The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-02-19

.No, indeed, they won't; wait ,
moment" She hastened into tn,
house, and In a moment returned will
pair of warm wOOlen mittens.
"Here, put these on, Lutte, you'll
need them, for it's very cold driving
now" she said.
Lutte Obeyed, and the plump llttl,
hands snugly encased therein looked
exceedingly "funny," as the young
lady expressed 1t.
In few moments more, having
received her instructions, Lutte drove
away. sEfg %mgt4f.
"Don't forget to deliver those foul
largest turkeys ut Colonel Ormsby's,'
her aunt called after her.
"Oh, no; but you havn't told me
where he lives" said Lutte, drawing
rein ana waiting for the information,
81 declare, I don't know where ht
does live; but you can Inquire at the
market where you are to deliver tho
rest. It's somewhere in the north
part of the city, not a great way from
the market, an@ they'll be likely tC
know him there"
~ think can find it," replied Lu.
tie, and drove off at a brisk pace.
In due time she arrived In the city
and drew up rein before the market.
Explaining the cause of her com.
ing, she delivered the articles intend
ed for the said market, and then In.
quired for the residence of Colonel
Ormsby.
81 cannot tell you, Miss" replied
the proprietor "but If you'll step In
to that little restaurant on the corner
there, / think you will obtain the de-
sired Information. 1 believe they've
got young man in their employ
who was once servant In Colonel
Ormsby's family"
Lutte hesitated should she allow
herself to enter q third-class saloon,
where she would be likely to come In
contact with low fellows who make
such places their resort for drinking,
gambling and smoking? In a mo-
mcnt she decided that she would be
recognized by no one, and as she had
undertaken to perform this mission,
she must 60 on and carry out the en-
tire programme.
Lightly she tripped across the
street, entered the saloon, and of the
slOvenly looking girl behind the cOun-
ter she made her inquiry.
81 don't know myself, Miss, but If
you'll wait here q few minutes I'll go
into the kitchen and ask one of the
girls that used to work there"
Again Lutte hesitated. She disliked
the idea of remaining here even for a
few minutes. What If some of her
acquaintances should chance to pass,
and, looking In, recognize her there ?
Seeing she hesitated, the girl said {:
eff you don't like to wait here,
you can step into the sitting-roOm."
Lutte confessed that she would
rather step into the sitting-roOm, for
if Leon Lancaster should pass the
door and see her there, he would be
sure to recognize her, she thought, as
she believed that his loving eyes could
never be deceived.
The girl threw open the door of the
sitting-room and Lutte entered, but
started back, turned pale and almost
tainted, for there, seated at table,
with a bottle of some kind of liquor
before him, and q half emptied glass
in his hand, she beheld Leon I.ancas-
ter, her afiianced husband.
"Ho no! my pretty one" he cried,
rising and coming toward her with a
drunken leer upon his face, which
made him appear actually loathsome,
repulsive. "What do you fear, that
you look so alarmed? will not harm
you; come here and give me kiss"
Back ~ she cried, raising her
hand, from which she had removed
the mitten which she had worn at her
aunt's suggestion.
"Ah! the little beauty is going to
be dignified, isn't she" he grinned.
"But you must be more kind come,
give me a kiss from those ripe lips"
"Back, / say ~ she cried, cor ]
will call assistance. 1 merely came
to make an inquiry of one of the SER
wants and did not expect to come In
contact with a drunken villain"
"Oh! how spirited sheis. / like
that" he answered, stopping and
picking up the mitten which, In her
excitement, she had dropped. "Come
now, give me kiss, or you shall not
have your mitten. AhW he cOntin.
ued, starting back, as he noticed the
magnificent ring which she wore up
on the fOrefinger of her right hand,
"where did you get that ring? Let
me look at It, will you"
"No, will not"
"Where did you get it ?"
cit matters not now, since came
honestly by 1t. will give It to you
when next 1 see you."
"By Jove! that's clever; but / must
see 1t now," and he took a step to
ward her.
"Stand back?" a.
"I will see that ring.D n
He caught her by the shoulder, but
as quick as lightning the little hand
came down with smartiDg blow up
on his cheek.
"I'n have kiss for that, III
swear!' he cried, and holding hel
firmly, he pressed kiss after kiss up
ON her lips. Ca
At length, by a violent effort, sht
freed herself from his grasp ant
rushed from the room, when M
called after her:
81 shall keep the mitten, my dear
until we meet again."
The girl now entered the from
shop, Lutte had fled from the EN-
brace Of Leon Lancaster, received thu
desired information and hurried
away.
She completed her business ant
drove home, minus one mitten, bu
she was 50 thoroughly angry that sh,
did not notice that one hand wa,
numb with cold when she arrived
there.
Thanksgiving day arrived and will
IL numerous guests came to enjoy tn,
good old time festival at farmer Bent