Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-08-21


much change of mood, or at any rate sell
dom betrayed any variation of that kind
But 1t struck me that, if ganythlIgs he
was in better spirits than usual.
sYou did not mention" he sald, ''Wnal
I.told you the other nightathat my en-
gagement was broken on
iexplained that bad not mentioned
Il for q particular good reason. / had
not seen any person whom it would in
terest to be informed of the fact.
ats Just as WE'LL" he said; ssbecause
the engagement isn't broken; or rather
| it's on again.
sIndeed I'm very glad to hear it,
& 81 toldyou should try and see Geor.
giana again. WeIl,I knew that she often
went with her father and othenrelations
to the geological gardens on Sunday. Sc
/ went to the geological. I soon discov.
cred her with Warren and lot of other
my sign that wanted to 'speakion the
9aist, Well she fingered behind little
and wnen the rest of the party went tc
look at the kangaroos, she slipped with
me into the snake house. She looked. Z
little frightened, Ind the tears were
standing in her eyes.
$50 l put my arms around her-it
didn't matter to me who saw, you know
and told her there was nothing to be
alarmed at, and that only wanted to say
a word or two. / told her l was sorry
had not sent back her letters, as ought
to have done, but the plain fact OF the
matter was, couldn't do it:
'You love me still, then, Ned!" she
said.
s'Of course do Georgia" said, "who's
been telling you l don't?"
She began crying bitterly.
'Come, Georgia. / said, slet us get
married whether papa likes it or not; only
say the word"
''She didn't say word. Poor child.
She could not speak for crying, and she
looked at me, and gave me such q little
nod, and then she began laughing
through her tears. 1t was the prettiest
sight you ever saw. Of course kissed
her; and then turned, and who should
be standing close to my side but Old
Warrenin - ~ - -
Georgia gave little scream, and then
tried to make believe that we were look
inc at the boa constructor. But of course
that didn't work, so / said to old Warren,
i'm a CHEEKY sort of way, Mr.. Warren,
Georgia and i are going to be married.
that's quite settled. But you and / may
as well be friends all the same. We'd
much rather have your consent than not.
Suppose you give it to us?''
ale was so astonished that, before, l
think, he knew quite what he was doing,
he'd taken my hSnd, with all his, friends
standing around and looking on. Of
course he could not 60 back after that.
And-and so-the thing was settled"
/ congratulated him heartily, Pres
emily / said, by way of change:
r ''How lucky it was that you didn't send
back Miss Warren's letters"
$. SHY dear fellow, that was what I-want-.
ed to explain to her; I couldn't send them
back ~ -
You found them dear to you?'
AT last, then, he had been betrayed in
to feeling of romance.
mot at ALL" he exclaimed; 'I could not
send them back, because / hadn't kept
them. L destroyed them"
destroyed them?"
Eyes; what was the good of them?
only keep business letters; they're regu-
larly dOeketed at my Office. But for
GeOrgia's letters, they were of no use.
made them into pipe-lights." -
"You didn't tell her that?n
''No,-I hadn't time. never arrived
at an explanation about the letters.n
Then, my dear Stone, let me entreat
you, whatever you do, don't give Miss
Warren your explanation about the mat,
ter ~
why shouldn't I?'
''Don't you see? She thought YOU
didn't send back her letters for a senti-
mental reason, because theJfwere so dear
to you thas you could not possibly part
with them; and so, in point of fact, that
little misunderstanding others led to the
of your love affair.""
'Do you think so" he said musingly.
''But If Georgia has made any mistake
about the matter, think that l am bound
to set her right"
"sly dear Stone, take my advice, for
fear OF accidents; set her right after the
wedding eeremOnJ,:not before.e 8 90 4
3 Whether or not he took my 'adgice,S
am not aware. He was married in due
course OF time to hiss Warren, and /
know that lady was heard to declare
that she married the best husband in the
world.