Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-01

but, Miss Ellis, if you can look over
your shoulder you will see my sister,
Miss Fairfax, allow me to present Miss
Ellis
The scamp certainly showed good
taste, for Miss Ellis was very lovely,
both in feature and expression She
blushed a little, but bowed as gracefully
as her position permitted, and her voice
was singularly sweet when she said,
I find that Mr. Fairfax is an old
schoolmate of my brothers. They were
at Toronto together"
It was Madge's turn to blush now
not little, but furiously, while Toms
mischievous eyes danced with delight
at her confusion, and I did some Yam
kee guessing" about that "brother,"
which proved quite coreect, and then I
sat down to watch further Developments
and enjoy the happiness before me. O
youth and hope and beauty What brave
possessions we are! Ye hold in your
magical glasses such rare ibations, and
we drink such eager draughts, believing
the visions they bring to heart and
BRAIN ..f
The train roared on. 'EBoss Tweed"
came out and stood on the platform of
his car, watching the strange, desolate
lands we were passing; gentlemen con-
soled themselves with cigars; ladies
tried all conceivable changes of position
andread persistently; while all the hap
piness and delight in the whole tram
seemed to concentrate in the knot of
young people about me. Madge sent
for the hamper, the young ladies opened
their baskets, and when we reached
Cheyenne [ left Tom seated on revers-
ed WATERFALL, with all the gay girls
around him pampering him by the offers
of the daintiest morsels, andmy queenly
Madge as merry as the rest, directing
at him a perpetual volley of saucy
speeches.
They were all going through to Sac
ramento. My.prophetic soul told me
what would happen, for the imprison-
ment in Pullman car for week or
two of mutually susceptible young peo-
pie has an almost certain result. Moth
ing in Euclid is surer than filtration,
while something more serious is apt to
take place. Tom gave me his own YER
sion of the story, declaring fate had
been too much for him, for during those
days of travel he had grown SO used to
caring for Miss Ellis, SO accustomed to
playing devoted lover ".jast to tease
4Madge :" that when their destination
was attained the force of habit made
him still seek the young lady, and "she
seemed SO fond of him, that, well, really
now, you know, fellow finds himself
in a queer position, and I had to marry
her Just to save her feelings p
The pretty bride had heard all this
before, SO she only rejoiced with the
meekest air.
"T'm trying to show how sensible l
am of his pure benevolence
Altogether an accident % but what
a delicious consequence am telling
You true story, dear friends, and if
you will find out the history of many a
marriage it will be found to have had
an equally small beginning"
And Madge?" I think / hear you
say. Well, Madge was going to Sacra-
mento to complete her engagement to
that same brother of Miss Ellis who had
known "Tom" at Toronto, and Tom as
serts that she rules him splendidly. I'd
give something to see her eyes flash
again, but tomorrow / am to say good
by to my hero and heroine, who sail for
home, at Cape Breton and Madge is
keeping house in Sacramento.
A. S. DrMoCK.