Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-03

clue FOR the present. Certsinly the other di int
/ Tom put them both on the mantei-piece and
by-one and half biz OF % sds ws,1.
/ Toms auburn locks wore being liked" q nice
! little gust OF wind a. unfxed" them; but at ias
i his hair was dressed. Tom turned 70 take tn,
/ letters and "Confound IL, If thew hayen'
1 tumbled into the pitcher Of wateri" There
vas tuoh receptacle on the table under ths
Iose p.s nv M.w mus must dry then sak
| on to dry land, the shipvrecked letters, al
Patted them gently with . towel. The m ,no-
grs 10 letter lad been cut open at one end, but
NE water bad ioosened the flap, and 1t Q asily
turned back.
Mean .stckum' they put on these envel-
oPes, tsid Tom" and then he paused 10 read
the msker's name. On the edge OF the enveloI 9
In raised letters was the following, "w. A.
johnson, 81 Blank street" .'By the blood of all
The Howsrds!" cried Tom. "I've got it. II ny
Trend, my dear friend new found, johnson
doesn't know for whom be made that mono
gram, bed better sell cut and 90 into the d. b
trade. Per adventure call at 81 Blank street
to-day"
Tom did call.
Mr.. johnson was in?
Yes" said nice girl who waited on Tom,
a. he'd be down in a moment.
johnson came, and Tom asked him question
or two. johnson said, In substance:
al made that monogram for Mr.. Wendell
some tine since, and he was then living with an
Il uncle--I think he told me at" Consulting an
Old order book NO II so-s nd-so street. AT
any rate, there's where the paper was sent"
"a
hlnseIt out OF pure gratitude. He then called
at No. u. Mr.. Wendell h ad been stsying there,
PM had left three days before for boston.
servant didn't know whereabouts in Boston.
would inquire Of missus. Coming back, ser
want sstd missus thought at the fremont house
IL be hadn't gone to New York.
ION the way TO Fitchburg," sententiously
SAID Tom, and took the next 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.
Tom waited around an hour, walked over the
burned district, and came back. Mr.. Wendell
bad returned, and was in his room. Tom went
to No. IS, and Knocked.
'.Come in.'' and in he went, to find a young
fellow with 3 fnn beard, tall, and quite stout.
$50 much for my fancy, )" said Tom 10 him
self. 'She'lI be fat and brunette"
This is Mr.. Wendell?' queried Tom.
yes, sir, was the reply. Excuse my con-
tinuing my toilette SAID Wendell, buttonlng
his shirt collar.
"Mr. Frank wenden?" asked Tom, to make
certain.
Yes, sir; Frank WENDELL
Then Tom went to the very bottom of the
matter, and said:
al come from a friend of yours-Miss Dem
nett" chow Wendell blushed, and then turned
pale y 'She's also particular friend of mine,
tthOugh she don't know II, said Tom, softo
roes,l and she would like very much, if you
can spare the time, TO have you call on her.
She's living in Fttchbnrg, and"
"For Gods sake, when does the next train
start! and Wendell was rushing down stairs,
than four seconds. Time enough there was
and . little bag was soon packed. Tom thought
he'd go down to Fitchburg, too, to see the thing
out; and he and Wendell went down together.
They went over to Wallace street, and hit the
house after three trials. Tom would wait in the
hall, he thought. Tom heard one scream, two
kisses, rush, and several other things "too
numerous 10 mention" and was on the point
Of crawling out the front door when the heavy
hand OF W endell was laid on his shoulder.
Come in and explain this thing She says che
never heard of you befoTe''
''Nc more bas she, said Tom, laughing; and
seating himself on the sofa, he explained the
whole affair.
I'm not certain, but l believe Clara kissed
him. At all events, a few days after he went
back TO Washington happy fellow, having
made Others go happy.
That was year ago nearly. Casual Observer
told me day or two since that Tom had re-
ceived cards to the wedding OF F. II. Wendell
and Clara +. bennett, to come III a week from
next Monday, and also that Tom had been cor
responding for some time with Miss Emma Den
nett, q sister of Clara's. Furthermore, Casual
said, elf you want to hear two people rave IN
praise of another fellow, You should hear Miss
bennett and Mr.. Wendell talk about Tom
HdrPeT's Bdzar.