The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-13

Does Mrs. Bonsall really think
that-that Miss Howard entertains
such sentiments?" asked my uncle,
as Mr.. Bonsall paused a moment.
Women see such things more clearly
than men,"
"Of course she does. She was talk
ing of it last night Nancy ought to
have change says she, If she don't
she'll go off like her sister. She's n
quiet, patient creature, says she, but
it's easy to see what ails her. Now,
you see her being consumptive is an
other reason why you can't marry her.
So there I've spoken my mind, as al
ways do; and L hope you will have
sense enough to act upon it =
GO shall certainly act upon 1t 7 said
my uncle calmly.
"And soon L hope !" said Mr.. Bon
sail, rising "The sooner the bet
ter"
"The sooner the better y echoed
my uncle, 81 quits agree with you.
Thank you, Bonsall' thank you !"
For two hours my uncle sat looking
through his Office window without even
thinking of his letters. Then he drew
deep breath, as of one relieved OF q
doubt, and turned to his correspond
ence. He did not go home to dinner,
but left the office early stopping at a
florists, where he bought some beauti-
full dollhouse flowers, and two nice hya-
cinth bulbs in pretty glasses, which
last he sent to Mrs. Saunders.
Father, may go up and see Tom
Saunders ?" asked Alick after tea. Aunt
Nancy was sitting at her workable,
fresh and neat from top to toe. She
was composed as usual, but my uncle
fancied he observed slight change in
her manner toward himself. Probably
Alexis remarks might have disturbed
her little.
Certainly, my son. And be sure to
ask. particularly, how Mrs. Saunders
finds herself. L quite forgot it this
morning. / was the more ready to
let Alick go as 1 wish to consult you on
matter of great Importance to us
both" And then, in his usual kind,
somewhat formal manner, he opened
the subject. He was DESTROYS, he said,
of going abroad for some time, perhaps
for some years. He thought the change
would be good for Alick, who showed
signs of delicate lungs.
Miss Nancy's heart futtered, and her
color went and came but she had long
been schooled in self-control, and she
made no other sign, 1t won't be
for long, said the quiet, breaking
heart to itself, little guessing what was
in store.
My uncle continued. / don't know
exactly how he worded it, but he made
it plain that he nor the boy could live
without Nancy. Would Nancy consent
to become his wife and be a mother to
Alick in fact, as she had long been in
name? And so in an hour the matter
was all settled.
eve are asked to a wedding?" said
Mrs. Bonsall to her husband some six
weeks afterward.
"a wedding-whose wedding ?" said
Mr.. Bonsall, not greatly interested.
Nancy Towards.
Nancy Towards - you don't
mean" The idea which occurred to
Mr.. Bonsail fairly struck him dumb.
Yes f; Nancy and McFarlane ?" an
swered his wife, enjoying her lords dis
comfiture. "They are to be married at
oo' dul D, very quietIJ, aHu oaii loI
Europe as seon as possible.
The deuce they are. And after all
/ said to him."
CATER all you said to him !" echoed
Mrs. Bonsall. "The moment you told
me what you said to him, and especially
as to Nancy's being talked about, 1
knew you had made the match. You
could have got him to marry old Miss
Paget in the same way"
Oh, well, l don't know. dare say
he might feel it little of a sacrifice
just at first but by this time he has
persuaded himself that there never was
such q woman, and that the favor was
all on her side. don't think, for my
part, McFarlane will ever regret it..
And / don't think Uncle McFarlane
ever id.-Aldine.