Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-19
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A PINGPoNe coURTsHIP.


some original fancy strokes in the
fascinating game that held him in
tnraH. Miss Deborah, his maiden
sister, prim and stately, was minis
terlng, as usual, at the urn Miss
Daisy, his niece-not yet 90 and at.
tractive-sat gazing, with a bored ali
that i'll became her laughing face. ct
the ceiling.
Josiah remarked Miss Deborah.
caustically, tits time that girl was
married.
Miss Daisy smiled and tossed her
pretty head. Pm in no hurry to
leave my dear old aunty," she retort-
ed, gaily.
Josiah frowned. NO" continued
the young lady, unabashed; Il
shouldn't be surprised though, if dear
aunty took it in to her head to leave
her brother and her disconsolate
niece" Miss Deborah gasped. ooh,
l know what l know went on the
tormenter, mercilessly. "Mr. Samuel
Haddock doesn't come here to play
pingpong every evening for love of
the game. What do you say, uncle %
Well said Josiah, deliberately,
give had my suspicious about Sans
game. There, my dear girl, you
needn't blush. I've known Sam this
thirty-five years, since he and were
together behind the counter as i'm
provers. There's many a worse fish
in the sea than Haddock. You have
my blessing"
JOSIAH burst out his sister, with
affected displeasure-when there came
a knock on the door, and her further
remarks were interrupted by the en-
trance of the maid with the mornings
letters.
Ah,' said Josiah, two for me
half-a-dozen for that giddy girl-and,
yes, one for you Debs. From Sam,
too. l could swear to his grabbed
writing"
Miss Deborah seized the letter-her
face lighting up with something like n
pleased smile-and pocketed it for
persual in the sanctity of her own
room. Josiah and the girl noted her
action with interest, whilst presumably
occupied in digesting their respective
epistles.
''Well, I'm blesesd' he blurted out.
suddenly; eff Sam hasn't written me
for my consent to pay his addresse to
you, Deb. That's what l call-No,
don't go, my DEAR" he said, as Miss
Deborah hurriedly rose, blushing like
any schoolgirl, and disappeared.
well, Sans good Sort lie said.
refectively, as he opened the other
letter. plays rafting good game,
too. I'm sure old Deb couldn't wish
for a better-eh, what's this? An
other of EN-! My stars, Daisy. do
you know a fellow named Feather
stonehaugh?"
lessly. know him very well.
Aunty and l have met him frequently
at pingpong parties"
well, I'm foozled," cried Josiah.
Gust listen to this. The fellow says
he wants to call and see me this even
ing to obtain by approval to pay court
to my relative, Miss Rabbit, for
whom he has long entertained feelings
of regard Two of 'em in one morn
ing!' he laughed. why, Deb's get
ting quite fiirt."
Daisy burst into ripple of laughter.
The idea of Bob Featherstonehaugh
having any intentions toward her re-
spected aunt was to ridiculous. She
could have put very different con-
struction on his request, but she saw
a fareiaI situation ahead and deter
mined to play up to it.
"Aunty likes Bob, | know" she
said. "and | think you'll like him, too
l should be careful with her, though
She is so sensitive, you know. In
troduce the matter casually. You see
l hardly think she has made up heI
mind yet, and-you understand, don
your? The artful mink smiled.
quite, my dear" said Josiah, fat
tered "a little tact, Ell? l see.
don't mind confessing to you that
had thought Sam was the favored
Onet Out, upon my NOlNJ 'Ou hS'O-
know women. Just run away and tell
aunty would like to see her"
The girl disappeared. and Josiah
threw himself back in his chair, turn
ing over in his mind how best to
handle the delicate business. His
sister entered. He noted her apparent
confusion. "You wanted me, josiah
believer" she said.
well, yes, Deb. I'm in rather "a
er-qaundary AS far as these-er-
honorable intentions are concerned
you know your happiness is my only
consideration. But you will see that
I must have-er--an inkling as u
your ideas. This Feather-fellow|
can estimable gentleman in every
way. Josiah" the lady remarked. col
good family and income. | could wish
nothing better"