The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-09-08

| prettier on earth than pretty girl
and when lonesome bachelor in
house by himself sees a pretty girl
face at his window, Illuminated by
freight, it's the prettiest sight he eve
saw. AT any rate. IL vista of HEAVIER
had been opened to me couldn't hay,
been more delighted
l whirled my chair around and sa
enraptured The window was jus
high enough from the ground and tn,
girl just tall enough to show her face
but not the rest of her body. Sh,
could see me fairly well by the ligh
of the fire.
"Who are you," she asked. "ant
what are you doing hereT
''I'm pin peddler. and l stopped
here for overnight"
SIS that all? thought you must b,
a robber."
II suppose robber would be more
attractive to you than a tin peddler."
mot nice tin peddler."
There was some encouragement II
this. But l was curious to find oui
about the house l was In.
Where did you come FRONT"
asked
From just over rise In the ground
Our place Is hidden by trees. l saw
smoke against the sky and came te
the hill to find out what 1t come from
Since 1t was from this chimney
thought I'd come on and see who was
In the house."
I'm very glad to see you. I'm Gu
rlpus to know how the premises hap
pened to be left as they are. I've beer
forming theories about 1t. Perhaps
you can tell me which theory is cor
rect"
what are theyf"
''That couple" pointing to the pictur,
of bride and groom. "had just beer
married and come to live here. Ii
that so?"
mo; another couple just married
did"
"well, one of that other couple
died"
"No; they're both alive"
''They had spat and separated"
"No such thing"
"Then they were separated by that
crusty looking old woman whose pie
ture hangs there. She was the mother
in-law of one of them"
mot at all. She is my mother and
perfectly lovely"
zone more guess. One or the othel
was extravaganza. and that broke then
up"
You're no guesser. None of thos,
guesses is right"
"Well, tell me-"
MY married sister lived here; that's
all. Her husbands father died and
left him better farm. They had to
go right off and left everything as II
was. They've been trying to sell this
one ever since"
what do they ask for itf'
II don't know, but l can find out II
you want to buy 1t. Pa can tell you
You'd better CONS over to our house
We have spare ROOM"
Covering the fire, went with the
girl, met her father and mother and
remained the night In the house.
apologized for breaking into the vacant
place. which they said was under their
care, and asked them what II was to
be bought for They named a fair
price. and l told them they might
write the owner that | would buy the
property. Somewhat surprised. they
asked why wished that particular
property.
Because" | replied. II am full OF
romance"
what did you say your business
isY' asked the old lady. she Ivy whose
picture l had judged her to be moth
er-in-law
"a tin peddler."
"Humph.''
The girl who had discovered me
laughed.
"And what are you going to do with
1t after you have bought it?" asked the
old man.
Give In it."
but you're not married. are your
put In the old woman.
mo, but I'm going to be-
1 gave the girl look. and she blush
ed. She was the only one present who
suspected my intentions. The others
had no conception of them.
The next morning before leaving
shook hands with them all. the girls
hand lying in mine longer than the
others. | told them that would be
along that way again in a week and
If they would have deed for the
farm and everything on 1t just as 1t
stood | would give them check for
1t. Then | went to the barn, got my
team and drove away. The girl look
ed after me rather curiously, as II she
could not believe her senses, for with
out speaking word to her had made
her understand that l wished her to
marry me and set up housekeeping
with me IN the vacant premises. This
she knew, but whether would carry
out the proposition was another mat
ter.
That day week l was on hand and
found deed made out just as i want
ed It. | had a certified check for the
amount with me, and the transaction
was ended. Then drove away again.
went by and stopped with my new
made friends quite regularly after
that, saying nothing to the girl about
what was nearest our hearts till one
day when was going again saw a
tear In her eye. Then ] put my arm
around her and kissed her and asked
her IN SET y day for the wedding.
Who says there's no romance In
tin peddlerr'