Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-13

| "Whnt's the matter, Joe?'
" You know Ellen Pick r.ng?"
YES; a lovely girl"
IL want her. She is a very advan-
tageous match. Help me to get her"
How can help you"
"Uncle, YOU are devoted to her moth
er-dont deny it-and the widow is
devoted to you. Your influence Will
iurn the scale in my favor
Pooh. boy. DO you suppose a man
of 10. an cid bach. is a proper person
to Interfere in love affairs? Besides,
are you sure Miss Pickering wishes to
marry you"
NO wish your in;ercession with
her. too
Very well; Will see what l can
do" B..
The next evening MAJOR Joseph
Stone. feeling in honor bound to keep
his pledge to his nephew, called at
Mrs. chickering's.
II have come to plead cause" he
said II rvously. Your daughter is a
lovely woman, and | have come with
reference to II proposal-from one
whose healt-'
The major broke down.
"Indeed.' The lady looked curious
and pleased. Il have noticed the gen
tleman's attentions to my daughter. |
am not surf rise d.
He may be little off as toage--"
"That would be no objection | as
sure YOU
Then his income Is very limited;
but. you see. i"
Il see very clearly, major The in
come is of no consequence. My daugh-
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"
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. l shall
be proud"
The major disappeared in the music
room, and at the same moment Miss
Pickering opened the door Of the par
Tor, where she had left her mother.
"Oh. Ellen. | thought you We're In
there. Your hero has come to propcse
for you. Fortunate girl. He is re-
turning. l 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 50
charming for woman cannot well
look charming without feeling charm
ing. This will make easier delicate
mission | have to execute
Il am listening"
81 came to plead a cause, the cause
Of one who loves you
oh major" dropping her eyes.
Yet one who admits that he needs
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 another 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 tritie young for you"
"Ha. ha. What a pleasant irony
The man is just the age could choose
You know am young thing of 2S.'
He has many estimable qualities,
can assure YOU. He is-well, he is {
bit of trifer-"
"Oh. major, how you amuse me! A
trifer, You are stumbling along a,
you stumbled up San Juan hill"
That was an easy job compared
with this" taking out his andkerchie1
and wiping the perspiration.
Il always said, ma or. 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 | dare say upon opportu
nifty"
You dear major. You say that a
nnocently as if it We're really true
Doubtless you think 1t So The great
est heroes are the least aware of thei
heroism. One thing | will admit-be
cause a man is military hero 1t doe
not follow that he has courage In tell
ing woman he loves her"
Il confess there Is some cowardic
= in this case. a man should not EN-
. ploy any one but himself to plead hi
cause with woman"
But mamma doesn't count, yo1
know. You can't he accused Of COW
t ardce for speaking to her first. Major
e you are as utterly untitled for a prop
q ositlon of this kind as you proved your
self fitted to lead men in battle"