Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-05

skin hat on his forehead, leaving DIS
companion to fight the imaginary tefrorS
of the tunnel as best she mlgnt.
The train had come to It's ma! stand
st;ll Of the depot, and just as Wintring-
ham arose to leave the car, he felt timid
touch of fingers on his coat sleeve.
s.PIease pardon Observation-Disclosures
;s 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 oyercoat deliber-
ateIy while she spoke.
1.-The st. Julian? am going there
myself, madame. Ifyou are unaccompa-
MED, / will see you there. This way,
please So
At last! Jessies 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 seat, then
left her to join i group of gentlemen who
were conversing near the door, and at
the New York dock he escorted her to a
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 a nuisance. As
it happened, the coach had other passen-
gers, so that the hot color had time to die
from out Jessie's face, although she men,
tally regarded him "a darling, provoking
fellow !"
"If you please, sir, an answer is want
ed"
One of the walters at the St. Julian
handed tiny notelet to Mr.. Wintring-
ham just after the gentleman had inspect
ed the arrangements of his room, and
was settled down for a half hours exami-
nation of sundry papers in his memoran-
dunn book.
San answer Ia letter for me! O, yes,
from Ned Hathaway about the shares"
His eyes opened widely as he carelessly
tore it open, to find, not a business com
municati0n from Ned Hathaway, but a
dainty little note, in graceful, flowing
back hand:
To the Gentleman in the seal-skin Cap: of
'You have made me desire very much
to see you again. Is there not time to
attend the theatre 20
$50 Your LADY ADMIRER.
Rich drew long breath OF surprise.
$50 that's the little game, is it ?'' u
Then he rapidly wrote an answer and
dispatched it by the man, who grinned
knowingly as he received twenty-five
cent stamp from Jessie's trembling fl.
gers.
Nov. then, I've caught him this time.
Suppose he consents"
The ebbing color on her cheeks, the
quivering of her pretty mouth, was ample
evidence of the state of her feelings and
she opened the sealed envelope us one
does telegram-trying to assure ones
self nothing is amiss, and yet feeling it
Necessary to be prepared Tor the worst:
Permit the gentleman in the seal-skin
cap to offer word of counsel to the
'lady admirer,' that, in future, she learn
to distinguish between gentleman and
IL scamp; and, when she returns, which
had better be ut once, she confess her inn
prudence to her mother
Jessie gave little cry of delight.
''Rich, my own true Rich"
-
The dinner-table was in readiness, de-
liciously suggestive OdOrs of turtle-soup
and eggplant came from the regions
where Jessie Wintringham's incompara-
able cook rcigned SUPP enc a nd i'll the lace
and damask draped bay windows, Mrs.
Nottingham waited for her husbands
coming home, With her sweet face all
sunny welcome. that made him feel what
a bonny darling she was as he kissed hor
before even he removed his sell skin
cap. 20
..And how have you got along. Jessie?
Were you lonely last night
She blushed little as she helped him
off xx-sth l,ic nvoraOaf
No, not at all. Indeed, I've had an
unusually fine time.'
That's good. Had any company?"
Eyes. Flo and her lover were here to
lunch this NOON Rich, think MIR. Adj
Olson is just perfectly splendid"
He frowned in pretended horror.
"You think Flo's beau perfectly splen-
did. Very Well. Mrs. Nottingham, if
you wish me to be Jealous
IF that will make you jealous, what
will you say when l tell yOu have had
letter from gentleman since you have
been gOne-a ha ldsomer man than even
Mr.. Addison.
Jessie watched him closely, her eyes
beginning to hint of not far-distant tears.
"You did! l dare say / can see it?"
He was smiling, very little as dis
trustful husband would do.
Jessie slipped a halfsheet of paper
from her pocket and gave it to him. her
lip half trembling, yet half smiling. He
opened it carelessly, and then looked at
her in Armament.
"Why, what on earth, Jessie! Why, 1
wrote this letter."
"Yes know you dido. Rich!
She was almost crying now, and her
husband looking so gravely at her. She
pointed TO navy blue waterproof and
brown veil lying across chair.
1T was /, Rich, knew it was awfully
wicked, but-but wanted to know if it
was true, you know, and"
| Mr.. Nottingham knit his brOws,
| frownlngly. " am not sure 1 under
stand yet. Jessie, did you send me that
letter last night? Were you my lady
admirer' on the train and at the st. Juli-
an?
She laid her.hands on his shoulder, and
looked in his eyes penitently.
"Donr scOld Rich. 1t was |, and my
little escapade has made me very happy,
for all know was very cruel to do such
thing. You may punish me In any
way you please, Rich.'
She said it meekly, but with such love
and pride in her eyes that he would have
been less than Rich Nottingham to
have censured her. So he drew her head
down to his breast and kissed her, while
she promised never to be so foolish
again.
The number of visitors at the expo
sition tell materially during the heated
term, and has not increased with the re-
turn of 'easant weather. The decline i'm
attendance has caused reduction of
force, and 30 men were discharged last