The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-02-04

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sparkle Just Ms II 1t was really before
| my very eyes
II was dreadful. these four men all
| pushing their claims and not able To
fix my mind on amy one of them TO the
| exclusion OF the others And then think
Of the difficulty OF handling so many
suitors nt once. Tint alone was
| enough TO set one wild.
You know the saying the homcopath.
les have, Like cures like" Well. to
handle all these men ! was obliged to
call In n man. John Jones hns had the
full charge OF my property ever since
fnthcr died and has managed II very
well and, believe. very honestly. |
knew ] had something far more dlni-
cult to manage ihnn property, and
John was tho only person | could think
OF TO help me. just tclcphoncd him
to come right up from his office. lie
telephoned back that he was conclud.
Ing the sale OF one of my buildings
that no WINS anxious to get rid OF aud
desired to nail the transaction, fearing
another building would be sold instead
OF mine. told him that IL 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 Mt me to marry me.
Have you no preference" he asked.
II emit make up my mind" I re-
piled. whether would rather he n
German princess or II British peerless
or run my chances OF being first lady
Of France. Then there are the Jew.
els
you mistake me-" sud John Jones.
II wasn't asking about the titles aud
things; | referred To the men"
"Oh. the men! ! hndn't thought OF
that" ! said.
"Whnt do you wish INC to do?" he
asked, looking puzzled.
II don't know" | said. with n little
nervous laugh. II wish You to do
something"
ado you wish me to decide for youY"
Yes: anything"
at will do no good for me TO decide
unless you abide by my decision"
Il Will"
"On your h0norT"
Yes. on my honor"
"Yon wish mo TO decide whom you
are to marry. ls that right"
Yes"
At that moment there was II rap ut
tho door, md Ike fool cried Come
in!' Tho door was opened. and good.
ness Iraclous-there stood the count!
pray excuse my trcspassng." he bc-
gan; "the fullncss Of my heart
lie had got thus far when what do
you Think somr one pushed against
him. aud, turning. he saw the prince
And, great Scott, the other two were
coming down the corridor! The prince
hnd seen the count. the earl had seen
the prince. and the general lnd sccn
the earl coming toward my suit. They
had followed one another
| looked nj John Jones nppcningly,
"Gcntlemcn." he said. this Indy hns
just made II very important decision
II decision that affects you NIL" oh.
dear how eager they all looked!
Looking at me. he asked, Am |
right z" and answered "Ycs" trust.
ed him.
SHE has decided TO whom Of all her
suitors she will give her hand" Zach
mans eyes spnrklcd with anxiety lest
some other thnn himself Ind been
choscnJ II have the honor to mn.
nouncc to you, gentlemen. that | am
the favored man"
you" shouted the count aud the
general, Tho other two maintained II
dlgnilIcd silence.
You could have knocked me down
with II fen:hcr, glanced ut John
Jones to know II this was In earnest
or only 10 get r.d or the others. lilo
understood my meaning aud replied
by n look, II am IN earnest"
They snN ihiI when persons nrc
drowning Hil the act, at lh,ir lives
pass In review before thrm Al the
advantages ! was givlng NJ pIssrd h..
fore me. Aud II IL nlsu rHid that II
drowning person will cat, Il " II straw
| caught ut John Jones
"Ez this M nffnIr coIuiuur." uskrd
General Du lOut. "or ~ TRUTH"
| nrrvcd myself FOR an effort. Oh
how grateful felt To John. aud | said:
IT'S the truth"
The four nOblrn"n bowed very low
turned and went AWAY How "nlnr
RAISING It must h"," bern II they mel
NJ the elevator! When they lrrd gone
John turned To me- n',l said
DO you approve EIy 'ulirN'f'
Yes. do"
81 release YOU"
"No you won't" ! said "I'yr had
enough Of vii this. ! wish II closed up
Mt once"
Married nj 0mrci"
"1nstanlly"
John sent ont for n Clergyman. aud
W" were married aud took the train
for this place | always liked John
but somehow hadn't thought "r HIN
for II husband | suppose my mind
had been "n "0roncis. But john says
he had loved me Just think sIncr
was u mn" bit ~ II girl And | welt
| find II perfectly lovely 10 hHr" II
fine decided business man on whom
TO rely for II husband
But one thing. only one thing, troubles
me There III one regret that | cannot
get ont Of my mind The Countess
I'olInski would sound we'll. Nine. H.
General or probably Nine IT, President
would ruurd better. the Countess Of
Mlcirion, b"Inp English. you know.
would sound better stu, but the prln
cess Of fl"gcnbcim would lie divine.
And to give up all these to be plain