The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-03-01

IL abused State, New Jersey. l should
never have forgotten that visit, even tho
[ had not there met with an adventure
that has its influences on the whole future
of my life. l should remember it for the
real, true hospitality, the solid, old time
comfort of the farm, and the. quiet way in
which, within few days after my arrival
| was put in possession of it and made to
feel that it all belonged to me to do just as
pleased with. There was plenty Of fish,
and we fished; plenty Of woolcock, aud
we shot. All this shall be spoken of with
a proyiso. say we-by which lie. it be
understood, | do not mean Horace's twin
sisters, Carrie and Nettie, as having parti-
cipated in all these sports. They rode, to
be sure, aid charmngly they did it; they
fshed, and l am obliged to confess. were
much luckier than their guest. But they
did not shoot, though | shall not exut
over this lack Of accomplishmeut-they
were charming enough without. | am
sure shall excite not jealousy by declar-
ing that, with one exception, which l shall
not mention here, Carrie and Nettie Hyatt
were the most charming girls that had
ever seen, aud l was just hesita.ing as to
which CT them 1 should fall desperately in
love with, when my calculations were all
disturbed by an accident-for so | suppose
| must call it, though really seeming like
special Providence. What this was,
shall tell in the best way know how.
For some day after my arrival at the
farm, my curiosity had been much excited
by the occasional panegyrics layished by
the young ladies upon one school mate of
their own, May Stephens by name, who
was, according to their highly cooreI ac>
count, the most perfect thing in the shape
of woman then living. l tried to per-
suade myself that nothing in that line
could surpass Nettie and Carrie, but still
the reputation of It's May Stephens
haunted me, and can!t ike asbadow across
my new born passion. formed, at last,
an imaginary May Stephens, and do what
| would the figure was before me. At
last l was worked into an agony of curios-
ity, and trembled with some great purpose
which should bring before me the object
of my thoughts and of the two sisters
conversation. In what this would have
ended it is impossible for me to say, had |
not one morning, as entered the breakfast
room, heard the startling words from
Nettie: ......
And so she is coming at last. l am SO
glad
"Whether it was that the train of my
thoughts was upon that point at the mo-
ment, l cannot say, but | knew directly
the whole matter. | saw Carrie with an
open letter in her hand, and coupling it
with Nettie's words, knew that the hith>
erto only heard of May Stephens was to
become reality. had no need 10 ask
questions. All the information was prof
tered. May Stephens-the Incompatible
Nay-was to spend month at Hyatts,
and they were to expect her at any mo-
moment, though, as the letter read, she
might not be down for week to come.
A wcek-it was an age, a century, and |
was in fury OF excitement. My long
standing passion of nearly two weeks
duration, for Carrie, was forgotten in an
instant, and my whole mind was absorbed
in making the best figure possible before
this new queen. With this idea | began
to look into my wardrobe. ! had come
down with sufficient clothes 10 answer all
ordinary purposes, Including, Of course,
Carrie and Nettie, but this new goddess
was certainly worthy of new rig on my
part, and certainly should have it. This
resolution was made within fifteen minutes
after hearing the announcement of her in.
tended coming, and before two hours had
gone by | was whizzing on my way tc
town TO carry out that resolve. My
choicest morsel of wardrobe should be of,
fered at the shrine of May Stephens.
Il had absentcd myself on the plea Of
sudden memory of business neglected, and
faithfully promised Net,e and Carrie thai
the next day should see him down at Hy
ats again, to stay out the month that May
Stephens, the wonderful, was to pass with
them.
The racking Of brain that day to create
| a grand assembly of misunderstanding
beyong criticism, that should at the frs
glance strike the beholder with admiration
was indeed terrible. 1t was early in
the day when | arrived at my city rooms
and for six hours dressed and redresed
compared and rejected and selected ant
at the end of that time l had laid ou
those portions of my wearable goods il
which had decided to make my first ap
pparance before May Stephens. 1t wanted
still seven hours to sunset. Having po
through the great object of my visit,
thought it would not be bad idea for IN,
to take the last train and return that same
night to Hyatt's instead of remaining owe
till morning. | packed up my habil
ments and away | went. wbizziug ana puff
ing over an unintereteo road in provoca
tion of sleep. So found it when tn,
shades of evening fell, for to the bes. o
mp recollection, was N the veiy mid.
of dream in which May Stephens, at
tired in book muslin and pale blue satin
appeared on purple cloud and adniring
ly asked me who my tailor was. Just a
| was about TO inform her there came
crash, and for moment was not certain
whether it was the cloud tha; had explod
ed or myself had torn some portion of IN,
apparel that was overstrained. Ii Required
but moment TO awaken NE TO the fac
that both presumptions were wrong. |
WAS our train-9. .o6-.-tbst ran off th