North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-11-29
gelttt gtory.
poor, WENNEIis GHOST.


in Craig Cottage. Mr.. Westgate, the gem
tlemanly owner Of Craig Cottage, bad ex-
pressed mild approval of II when Bertrade,
his bright, brunette daughter called hitn in
to see IL as the furnishing was completed !;
but Betttads, ilusled with success, was
hardly satisfied.
"Why, paba, it's perfectly exquisite like
The inside Oi a sea shell. See The rosy tihees
reflected 0R tbe white window shades by The
pink damssk dfabiHg. See be light fall IN q
glow gH tbe iiitle &aaihe y9hgsf' vbj h6@
pretty, Dgal F9B thiHk n beautiful, papa I"
Hfps, my dear. hope tfgf WeRBel viii
| h. H."
"PFgf WeHRel ~ screamed BeFtfade ayea
don't lRleRd % nHt him here"
"WhE nae " 10 the pfetiesl f99m ~ The
hnpse@
hiint he's q man"
fWhal qf lhal I"
"This is lady's room, Indeed i is papa
il lsn'l III ioF gentleman, There are too
many toilette arrangements, and no accom-
modatlans al all for cigars"
"Prui WpnneI doesn'L smoke, and he's a
guest to whom ! wish 70 do all possible hon
or. ! wish him 10 be accommodated by the
best the house affords in every way"
Mr.. Weslgate was mild but firm. Ber'
trade pnuted in vain.
a horrible great man in that little nest !"
sald she to her sister Lou, "Just think OF
It! He'll tear everything to pieces, know
he will"
"Nonsensc, Bert should think Mr. Wen.
mel was a wild cat
"Lou, don't all men wear muddy boots,
dash the water about IN bathing, scatter CT
gar ashes, and put their feet on the chairs ~
mo, my dear; papa doesn't"
"Papa's an exception to all men in every
way"
You'd better wait and see If Prof. Wen
mel isn't, before you get in such passion
about him"
'I'm not in passion. wish before he
comes here to spoil that beautiful room, that
he'd blow himself up in some OF his chemlc'
al experlmen but Pm not in passion
know | shall haze him though Il want the
room for Nellie"
"Papa's favorite guest before yours, my
dear"
"Of course papa would not care if Nellie
slept in the attic"
Now, Bertrade."
Bertrade, rather ashamed Of her last re-
mark, was silent, and sat tying knots in her
wrapper cord and jerking them out again
Just then there was ring of the door bell
the sound of voices in greeting and Lou OBJ
served quickly:
"Prof Wennel has come, Bert"
Bertrade sat still until she heard her fa-
ther show the professor into the pink cham
Der, then she threw herself upon the lounge
and cried tears of vexauon.
Neither Of the sisters had ever seen PFof.
WenneI He lad been at college with Mr.
Westgate. and they concluded. Of course,
that he was equally elderly and studlous.-
They were not aware he was barely forty,
being eight years younger than Mr. West
gate, and though interested with literature
and nee, hardly considered bore in the
best so1.oty in Europe which he had fire.
quented for the last five years.
Pretty Nellie Dashton arrived that even .
ing There was no pink chamber for her
use. She found no fault with the pretty
white draped bed room with a dressing
room attached, which was assigned her, but
Bertrade expressed to her her Indignation
All the girls were little surprised when
they met Prof Wenne at the tea table,
He was fine looking and agreeable. Nellie
said so when they had flown back to their
retreat the bay.window in the upper hall,
where Lou always sewed.
Dear little six footer | | wonder how he
likes the lace of his toilette cushion" said
Bertrade, incorrigibly.
'I'll tell you what should do, ifI were
you Bert said Nellie.
"What 2'