Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-02
A VACATION VISIT.


A VACATION VISIT.
WHILE was with Troy q Robinson,
my first clerkship, by the way, | used
to count great deal on my vacation-it
was four weeks in August-and lay
great many plans about spending it
pleasantly, OF course an invitation to
some nice place was very acceptable, for
junior clerks income is not often large !;
and this year 49, no matter for the last
| fgures) | was very much in hopes of two
one from my maternal grandmother
| in Virginia, another from my old friend
Charley Pell, who had some months be-
fore promised to ask me to his mothers
residence near Boston. Now my grand
mother was a rich woman who had been
| beauty, and was very much of the
opinion that she would always remain one
She had plenty of company, andher house
was very pleasant one indeed, and l knew
that Mrs. Pell, though an excellent woman,
was very formal, and seldom opened the
cold, best parlor, where the piano was
kept in solitary confinement, except for a
prayermeeting.
If my grandmother invited me
should excuse myself to Charlie and go
to her and enjoy myself generally; but if
she cheated me, as she sometimes did,
why, then I'd accept the Pells' invitation.
Charlie was pleasant fellow and was a
very little in love with his sister, who
would surely be home from boarding
school These were my plans, but as
time passed on and brought no letter from
either of the parties whom had supposed
to be my expectant hosts my spirits sank
and l looked forward drearily TO the hot
test room in a cheap country boarding
house or the alternative of staying at
home at Mrs. Ferguson's and hearing
how all the absent boarders were enjoy
ing themselves at the seaside.
Just as / had quite begun to despair,
however-indeed it was the 2Sth day of
July-the earliest post brought me two
letters, one pale blue envelope, on
which l recognized my grandmother
fine running hand; the other white,
business Looking affair, bearing Charlie
Pell's wild scrowl.
Two invitations at once. | chuckled
with delight, and, having hurried up to
my own hall bedroom quite forgetful OF
my. breakfast tore open the blue envel'
Ope, out of which tumbled something
crisp and green, which, on examination
proved to be bank note for $780, and
which astonished me very much-for my
present Of more value than a flat pin-cush
ion and pen-wiper at Christmas time
and read these mysterious words:
DEAP RIcHMoND-I know you expect an
invitation and l meant to ask you, but cir
teumstances have occurred that prevent mt
from having the pleasure. | am more you
friend than ever, but fear | can never ash
you to visit me again. IL do not you mus
only lose my poor company, for | shall senC
| uhaf inclnSpl month
and win always be Yours, devotedly,
c. RICHMOND.
P S. will explain in my next.
"Singularr' said And, quite unabl,
to suggest a reason for my grandmother
singular conduct, | pocketed her presen
and opened the other note. Itwas equally
mysterious
DEAR RICH-You promised to come TO mi
for the vacation, and you must but not t
!, mothers house. | am at -, at the hotc
there, and have arranged matters so that w
may have a guest. Come at once. You vii
be very much surprised by something whicl
, shall tell you when we meet Yours ever,
CHARLES PELL.
"No use trying to solve this problem
, either" said to myself. "Well, I'll go t.
! Charlie. He seems TO want me. Tn
hotel will be jollicr than the old home
stead"
: And then 1 went down stairs to break
, fast, and ate cold hash and drank fla
coffee without complaint. There wer
=, but three more days of it, and then cam
a month of lounging, smoking and enjoy
? ment. At least | was young enough
hope so,
: ItMas nightwhcn left the train and, por
. manteau in my hand, entered -. Ju,
at the depot stood Il light carriage
= foIIOxxy ot..nI n NToipn oO
r 1 hurried forward to grasp Charlie Pcll
a hand.
"'I'm so glad 10 see you,n said he, " an
r I've so much to tell you-jump in. Ia
n me take your traps. Now shake hand
!, again and congratulate me-I'm married.
, Z" Married =, almost shouted. '.Mhy
bless your heart, Charlie, accept my yer
warmest congratulations And how di
il come about? And what does you
mamma think about it, and-and-"
e " Ny dear Rich, " said Charlie, " there
n the unhappy part Of the story; they al
V furious. They have said and done Ii
i most dreadful things. Think they wante
II me to live and die an old bachelor; but
n one-anltwenty, my dear fellow, ma
q must think of settling, YOU lnoy and it
a absurd for them to be soimplacable. An
n my lady is perhaps a year or two old'
/ than am, and very lively-a gay youn
IT widow, you knOw-and that they fin
Is fault with"
is Don't bring her to my house," say
?; mamma" indeed she did; but you-YOl
IS know have sympathy with me, Yo
IL comprehend that could not forget one
Il adored, because an old lady and lit
s, girl told me to do 50. You'll understaI
10 that no one in my place could, when yC
is are introduced 20 Lottie. l met her whi
n on Il business trip for the house. I--b
e here we are We sup in our own lit
10 parlor. Lottie has quite fortune, yC
le know, and lives in style at home. sha
S, manage the place for her hereafter. III
TO waiter will show you to your room, al
ne to our parlor when you are ready for o.
I'd society,""
ar And away he flew, while FASTENED
We my room, made careful toilet and we
G, downstairs coming pretty speech whi
on intended 70 make 10 my friends brio
M Wien knocked at the door l heard
A SUSPICIOUS dntter, and doubted not ii
some of the billing and coOing necessa
10 the situation had been going on,
90 Charles opened tho door for me, and
ed saw lady in lilac silk and plenty of la
a sitting near the window. Being very ne