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


tn last glance in the mirror to assure her
self that there wasn't on all Broadway a
sweeter or more captivating little woman
than Mrs. Harry Vane. " He has good
taste, at any rate, she Soliloquizcd, "and
that is one good consolation" But the
little half sigh which closed the sentence
intimated that it wasn't 50 very consoling
after all.
After her own toilet was completed, ba-
by was dressed in his richest and most
spotless robes, and Bridget was entrusted
with the precious charge and bid to follow
her mistress. Down the street tripped
the little lady, taking the shortest way to
the foot OF -- street, North River
There lay the steamer with fags.dying, and
whistle blowing, just ready TO convey a
band Of happy excursiOnists down the bay.
Mrs. Harry Nane tripped lightly over the
gang-plank, followed by Bridget and baby,
and the next moment it was withdrawn,
and the gallant steamer with its gallant
company was fairly under way. Mrs.
Vane ascended leisurely to the promenade
deek, and there, apparently very much to
her surprise, discovered Mr.. Vane sitting
III most attentive proximity to handsome
and snowy young lady, who was evidently
quite the slave of Mr.. Vane's destinations.
why, good morning, Harry" exclaim-
ed Mrs. Nane, in her sweetest and most
cordial tones "ths is indeed delight
full surprise, | had not anticipated the
pleasure OF yonr comlsny; after you went
down town, | happened to notice the adj
vortisement of the excursion, and baby
has seemed so ailing lately, that thought
it might do him good to take the salt air,
so ! dressed myself as quickly as possible
and hurried down here"
What could Mr. Harry Vane say in re-
ply to this most amiable and wite-like
greeting? Mrs. Vanc was not at a loss
however to ill up the pause which his hesi-
tation occasioned.
"Ihis lady is friend Of yours, l pre-
sumo, introduce me to her, Harry ) and
turning to the lady, Mr.. Nane's circle
of friends, previous to our marriage, was
so very extensive that have not even yet
made the acquaintance Of all Of them. |
hope, however, to know them all in the
course Of time, for nothing gives me great
er pleasure than to entertain larry's,
friends. Your name is - didn't
quite understand
4" Miss Wentworth replied the lady
bowling stiffiy.
-st-11,t,,.s- ,';as Mon, worth ! do -
recollcct hearing Harry speak of you; but
| il is all the same; my memory Is very
treachcrous, and indeed he might have
mentioned your name, casually, you know,
a dozen times; and still nj ght have for
COTTON it. But bless me! where is the
baby? Bridget, come here"
Bridget answered the call and placed
the blue-eycd little wonder in the arms of
its delighted mamma.
4" Mammals p'ecious title darling; was
it warm? so it was mamma will take off
its ugly hat, SO sc will. There, does it
see its papa-pa; there, so it does; and
knows him too; precious angel. See,
Miss Wentworth, see how well the little
darling knows its father; and it isn't four
months old yet" And Mrs. Vane danced
the chubby, red-Gced little thing up and
down in Mr.. Vane's face, and asked en-
thusiactically,
Didn't Miss Wentworth think he was
Just the image of his pa 2"
There were several of Harry's acquaint-
anccs on board, by whom the affair was
/ thoroughly understood and 1t was not
long until the story passed from lip to lip,
and smiles and tittcrS, and jokes at poor
/ Harry expense, circulated in every di-
rcction Mr.. Nane excused himself speed
lily as possible from the society OF the Ia
dies, and walked modify below to the
stern ot the boat, and there stood contcm-
plating the fast receding shores of Man
haitian. 4" what tie dccH am | to do p
he soliloquized; "to blow out at her like
the devil, as | would like to would only
raise row and circulate the story; and |
can get rid Of hes, for the boat won't
put back, | suppose, on my account -
Cad if the water wasn't so Internal hot,
I'd drown myself To bring that red
faced imp along too. 1t is pretty child
enough thought of course, it couldn't be
anything else and be my child and she
looks deuced pretty herself, too, to-day
She's n vast deal pretticr than than Madge
Wentworth ever was-the baggage. If |
ever get safe out of this scrape, catch me
riskiug my reputation for another bold
/ firt like her"
Meanwhile Miss Wentworth, who pos
sessed deal of womanly tact in her way,
had overcome, in n measure, the cmbar-
rassmcnt of her first meeting with Mrs.
Vane, and had entered very afably into
conversation with her The badly, as it
determined to do its part, was as sweet
tempered as its mamma, and cooed and
laughed, and spatted its hands, 70. the in'
finite delight of Miss Wentworth, who
was, or pretended to be, exceedingly fond
of pets. Mrs Vano's amiahility was per-
fectly irresistible, and when Mr.. Yanc re-
turned, he found the two ladies ON the
best possible terms
When the dinner-bcll rang, Mrs. Vane
called 10 Bridget to take the baby, and
rising, exclaimed, 4" Mr. Vane give your