The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-12-22

"But am going with you TO the sea
side this summer, Kitty. i wish my
little daughter to have her whim for
once"
"You are better than there is occasion
for, papa. don't want either Brighton
or Scarborough this year. Sarah Cooper
is at Brighton with her snobby little hus-
band and her extravagant toilet /; I'm
not going to be patronized by her. And
Jack and lady are at Scarborough. /
don't want to make Mrs. Warner jeal-
GUS, but I'm afraid couldn't help it. 1
think you had better keep me ont OF
temptation.
"Where must we go, them"
Well, / suppose we might as well
go to the lakes. L shall not want
many new dresses there and then,
papa, you are so good to me all the
time, you deserve your own way aboul
your holiday
And Tom Duffan said, "Thank You,
Kitty" in such peculiar way that Kitty
lost all her wits, blushed crimson,
dropped her fan, and finally left the
room with the lamest of excuses. And
then Mrs. Duffan said, "Tom. you
ought to be ashamed of yourself If
men know thing past ordinary, they
must blab it, either with q look or let
ter. I shouldn't wonder if Kitty told
you tonight she was going to Brighton,
and asked you for a check-serve you
right, too"
But, if Kitty had any such intentions,
Max Raymond changed them. Kitty
went very sweetly to the lakes, and two
days afterward, Max Raymond, stray
ing with his fishing-rod, strayed upon
Tom Duffan, sketching. Max did q
great deal of fishing that summer, and
at the end of it Tom Dutfan's pretty
daughter was inextricably caught. She
had promised him never to marry any
one but him she had vowed she would
love him, and him only, to the end OF
her life.
AL these obligations without shadow
of doubt from the prudent little body.
Yet she knew nothing of Max's family or
antecedents she had taken his appear
ance and manners, and her fathers and
mothers respectful admission of his
friendship, as guarantees sufficient. She
remembered that Jack, that first night
in the theater, had said something about
studying law together and with these
items, and with the satisfactory fact that
he had plenty of money, Kitty had given
him her whole heart, and without con-
ditions and without hostages.
Nor would she mar the placid measure
of her content by questioning; it was
enough that her father and mother were
satisfied with her choice. When they
returned to the city, congratulations,
presents and preparations filled every
hour. Kitty's importance gave her back
a good deal of her old dictatorial way.
In the matter of toilets, she would not
suffer even Max to interfere. " Results
were all men had to DO with" she said
everything was inartistic to them but
few yards of linen and a straight pet
ticoat."
Max sighed over the fiounces and fiut-
ings and ribbons, and talked about
unadorned beauty ;" and then, when
Kitty exhibited results, went into rhap-
sodies and admiration. Kitty was very
triumphant in those days, but a little
drop of modification was in store for
her. She was exhibiting all her pretty
things one day to friend, whose con-
gratulations found their climax in the
following statement
"Really, Kitty, most beautiful ward
robe and such an extraordinary piece
of luck for such little scatter-brain as
you'll Why, they do say that Mr.. Ray
mond's last book is just wonderful
"Mr. Raymond's last book" And
Kitty let the satin-lned morocco case,
with all its ruby treasures, fall from her
hand.
"Why, haven't you read it, dear2 So
clever, and all that. dear"
Kitty had tact enough to turn the con-
versation; but, as soon as her visitor
blazing eyes and cheeks, and said,
"What is Max's business lawyer 2"
"Gracious, Kitty What's the mat
ters He is scientist, professor and
a great"
Writer9"
"Yes."
"Writes books or magazine articles
and things9"
"Yes."
Kitty thought profoundly for few
moments, and then said, 81 thought so.
l wish Jack Warner was at home !"
"What for2"
Only little matter 1 should like to
have out with him; but 1t will keep"
Jack, however, went to the continent
without visiting the Dufians, and when
he returned, pretty Kitty Duffan had
been Mrs. Max Raymond for two years.
His first visit was to Tom Duffan's par.
lor studio. He was painting and sing
ing and chatting to his wife, as usual.
IL was so like old times that Jacks eyes
filed at the memory when he asked
where and how was Mrs. Raymond.
Oh, the Professor had bought beau
tiful place eight or ten miles ont OF
town. Kitty and he preferred the coun-
try. Would he go and see them9
Certainly, Jack would go. TO tell
the truth, he was curious to see what
other miracles matrimony had wrought
upon Kitty. So he went, and came
back wondering.
Really, dear" says Mrs. Jacb War
ner, the next day, show does the Pro.
fessor get along with that foolish, ignor.
ant little wife OF hisa"
"Get along with her9 Why he