The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-11-05
81 loaned that fellow fifty dollars last

81 loaned that fellow fifty dollars last
time we met" muttered Jones.
"Ah," said Suspicion, "always sus-
pect those who you have done favors to
| first"
Thus they fitted to Miss Flyblister's.
She was talking TO her crony, Miss
Briggs.
"Oh, no, Anna Maria" said she
"oh, no wasn't at all surprised that
Jones should propose to Amanda Pow
ers, or some one else, after I refused
him."
"What fib !" muttered Jones.
" wasn't going to give up my indie.
pendence for man of no intellect" con-
tinued Miss F., "and so L told him.
Powers of mind, says 1 to him, are
are what L demand in a man who is 10
be my husband. No., says l when he
was on his knees"
never was," muttered Jones.
"'No,' says L, mo indeed. L must
marry great man, one who will make
figure in the world. Will you do any
thing-be anythingl" So, of course, he
couldn't say he would, and he went and
proposed out of revenge to Amanda
Powers"
"Oh, what fibs p groaned Jones.
"Never said word to her-not q word
of anything but friendship"
"Such little fat roly-poly, with no
dignity" said Miss Flyblister, pretend
ing TO laugh furiously. "Dear, dear
and do you know he is ages older than
he pretends to be- Dyes his hair, 1
have heard!"
It's naturally beautiful black, and
L don't lie about my age" muttered
Jones.
"And 1 wouldn't have him, not for all
his money!" continued the young lady.
"Never had chance" said Jones.
AS he muttered these words he was
whisked away.
"Now, shat we go to Amanda's? 2"
asked Suspicion.
eyes," said Jones. "There we shall
find one true heart, at least.
1.-Two" said Suspicion for there sat
Amanda on sofa, and about her waist
an arm, and near her cheek a pair of
whiskers, just arrived at visible length.
81 shall destroy myself" said a
voice behind said whiskers.
"Oh, no, you won't" said Amanda
You see, can't marry poor. Pa can't
leave me cent, and though l can't bear
him near me"
"She said she adored me-" groaned
Jones.
"And though | know L shall feel aw.
ful, why, L must have him now.s So
good-by, Alphonse. And you know,
he's a good deal older than l, and
may be rich widow some day :"
Let me out !" cried Jones but Sus-
picion wrapped him tight, and flew back
to Jones' snug bachelor apartments
When he unwrapped his gray mantle,
Jones was insensible he had tainted.
When he came to himself it was nearly
morning. The sky was gray, and the
cocks were growing. He looked about
him. There sat Suspicion all grin.
"Ah! I'm glad I'm awake" cried
Jones. "I've had bad dream"
ooh no." said Suspicion, "It
was"
"Hold your tongue !" cried Jones'
" See here. know what sort of fellow
/ am. There's no reason people
shouldn't like me. They do. No rea-
son girl shouldn't love me. She does.
Get out -
"Eh 2" cried Suspicion. "Then you
don't want me to stayl"
"No," said Jones. "Get outp
cts his vanity" said Suspicion, hob
bling away. Ellis vanity has saved
him. I've shown him the truth, but he
can't believe it because he's so vain.
He'll marry Amanda, and invite his five
hundred dear friends to his wedding"
And Jones did 1t was all true
enough. The Greenboughs, and the
Fishes, Todkinson, and Miss Flyblister
were as ungrateful and talked as badly
of him as Suspicion had shown him that
they did. And Amanda had memory
of Alphonse and his vhiskers in what
she called her heart-and at many
key-hole might Jones have listened, and
many letter might he have opened
as who might notl-with sad results.
But though his vanity left him to be
fattered, cajoled and cheated his life
through, it saved him from more awful
fate, that of having old Suspicion take
up his abode with him. Rather any
fate than that.