one day. just as
Miss LroHora came In, smiling and
rosy, and heard Of this desperate fu-
tuTe without a trrmor,
But why should | csre?" roarcd
the judge, nursing his foot and his
wrath with equal tenderness. "As
you make your bed, so you must lie.
Marry anybody you Ike, missl Marry
the dev"
oh. Uncle Ad'" cried Miss Leonora,
rushing At him jubilantly. do you
really mean that you are not going to
try to make me marry Frank"
Make you marry?" shrieked Uncle
nd, wild with rage. Don't be a fool,
Leonoral"
oh, Uncle Ad I'm so glad. because.
you know. like Frnnk--and think
hr likes me--in fact, We like each 9TH
err"
What do YOU mcan7 VIVA; do you
as ! live, you mink, you are In love
with Frank"
Miss Ironnra. with pTim and
fetching air-"iiu:, Uncle Ad, you
know was not going to be made TO
marry anybody"
Uncle Ad. limpiuR wildly around
the room-"Ha, ha. hn! The cunning
little rascal! Mrs. Martin, come here!
Think of her fooling her old uncle that
way, Where's Etbrlr John. call
Ethel want hcr-I want her this
minute. How surprised she'll he!
You little hypocrite! That's one time
was taken In, III admit that, John.
you idiot, what are you griuninR 0t''
John, sober on The instant want
| a.grinnin'. sch, Please. sch. hrah's a
note dat was ics' Ter at de do by a
| white man, sch"
Judge. searching vHinly for his spec
taclcs. aud unable TO find them hr-
cause they are on top Of his hrnd-
"Coufound those glasses! Here. Mrs.
! Martin. read this lcttcr!"
Mrs. Martin. reading Dear Uncle
= Ad. Morris and were married this
morning at 81. Paul's. We have been
| engaged ever since month before
Leouora came, and we didn't want to
| run away, hut what else could we do?
| We know that YOU can never forgive
us. "a We won't ask II: aud. Of course.
| we'll hs poor. but Ne don't mind Tint,
80, good 10y. dear old Uncle Nd. aud
| dear Auntic and Lconora.-lour Lit
| tie Ethel"
The sensitive reader will please cN'
| rusc himself for . few moments and
leave the room until the worst of the
| storm hns blown over. by this means
he will return just in't time {" see the
ridge raging up and down with n limp
aud look Of agony and TO hear him
roaring. lion wise.
Ethel! Ethel! That child! Why.
I could hngc told every thought Nhe
ever had. from her cradle mp. She was
| Ms transparent as glass, madam Aud
! here she has been engaged for months,
/ ued,r my very nosr! Where did she
| meet him? When did she see him?
/ Iicw diu they ever have chance to
talk about love? And I believe Leo
nora knew al about it! All. look at
[ Ter fucri u makes n man doubt the
evidence OF bis own senses when he
/ can be circun,v, nted. hoodwinked, de-
criyed. by these girls in pinaforcsl
| And 10 deceive me. me!
! Mrs. Martin. innocrutiy-"But, Mr..
| Martin. thought II was Leunora that
you didn't want tn marry Mr.. Gray.
You never said q ward about Ethel.
II ven didn't wnt Ethel io marry him.
why didn't YOU sny soH--and then, OF
course. I would have tried to prevent
It. for anybody might have known that
he and Ethel were In love with one an
| other"
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