The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1873-03-20


into the cars, and took her band box las
if | would ever be guilty. Of ban l-box ,
out Of her hand, she had never said word
(Which silence he h4i ascribed to grief
at parting with Charley" y, but had
trotted durifully after him and her band
box
. lie ought to have know By the style,
even if YOU d both teea done up in num-
my-cases just alike mrttercd Charley
Coates, indignanlY. "Mr Winthrop is
the greatest man in the United States for
tough law question, and even for melt
ing jury but he is no more capable of
taking care Of such a daughter than, etc,
etc, etc. - all Ct which made it necessary
fer me to be uwfully severe with the
youth, 50 thai ! got through with the
parting far better than | feared
should.
However, Wen tie train was fairly of,
and | found myself seated directly be-
hind the creature with the yellow braids
and tie band-boz, 50 that could not have
forgotten my last grievance if had tried,
cried little behind M blue sell.
Papa found ne out, for wonder, and
dragged out Of me my opinion that was
mourning in secret over the fact that was
the unfortunate laughter of az unnatural
father who dilh' even know his VA ouly
child By sight, although there 'cere people
who thought that she wasn't Just ike every
body else (,niff, sniff, suif) Then he
pronounced judgement upon the case in
his most wide-awake and impressive man
uer, aud affirmed that it was not ''the nice.
LOOKING (such taste , g'rl in front" Of me
g or the nice-lookiaG by Ia left behind
ne THE idea J., that had thrown me into
this 'maudlin state bat that | was
q dear little tircI-out girl who had quit,
too much gaycty and dissipation during
bic nerves. And then he told me stOrie-
VI the good times lie had when he wa,
young (aud nJholy can be more entertain
inc than my father if he will only kceT
present-'nindvd) till forge my troubles,
ard re "mlde up" beautifully, and | fell
fast asleep on his shoulder and only wakci
when we stopped At the junction where
We were allowed time for refreshments.
The frumpy Young woman had left the
train long before at some way station
and papa had TUNED over the back OF hcl
scat SC that we could be comfortable, and
taken cut the shawls from the strap tC
wrap around me as slept, for it was set
ting late on a cold winters day.
vas still half asleep, but hurrieIly
rolled my wraps together, not strapping
them, AMI followed father il % the eating
room. Tie change of air, and a few sips
Of strong coffee woke me sufficiently 10 re
call that this most confusing of all juno
t;onswas the place where we were to
change ears for home, and that very posi-
Lly our traps, which We had left to keep
cur seats for rs, might already be Oh their
way back to New York, or any other des-
tination than the right one. Father
rushed franticalIy of into the midst Of
shricAins whistles, jinSlins bells, shouting
Tortcrs, and crashing luggage, but soon
emerged with lie statement that all was
right, and finished his oysters compla-
Gently.
your hand bag was black, wasn't it,
pet ?" he 2sked, with his last spoonful.
% No indeed, Papa, 1t was beautiful
Russia leather, and You gave it to me
yourself, last Christmas y
"O-ah--y e-s-l rem mbcr \ pretty
dark color, wasn't it ?"
d" Father, you haven't made another
biunlcr cried /.
(CorcluIed nsxt week.