Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-09-04
She might have been moro open-likc
that silk umbrella.


that silk umbrella.
| Next Sunday was fine one, aud YET
if You will believe me An.ic came
homo again escorted by that very man
I had gone to church myself, and re-.
turned some minutes after her; but
cook informed mc-with rather ma
lacious grin, I thought-that s,,ch had
really been tho cnse. had not put
tho question I had merely asked
whether Annie had come in, feeling
pretty sure, however, that she had, and
was gone upstairs to take of hel
things, which was the case.
ooh yes, ma'am, she ave como in
[ only ontlcr her friend didn't come
in with her he seemed SO very much
attached.' '"''
"What friend :" asked !, with us
sumel Indifference.
"Oh pray, ma'an,, don't ask me
Hannibal, I know is such n pattern.-
Otherwise, I should have said as 'ow
he was follower"
"And what sort of a man was he,
cook e.
"Ah quite the gentleman to look at.
/ Fine feathers make fne Gifds to tliem
as can see no further" and cook look.
cd rs il she could see a great deal fur.
thcr, 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 IL good stalking to, -
Now, my good GIRL" said l, hav-
ing summoned her into the drawing.
room, this matter must be put q
stop to at once. will not have that
man come to this house again. Don't
say What man 2 because You know
who I mean perfectly we'll. mean the
umbrella man."
Please, ma'am, he had no umbrella
to-day"
She was so simple, that I felt quite
ashamed being angry with her.
Umbrella or not" said I, he shall
not come here. A man without name
and with much too good an address
lis perfectly scandalous."
Please ma'am, his name is Trevel-
yam"
''Then that is much to good fol-
you," answered I. 'sYou have q 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 meg
" Mr.. Trevelyan knows, ma am, that
am but a servant, observed Anna
bel gently, and with a little blush.
"Then the more shame for him. y
said l, sharply. Mind, from this
moment, you never walk with him, or
you leave my service"
Annabel Brown lowered her head in
respectful assent; she would have said
" Yes ma'am," if she could, but the
tears We're falling fast down her pretty
cheeks. I was very sorry for her, but
| felt sure that I was doing my duty
by her and did not relent.
The next Sunday, she came home
alone. She Lad 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 bis hand
with the false cards in it-and she
knew hin. fer cheat and deceiver, and
was glad to have escaped tolerablv
heart-who]e.
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. Mr.. Treve1yan at once pro-
cceded to transfer his attentions to me.
The very next morning, Annie, look
ing rather white, but quiet as usual,
brought up card into the drawing
room. "Ths gentleman wishes to see
You for few minutes, if you are dis
engaged, ma'am.''
{" MIR. Arthur Trevelyan - exclaimed
L, reading the printed name "wly,
that's your Mr. Trevelyan 2"
She was aboutto say "Yes, ma'am, "
but putting on what was called for her
II bold face, answered. "Well hope
he will be mine, na'am."
The next moment he was in the
room and Annie had shut the door.
leaving me alone with this Don GLOW.
annai. am bound to say he was a
very good-looking, gentiemanly per.
son, and with anything but IN impu.
dent air.
Il" have ventured to call upon you,
madam, with relation to Annabcj
Brown, who is. 1 believe, at present
your parlor maid"
"We]], sir" said /, very stiff and
formal.
81 thought it would be only cour.
teens to let you know that she would
be leaving you, probably before the
month is up, in order to become nv
wife, Ii, as she says, you forbid us to
meet, L shall take her even earlier, as
l find it impossible to exist withou,
her soclety-at all events on SUNDAYS. >
Take her earlier-make her youl
wife !" reiterated I; "this is quite
incomprehcnsible to me, sir: wbv,
you have not seen her half a dozen
times 2"
Nevertheless, madam, it is my
intention to marry her, and that al
once. She is of age, she tells, and
there is nothing to prevent it. -
" But there is surely great differ.
cnce OF social position, Mr.. Trevelyan.
You have the air and manner of gen.
tleman; while shc"--
" Forgive me, madam, for interrupt.
ing You, but 1 am sure you are yourself
too much a gentlewoman to say ary.
thing derogatory Of the person 1 have
selected for my BRIDE"
He quite took my breath away, lie
was at once so proud and 50 polite.
+" am twenty-six years of age, ma
dam, he went OH, "and I know nv
own mind, and have an Independent
fortune. There is no sort of use in
opposing our engagement, even if your
kind heart would permit you to do so.
The chief object of my calling upon
you was indeed to request a personal
favor of You in connection with our
approaching nuptials. Annabel tells
me that she has neither father nor
mother, nor indeed any friend in Lon
don except yourself"
s. That certainly was my belief said
l, :" until lately"
MIR: Trcvelyan only smiled at this
significant reply.
Well, madam, this being SO, and
you having reason, I believe to be
satisfied with Annabcl Brown as to her
moral qualities, come to ask of vo,,
the great favor of giving her away at