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 msnteI piece aud
turned to brush his hair at the mirror
Ga two-hy-one and half bit Of look
ing-glass). While Toms auburn locks
were being fixed" nise little gust of
wind "unfixed" them; but a; last his
hsir was dressed. Tom turned to take
the letters and-"C "Confouud it, it they
haven't tumbled into the pitcher of
waterl' There was such a receptacle
on the table under the mantle. piece
pNow must dry them, | suppuse.
Just NY cursed luck % He took them
on to dry land, the shipwrecked let
tiers, d patted them gently with
towel The monogram lettes had been
cut open at one end, but the wafer had
loosened the flap, aud it easily turned
back.
Mean 'stickum' they put on these
envelopes" said Tom; and then I've
paused to read the makers name. On
the edge of the envelope in raised let
ters was the following, Nv. A. John
500, 81 Blank Street" "By the blood
of all the Howards p' cried Tom,
t"I've got it. If 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?
Yes, said a nice glrl who waited
on Tom, and he'd be down in mo-
meut.
johnson came, and Tom asked him
question or two. johnson said, in
substance:
81 made that monogram for Mr..
Wendell some time since. and he was
then living with an uncIe-I think he
told me at Consulting an old order
bouk) mo. II Sn and.so Street. At
any rate, there's where the paper was
sent" .....r
Tom Immediately ordered a mono
gram for himself outof 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 III
Boston. She would inquire of misses.
Gaming bnck servant said misses
thought at fremont House, if he
hadn't gone to New York.
"On the way to Fitchburg," SEN
tentiuusiy said Tom, and took the ne Xt
train for Boston.
Mr.. Wendell was stopping there,
said the clerk of the fremont House.
Here! show the gentleman to No.
So"
No one in. Cg TC{
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.
So. aud knocked. .-teIN-
"Come in! !" and in he went. to find
a young man with full beard, tall,
and quite stout. .,-. .-.
$50 much for my fancy" said Tom
to himself. "She'll be fat and bru-
nette."
This is Mr.. Wendell?" queried
Tom.
"Ycs. Sir" was the reply. "Excuss
my continuing my toilette"
"Mr. Frank Wendell p asked Tom
to make certain.
ayes, sir; Frank Wendell" I
Then Tom went to the very bottom
of the matter, and said:
Il come from friend Of yours
Miss bennett" (how Wendell blushed
and then turued paleD; she's ais" 1
particular friend of mine Othough sh'
don't know it," said Tom, soto voee)
"and she would like very much, if yul
can spare the time, to have you cal
on her. She's living at Fitehburg
and" -
"For Gods sake, when does tn
next train s'art?" and Wendell wa
rushing down stairs, and grabbing
dial" railroad sheet in less thar
four seconds. Time enough there was
and a little bag was soon raeked
Tom thought he'd 60 down to Fitch
burg too TO see the thing out AN
they went down together. They wen
over to Wallace Street, and hit th
house after three trials. Tom woul,
wait in the hall be thought. Tor
head one scream, two kisses, rusl
aud several other things too numerou
to mention, and was o. the poiut q
crawling nut of the front door whe
the heavy hand Of Wendell was lAi'
ON his shoulder.
; "Came in and explain this thing
! She says she never heard of you be
fore p
mo more has she?" said Tom
laughing; and seating himself on ia
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