The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-18
THE MARRYING
OF HENRIETTA.
you must bring her 10 her senses. Az

"You must bring her 70 her senses, Al
bert
Mrs. Vernon was rubbing her glasses
vigorously and looked very stern. Al
bert the broadshouidered giant with
he big boots and big hands. looked as
4 he were trying to find convenient
mousehole 10 escape into
Nov. the hour of he afternoon eofTee,
the best hour of all the day. had been
spoiled for him. To his mind there
was no better or pleasanter spot in all
The world than the old -iashioned round
coffee table in front of the horsehair
covered sofa in his mothers room. 1t
was all ugly and out of fashion. accord
ing TO the taste OF the day. and he could
never explain to anyone why he pre-
ferred this fashioned room to the
most elegant salon in the whole neigh
borhood.
But, mother the giant began.
There is no but. the old lady inter
rupted him quickly. "You know Bertha
sent tue girl 10 Ms thar SHE might get
} over her foolish infatuation gur her
music teacher. And that was the wisest
thing she ever did Henrietta. who was
pale and miserable when she came to
US, now looks picture OF health with
her rosy cheeks and smiling eyes. ana
) with pleasure have noticed the interest
she takes in the affairs Ct the estate
She will make splendid housewife, and
the proposal Of Or. Drummer is a god.
send Henrietta is very poor Bertha
will hardly be able to give her de-
!, sent rousseau. and it would be a great
/ wrong if we did not do all we can to
make her accept him. Dr. Drummer is
a fine man, and although he is IS. he is
, by no means too old for her"
Mother" Albert exclaimed, radiant
with joy Il have an idea If Henrietta
ioes not love DR.. Drummer, she might
{ stay with us forever
oh you silly hoy Mrs. Vernon re-
oiled reproachfuly, how could that be
done? am old and may die any day,
and then she could not possibly stay
! with YOU even admitting that you are
/ not at all dangerous
Albert looked exceedingly unhappy,
md the piece Of coffee-cake be had Just
] bitten of nearly got stuck in his throat
at the thought that his mother might
lie, and that Henrietta could not stay
with him
II have noticed that she lays great
( weight on what you say, the old lady
continued, so now please speak TO her
that We. may soon give Or. Drummer an
answer
Well, / shall see what can do,
!. mother Then he walked slowly out OF
the room.
He found Henrietta in the sheenfold.
She was perched on beam, her feet
7 hanging down and was munchinga sand
sich Albert looked greatly relieved.
Z He had expected to find her excited or
Z crying. He thought he had never seen
anything so beautiful as her rosy face
| under her fur cap. lie went up to
! her
Miss Henrietta. he began, II suppose
4 you have not thought Of marrying.
If you could only forget him the
music teacher. Here lie stopped and
( did moi know what 60 say Greatly 10 his
I relief she broke out laughing
! ooh he Is nothing 70 me. know too
1 well that he was hunbug with his long
locks and continuous posing
You are a sensible girl; you will be
I very happy with a good, loving, honest
man. don't YOU thlnk?''
Henrietta looked az him with a queer
4 expression in her pretty face, and he felt
I all the blood rushing % his cheeks.
From that day change had come over
the two young pcrsops In the eyes Of
! he girl was strange expression of
Z great happiness, while Albert seemed to
\ be greatly depressed His mother no.
.icad both wih quiet smile but when
/ aver she asked Albert If be thought Hen.
7 'ietta would come around he cyaded
giving az answer
And then the spring came The snow
I was gone and the green lawn aroundths
\ old maGsion was like soft carpet The
! apple trees were in fun blossom ana
! Everything told Of III awakening of ma
. ture to new life under the kisses of the
2 sun
J Il think wa will ask nr. Drummer to
= ONE here to dinner on Sunday; ii Is tins
! he had his answer" Mrs. Vernon said to
. her son one day.
! Il do not see why you are in such a
= hurry, mother Give her little time to
. think it over" Albert replied, rather
. yexed. and hurriedly left the room
. Behind the hawthorn, between the
. garden and the green grain fields. he
3 found Henrietta.
2 Have you thought 1t over, Henri
. etta?' he said, with great effort.
= Henrietta trembled and turned pale.
3 She nodded and looked down on the
= flowers in her hand He felt his heart
. grow heavy. He took herhand and tried
9 to say something, but the lump in his
. throat made II impossible to say another
= word, Henrietta sighed and burst out
. frying,
2 That was more than he could stand.
y Henrietta, dear little Henrietta, don't
. cry" he stammered, and without know,
. Ing 1t, he took her In his arms and two