The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-11-19
THROUGH THORNS.
\ Genuine Thanksgiving.

BY ELEANOR KIRK.
- sometimes wish L hadn't q dollar
III the world"
The speakers tones were impatient,
and her dark, luminous eyes flashed fire
and dropped tears at the same time.
" Exactly 1 don't wonder at it :"
said a young gentleman, rising from the
sofa, where he had been partially reclin-
ing, and, to all appearance, very much
at his ease. 81 think sho1ld wish the
same thing, if 1 were in your place." he
continued, carelessly. "'Pon honor,
Miss Blanche, 1 sympathize with you
thoroughly. 1t must be hard to have to
say NO, TO so many; and then, L sup
pose, you hate to call them all fortune
hunters. 1t must be a dreadful bore :"
and the young man yawned, and looked
at his watch.
You are not goingl" his companion
inquired, as he stepped toward the door.
Yes, l must. / am already full
haifhour behind time, and my next pa
tient is two miles away. Don't fret too
much, Lady Blanche. There's nothing
III life worth many tears I"
"That is the remark of cynic, Doc
tor Drayton."
ease is a radical one, and needs radical
treatment, and after while we shall have
radical cure, showing itself by charm
ing little womanly freaks, such as fir
tation now and then"
"God forbid !" was the earnest reply.
Rather sickness all the days of my life
than such cure as that"
"AureUoir, then If the illness were
only in my line, I'd have you well in n
jiffy: but who can minister to mind dis
eased. especially when the cause springs
from a superhuity of funds p
The words were playfully spoken, and
the whole attitude of the man seemed
the very personification of frank friend
illness; and the eyes of his companion
fell under the intense glance which
seemed to pierce her very soul, and with
out parting word she sought her own
room, and gave full vent to her emotion.
Bla-che De Berri and John Drayton
VIZ dist2ntly related, but had been ac-
quainted for only short time. Blanche
was born in England, and educated in
Paris. Her father, just before his death,
llad written to his cousin, Mrs. Drayton
NJohn's mother), requesting that she
letter was cordially responded to; and a
fewmonths afterward found Blanche De
Berri an inmate of the pleasant home of
her fathers old friend.
Mrs. Drayton was very glad of her So
ciety. She had but one child; and he
was so devoted to his profession, that she
saw very little of him; and consequently
an educated, attractive, sweet-tempered
lady companion was an exceedingly valu-
able acquisition.
Miss De Berri had been with her
friends two years when her story opens,
and although she had not formally-on
account of her mourning-entered so.
.ciety, she had, nevertheless, made many
acquaintance, and, as it appears, had
been annoyed by more than one formal
offer of marriage.
Mrs. Drayton had very innocently, but
indirectly, mentioned the fact of her
yrotegce's large fortune, and Blanche at
-tributed the partiality in licated by these
gentlemen entirely to this cause.
"sShe's rather down in the mouth to.
night, take il, said John Dlayton to his
mother, as he buttered huge slice OF
thread.
1t w an hour past dinner. time, and
the ladies', obeying the Doctors com
mands never to wait for him, had eaten
alone.
"How can you, John2" replied the
mother, as strain of Mendelssohn
flooded in from the drawing room. 81
never knew how to be unjust before
and, another thing, / never knew you
could be coarse until she came to live
with u.s..
coarse, is it, mother / guess you're
right there But that girl had a queer
effect upon me she has brought to the
surface hundred traits j never knew
possessed, principal among which
might name -"
"Name Whist 2" as the speaker paused,
mischievously.
4" won't mention it, mother 1t is on