The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
COY MAIDEN CORNERS MUZZY
He Said He Loved Her, and-This
Is Leap Year.
hut lie Loved Her Only in step
fathcrIy Sort 0f a Way-PiHnO
TO the Rescue.

/ And in came Mr.. Muzzy, smirldng In a
+ certain proprietary manner and alto
gether looking like the man who owns
/ the show, says the New York sun.
Now. you sit right there she cried.
so. And III sit right by you. Now
/ isn't that nice?''
And as for Mr.. Muzzy. his smirk grew
TO such proportions that he had the
strongest sort OF family resemblance to
the Pet Of Cheshire.
Did you have a good Christmas" he
managed 10 enunciate.
Did l." she cried in tones Didn't I
just, But Of all the presents I got, MT
Muzzy, there was one, just cne. only
one, that I thought of more than all the
rest together"
Nhereupon she grew extremely arch,
COY. and turned her head away.
"AWr said Mr. Muzzy "Awr'
She grew arch again (wheu she per
ceived that he was resting his cane), ex-
claiming:
And the card"'
The card2" lie asked
Yes. The card"
what card?"
The card that was on the present"
she whispered coyly. and for the second
time she turned her head away and put
herself IN the attitude OF The Waiting
Maiden.
Mr.. Muzzy no longer smlrked. he
blinked his eyes instead.
To the one she murmured. evil
IDENTIFY quoting from a card that had been
on a present To the one I 1ovsr "
MI Muzzy coughed and as Jhe shadow
Of s0lemnity settled Ger his physiognOmy
the smirk passed over TO the face OF the
lady, as she, the coy one, sitting close
20 his side bashfUIly kept her face turn
ed away from him and her eyes fixed in
her lap.
Many heart Will break, Mr. Muzzy,"
she whispered, signing ana rolling her
head. Many a heart viii break,
NO. no. he reassured her; II hard
ly know any other girl bat your
Il wasn't thinking of girls hearts,
she breathed ''but-noW-those-W Who-"
And suddenly throwing her arms around
his neck she kissed him with loud
smack, crying;
Il am so happy
From this eXtinguishmeut Mr Nuzzv
slowly emerged. and when he had finally
disengaged himself 1t could be seen that
solemnity had settled on him like
mantle. He arose TO his feet. walked
the length Of the room and walked back
in time to receive her faithful greeting:
John, ] shall make you a good Wife"
Madam" said Mr.. Muzzy, stopping in
front OF her, Madam. said I loved
you"
Don't call me Madam. John. Call me
Maize
And l did love you! Madam. 7 loved
you respectfully. like alike "a fatherr'
Moved with his inspiration be waved
his arms above her like the father Of
family who is blessing his daughter and
his face had the calm serenity OF one
who is a guide. philosopher. and friend.
Like a fatherg'' she gasped
Like a father he peacefully answer
ed, Like a father"
Like a father" she cried.
Like father" he repeated with the
conscious strength of one who knows
that the ground IS safe beneath his feet.
Yes. Yes. Like father"
Her little foot, which had been tap
tap-tapping the floor, ceased and was
still. and new light was shining i'm her
eyes.
John she said. listen. Father buys
my dresses. I don't need many I'm aw-
fully carefuD, but he buys them, John"
Sir MuZzy walked the length OF the
room again, breathing hard
Il get his breakfast every morning.
John loh. I'm famous cookD and I look
after him 50 devotedly II light his pipe
and ind his slippers, John"
Mr.. Nuzzy gazed about him as
drowning man looks for straws
lie sends me away every summer,
John. He calls me his Little Bright
Eyes and says that I'm the sunshine of
his life. / tie his tie for him, and
brush his hat and coat, and sugar his
tea And you-love me like a father.
John
We'll" said Mr.. Muzzy-" "Er-er-er-er-
er-er-er-like a stepfatRrl"
And as she founCed over to the piano
and began furnishing the bass notes MIR.
Muzzy closed one eye and. looking down
his Roman with the other, he began TO
smiTk again Ike all possessed.