River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-09

church merely to save his hat, or get
out of the rain.
But, please ma'am, this gentleman
had an um brella,o observed Annabel
Brown.
/ thought it rather pert, and very
unlike herself, that she should argue
with me on this matter but still, /
was determined not to lose my temper.
I'm this particular case, that may
have been so said {" but he might
have gone to church with wrong mo-
tive for all that. To my ewes he did
not look a suitable person Tor young
woman in your position TO be walking
with. He left you at the front door,
and he may have been mistaken as to
your condition in life. Did you inform
him of it. >"
=" No ma'am."
Annabel Brown was certainly too
Quakerish any other girl could have
seen with half an eye that / was really
solicitous Gor her own sake) to know
what the man had said to her yet all
that | could get out of Annie was -
mo, ma'am." Ii was not treating
me, ] thought, with the confidence that
my conduct towards her had merited.
She might have been more open--like
that silk umbrella.
Next Sunday was fine one, aud yet
il you will believe me Ansie came
home again escorted by that very man
| had gone to church myself, and re-
turned some minutes after her but
cook informed me-with rather a ma
lacious grin, I thought-that such had
really been the case. 1 had not put
the question | had merely asked
whether Annie had come in, feeling
pretty sure, however, that she had, and
was gone upstairs to take off her
things, which was the case.
"Oh yes, ma'am, she ave come in
| only wonder her friend didn't come
in with her he seemed 50 very much
attached.
What friend 2" asked /, with as
sumed Indifference.
g oh pray, ma'am, don't ask me ::
Hannibal, know is such pattern. -
Otherwise, l should have said as 'nw
he was follower"
" Aud what sort of a man was he,
cook ~
" All quite the gentleman to look at.
Fine feathers make fine birds DO them
rs can see no iurther,n and cook look.
eel as il she could see great deal fur
Their and amongst other things the
house robbed, and the mistress's throat
cut, in no distance prospective.
But | did not fear anything, except
upon Annie's account, and resolved at
once to give her good talking to, :"
" Now, by good GIRL" said /, hav-
Ing summoned her into the drawing
room, this matter must be put a
stop to at once. will not have that
man come to this house again Don't
say What man 2 because you know
who ] mean perfectly well. I mean the
umbrella man.
" Please, ma'ap, he had no umbrella
to-day"
She was SO simple, that felt quite
ashamed being angry with her.
Umbrella or not, said |, "he shall
not come here. man without name
and with much too good an address
lis perfectly sdandalous. .
Please ma'am, his name is Treyel-
yam"
Then that is much TO good for
yOu,' answered /. You have nice
manner and appearance of your own,
aud they have evidently deceived him;
no good can come of such misunder-
standing to either of you. Do you
understand me 2"
Nv. TROY Siyan knows, ma am, that
! am but a servant, observed Anna
bel gently, and with little blush.
Then the more shame for him,
said l, sharply. Mind, from this
moment you never walk with him, or
yon leave my service.
AnEebel Brown lowered her head in
respectful assent; she would have said
Yes ma'am," if she could, but the
tears were falling fast down her pretty
cheeks. L was very soffy for her, bit
| felt pute that was doing my duty
| by her and did not relent.
Tho next Sunday, she came home
alone. She had been very depressed
throughout the week, but gong to
church seemed to have done her good
for she looked much more cheerful.
My impression was that she had seen
him, and got rid of him and in doing
SO had discovered the wisdom of such
a proceeding. He had shown his hand
with tue false cards in it-and she
knew him fer cheat and deceiver, and
} was glad to have escaped tolerably
heart whole.
She was NOT so much to be pitied.
! however, after all, my gentle reader
as you will hear; SO please reserve your
compassion for the person who really
: suffered. MIR. Trcvelyan at once pro
ceeded to transfer hs attentions 60 me.
The very next morning, Annie, look,
, ing rather white, but quiet as usual.
! brought mp a card into the drawing
room. THIS gentleman wishes to see
! you Tor a few minutes, If you are dis.
engaged, ma'am.
Mr.. Arthur Trevelyan l" exclaimed
!, reading the printed name 'swhy.
that's your MIR Trevelyan z"
She was about 10 say Yes, ma'am. =
but putting on what was called for her
a bold face, answered. We'll | hone
he viii be mine, ma'Gm.
The next moment he was i'm the
room aud Annie had shut the door.
leaving me alone with this nou o..