National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-03-04
1nOther Self.
BY j. p. STONER.

/ ana pleasant, and the morning
breezes came floating in through
the open windows, filling the room
with the most delicious odors from
my friends flower. garden. From
where we sat we had a splendid
view of the garden, meadows, and
distant hills; but the most attract
i've object Of all was my friends
little wife, who was fitting about
among the flowers, giving directions
here and there to the gardner about
forming new walks, flower beds, etc.
and believe Will thought the same,
for his eyes followed her everywhere.
and a half smile of WIde lit up his
| features.
'Will,' said |, Il hear there is
quite romance attached to your
history
Yes he answered. 'Would YOU
like to hear it? | was just thinking
Of that
| replied that it would be pleas
urc to listen; and my friend laid
his cigar on the wiudow-silI, and
! began:
One summer, after being kept
/ closely confined to his Office for near
. ly a year. determined to leave the
/ dust and din Of the city. and seek
the more luvlgorating atmosphere
of the country. had friend, an
old Schoolmate. living in Wc>tvile.
4 village Of some pretenSiouS, sitUa.
ted on the banks of the Upper Mis-
/ SlSSIppi. who had often urged me to
visit his home, and stay several
months, or as tong as ! liked. rs lie
expressed it; and there | dctcImin.
ed to 20.
Ned was jolly. good fellow, and
/ soon introduced me into the first
society Of Westville. where became
acquainted with Ella Parsons, the
acknowledged belle of the town:
and !, being of a very susceptible
nature, soon began to imagine my
self desperately in love With the lit
/ Tie beauty. And She, too, seemed
/ 20 look on me with considerable
favor and encouraged my addresses,
much TO the evident disgust OF any
number Of the yiila9c.JcauX.
One fine afternoon ia July. in.
vitcd Ella to walk with me. re.
member, just as well as though it
were only ycStcslay, how pretty
she looked. Her little hand cnca~ed
in dainty Kid glove, rested loving.
/ ly on my arm, and her blue eyes
were lifted tendcrly to my face. |
! felt particularly proudandiniportaut
that day, aud at peace With all the
/ world. We were sauutcrIn4 along
+ through the town, speaking Of the
beauty Of the distant hills. clothed
as they We're in their mantlcS Of
emerald foliage, behind a soft haze
] OF purple blue, when We were bro't
/ to a sudden stop by "A tall, though
+ not gcntccl looking individual, who
informed me that he was an officer
OF the law from Chicago. aud at the
same time ,hruSt two ominous look
ing papers toward me.
III just trouble You to settle
! these. Sir" he Sud, with a sort of
dgultied. official ar, that caused
/ the littlc gloNcd hand on my ann
! to tremblc.
i cook the bits Of paper and
opened them. The first ran some
/ thing like this:
/ Samuel Jones to Gorham X Co.
III. For one suit Of clothes, forty
eight dollars
The other read:
Samuel Jones 30 Mrs. Mary Fer
/ guson. DR.. Three months board,
seventy two dollars
i returned the bills, and with a
wave of the hand that intended
should be very decisive, said
You are mistaken Sir! aud
/ passed on.
The next moment the officers
hand come down on my shoulder Ill
a disagreeabIy.cmphatic manner.
Look here, Sir" he said. You
can't come any Of that"
'Sirn | replied, with the dignity
of inSulted pride. you are mistak-
en- My name is William Johnson.
| have never had the pleasure of
knowing either Mrs. Furgerson or
your friend Gorham.'
Don't lie to me, Sirr Eve been
an officer these ten years, aud |
know what I'm about
lie! Here was an excellent
opportunity to flare up. and show
spunIi for the trembling creature at
my side. BuG when / glanced at
the colossal proportions OF the Chi
cago man, my rising valor gradual
ly lowered, and ] could only cjacu-
late:
Sir. You insult mcv
90, come now,' said the officer,
don't try to be dignilied with me.
It's very easy matter for fellows
like you to change your names. But
know YOU old fellow. just settle
these little bills, as here | have II
warrant to arrest YOU for obtaining
goods under false prctencesn and
The drew another MISUNDERSTANDING
paper from his brcastpocket.
Miss Ella Parsons uttered little
shriel, and fled, and !, thinking
discretion the better pant of valor,
immediately stampcded towards u
high. board fence .o'er which ! sprang,
and was ut once attacked by u huge
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