The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08

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"Uncle, | want yo1r assistance"
whats the matter, Joe?"

tageous match. Help me to get her.
How can l help you?'
Uncle, you are devoted to her moth
er-don't deny it-and the widow is
devoted to you Your influence will
turn the scale in my favor
Pooh boy! Do you suppose a man
of forty-fve, an old bach, is a proper
person to interfere in love affairs?
Besides, are you sure Miss Pickering
wishes to marry your
mo. l wish your intercession with
her too
Every well; 1 viii see what 1 can
do.
The next evening Major Joseph
Stone, feeling in honor bound to keep
his pledge to his nephew, called at
Mrs. Pickering's.
Il have come to plead a cause" he
said nervously. your daughter is
lovely woman, and 1 have come with
reference to proposal-from one
whose heart
The major broke down.
"Indeedv The lady looked curious
and pleased. Il have noticed the gen
tleman's attentions to my daughter. I
am not surprised"
"He may be little off as to age
''That would be no objection, 1 as
sure you"
"Then his income is very limited;
but, you see, p
Il see very clearly, major. The in
come is of no consequence. My daugh-
ter is very well off. What she wishes
is man she can respect and love and
be proud of. The hero off,
Pardon me. Heroism has nothing
'Not another word, major. Modesty
is the most charming of qualities. You
will find Ellen in the music room. Go
and plead your cause with her, and
may you have every success. 1 shall
be proud
The major disappeared in the music
room, and at the same moment Miss
Pickering opened the door of the par
lor, where she had left her mother.
"Oh, Ellen, thought you were in
there. Your hero has come to propose
for you. Fortunate girl! He is return
ing. l will leave you here" And as
the major re-entered the mother dis
Mamma was mistaken, major.
Here | am"
81 am glad to see you looking so
charming, for a woman cannot well
look charming without feeling charm
ing. This will make easier delicate
1 have to execute"
Il am listening"
81 came to plead a cause, the cause
Of one who loves you"
ooh, major!" dropping her eyes.
'Yet one who admits that he needs
some friend to help him"
Gle needs no one but my mother.
If she is pleased, there is no one else
to be considered"
your mother sent me to you, wish
ing me success. She has noticed the
drift of this affair, and she will be de-
lighted with the match. You see, you
have every good quality, while the
man, though trifie young for you
"Ha, ha! What a pleasant irony!
The man is just the age l would
choose You know 1 am young thing
of twenty-eight."
"He has many estimable qualities, l
can assure you. He is-well, he is
bit of tri6er'-
"Oh, major how you amuse me! A
triher! You are stumbling along as
you stumbled up San Juan hill"
THAT was an easy job compared
with this" taking out his handkerchief
and wiping the perspiration.
81 always said, major, even when
little girl, that l would marry none
but a hero"
"That's too bad" disappointedly.
"The heroism in this case-the heroism
Of physical courage - has never yet
been proved, but [ dare say upon OPP
You dear major! You say that as
as if it were really true
Doubtless you think it so. The great
EST heroes are the least aware Of their
leroism. One thing will admit--be-
~AthoN q man 10 a llllllldlI nCIO II
Doesn't follow that he has courage in
.elling woman he loves her"
Il confess there is some cowardice
N this case. A man should not en-
oloy any one but himself to plead his
cause with a woman"
But mamma doesn't count, you
know. You can't be accused of cow
lrdice for speaking to her first. Ma
or, you are as utterly untitled for a
Of this kind as you proved
Yourself fitted to lead men in battle"
"Well, then, to cut the matter short,
you accept"
81 do, most assuredly, and with my
Whole heart"
Then, having nothing more to do,
shall wish you very good evening
md much happiness" moving away.
Nothing more to do, major?" draw
ng very near and looking up at him
eproachfully.
Nothing whatever. It's all settled"
"Then have something to do"
Throwing her arms about the major,
he drew his face down till his lips
we're within an inch of her own.
81 know you love me, dear major,
hough you have been too laundering
o tell me so, and love you dearly"
"By thunderp' exclaimed the major
then externally: Love you!
have loved you since you were a
,hild."
NConfOund that uncle of minnR, said