Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-11

tageous match. Help me to get her.
How can 1 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 40 an old bach, is a proper person
to Interfere in love affairs? Besides,
are you sure Miss Pickering wishes to
marry you?"
mo. 1 wish your intercession with
her, too"
Very well; 1 win see what I 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 cause" he
said nervously. Your daughter is a
lovely woman, and 1 have come with
reference to a proposal-from one
whose heart"
The major broke down.
Indeed The lady looked curious
and pleased. Il have noticed the gen.
tleman's attentions to my daughter.
am not surprised"
"He may be little off as toage-''
"That would be no objection, as
sure you"
Then his income is very limited;
but. you see, l."
Il see very clearly, major. The in
oOroo 70 90 No oopsaoua3,oa Nv dauOh
ter is very well off. What she wishes
is a man she can respect and love and
be proud Of. The hero Of"
Pardon me. Heroism has moth
ing"
mot 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, i thought you were in
there. Your hero has come to propose
for you Fortunate girl! He is re
turning. 1 will leave you here" And
as the major re-entered the mother dis
appeared.
Mamma was mistaken, major. Here
am"
Il am glad to see you looking Sc
charming, for a woman cannot well
look charming without feeling charm
ing. This win make easier a delicate
mission l have to execute"
Il am listening"
81 came to plead a cause, the cause
OF one whe loves YOU
"Oh, majorP dropping her>eyes.
yet one who admits lat he need:
some friend to help him."
''He 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 very good quality, while the man
though a trifie young for you"
"Ha, ha! What a pleasant irony
The man Is just the age l could choose
You know am young thing OF 2S."
HE has many estimable qualities,
can assure you. He is-well, he is
bit Of trifier-"
"Oh. major, how you amuse me, a
trifier! You are stumbling along a!
YOU stumbled up San Juan hill"
THAT was an easy job compared
with this" taking out his handkerchief
and wiping the perSpiratioR.
II always said. major, even when ;
little girl that l would marry none
but hero"
That's too bad" disappointed. 9Th,
heroism in this case-the heroism o.
physical courage-has never yet beer
proved. but l dare say upon opportu
nifty"
You dear major! You say that a,
innocentiy as IL it were really true
Doubtless you think il so. The great
est heroes are the least aware of thei
heroism. One thing 1 will adnit-be
cause man is p military hero it doe
not follow that he has courage in tell
ing a woman he loves her"
Il confess there is some ~
in this case. A maa 81 81 EN-
ploy any one but hir > plead hi
cause with a woma
oBut mamma doesn't count, 70
know. You can't be accused OF csw
ardlce for speaking TO her first. Major
you are rs utterly untitled for prop
osition Of this kind rs you proved your
self fitted to lead men in battle.
We'll. then TO euJ the matter short
you accepts"
I 90. most assuredly, and with m,
whole heart"
Then, having nothing more 70 dc
l shall wish you very good evening
and much happiness moving away.
Nothing more TO do. major|' draw
ing very near and looking up at hin
reproachfully.
Nothing whatever. Its all settled
Then l have something to do"
Throwing her arms about the major
she drew his face down till his lip
were within an inch OF her own.
Il know you love me. dear major
though you have been toe blunderin
TO tell me so. and love you dearly"
by thunder exclaimed the majo
internally, then externally: "Lov
voul hsve loved you since you wer
a clSld."
aConfcund that uncle of mines' sal
Joe Stone. il. shortly after 10 frienC
II sent him to plead my cause with
rirl. and be got her for himself ''-fI
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