The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-18
And she went up TO her room, with
sparkling eyes and glowing cheeks.
"Is this seat engaged. sir \"

the seven-thirty train steamed on, after
calling at the last station before reaching
the Jersey City terminus.
Mr.. Nottingham arose courteously,
glanced at the small graceful figure in
navy-blue waterproof and double veil
"Take the seat by the window,
madam"
She glided in, and Mr.. Wintringham
sat down beside her, all unconscious of
the sidelong glance from pair of eager
eyes under the veil"
Chow handsome he is and he hasn't
the least idea who l am"
For of course it was Jessie who had
taken the train at the same station with
Rich, but had waited until the last sta
tion had been reached before she changed
her seat in the car for the one she now
occupied.
a" wonder if he does know me-? OF
course he doesn't, only he don't se9m
very eager to say anything to me-" Then
a little fragrantly perfumed handker-
chief fluttered accidentally QO to the
cor.
Jessie made deceitful little dive
after it, displaying her daintily-kidded
hand and round, neatly cufied wrist.
Rich quickly anticipated her, and
handed the handkerchief quietly to her.
"Allow me, madam"
go, thank you | am sorry to trouble
you so much. 1 was very awkward.
Jessie's cheeks were blushing furious
ly under her double dark brown veil.
81 will give him chance, anyhow"
she thought.
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graveiy, and maintained a courteous ST.
| lence.
The train slowed up, and Jessie, with
persistent determination to draw him
into conversation, made faint alarm that
amused herself as she peered out of the
window, then at her seat-mate.
"What are we stopping for9 This
isn't a station-Ohl is anything the
matter 2"
Rich smiled--this little woman was
such an odd one.
"There is no need of apprehension,
madame. We are entering the tunnel.
"The tunnel 0, dear, the tunnel :"
But Rich didn't "take" at al. He
only settled cozily back and slouched
his seal-skin hat on his forehead, leaving
his companion to fight the imaginary
terrors of the tunnel as best she might.
The train had come to its final stand
still at the depot, and just as Wintring
ham arose to leave the car, he felt a
timid touch of fingers on his coat
sleeve.
"Please pardon NATURALIZATION
is ferry-boat to cross in-isn't there
and if you would be so kind as to tell
me which way it is to the st. Julian
Hotel"
Rich buttoned up his overcoat DELHI
erately while she spoke.
"The 'St. Julian p l am going there
myself, madam. If you are unacccm-
panied, 1 will see you there. This way,
please
At last Jessie's cheeks were as hot
as fire now, and her eyes bright as stars
as she walked through the long depot
and ferry house beside her husband.
In the ladies' cabin Rich gave her a seat,
then left her to join q group of gentle
men who were conversing near the door,
and at the New York dock he escorted
her to St. Julian transfer coach, much
as If she had been a child in his charge,
/ whom he was bound to do his duty by,
and yet considered somewhat of nui-
sance. AS it happened, the coach had
other passengers, so that the hot color
! had time to die from ont Jessie's face,
although she mentally regarded him ga
darling, provoking fellow"
=" If you please, sir, an answer is
wanted"
One of the walters at the st. Julian
handed tiny notelet to Mr.. Wintriug-
ham just after that gentleman had in
! spected the arrangements of his room,
and was settled down for a half hours
examination of sundry papers In his
memorandum book.
" An answer IA leater for me O,
yes, from Ned Hathaway, about the
! shares"
His eyes opened widely as he careless
~ tore 1t open, to find, not business
communication from Ned Hathaway, but
a dainty little note, in a graceful, flow
ing back hand
" To the Gentleman in The Sedl-skin Can
You have made me desire very much to see Won
! again. Is there not time to attend the theater?
Your LADY ADMIRER.'
Rich drew long breath of surprise.
90 So that's the little game, is it 2"
Then he rapidly wrote an an answer
aud dispatched it by the man, who
grinned knowingly as he received a
twenty-five cent stamp from Jessies
trembling fingers.
Now, then, I've caught him this
time. Suppose he consents"
The ebbing color on her cheeks, the
quivering of her pretty mouth, was am
pie evidence of the state of her feelings !;
and she opened the sealed envelope as
one does telegram-trying to assure
ones self nothing is amiss, aud yet feel
ing it necessary to be prepared for the
worst:
Permit the gentleman in the sea-sldn cap
to offer word Of counsel to the lady admirer',
that in future, she learns to distinguish be-
tween gentleman and scamp ; and, when
she returns home, which had better be at once,
she confess her imprudence to her mother
Jessie gave a little cry of delight.
Rich, my own true Rich 7"
The dinner-table was in readiness, de-
liciously suggestive odors of turtle-soup
and eggplant came from the regions
where Jessie Wintringham' incompara-
BILE cook reigned supreme and in the
lace and damask draped bay window