The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-07-02

There appeared, however, TO be some
acquaintance between them, as | observed
the young lady speaking fami!iar with her
less prepossesslng companion.
The road over which We were riding
was Rough and hubby In parts it iucln.
ed to one side, so that one part Of the coach
was higher than the other. On one Of these
occasions the inequality wasfurtherincrcas
cd by the wheels at the upper end pass.
ing over stone. The jolt was such that
the passengers were all violently preci-
pitated to one side Of the coach, and |
much to my surprise, but not at all to my
displeasure, found my pretty neighbor OPP
posite seated i'll my lap. made not the
least effort to relieve myself from the TN
expected burden but the young lady,
half blushing, half laughing, withdrew
as quickly as possible from her cmbarras,-
ing predicament. On looking about, /
observed that.a gentleman at my side,
bluff stout gentleman was in state Of
ludicrous perplexity. The spinster, whom
/ have mentioned, had been thrown for
ward at the same time opening her arms
in the vain endeavor to save herself, she
involuntarily clasped her opposite neigh
Dor around the neck In her bewilder-
ment she did not immediatel release her
hold, but uttered succession of piercing
shrieks, which first alarmed, and finally
convulsed with secret laughter, all the pass
engers.
Fortunately for us, we were near the
end Of our journey. My opposite neigh
Dor and her companion got out at neat
two-story brick house, about half a mile
from the hotel at which / myself stop
ped.
After passing the night comfortably at
the Coventry Arms, inquired of the
landlord, in the moraing, if 10 could in
formed me where Miss Ethelinds Black
stone resided
In brickhouse, about half mile
from here" was the reply
a two story brick house, with lilac,
bushes on either side of the gate ?" in
9uired
"That's ths place"
/ at once jumped to the joyful conclu-
sion that my pretty stage companion was
the lady to whose hand 7 could urge 81
strong claim.
l dressed myself carefully, and about
ten O. clock, armed with letter Of intro
duction from the President of the Gift
/ Enterprise, walked over to the brick
house.
My modest knock called TO the door my
pretty stage companion. A blush of re-
coguition showed that l was not forgot.
ten
Stammering out something about the
beauty of the morning, | delivered my
letter, and accepted an invitation to take
a seat in the parlor. Ny inamorata left
me, to read the letter in private.
Meanwhile, l began to feel the ombar.
rassment of my position. Nevertheless, /
determined, now that | had taken the
first step, not to faint or talter with such
prize In view. On the walls Of the lit
tie parlor were various neat and tasteful
drawings, attesting the skill of my late
companion
While | was busily occupied in exam
lining these, the door opened and admitted
the spinster. | knew her instantly, BY
her long nose and yellowisb hair
81 Mr.. Bugbee?" she said.
| bowed
" am Miss Ethelinda Blackstone, tc
whom your letter was addressed" ]"
l was petrifed. 1t was the aunt, then
and not the niece, whose virgin hand
had won. In my dismay and pcrplexity
| with difficulty CALCULATED that was glad
to make her acquaintance.
81 feel, Mr.. Bugbee," said the spinstcr
casting down her eyes, in modest eonfu.
sion, "that-that this morning is oD both
sides an embarrassing one. As we both
desire to become better acquainted, may
/ ask your company to tea this evening
Our hour is six"
Hastily accepting the invitation, I seiz.
ed my hat, and, in very unhappy frame
of mind, returned TO the hotel
I" If it had only been the young lady, D
/ thought, 81 should have been delight.
ed but | never, never can make up my
mind to wed this antiquated spinster. 4
hundred thousand dollars would not tenn pit
me |"
/ took tea az the house of Miss Ethe.
linda. The younglsdy Miss Carrie Black.
stone, who proved, as / suspected, to be
the niece of the elder lady, was demure;
and l could now and then detect a mis-
chievous glance from her black eyes, as
they rested in turn on her aunt and my
self. She said little, but left the burden
Of the conversation to us. AS might
be supposed, it was precise, formal and
heavy.
After tea We walked out. / was forced
to offer my arm to the spinster, while
Miss Carrie very demurely tripped be-
hind.
How long will this Trace be KEEP, up"
thought sighing. az ON very much
afraid Miss Ethelinda will throw the bur-
den of rejection upon me. She appears
TO have taken fancy to me already. Just
my luck !"
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