Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-10-29


also, that he had gained applause in
private theatricals, and had an idea that
his real vocation was the stage-an evil
dent resource in case Mr. Johnstone, the ]
father, did not turn up, and Mr.. J0hnstone,
the uncle, refused to receive his niece,
a state of affairs which would render an
immediate marriage prudent. Anne did
not quite see the logic of this, but owned
that her distress at seing Mr.. Edward
Whistoni web N--ned come IN for bad |,
lunch every other day was caused by a
peculiar objection to receive charity from
him, whiehwouh not have occnrred 30
her In the case ofany other human being.
Smith, Brown, Jones, or Robinson might
have killed themselves. with bad .pie-crust,
and while wondering a1 their taste, she
rejoicing.
Finally, it occurred " Ned Whiston to
look at his watch, and the position OF the
hands drew a whistle of dsmay from his
lips NEARLY three y he cried; "and
Jenkins is waiting for my return to go
and get his dinner. And with hurried
hand squeeze he took his departure.
Next day at lilo he reappeared, followed
by man bearing tray, which contained
oysters, stout, and slices OF cold beef
"Since it hurts your feelings to feed me
with your wares, have brought my own
luncheon" said Ned, when he and Annie
were alone again. There is double what
can eat, see will you not help me out
had alwaysa better ;,opinion of Ned
| Winston for divining that Annie's larder
might be understocked, and providing her
with meal in this diplomatic manner
and Annie, who was faint as we'll as anXi-
Gus, appreciated it too. 1t sounds shock
ingly unromantic to suppose that eating
and drinking can have any connection
with the affections, yet there seems an in
completeness about either the friendship
or the love upon which the digestive
| organs have not set their seal. -- u,
do not deny that the more ethereal
| kiss may be the correct sigillum dm0ris, but
every corner of the shop. was visible from
| the street. and as for asking her lover into
the back parlor while her father was alb
sent, Annie was far too correct a young
lady to think of such thing, and, indeed,
Master Ned had not the impudence to hint
at an invitation of the kind being welcome.
So they ratified their. engagement with
oysters and porter seated opposite to each
other Mt little round handicapped table;
and when the meal was concluded, they
felt as if they had been acquainted for
months.
On returning so late to the Office the day
before, Ned Winston had been subjected
to troublesome questioning as to what he
had been doing with himself all the time /;
so he took care to leave early to-day, an
nouncing his intention of returning at the
same hour on the morrow.
But on the following morning he was
sent off to Chester with certain important
deeds. That was ON the Thursday, and he
aid not get back till Saturday night; and
as he lived at home, some fifteen miles out
of town, with observant relatives, he
could not get away on the Sunday without
exciting awkward curiosity so that it
was not till luncheon time on Monday that
he entered Dreary street with throbbing
heart The shutters were up at No. 10.
Poor Ned felt for moment as if his heart
and lungs had struck work. Was she
dead? No no, impossible. Her father,
perhaps; he had disappeared suddenly,
and might have'committed suicide. The
idea of disturbing recent sorrow made
him drop the bell-handle without ringing,
and look round for likely place for in
formation. There was brush;shop imme-
diately opposite, and the tportiy dame who
kept it was standing in the doorway, eye
ing him with certain curiosity. She had
good-natured look about her, so he
crossed the road, and asked her if she
knew what was the matter.
"Lorr" exclaimed the woman; "and
who thought you would perhaps tell me
sureyou were friend or relative, or some
thing, thought, going there most days
the last month or morel" And she seemed
quite injured.
"I only went as "a customer" said
Ned "but have got to take sort OF
interest, and so seeing the shop shut up
"I see, l see; you look quite pale; come
in and sit down. Lor! I've been young
girl myself and remember hearing how
Jim was took when he first heard 1 had
the measles. No, it's nothing of that sort
she went away quite well, as far as could
see, only crying"
"She has gone away, them"
"Bless you, yes; didn't l say so? A
gentleman, not her father, came in cal
at twenty-five minutes past ten yesterday
morning, or perhaps it might be little
nearer the half hour; l saw him, because
my room looks out on the street, and / was
before the glass putting on my bonnet fol
church. My husband used to 60 TO chapel
and l believe, prefers itnow, only Iwon't
put up with nothing so vulgar. What
gentlefolks do you see at chapel? l say tC
him. Why, look at the carriage company
as goes to church, compared to" -.
Ned.
"Well, middleaged, or, as he was got uI
youthful, perhaps we might say elderly
A fine man, though tall and stoutish, with
light-brown wig, and whiskers dyed Il
match Wig and dye l know are not nat
ural, because of the crows feet; no mar
ever had such crows feet as them withou
bit of gray. Well he got out, and wen
into the house, leaving the cab waiting
and as felt sort of intrest in that Mis-
Jhonstone, poor thing, her father being
such a regular bad un, / waited too, anC
gave up my church for once not but wha
hold that it brings luck to
Exactly l agree with you. And how
long did the gentleman stop2"
"Till 12 o'clock, keeping the cab wait
ing; which would have been much cheap
er to have paid the first off, and taken an
other. And then he came out followed by
! Miss Johnstone, who had box, which
the cabman took and put on the roof ans
. bapdbox and umbrella, which she tool
inside with her. But first she locked thl
l house-door, and took the key out, and a
5 she turned to get into the cab, saw tina
| she was crying"
That was ali the information Ned Whis
ton could get at the time; but when h
revisited the spot laterin theday, he founl
a weakened man with d very sour expires
sion ON his face coming out of No. 1C
and asked him if he knew what had hap
r pened.
. "Yes," replied the man, "the father
: drowned, and the daughters hooked il
q and I am done ont OF my rent-that'
: what has happened"
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