The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-04-17

ful face, she begged me to come, too.
We found the deserter costly tucked
beside the very girl he had admired the
day before, for both of them were occu-
plying the same car-step, while the rest
Of the gay group were camped on the
platform. OF course / laughed, while
Madge evinced her presence by reach.
ing over and theoretically pulling curl
of the handsome head that was so dam
gerously near the young lady's rosy
cheeks.
Tom started, looked round, and coolly
said "Ah, Madge thought it was
you. Well, can't very well move just
now but, Miss Ellis, if you can look
over your shoulder you will see my sis
ter. 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 little, but bowed as graceful
ly as. her position permitted, and her
voice was singularly sweet when she
said, CT find that Mr.. Fairfax is an old
schoolmate of my brothers. They were
at Toronto together"
1t was Madge's turn to blush now ;
not little, but furiously, while Tom s
mischievous eyes danced with delight
at her confusion, and l did some Yankee
guessing" about that +" brother,
which proved quite correct, and then L
sat down to watch further developments
and to enjoy the happiness before me.
o youth and hope and beauty! What
brave possessions ye are Ye hold
in your magical glasses such rare
libations, and we drink such eager
draughts, believing the visions they
bring to heart and brain.
The train roared on. "Boss 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
and read persistently; while all the
happiness and delight in the whole train
seemed to con entrate 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
n reversed WATERFALL, with all the gay
girls around him pampering him by
offers of the daintiest morsels, and my
queenly Madge as merry as the rest, di-
recting at him perpetual volley OF
saucy speeches.
They were all going through to Sacra-
mento. My prophetic soul told me what
would happen, for the Imprisonment IN
a Pullman car for week of two mutu-
ally susceptible young people has an al.
most certain result. q Nothing in Euclid
is surer than Irritation, while some
thing more serious is very apt to take
place. Tom gave me his own version
of the story, declaring fate had been toe
much for him, for during those days OF
travel he had grown SO used to caring
for Miss Ellis, so accustomed to play
ing devoted lover ".just to tease
Madge :" that when their destination
was attained the force of habit made
him still seek the young lady, and "sht
seemed so fond of him, that, well, really
now, you know, fellow finds himself IL
queer position, and l had to marry
her just to save her feelings -
The pretty bride had heard all this
before, so she only rejoined with the
| meekest air :
" I'm trying to show how sensible
am of his pure benevolence.
Altogether an accident % but wha
delicious consequence l am telling
you a true story, dear friends, and i
you will find out the history of many {
marriage it will be found to have hat
an equally small beginning.
"And Madpe ?" i think i hear vol
say. Well, Madge was going to Sacra
mento to complete her engagement t.
that same brother of Miss Ellis, whc
had known Tom" at Toronto, and Ton
asserts that she rules him splendidly
I'd give something to see her eyes fasl
again, but tomorrow / am to say good
by to my hero and heroine, who sail 70
home, at Cape Breton and Madge il
keeping house in Sacramento.-A. S
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