The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-06-13

llat way LII OCOtI gus uOuiC again. Auu
then to see Bob Humphrey Why,
the feller's got the perseverance of the
saints, but he amt nowhere with Joe
Gaines"
As for Irene Wyer herself, her red lips
laughed and pouted, and her bright black
eyes sparkled and deepened, and her life
seemed flowing onward very pleasantly,
as if no deep-laid plots and schemimgs
had any power over her or her happiness.
Moreover, through it all Joe Gaines seem
ed to maintain the most complete exter-
nal semblance Of frank hearted friendship
with Bob Humphrey. Odd as it may
seem, the young lawyer also found that
his practice had undergone very sensi-
BILE increase, caused mainly by the warm,
though covert, encomiums which the
good deacon's heart compelled him to ut
ter here and there, in his keen apprecia-
ton of his young friend tact and mana
cement.
Time will fly, however, and the mails
at last brought to the Pilsey homestead
the welcome news that its absent hope
and heir would shortly return. There
were letters from Scott Pilsey to his
mother and his sister Maggie, and to
Irene Wyer, and even to his old cronies
and schoolmates, Joe CRANES and Bob
Humphrey, and to each one he had
doubtless some matter of special interest
to communicate.
No noisy, smoky, disgusting railway
trains as yet vexed the retirement and re-
pose of the village, but at last, on morn
ing when all things were in state of
almost painful expectancy of his arrival,
not the ordinary stage-coach, but pri-
vate hired carriage, heavy with trunks
and packages. bore Scott Pilsey to the
door of his fathers home.
In an instant the little veranda was full
OF those who awaited him. but when the
deacon's tall, sun-burned and bushy-
bearded son sprang out upon the grass,
he turned his back to the veranda for a
moment, while he aided the movements
of graceful, well-favored, dark-featured
young lady, who followed him, and whom
even in the first warmth Of his welcome
home," he introduced as ''my wife, my
Lucia
Maggie Pilsey Rugged her and kissed
her, and SO did Irene Wyer, and so, in e
moment more, did old Mrs. Pilsey, and
the deacon was too wise man to seem
altogether astonished, while Joe Gaines
and Bob Humphrey were fairly bolster
Gus. In fact, Scott Pilsey's California
bride was SO overcome by the warmth of
her greeting, that the poor young thing
forgot her pride and burst into tears. In
half minute after that there wasn't a
lady visible, and then Bob and Joe knew
enough to leave the deacon and his son
to themselves. The two young men
walked off arm in arm. but they were
back again before the day was over.
The dacons face was triAe serious,
but not exactly cloudy, and before long he
managed to get Joe Gaines off by himself
for bit of private conversation.
"And so, Joe," he said, you and the
rest knew all about this matter of Scott's
some time ago!"
"Well, yes; Irene told me in conf
dence, and then when they wrote and
told Scott how matters were here, he
wrote to congratulate US, and begged us
not to spoil his surprise to you. We
couldn't tell after that, you know
"Ahemt well-no-I can't say; bnt
p'raps not. [ can't be mad with Scott,
for she's brought him big rancho and
mine; bat what am I to do with you
now? like Bob Humphrey frst-rate-
alters did like Bob-and now it can't
be Scott, l don't see as | ort to interfere.
You We armed your fee, and I'll pay it !;
but, but, then, you see, there amt no
more USE
"Ohl no; not Bit" interrupted Joe.
Bob as good fellow, and he and Mag
gle are just suited. Irene and think
that Maggie couldn't have made better
match, and we think SCOTS done splen-
didly well.''
Irene and you?" exclaimed the dea-
con.
Yes. of course. I've explained to
Irene that can't afford to lose my fee.
L told her SO at the beginning, and she
said L must earn it. Seems to me I We
done that; but I'll let you up
Done it'll exclaimed the deacon
"Well, yes, Joe; on the whole, should
rather be inclined to say | guess | think
you haze! Yes-you and Irene p'