Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-01-29


and tapped thrice, each time louder, upon
the opposite door. Getting no answer,
he called through the keyhole: A
81 say, Courtenayp
No reply. Mr.. Kennedy shook the
door, then hailed the chambermaid.
Where's Mr.. Courtenay2" e'N
Gone down town, sir, half an hour
ago." DanEn IH.f H F 70
"Gone down town! The deuce he
hasp muttered Mr.. Kennedy, searching
distractedly for hat and gloves. Isayp
to the chambermaid-" where's the
nearest umbrella storeN
fright round the corner" HgH
"Run out and buy me an umbrella,
| will youP There's good soull Take
this bill, and keep the change, and get
me black alpaca umbrella Qadies' size,
remember that) with an ornamented ivory
handle Understandp Oi H 20
"All right, sir" t....... ........
"And hurry--dop'
The maid vanished, and Mr.. Kennedy
began to make himself irresistible as far
as haste would allow. He met the re-
turning chambermaid at the door, in
spected the umbrella in the hall, and
then triumphantly marched across the
street. He rang the bell, inquired conf
IDENTIFY for "Miss Armstrong" and was
ushered in With umbrella still in hand
he walked into the parlor, but was ar
rested and stricken speechless almost on
the threshold by the sight Of his chum,
Ellis Courtenay, who, also holding an
umbrella in hand, occupied an easy-chair
by the table. Mr.. Courtenay was dressed
with suspicious nicely, and the umbrella
he had was apparently new
The two occupants of the parlor faced
each other in blank surprise, which, in
Mr.. Courtenay's case, changed to amuse-
ment. AS for Mr.. Kennedy, after utter
ing explosively his favorite BY Georgep'
he subsidized into a chair, and began,
feebly: .E ,TlNt I ltHLa
How-how in" ....-H... .,..
"Sh! Some ones comingw
Miss Armstrong, opened the parlor
door, had to hide her face behind her
handkerchief for moment ere she could
advance with requisite gravity. Her
two "knights of yesterday" were con-
siderably embarrassed, but managed to
present themselves, their excuses and
their umbrellas.
"By Georger finished Mr.. Kennedy
being on the car, you know, l felt, as
might say, interested, you know"
"Pm much obliged to you, I'm sure"
"And this isn't the umbrella" I'd
I'm sorry to say, it isn't"
Mr.. Courtenay rose to go.
81 should have been glad to have re.
turned you your umbrella" he said
politely. AS it is, can only hope il
may be restored"
Gas do myself, 1 assure you," Miss
Armstrong responded. mot for the
umbrellas sake, but for the sake of fifty
dollars and some Photographic proofs
which were screwed into the handle"
"Ehl By GeorgeH 81
| Constr9int was forgotten in the suddeT
surprise created by this statement. Be
fore half an hour had passed the three
were quite at case together, They passed
from speculation about the fate of the
q. umbrella to the weather, and to locality
and season, to amusements and to music
5 When they left it was with the under
. standing that there might be future
visits. -......
e However neither of the young gentle
c men had his cup of satisfaction full II
S the brim, because of the other. Not
sentence did either utter as they crossed
a the street. In the upper hall of tn
1 boarding house at last Mr. Kennedy brok
silence:
81 say, Courtenay, when did you Sc
n that advertisements"
o About eight this morning." was tn
k laconic response, as the one addresses
e fumblcd with his key.
u "And you went down town and"
y ~ always go down town"
| "Oh, pshawl Don't be high an
y mighty You went down town an,
" bought an umbrella! On, no, no, ho!
o And Mr.. Kennedy's voice grew fainter a
), he retired into the depths of his dressing
L room. Presently he emerged therefron
It and shouted across the hall:
l. "Wcll, we neither of us won tn
t cigars. Both got introduced the sam
h minute, by George! Let's go halves o
n a box"
Y "All right" responded Mr.. COurtena.
n and shut his door, soliloquizing, as h
y stroiled to the front window and gaze
II on the house opposite, AS If l care
" for cigarsw
l 1t was noticeable after this that tn
u young gentlemen both cared very muc
'e for two things. They cared for the
front windows, and they cared more "
lady of No 8.
u The umbrella was not returned.
~ became thing of the past. Whether {
- not Miss Armstrong had the light sill
o. dress is uncertain, but taking into col
:, sideration the number of entertainment
10 she attended, first with Mr.. Kenned,
II then with Mr.. Courtenay, and so on, it
- safe to assume that she did. And IL
n winter wore away.
h Now the state of feeling between Mi
,e Armstrong; two cavaliers was anythiI
"a but cordial. To say that they aVoide
d each other is a mild description. The
,e insisted on being apart. Instead of ha
A. ing a social cigar together they, whel
If ever they spent an evening in, sat apa
:" in moody unapproachability Towal
I spring matters grew still worse and M
is Kennedy became oblivious OF his form,
friends existence. He, moreover cease
20 going to No. s entirely, and, to M
" Courtenay's amazement, appeared
have made up his mind to course I
If dissipation. Probably this did not agr,
In with his health, for toward the midd
,e of March he became invisible for seve
al days and it was reported that he WI
II i'll. Confinement and solitude are terl
BILE Affections to volatile persons So
happened that one windy March evenir
ID neuralgia and lonesomeness conquerC
pride and he sent message to know
ID Courtenay would "come over"
!" Courtenay had no engagement and !
objection. He was really shocked
buc CuuuBC III MS lIlcHu . dppCdIdHN
" and was so cordially sorry for him tn
Mr.. Kennedy's reserve utterly relaxed.
s, "You're good fellow, Courtenny; b
\ it isn't neuralgia altogether that is usil
/ me up. There are things worse thi
We neuralgia, by Georgep
e; His hcarer replied: "Of course
III course there are"
* "There's nothing" resumed the
nc valid :" nothing in this world, and
hope nothing in the next, so bad
loOn,en" ..a..
IL "Women2" echoed his surprised col
Tx panion.
They're the coldest-the-by Georg
We | never saw woman who had hea
b. Did your"
er Mr.. Courtenay wondered vivid
rs whether the lady across the street pC
sessed one; but he only said, vaguely;
la. A rather strong statement