The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-04-05

known on Change and in the city.
Gray Russell went horne quite content
Such man as lluson could not 10 9th
crwise than respectable.
l will naturally be imagined that 4
man who would take so much trouble tc
watch aud follow u girl would not res,
there.
Gray Russell set about devisiny some
scheme to accomplish un interview, and
nothing better could he imagine than to
personate another. So he watched one
morning until he had seen the father
leave home, and then he raped at the
door and inquired for the very person
whom ho had just seen 20 out
"Out? How very provoking" he
said to the ma d of all-work. Is there
no one can speak to ?"
Miss is at home, SIR" answered the
girl
"Miss!" he questioned in the most
innocent tone possible.
i" Miss Huson, sir" was the correct
reply.
"Then you will give my compliments
to the lady, and say that have a very
particular message for her fat her, - sh"
would permit me to deliver it to her
self"
Gray Russell's heart beat quicker rs
the girl reappcared with a.
"Walk up, if you please. sir"
And he found himself in the presence
Of Lily, and Lily more beautiful than
ever. And yet it was not beauty alone
which had charmed him, but Il something
in her toue and manner which spoke of
better things than mere skin,dccp lovli-
ness. What an immense amount of du.
plicity love has in his train. He is nev-
er at loss for an untruth or an excuse.
The clcvcrcst actor on the boards
mi yht have envied Gray Russcli's acting
when he started, and expressed the ut
most astonishmcnt at again meeting the
young lady whom he had SO rudcly jos.
tied at Mr. Murchisson's door
Lily was completely tux in, and as
sured him with smile and blush, that
it had quite passed away from her mem
ory.
Another of Cupids fbs, for she wss
constantly thinking Of it-aud of him
"I had no .dea," continued Gray,
"when they sent me frIm the Office to
speak to Mr.. Huson, that should have
the pleasure of again seeing YOU to re-
new my excuses" he added, fearing that
the first admission might start'e her.
al am his daus shter,' she sa!d.
$50 am Informed, else should not
have taken the liberty of asking for you,
Miss IIuson, to deliver message from
Mr.. Murchisson."
Then you are in that gentleman 3
ofice ?" she said, without rejecting that
the very question betrv cd an interest iu
the young man. What, in an Ordinary
case. could it have signiGed to her who
he was? lie came with strange mes.
sage, that Was all she had any riyh; 70 be
interested about.
"Ycs, l am," answered Gray. un-
daun,ed|y telling an untru,h, boldly and
house, saying to iimself-
of only get 10 and see her, III tell
her l love her"
But somehow when le found himself
10 her presence, he felt that Lily must
BE- won with more difficulty, aud not car
ricd by storm.
"l'm Murchisson,s clcrk.' continued
Gray, "and that gentleman has sent me-
to see your father, and urge his immedi-
ate calling at the Office
But Lily knew no,hin. about her
fathers movements, probably he had
gone to Mr.. Murshissons. She would
at all eAents deliver the message
II Gray, on a first interview, had told
her he loved her, lie would not have
been permitted to sit aud chat an hour,
as he did, d,wi,h her. lie was Murchi>son's
clerk, Murchisson was her fathers init
mate friend, argued Lily. 50 she talked
to the visitor as il lie were an old nc
quaintancc and she SO fully confirm
ed the favorable impression that Gray
had formed Of her that he went away ten
tunes more in iove than before, and Lily
felt as if she wished herself solicitors
clerk, pcrched on high stool in Muir
chisson's Office, provided her stool were
placed beside the one on which sat the
agreeable clerk, who had left her with
a perforation in her heart just large
enough for 81 IN to creep out.
THAT dodge won't Go again, thought
Gray Russell to himself, as he walked
thuughtfulIy down the street. g must
think of something else
Papa said Lily, as her father en-.
tered some hours later, " have you been
to Mr. Murchi>son to day.
"No; why do you ask ?" crowled iiu,
son. who was not in a very au'iablc mood,
aud besides he awars looked suspicious
ly on any question put to him about hi,
whereabouts.
Because, papa" continued his child
"Mr. Murchisson sent his clerk here te
day to ask particularly for you, begging
you to call. y
Murchisson did? Why l thought
he had gone to the country to day. Al
all events, had business elsewhere. ant
can't be at his beck and cali always.
IIuson was cut of temper, 50 Lilly snit
no more. Somehow he diln't ignite lik'
Murchisson sending after him in tina
manner it looked like espionage, an'
though he felt curious to know what th
other wanted with him. he resolved no
to 90 near him next day.
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