| Show 7 I 1 question popping one ut of lie most moat extraordinary meth math odd olaof of popping the qu question astion tint that per laps hapa over ever came under the notice of 0 the tha public took place a low law days day ago at coranto lo canada alia worlie gays to it lini bail furnished a fruit fruitful fol subject for gon gog oil BI and laughter for a whole business busi street this fins it m not leap year and wo we want the portion portico of 0 society to know it iti too they had every chance lust last yer year but when they begin to lp pop ilia question que ution promiscuously this year rear wit remind them that they cant cm t divide 1881 by four our without getti getting 1 g into ii laielli la with we tho last figure fhe lay before yesterday it 11 well dressea anti rather good goud looking woman who had every appearance vl of beinie to enod society Boci ety quietly in entered a u will well known hard waro ware war warehouse chousa oil the ilia south side of front stout street near Yonge sho she met one 0 of the two gentlemen who ora are pr tore tora and asked fur for a stove lie ile replied that lie did not keel help stoves she yh then otlien desired to inspect his stock of 0 Reis sors anil and the young man fancying that she rho kept it a bjoro showed allowed lie her his block her hat baart did nut not appear to bu be in in this business however and mho looked fit at the jonus mera llant oftener than at t tho he scissors finally the asked permission to warm her foot feet which was courteous ly iv granted gran teil and sho she was VM politely shown ito into tho the and with it a chair at tho the stove much maoli to the nation ishmoul of the young mon man tile alio lady oat ait there tor for two baars hoars anil and appeared to lo ba 10 baito at home homa and after perplexing everybody by her remarkable 0 conduct she gravely gravel took lor bar departure abo bail bad been nearly forgotten and the cloriss haj bad ceased making conjio turca tares about her when she suddenly nud denly swooped down on them yesterday afternoon accompanied by a younger gor anil and prettier girl gir 1 also well dressed und and bearing an air air of evident refinement the young partner scooted au as boon an 89 he saw them und and told his elder brother that he bo would bo be syndicated it if lie ho had bad anything to do iao with them ilia Hia brother who wits was of them up p reached and throw threw out nomo dome strong hints that they thay were not wanted hereupon the younger lady left the iho building instant ly jy but no I 1 hom hold the tha ground and up ap peered perfectly composed ill the to elder brother went into the to seek beek con sola to lation tiou anil and pr protection 0 the corks stating hm hia e of their probable social a pooh said ono of tho the clerks I 1 know one of them well sheidan acilio ia aa attivo anti iet visitor in one ona of tho the largest tit in this city her n ninne amo is is I 1 11 11 bless nay my benl boa exclaimed the older elder brother 11 I 1 must apologize immediately and lie ho rushed up tip stairs liko like a 11 an 1 approached ampro his fair visitor who glowed ut hn approach bowing to tile tho floor bloor he extremely polite and very penitent still anil expressed his deep regret that he be had bad been so BO rudo rado 11 dat bat wh why y in in tho the world did you not t in male ale yourselves known he be asked ablio roso rose and laid her hands ou on his shoulders arid and whispered 11 I 1 did not wish to intro introduce anee her to you you know I 1 intended her tor for your younger brother I 1 she bhe continued devouring devoar inn him with all her eyes and clinging clingi og troublingly to lim libia I 1 I 1 am years I 1 have admired yon in t tho he charon on the streets ond and elsewhere for months said and my love for you is in unspeakable sly heart will break it if you will not wed we I 1 nio me had the ghostly ghastly countenance of tile the merchant been at thita trying moment tile photographs would have sold bold all over the world via as the ilia beat specimen of 0 a thoroughly f frightened right ened mia man over ever put on oil pasteboard wits struck dumb and WM was in in that ilia int preat lay ing position that got tho ilia immortal pick wick into such disgrace with ich the widow bardell he shook himself freo free la all gently us in possible 1 my darling I 1 she aha exclaimed the iho older elder brother started it was vius so much like his bis own name but gathered strength a enough to escort this remarkable remark woman to the door telling her that lie was nas highly flattered with her ber atten tiona but bat lie he WAR not a marrying man and she need not trouble tro cililo henele to como come agius agnin the iha rustle of 0 a wom ans drood coming coding through tho the office door mince maca then makes these brothers turn whiter it a good deal than lh the snow on an liag king street |
