Show ME OR MY MOTHER A very talented younk young r man mail made the acquaintance of a quaker gentleman and his lady thy quaker had a fine dall daughter 0 lite r and also a fino fine library the beoka bo from which lie he freely loaned to the young 0 man who generally came in th the evening to return them when lie supposed the daughter dau 0 lliter would be at home she often exchanged the books for hirn him and had a friendly chat with him one evening lie he came as usual and tile the young lady met diet hirn him at the door doom she was diessel to go out and said who would you like to see sec me or my mother I 1 was about to call on a friend if my mother will answer your purpose please to walk into the dining 0 room but if you des desire ire my company I 1 will postpone my visit till some other time the young man hesitated and stammered he he did not want to detain her from her engagement but if she had not been 0 going out he would have enjoyed her company all right she rejoined and accordingly taking off lier her bonnet the they ly passed a pleasant evening that question who do you prefer to see me or my mother settled the matter tile the result was he soon proposed and they were afterwards married |