Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05


Il know it's rather come down for
Young man who's been expecting to be
New York merchant; bit it's better than
nothing, nv boy; and, what's more, l
know it'll be good for your health. My
soul it'll make your cheeks red and
nlnmn." A little while lOnger-a strug-
Ole and a gulp-and Philip said:
Mr.. Dwinal, will come tomorrow
morning, and commence to drive your
cart. Thank God, 1 have found employ
ment at lengthr' And to himself he said.
sileptly in his heaft, Poor Nellie shall
not suffer while have strength and OPP
portnnity to labor.r a--s -.
What a wOnderment there was when
people saw Philip Nettleton, the highly
educated and the ornate, clad in butch
er's frOck, driving Mr.. Dwinal's cart, and
delivering parcels Of meat and vegetables
through the town.
1t did not happen on the first day, nor
yet on the second, but on the third day
he had to- deliver a parcel at the house
where Ada Altering lived and as he
passed through. the gateway, with a
heavy laden basket upon either arm, he
saw the woman whom he had learned to
love looking upon him from one OF the
parlO,s windows. He did not bow his
head i'm shame, but he gave respectful
nod of recognition and passed ON. When
he was once more upon his seat, and
had taken up the reins-knowing that
the paze of the maiden was still fixed
upo1 him-he said to himself:
"Farewell, Ada. You can never stOOp
to this. But have never had right to
hope--so what haveSI lost what, save
the privilege of your sometime cOmpan-
iOnship, which might only have lurcd me
more deeply into the pit of disappoint-
ment ana sorrow!'''
On the evening of that same day Amos
Robbins sat in the little counting-room OF
the store of friend. Two ladies stood
very near to the partition thereof, the up
per part of which was of glazed sash, and
open and this was what they had heard
spoken by the two men i'm little box of
an office-the first speaking in continual
ton of remarks already made:
MIR. Dwinal himself told me how it
was. You know NettleSon has Il sick sis
ter entirely dependent upon him; and
when he came out from beneath the
wreck of Brown & Boswell's house he
had not a five dollar bill. He searched
day after day for employment"
As did" broke in the silvery voice
of Amos Robbins.
Yes" rejoined the other; "but unlike
you, he was determined to do any work
he could find, so that it was honest: and
when Dwinal offered him a butchers
frOck, with ten dollars a week, he took
it,
"Egad it must have come tough"
said Robbins.
Evidently not so tough to him as idle
ness and debt" suggested the first speak
er.
Il can't say that am fond Of idleness,"
pursued Robbins; but, good Lord to
come down to driving butchers cart
l wonder if Miss Altering has set her
eyes on him in that uniform. If she has,
she must have been somewhat taken
down. Nettleson has been quite intimate
with the golden lady, and have thought
he had really entertained hopes of making
an impression. But-yc gods what al
impression the butcher-bOy must make
Ell? By the mass | consider myself in
that quarter enhanced an hundred told by
Phil. Nettleton's falling down from her
social circle"
The two ladies left the store. One Of
them was Ada Atherling.
a few days after this cards were issued
for select party at Miss Atherling's
Philip NettletOn received one, Oil the
| margin Of which was written:
t.Shrink not. He who has the moral courage
| to do brothers. duty at the risk OF social Eos
ton need not fear that he can thereby be lowered
In the esteem of ADA ATHERLISG."
Philip Nettle ton pressed that missive
to his lips. and it was wet with tears. 1t
was not much; but the simple words,
n hi mr. Inc: M
than he had dreamed of.
The evening came and people wondered
rs much TO See Philip Nettieton there as
they had wondered when they first saw
him on the butchers cart. Amos Rob-
bins wondered if Miss Atherling would
deign to notice him and when, not long
afterward. he saw the lovely heircss tn kt
Philips arm and walk cut into the con.
seryatory, he remarked to friend:
BOUNDS! She don't know that he
drives butchers Cart
:. Miss rAtileriings' said Philip. when
they wefe alone, f had, i'm my mind re-
linquiShed all hope of returning to this
Elysium"
= Had you thought, Mr.. Nettleton, that
Ada Atherling's esteem was of so treach-
erOus a character ?"
How earnest she looked as she said this:
and what light supernal was in her large
violet eyes; and that trembling of the
hand which rested upon his arm. Some
spirits have n power of Interpretation
that can read thoughts not spOken-they
catch them by electric transmission.
Philip NettletOn, at that moment believed
that Ada Atherling loved him. And still
under the electric influence he took the
hand that rested upon his arm, and gazed
down into her face.
Miss Atherling-Ada-I must speak
one word, even though it be the sign that
| separates us forever. You speak of es-
TEEN. How faro, how far towards the
sum OF all earthly happiness would your
esteem suffer me to aspire ?"
"Mr. NettletOn-" There was a mo.
ment's hesitation, and then the noble
girl proceeded, after the manner Of speech
of her companion:
"Mr. on-Philip-befOre Heav.
EN- would not dare to limit the aspira-
tons of true and noble soul"
We need not repeat the impassioned
words Of the lover, nor the frank and
heartfelt responses of the maiden; ONLY
we will tell that in the end Alias head
was resting upon Philips shoulder, and
that she murmered, in joy-brOken ac-
cents: 81 =
20, my father, if You can look down
upon your child in this hour, know you
will bless the choice she has made !"
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