The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-02-26

serious ideas Of finally bestowing the inei-
table nonOr OF ms noIne ana protection
upon u certain little cousin ot his own,
MASS Susie Stanton. 1hat his confidence
went 81 Iar as tu lead han To conceal IRON
the said young lady the sentiments 50 ire
qucnuy oppressed, We cannot Vouch. ln-
uceu, tAe writer has the Idea that the two
unfortunate failing vi tner mutual lrlend,
and studied frequently 10 devise some
uietnod Ot reducing The proportions OF
Harry organ OT variety.
Nvtnlng very e1ectual was accomplish
ed during the courtshIp, however, ANA III
due PROCESS OF time .ur. hcnry Nane en-
tercu the state OF mdtrlhOny, under the
tull conviction that his loving Susie poses
Sed not one spark ofjealousy; and tnat
her overweenlng affection tor hln would
lead her TO accept whatever attentions 1t
might please HIM 10 bestow upon her with
unIeigned gratitude and JOY and to pre-
serve discreet silence III regard 10 wnat-
ever she might SC II his utsO!ngs or III
cO,nlngs t.aC vas peculiar or mysterious.
10 uO susie Justice, snc was not natu-
rally vi Jealous disposition; but besides
her innate auliaDIldy IN that respect, she
had nttie OF that shy, wonaniy pride,
which made her resolve tnat she WUuldn {
be Jealous. No, indeed, she would never
be pointed at as Jealous wlle; neither
should Mr.. Harry lanc nave the pleasure
OF lnslnuatlng tnUt he managed his WIG )
tEat she Was duiy instructed ana trained
t,y 2 fl,.,. 4 i....
d!reet!un, whenever he cnose To uscn the
invIncIbie battery ot Ills IasclnatlVHs upon
any innocent aud unsuspectlng young te-
maze. No, no !; the little lad vas quite
too cute tor that.
1t therefore happened that whenever at
ball or party, Mr. Harry laue made him
self particularly agreeable to any lady,
Mrs. Harry Nune also cultivated the same
Individual. Ii Mr.. Harry ane only dan
ced wlth tue young lady, or escorted her
GU. To supper, .IIs. iialry lane contented
I heIaOn w4tn the most aL4laDle Inquiries al
ter sad young lady health, anu gracious
| hopes tuat the family at home were quite
wei; il Mr.. Nauo danced twice or thrice
with the young lady, Mrs Nanc straight
Way invited her to call, and intlmated that
sac SHOULD soon give herself the pleasure
vi visiting the young lady; and ii the
matters went stlli iurtner, and Mr.. Harry
Aane luqulged II tcte-d-tefe III the cor
ner. or a moonlight promenade upon the
plaza, Mrs. ilaTry ' sane inluiIuIauo.y iiA-
Ell u DAY, and asked the young lady around
10 tea.
AT home, too, if Mr.. Harry Vane ex-
claimed with enthusiasm. by JOve, but
that .'liss " est has splcndlu ngure. =
Mrs. Vano replied with equal enthusiasm,
Sne mas indeed and danced admirably.
Or If Harry remarked that Aramlnta
Waters WAS dccIdcdiy the handsOmcst
WOMAN at Mrs hOrsan's party. Susie
added; gently, 4" hat rumOr SAID she was
as a,niabIe and accomplished as she was
handsome and fascinating" By tnls sly
way OF lghtlng ire with nre, she had sue
ceoded In eXtlngulsnl1g il hall dozen glow
lug VCHCauHtS Iu the bosom UI her ncge
iJru; while ut tne same time the uniform
sweetness and amiabllity vi her own con-
duct, could not tan to decpen the adlnl-
ration aud respect which larry had pos
scssed ior ncr WAcu he married ner.
% 1t weLt un 1Ur a year or two, and
Susie found herself u mother. Alter that
tnIugs seemed to mend little, but baby
cnarms sOon lost tnelr power, and Susie
trial took another form. Tier loving heart
wnlcn was constantly, though quietly,
watchiui OF llarrys lIghtest movement,
was wounded at Its most sensitive point.
larry frequently lett home without lnvl-
ting ner ~ accompany hlm, or even lnior-
ming her UI has destination. Much Us her
anxious Tears were startled by this new
shadow upon her domestic peace, Susie
had the dtocyettoa to say nothWy, but
meanwhile to double her assidulty IN WIN
nIng hln to nome pleasures. Aii her eff-
orts ayallcd her nItie, however; at least
one evening III the week he continued 10
spend away from her. Al first she was
AFRAID he might be entering upon some
course of dissipation, but Careful obserya-
tlon soon convinced her that whatever SIN
might be laid to his charge, the love OF
liquor was not one and rs drinking forms
an ingredient OF nearly all forms o. dlssl-
patton, she finally came to the conclusion,
that as OF old, his wandering, inconstant
heart was straying after some new light OF
female beauty. 1t is possible that at this
juncture she may have taken her cousin
Walter into confidence.
One beautiful morning in July, Harry
seemed in no hurry to so down. lie hn-
gered reading his newspaper after break
last till nearly uine cloch, aud then dres-
sing himself carefully in his handsOmeSt
SUIT of white linen, carelessly bade his wife
good morning, and strolled caroleSsly up
the street, instead Of going down it, toward
his place OF business. The quick percep-
tions of his wife had noticed a strange DIS
/ quietude IN his manner all the morning,
aud she smiled a quiet smile to herself, as
she stood before the mirror in her own
room, arraying herself in her most bccom-
ing walking costume for Mrs. Harry Vane
was going cut too.
Sine fitted a dainty pair of CATERS to her