North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-01-09


able; he cou dn't very well drop the young
lady, an yet he felt that he had no man
uer of business with her pretty head Oh
his breast!
"Denr Frank. did you get tired of wait
iug p whispered tremuonS little voice
but ny name isn't frank ~ stammered
the young man neIvously, "and besides
Not Frank" shrlekcd a chorus o.
VOICES, and il the same breath he felt him.
self j, rkrd away as if he had been "a straw
in the grasp If giant.
a" Haloo" elacHldted a bass voice, in
accents of mingled astonishment and in
digralion, as tall x-foutrr iuterpo>rd.
I'D Ike tn know what YOU are doing
with my b'ide, oung NAH? What does
it mean, Annir?"
But Annie had gone gracefully into hys-
terirs.
:" I'm littl, late, / know" SAID the
stranger apOlog-ticallv, "bnt the tram from
Philadelphia WA d layrd. aud don't cry.
Anne, love my little jewel! It's som,
mislak" d'prnd upon it,"
! What spell he used to dry the tears on
! Annie's roSc-lraf cheeks, and bring back
! the truaut smiles, We know lot, but ii
must have ben something very potent, 10
judge Iv us effrcls
Now ti.er, sir said Frank Tyndalr.
The grnuiue b,ilrgroom, turning in an off
/ aud sort oi way to ST, Cliff, who hal
been standing IN "A resigned attitude by
the door, under full frc from two pair OF
eyes, one dewy hazel, The othrr ro-ui>h
blue The ntS>esSots bring respectively
Minnie DaI.. aud Kate Nillongiby,
bride,m lids off iarng, just let mc under
! stand This strange business"
| . have no explanation Ia offer sir. TX
! c,pt | am quite con>cioI- OF having mad,
\ fool at n:seIr, replied 81. cliff. calniy.
Kate giggla'!, bat Minnie, delicious little
brun, tie. neither red haired nor fr ckird,
.o,krd Interested. 1T is simply the result
OF mistake. | saw ii he morning paper,
! apartments advertised To let supposed
this house was the piacr--l Was in error il
/ seems, tor coming here to engage board,
/ found myself when it was too late to retreat,
! an uninyit"d guest to wedding
ILL.,, int'rposrd the negro, whose
white teeth were ci'tt-ring in gusts Of
scarcely Suppressed! laughter, 'and we all,
western beau; You'd odght to gone to De
boardiu' house next door, sir we's a pri-
! vatr f.,miy, We is.'
! TO conylaca YOU that am gentle
/ man, AMI 20 reckless advent rrr, >ir," ,aid
7 nrr9y, addressing the bridegroom. who
( could nnt~c"n .rai his mi>,hirvouS a.nu-e-
m.i!t. Il vii! rf,r !"u 10 any uumber uj
/ f,iend,"
/ ''lndced, sir, it is entirely unnecessary.
| WAS the frank reply of the genial Wrstrn-
Ell am already convinced of that fact
But YOU are not going?'
| "Wrll," said Mr. ST. Cliffe. with rather
c''mical smile. considering that hav,-
forthcoming ceremony, Thought | might
as vel take leave
+" BY no MEANS" said his new acqnan-
tanc,. ''Stay and SEE Miss Annie become
Mrs. Tyndale Nv love will you not add
| yonr perSuasi"ns
"Stav," said Annie. softly. anu with -
pretty blush ufconfusion overspreading her
/ lace.
Aud ST. Cliff. STAYED ard accompanies
/ the hrida party To church and afterwards
! heard divers eXp'anatious tn the effect hat
/ TNudtle being momeutari!t expected To
/ hi own wedding, snl none Of The family
save the yuung lady most Interested hav-
[ ing ever seen him before, h (Sl. Ciitir)
/ had very naturally b rn mSiak N for the
/ taVnr.H iutliVi, ,lual IN irs uhrur-t apn..r