East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-11-26

ed Duf, and loved the absent lieutenant,
but her father, who uss q violent man,
for oil his easy wsys about money, had
terrified her into reluctant consent.
IL took me q fortnight or more, to
make out even this confirmation Of the
news had picked up st Vicksburg; and,
sharp as my watch was, never could get
glimpselof the designing oversoer. He
never came into town at all. He had
friends at Princeton, OF perhaps / should
say associates, who now and then rode
out to Lemoines; but for IN onth or
more he had not been seen in the place.
| could guess why. He had his suit to
press and his influence to keep up At
last heard that day had been actually
fixed for the wedding.
Impatience is a poor quality in most
vocetions, but is fatal to the usefulness Of
police officer. Still, got impatient. l
strolled to the boundary of Lesmoines
estate twice over, and / was almost
tempted to talk TO the poor old negroes
that were hoeing or rail-mending, but
luckily let them alone; say luckily, be-
cause Britisher, even plain workman,
cannot speak to black field hand with
out drawing upon himself suspicion and
ill-will. But just as / was getting weary
of waiting, and ready to run some risk,
chance stood my friend. Into the town
came riding, on a tall bay horse, dark,
slim, well-looking chap, genteelly dressed
and wearing Panama straw-hat for the
sun. / was in the verandah Of the board
ing house, smoking, but directly clapped
do ho of A,.ts
ran through me, and felt as nervous as
u young girl when she sees her sweet
heart coming towards the house in his
Sunday clothes. Down / went into tho
garden, among the thick magnolia and
coffee bushes, and peeped out through the
branches that hid me nicely.
The msn rode close by the pslings;
whipped out the photograph from my
inner pocket, and opened the case, and
compared the portrait with the rider
Yes, it was Duff, alias Jennings; and yet
he was SO much browner and older.look-
ing, half doubted. ] slipped out and
followed.
He rode about town, first, TO the sad
dler's for whip-lash, and to talk abont
set Of new girths; then to a general store
to order matters for the aegroes--Osna-
burg cloth, bacon, &c. next he went to
the tsilors. guess be was ordering his
wedding clothes. A, fine time he was
about it. At last he came out adjusting
his gloves-he was desperate dandy
and took hold Of the rens Of his horse,
united the knot in them, and leisurely
mounted. As he did so, something tckled
Nd ka laI
smile, that curIed up his lips and showed
his teeth queerly. Often had heard Of
that look in Jennings, and my heart leap
ed, for knew then for certain that he
was the right man.
1t was funny thing, the sbsconded
cashier of the - Bank, riding like q
lord through Princeton streets, and
strolling after him, with q face as stupid
as young yokel's at a fair. BY and by,
1 saw him riding to the boarding house
where lodged, and l drew near too, and
out came the landlord and talked TO him.
The landlord spied me out, aud hallosd
and beckoned, anu up / sauntered.
"Glad I've found you, Banks" says
the Swiss; ''you'd have lost q job else,
here's gentleman who wants lock-
smith"
You must know there were only two
locksmiths in town, German and me-
The German was a sad drunksrd, and in
liquor half the week. was therefore
hardly surprised; but it being Jennings
that required my services, was more
pleased than l chose to show.
Jennings looked at me with q sort Of
superfne, naughty air. He had caught
mp the feeling of contempt with which
"mean whites" are regarded in the south.
"Ah, you're locksmith, my manH" he
says, cutting at the coffe bushes with his
long dashed whip. -.s,
Now, if Ihad been passing fora Yankee,
I'd have given my reply as ssucily as the
question was asked, but being known for
an Englishman, put up a foreinger to
my hat, and answered. Yes, sir; can 1
do anything for yon?" quite civil.
"You'rc a Britisher, | csloulate," says
Jennings, affecting to talk through his
nose, aud looking very keenly at me the
while-he had his own reasons for mis-
trusting a countryman.
n 1 answered the truth, was Briton,
aud / had come out to follow my trade,
} and was ready for a job.
; So Jennings told me to come mp that
afternoon to Lesmoines, where there was
| plenty to do There was a'cellaret key
9 to make, aud doors and cupboards to look
10. and the store-room lock tn file aud oil
I and lot more. "And," says Jennings
y as he wheeled his horse to ride of, 81 bad
: nearly forgot Miss Kate wants a new
{ lock ON her desk, or something; so be
{ sure you attend first to that. Always
I give ladies the preference !" Aud quite
D hated him for the odious smirk on his face
c as he nodded and went away.
S Be sure went up to the house quite
!, punctual. / chuckled to myself as
$ went, thinking how little Jennings knew
;, who it was he'd called in. IA went
is through the estate, | saw none but old
n feeble men aud women, or quite raw boy,
o and girls, at work; the fences were all &c
. pieces. the cattle strayed where they
n liked, corn and cotton were choked will
e weeds, and the brushwood sprouted where
p il pleased. But everything was going Il