The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-02-02

Ing the sale OF one or my buildings
that he was anxious to get rid of and
desired to nail the transaction, fearing
another building would be sold instead
Of mine. told him that If the whole
estate was in danger of being lost
wanted him to come right up anyway.
In ten minutes after that he arrived.
told him Of the four men who were
trying to get at me to marry me.
"Have you no preferenceT he asked.
II can't make up my mind" re-
piled. whether l would rather be a
German princess or British peeress
or run my chances of being first lady
of France. Then there are the jew
els
you mistake me-" said John Jones'.
II wasn't asking about the titles and
things; l referred to lie men,"
"Oh. the men! hadn't thought of
that" said.
"What do you wish me to do?" he
asked. looking puzzled.
~ don't know" l said, with little
nervous laugh. Il wish you to do
something"
"Do you wish me to decide for your"
"Yes; anything"
at will do no good for me to decide
unless you abide by my decision"
II Will"
"On your honorT
"Yes. on my honor"
"You wish me to decide whom you
are to marry. Is that right 2"
Yes"
At that moment there was a rap at
the door. and like fool cried. Come
in" The door was opened, and-good.
ness gracious-there stood the count!
pray excuse my trespassing.' he be-
gan; the fullness Of my heart
He had got thus far when-what do
you think ?-some one pushed against
him, and. turning he saw the prince.
And, great Scott, the other two were
coming down the corridor! The prince
had seen the count, the earl had seen
the prince. and the general had seen
the earl coming toward my suit. They
had followed one another.
looked at John Jones appealingly.
Gentlemen" he said. this lady has
just made very important decision
a decision that affects you ALL" oh.
dear. how eager they all looked!
Looking at me. he asked. Am
right?" and answered Yes" | trust.
ed him.
''She has decided to whom of all her
suitors she will give her hand Zach
mans eyes sparkled with anxiety lest
some other than himself had been
chosen.D II have the honor to an
nounce to you, gentlemen. that ! am
the favored man"
YOU" shouted the count and the
general. The other two maintained a
digniied oilence.
You could have knocked me down
with feather. glanced at John
Jones to know II this was IN earnest
or only 10 get rid Of the others. He
understood my meaning and replied
by look. II am In earnest"
They say that when persons are
drowning all the acts of their lives
pass IN review before them. All the
advantages ! was giving up passed be-
fore me. And 1t Is also said that a
drowning person will catch at a straw.
| caught at John Jones'
''Ez this an affair comique." asked
General Du pout, ''or re TRUTH
neryed myself for an effort. Oh.
how grateful felt to John. and said:
ITS the truth"
The four noblemen bowed very low,
turned and went away. How embar-
RAISING 1t must have been II they met
at the elevator. When they had gone
John turned to me and said:
do you approve my courseT'
Yes. do"
Il release you"
"No you won't" | said Eve had
enough of all this. wish It closed up
at once
Married at once"
INSTANTLY"
John sent out for q clergy man. and
we were married and took the train
for this place. l always liked John.
but somehow hadn't thought Of him
for a husband. ! suppose my mind
had been on cCyonets. But John says
he had loved me-Just think-slnce |
was little bit Of a girl. And l-well.
l find 1t perfectly lovely to have
fine decided business man on whom
to rely for husband.
But one thing. only one thing, troubles
me. There is one regret that l cannot
get out Of my mii..-. The Countess
Polinsk would sound well, Nine lie
General or probably Nine. lie President
would sound better. the Countess Of
Micleton. being English. you know.
would sound better still. but the Prin-
cess Of Fiegenheim would be divine.
And to give up all these to be plain
Mrs. John Jones!
Isn't 1t awful2