The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-11-04

one gave him no clew for the present
Certainly the other didn't. Tom put
them both on the amaateEpieceA and
turned to brush his hair atithe mirror
Ga two-by.one and half biz Of lock-
'ing-glass). Whie Toms auburn lecks
were being Fixed" u mise little gust of
wind "unhxed" them; but at last his
hair was dressed. Tom turned TO take
the letters and "Cpnfouud il, it they
haven't tnmbled into the pitcher of
waterl' There was such a receptacle
ON the table under the mantle piece.
9NowsI must dry them, | sssppose.
just NY cursed luck !" He took them
on to dry land, the shipwrecked let
ters. a d patted them gently with q
towel The monogram lettes had been
cut open at one end, but the water had
loosened the flap, aud it easily turned
back. ~ s..la2a $500 noe ~ (
Mean 'stickum' they put on ;h,se
envelopes" said Tom; and then he
paused to read the makers name. On
the edge Of the envelope in raised let
ters was the following. "W. A. john
500, 81 Blank Street" "By the blood
of all the Howards p cried Tom,
t"I've got it. II my friend, my dear
friend, new found, johnson doesn't
know for whom he made that mono-
gram. he d better sell out and go into
The fish trade. Peradventure ] call at
81 Blank Street to-day
Tom did call.
Mr.. johnson was in?
'FYes,," said nice girl who waited
on Tom, and he'd be down in a mo
ment.
johnson came, and Tom asked him
question or two. johnson said, in
substance li ~ir
81 made that monogram for Mr..
Wendell some time since. and he was
then living with an uncle-Ithink he
told me at Consulting an old order
book mo. II So aud.so Street. At
any rate, there's where the paper was
sent" .ra.,.l
Tom Immediately ordered mono
gram for himself out Of pure gratitude.
He then called at No. II. Mr.. Wen
dell had been staying there. but had
left three days before for BostoD.
Servant didn't know Whereabouts in
Boston. She would inquire of misses.
Coming back servant said misses
thought at fremont House, if he
hadn't gone to New York.
"On the way to .Fitchburg," sen.
tentiously said Tom, and took the next
train for Bnston.
z Mr.. Wendell was stopping there,
said the clerk Of the fremont House.
Here show the gentleman to No.
So"
No one in. GOF 2TCI
Tom waited around an hour, walk
ed over the burned district, and came
back. Mr.. Wendell had returned and
was in his room. Tom went, to No.
85. and knocked. 3 2 HptGHtl
"Come in - and in he went. to find
n young man with full beard, tall,
and quite stout. ,,-
$50 much for my fancy" said Tom
to himself. "She'l be fat and bru.
nette."
This is Mr.. WendellY queried
Tom. ln1
"Ycs. Sir" was the reply. Excuse
my continuing my toilette"
"Mr. Frank Wendell ?" asked Tom,
to make certain.
"Yes, sir; Frank Wendell" 5u4t
Then Tom went 10 the very bottom
of the matter, and said:
IL come from friend V6Dours--
Miss bennett" (how Wendenblushed
and then tnrned paleD; "she's also a
particular friend of mine Clhough she
don't know it." said Tom, soto vOce)
"and she would like very much, if yuu
can spare the time, to have yon call
on her. She's living at Fitehburg
and" .
"For Gods sake, when does the
next train sfart?" and Wendell was
rushing down stairs. and grabbing d
"Dial" railroad sheet in less thar
four seconds. Time enough there was
and little bag was soon Taeked
Tom thought he'd 60 down to Fitch
burg too TO see the thing out anc
they went down together. they wen
over to Wallace Street, and hit the
house after three trials Tom woulc
wait in the hall be thought. Ton
head one scream, two kisses, a rush
aud several other things too numeroui
to mention, and was OF the point o
crawling nut of the front door wher
the heavy hand Of Wendell was LAID
ON his shoulder.
"Came in and explain this thing
She says she never heard Of you bO'
fore e. ar i p
mo more has shef" said Tom
laughing; and seating himself on the