Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-13

wv. NJ. Herscllell,
81 had just begun to make biscuits
for tea. md could not come till now"
she said.
The artist, lost in admiration, gazed
at her so persistently that n sudden
warm blush ran over her pretty face.
do YOU wish to see Mr.. Rowland,
sir?" she asked.
"No-no-I-you-if might have a
glass of water" stammered the unfor-
tunate artist.
Certainly, sir, Won't you step in,
side while get IT."
Like one in dream, he followed her
into a cool and pleasant parlor, and
stood waiting till she returned from
the kitchen with a goblet of water OH
n tray.
1T is from the coolest corner Of the
well. for drew it myself" she said,
with n bewlldering smile.
John Parry drank 1t, and thought ii
nectar. His mind was in whirl, but
out of the confusion settled purpose
very gradually developed itself. And
when he set the glass down upon the
tray on the table, he proceeded to car
ry out that purpose by taking the girls
hnnd and asking her point blank il she
would marry him.
! "Sir!' she exclaimed, drawing her
hand away, aud turning pnle With
fright, for she thought him maniac
Don't be alarmed" lie said, moro
calmly. 81 am in earnest. And am
a gentleman. There Is my card. l
will give you any references as to my
respectability you may desire.
"But, SIR" She began. Tlien she
glanced Mt his card, and was silent.
Yes. ! know It seems strange and
4 pnfha pssrpie to yotr, he said; .bpt oil
nlys honor | don't mean 1t so. All my
Fife long have lad an ideal, and you
renlize 1t for the first time. nm rich
and think may say gool-tenpcred
IL you marry ne, you will liave hut
| one person to please hereafter instead
of many. MS you have here. This
mental position is not suited to you.
Re my wife, and no young Indies will
ever agnin drive away for pleasure
and leave you TO perform tasks like
these"
Like these" repeated the girl, smll.
ing.
"Wlly, yes. You said you were max.
ing biscuits for their supper, didn't
you? Surely you cannot prefer the
place of servant to being the beloved
wife of Il rich man, who will study to
make you happy in every way lie
knows:''
The hired girl looked down upon her
brown and dinpled hands II moment.
Would you really marry me. sir, n
poor servant giri:" she asked. in an
altered and softencd tone.
Indeed I would. Tomorrow. Hero
in your own village, and among your
own friends" cried the artist. ''You
are the sweetest, lovellest, dearest
Hush" she answered gravely. I'LL
tell you. sir. In week from now I'm
going among my friends, and if you
like to. follow me there" She paus.
ed.
"l'll so TO the end of the world
Where is it?" asked Mr.. Parry.
Only to Saratoga, sir"
very well. One week from to-day
will be there. You'll marry me
thcn?"
She laughed, showing her little
cleaning white teeth, made him rus
tic courtesy, and fairly ran away.
John Parry packed up his things
went to the inn, paid his bill, and
started that very night for Saratoga.
He had nearly. reached that place
when he remembered, in utter conster.
nation, that lie did not even know his
leroine's name.
However, I'll soon find her. There
is but one such face in the world" he
thought.
And after week had passed, he
sought for the girl diligently, every.
where through Saratoga, but in vain.
One night he looked in disconsolate.
" at the sayest ball of the season, and
beheld her!
She sat the center Of an obsequious
group, magnifcently dressed, and
beautiful as dream.
Poor John stared at he~ open mouth
She saw hil-l, s.rl!ed slightly, and she
beckoned him to her with q wave OF
her jeweled fan.
"Give me your arm, my cousin" she
said, negligently, us she rose from her
chair.
And then John Parry saw 1t all. This
was his llciress cousin, Kate. whom he
lad never seen before since their child
hood. This was the bride his mother
had begged him TO seek, and from,
which very thought lie had turned dis,
gusted, lest he should be reckoned by
the world an heiress hunter. And
there, among the group of matrons or
the sofa, was his mothers pleasant
face smiling after them as they walk.
ed away together. He had met Kate
at the house Of one of her country
friends, and, without knowing 1t, had
given his mother the very desire OF
her heart.
Thus 1t was that the great heiress
was wooed and married for herself
alone. as every he!ress truly desires to
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