The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-04

Mrs Smith came In.
He could hear her busting about,
taking OF her Jacket and bonnet. What
II she were to come TO the closetf 1t
was altogether likely that she hung
her things there. He felt as II he
We're going to faint. Then he thought
oc the ridiculous appearance q fainting
man In a skirt would make. and made
up his mind that he wouldn't faint
he'd die tirst.
There. She was coming that way!
What was TO be done? A thousand
wild thoughts flashed through his
brain. He felt her hand upon the door.
knob.
There's man In your roomr be
roared out. in awful bass he didn't
know how he came to say it. It was
the inspiration Of desperation. prob
ably.
"Oh-h. o-o-hw shrieScd Mrs. smith.
and fed In terror.
I've got TO get out OF this before
anyone comes" said Mir. Bangs giving
q push to the door. Horrors! It would
not open. There was ooly one way Of
opening it. and thai was from the
outside.
A clammy perspiration covered him
from head to foot.
You stay here. and I'll 80 in" he
heard Selma say, in The hail Il lin't
afraid"
He put his eye to the keyhoie. and
saw his sister enter the room.
SELMA. he called. in sepulchral
tone. selma
who calls me selma" demanded
Mrs Green. dramatically. houri,hing
the feather duster. which she had
brought along for weapon Of de-
fense.
Il DO" answered Mr., Bangs, ITS
Rastus your brother I'm shut mp in
this closet"
well. neyer.' exclaimed Mrs.
Green. staring at the closet as II she
expected to look it out of countenance.
Let me out. and don't be foolw
cried Mr.. Bangs.
Thus appealed 10, Mrs Green ven.
tured to open the door, and out stepped
Mr.. Bangs. with his skirt swishins
about his legs.
For the lands saker' cried Selma.
with upllfted hands. and mouth wide
open. why, 'Rasus Banssr'
III thought I'd have little sport"
explained Mr. Bangs, looking about rs
foolish as it IS possible for a man to.
"hut you came back too soon, and /
couldn't get il OF, and slipped into the
closet Help me out of the cOnrounded
thing. Selma. and keep it TO yourself,
ana I'll buy you the incest dress in
town"
Selma! selma called the widow
from the bottom Of the stairs. do you
want any help?'
Hurry upr exclaimed Mr.. Bangs
She'll be here in q minute
I'm tell you what I'll do said Sc
lima. IF you'll promise to ask her TO
marry you inside Of three days. I'll help
you out of the scrape. II you dou't.
I'll call her in"
II dassent." srOaued Mr. Bangs.
Then I'll call her" said Selma.
FL will"' said her brother. desper-
ately.
Mrs. Green gave peculiar twiteh to
The strap. the buckle let 90 It's hold.
and the skirt fell to the hoor Mr..
Bangs stood Up u free man.
Now. remember" said Selma. warn
ingly. Ii you haven't proposed 10 Mrs
Smith in three days from This time--at
halr-past six precisely. on Thursday,
The time'll he up-I shall tell the whole
story
Oh. those three days. They seemed
three years 10 poor Bangs. He trisd
seven different times TO make his prom
ise good but every time his tongue
Glove to the roof OF his mouth. and he
was speechless,
Thursday, at . O'Clock Selma came
Ia him.
Have you asked her, Rastus?" she
demanded, solemnly
No. haven't" answered Mr.. Bangs.
Il cant, Selma
You've got Just half an hours time
left." said Selma. uufeelIngly. Sup.
peril be- ready in fifteen minutes. The
half hOur'll be gone before we get
through eating, ana shall tell the
story the minute the times up. Maria's
Ia the p9rlor. alone. If you want to
see her, youA never get better
chance
III you had any sisierly regard for
me-" began Nh Bangs. but Mes,
Green cut him shor with the remark.
"A bargains bargain. Do as you
agreed 10, or viii Don't be fool,
Rustus'
Aud with Una sh opened the parlor
door and pushed him 10.
Mr.. Bangs doesn't know what he
said He never knew. But rhe widow
said he asked her II she wanted to
marry him. Being a truthful woman,
she said she did, and SO the poor man
was spared the recital Of he story Of
his terrible fix.
II was lucky that 1t happened after
ALL he told Selma, "fOr, II Il hadn't,
1 never would have got courage 10
propose -naver."-NeW York Weekly.
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