The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-04-12

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Huson and MurchissOn were most IN
innate aud devoted friends, as we have
shown-bosom friends But neither
one nor the other chose to let that ''good
fellow. Huson," or that d" tha. capital
fellow, Murchisson,' know single thing
of his own private affairs NOR" than it
was requisite he should be made acquain.
ted with. They worked we'll together,
but both did 50 with his hand ia his
own bosom, c'utchins( (fguratively speak
ing) dagger for sclf.defense.
THAT good fellow, Huson," was
watched us narrowly by the other as ever
cat looked after mouse aud that "cap-
ital fellow, Murchisson," was never trus-
ted BY Huson beyond where his naked
eye could see him he would not have
felt secure ia wearing spectacIes even to
do 30, lest the glasses should increase or
diminish the objects.
Huson fancicd that "his friend" wan
ted to see him about his daughters ad-
mirer, aud he resolved not to be in any
hurry to 20 to the Office in order not to
seem anxious, and thus make better
bargain Huson felt secure about Lily !;
no one could tamper with her without
his knowledge. He questioned and cross
questioned her. She had not been out,
had not sat ut the window as her father
desired her especially not to do SO, and
neither without nor within had seen any
one but " Murchisson's clerk"
Huson was perfectly satisfied.
"Oh, old Sharps,' he thought; "Mur.
chisson always sends him on messages y
He was thinking Of the solicitors one
eyed clerk with black patch over the
lost orb, and as he had delicate matter
Of business on hand just then, he could
not afford to go near Murchissou Office
for few days.
"Thc night brings reflection says a
''rench proverb, and Gray Russell had
full leisure to test its truth, for he lay
awake the livelong hours Of darkness,
thinking of what was best to be done
about Lily, aud up he got in the morn
ing, determined, in the first place, to 20
TO Murchisson's Office, and find out wheth.
cr he was suspected. He W mt accord
i"gly, and was received by the-in this
business and innocent So
licitor as if no such persons as Huson
and Lily existed in the world
Gray Russell conversed about his own
private affairs some time, aud just as he
was rising to go, said carclessly-
"By the way, Murchisson, he other
day l nearly ran over a young lady who
was coming out Of your Office pray apoI-
ogize for me when you see her
The other smiled to himself.
"The postscript Of his VISIT he
thought, "rontaininy all the spice Of it
and then be said aloud in a Illuminating
manner, . \ lad y-a lady-oh, ny. lIu-
sons dan.h'cr. remember, she named
it To- ule
"Shc mus havc thought me very
stupid.
No, she d,dn't-that is she merely
men,ion"d the circumstance to me, and
seemed to blame herself NOR. than he
did you."
"Oh, dear mol" exclaimed Gray. II
assure you that it was all my uwn awk-
warIncss. Pray apologize for me"
II will when see her. | haven't
seen her or her father for some days. 1t
surprises me, in the latter specially"
Then Iuson hasn't called" thought
the delighted Grny; $50 the dodge of
yesterday will do again today
Aud this proves that the cleverest
man may make a mistake Murchisson
had said too much.
Hastily taking leave Of the other, off
started Gray Russell to Lily's street ,and,
puzzled by his abrupt departure, after
him started Murchisson. lie had too
much st stake in this affair to let any.
thing be done that he was not cognizant
of.
To his surprise he saw the young man
walk few tunes past the door, and then
rap, converse an instant With the servant,
and walk in and stop in too; for the other
watched an hour and he didn't come out.
This must be seen to, soliloquised
Murchisson. He's got the start some
how. How the deuce has he managed
it But there, where's the use of in
quiring? When lovers on the outside
Of house, and his charmcr within, the
deuce take him he'll be certain to GGd
means of scaling tho walls somehow -
This must be seen to-
As Gray Russell ascended the stairs,
he said to himself, > I'm determined to.
day to tell her all, aud tell her love her
too."
But after sitting nearly two hours with
Lilly, he went away much the same as he
had come as fur AS any declaration went,
for beyond few deep turned hints OF
admiration, he said nothing, and the
little he uttered was ushcred into bsin.
by the preface, as he entered, of, IL beg
ten thousand pardons, Miss Huson, fol
this intrusion again, but your father did
not call ut Mr.. Murchisson's yesterday
and that gentleman has sent me again tc
sonG't . visit at his ea:.H..es, leisure"
tie had Inquired for Hu.on If N.
=" -o.' and being told he was out, as b,
suspected BY his absence from the win
dow, Gray boldly walked up.
"Papa was tired last night when h,
returned" answered lilly, With ! blush
certainly not Of displsasurc, when she Saw
Who her visitor happened to be. Blu
amisbls IS she vas, Gray left uithou
daring to tell her MI he had threatened
to himself to detail as he sprang up th'
stairs.
"This won't do," he thoughtfull,