An Ideal Small BoY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 4 July 1890, Page 3

An Ideal Small BoY.

Johnny (aged G. brother to Amelia) — " My sister Mi 1 Spoonet, will be up directly. She is now engaged iv washing supper dishes " Mr Spoonee — " I thought young ladies left tkfct business for their mothers to attend to." Johnny — ♦' Some yourg ladi-s who think only of thdir own eas-; may letve e'uch work for their mothers, hut Amelia never doe-. Ske never permits mother to do any thing which ehe caw do herself. I don'c think I ever saw a young lady who kept herself so busy about th c house. Really; I think she is never »o happy as when at work." Mr fc>; oonee " tell me, Johnmy, does she ever say any thing about me?" Johnny—" She frequently speaks of yon s a gentleman whom no wonvtn couM help esteeming hiahly. You know she has many suiters, but never she says until she saw you did sha experience anything approaching to love." Mr Spoonoc — 4< Of co«rse, gha knows that my fortune is ample, and -" " Johnuy — " Excuse me sir. bat while of course, she is not insensible to the advantages of wealth, she has repeatedly said that when sh'j weds it \vU be because of the love eho hears the man who asks her hand." Mr Spoouee — " Come Johnny do y. v think she will have me ? " " Johnny " I can't say positively sir. I know she thinks well of you. Indeed lam sure she cannot fail of recognising your worth. But there is a Mi Quick, who has pressed his quit very industriously for some time, aud if 1 may be al owed to snake a suggestion I should alvise you to propose ay quick y as possib c. You will excuse me now, Mr ; poonee. I hear A»a*lia on the stairs, and it -might be emharassing for you to meet, iv my presence. Good evening fir " Jioston Transcript.