The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-02-08

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Aftsr the nnt salutstion, our her
went - his roam 70 remove some 0
the svidsncs Of his long ride from New
York. He had removed hin coat, ves
and collar; he had splashsd, ant
soaped and washed, Till his damp curl
hung close to his shapsly head, whsr
he made = startling discovery.
Flushed and breathless he burst into
the next room upon his friend.
Townsend" said hs, what on earth
do You suppossf I've got the wrong
bag. I've changed bags with the
Angel Of Mercy. Look at that slip-
per. See that thimble. Contemplate
that glove"
ITS evident you've got the lady q
satchel. And what was there in
yours ?"
Don't bring mp that dreadful idea, y
said Dick. Cigars and hair-brush,
pack Of cards and . comb, pocket
flask and tooth>brush-everything
disreputable. II 1 am judged by that
bag, I'm lost man."
"And this / took for clean shirt y
and Dick held up frilIed and fiuted
sack, such - do duty for more extern
sivs night dresses with ladies when
travelling. I'D nike to see Angelica
when she opens my satchel."
And Dick fell to musing with the
slipper psrched on two fingers, and
the frilled white sack spread out ten
derly on his knees.
In the upper apartment of . hand.
some mansion In st. Louis, on the
evening Of the day our heroine first
made the readers acquaintance, beau
tiful Belle Alden, the pettsd and only
daughter Of the house. sat contempla-
ting the various articles her confiden-
tial maid was disposing upon the table
ARTICLES from no less q receptacle
than Dick Marcy's travelling bag.
The cards and cigar case lay side by
side, and highly scented party they
were.
" What's In the little silver flask,
Rosa ?" said the fair mistress.
Brandy, man." replied the maid.
" He cant be very dissipstsd to
travel with such little bottle. That's
in case Of sickness. l suppose" re-
turned Belle.
1T is my belief said Rosa, who
was shrewd girl, "that the gentle
man was q mighty nice man, else
you'd not 30 readily excuse the cards
and the bottle"
" For shame, Rosa. All gentlemen
play euchre travelling, and even cler-
gymen take little brandy In case Of
sickness" answered Belle. And
this man was gentleman, and lib
eral one, too, for be gave the poor emf
grant woman ten dollars. What's
that, Roeas"
For, at that moment, Rosa held be-
tween her fingers letter.
Whether 1t was wrong to read q
strangers letter vexed Belle for . mo.
msnt. - her eyes glanced 1t the SUI
prescription and hand writing.
Why. Of all things!" exclaimed
the delighted girl, seixing the letter.
Why Rosa, this 10 Jenny Marcy's
writing and addressed to Richard
Marcy, her only darling brother-vho
was in Europe when We two gradua-
ted at Nine Ritter's in Brooklyn.
Belle read rapidly till she had
reached the middle of the letter, when
she burst into merry laugh.
Hear this, Rosa. she said, and she
read from the letter:
Above all things, Dick, dear, don't
fail while in st. Louis, to see my best
friend and schoolmate, Belle Alden.
know you will fall in love with her,
for, besides being the best girl in the
world, she's beauty and an heiress,
aud fathers choice, above all others,
for his sons wife. He used to talk ii
over at home, and hope Belle would
not marry before you came home from
Europe. She is full as anxious to
know you, and wears your hair and
mine In . losket father gave her last
year. Give her lots Of love and beg OF
her to overlook your many imperfec-
tions for the sake Of her old schoolfel.
low. Jenny"
"Then this gentleman il, Of course,
Miss Jenny's brother" said Rosa,
+" and what will she say when she
hears Of your having met in this 70.
mantle way"
don't intend to tell her Of it till
I go to New York This fall" said
Belle. Perhaps her brother will
CALI
But in this supposition Belle was
The month passed, and she
saw no more Of the golden headed
Richard.
And she carefully separated the vel
low lock In the little keepsake from
The dark tress Of Jenny's and put it
into its place alone, while another
|ocket held the bit Of Jenny's. And
Belle looked very often at
he wee golden curl, and she never
lid SO but the rest of the hand-
Iome head sprang up beside the lock !;
md she would sit aud contemplate
he picture her fancy wrought for her,
title dreaming the interest she was
allowing to grow 10 her bosom for
renny's brother.
In the fall, Belle and her father |
vent to New York, and the frst day
Iitsr her arrival found her sitting with
Ter old friend who, after the eQusive
erecting was passed, sat down to
'mpty her soul.
am DO glad you are here this
Jenny said, because I'm to
" married in October, and I have
Ilways been crazy to have you for q
and Dick 10 to be Harry's
'sst man." Belle blushed.
But Dick has fallen hopslessly,
nadly In love-" Belle turned pale.
"Yss, was drsadfully provoked
vhon hA naaned through at. LOuis nnd |