Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-12-23

unknO"n, out ne must be mail Ill
must be equal to an emergency; ID,
must De able to command circumstances
himself, and-welI. aud me. He must
De king, or somebody else's husband |!
Looking at her. with her form drawn
erect and her eyes flashing, Gaylord
Farlsworth thought that it must be a
kingly man who could command her
He enjoyed the reputation OF being cloyed
ut %. and cohnoissenr in everything per-
tanning To 1.-The SEX Fashionable ma
nas considered smile won from him by
theirdlebutante daughters quite card.
The gr:lciousness OF the daughters them.
selves. when he chose 10 show them the
simplest attention. was carried to the last
degree Of Stiffness, until it Was no won
der that he had fallen into the habit Of
treating one and all with contempt
which found expression in a slightly
bored pOliteness.
While he was thus being liOnized
''within an inch OF his life." a change
came. He sat drealninglv Watching The
curls OF white smoke that assembled from
his lips. when friend slapped him
briskly on the shoulder, with the saluta-
ton:
IL say. Gayl. have you been presen,e
TO the new arrival?"
New arrival? ?" repeated FarnswOIth,
lazily.
MAUD Copeland. You know OLD
Judge Copeland 2"
by hrarsay. No, l haven't been
brought to the notice of his lovely daugh.
ter"
Hush. man! you're behind the times.
You dog! you can afford to play the
nonchalant on the principle that rich
man may wear u shabby coat, while the
rest of us have to give i'm allegiance at
the earliest available moment, so as not
to be left behind i'm the race"
Just so!" said FarnswOrth, indiffer-
eEtly.
Come" persisted his friend, '.let me
do the friendly thing by YOU"
Bracket. I've had innumerable evil
tences of your friendship. I'll let you
off this time. just rs much obliged, pom
honor"
"Coniound you! don't flatter yourself
that am actuated by so Damon and
Phvihias like an affection for you. |
was calculating on the prestige | should
gain for myself by BEING the one To pre-
sent vou. L am willing TO be loved lit
tie after EnOch. bu: | want to cut In
ahead of the other fellows"
Well, Rolly. some other time. when
kindly fate aud all that sort of thing
makes the occasion"
The OCCASION is made, tor here she
comes. and. for wonder, alone. It's a
special providence, by lover
Not now. Rolly. Haven't the strength
to meet so formidable foe-hOnor
bright. And. Rolly, she'll keep, wont
she? That's 4 good boy"
Z. IA nf huo
OH che grass, and drew his hat over his
eyes.
I'm going TO present you. and you
can't help yourself" said Brackett.
don't Won dare. Ill cut you for life."
came from beneath the hat. i'm a tone in
which banter had given place To just Il
shade Oh earnestness.
And 80 Robert Bracket ducked his
head behind clump of shrubberry. and
Maud Copeland passed within thirty feet,
fully unconscious of their vicinity.
There pair of you. By Jove." ex-
claimed Bracket, when the lady was be-
yund earshot.
What do you think SIN. said to Helen,
only yesterdayy''
Haven't the faintest idea in the world.
Chum."
live halt mind not to tell you, you
are so COMPOUNDED indifferent"
Consider the heat, my dear boy. I'm
completely FRUSTRATED. Don't YOU trou-
BILE yourself, if it is easier not tell mel"
ell give you up, Gayl: there's no
health In YOU" said his friend. laugh ng
vet a little vexed. But I'm going 10
tell YOU, now. anyway, just TO take the
conceit out of YOU Nellie told her you
were the Great blogul, and wanted to
present YOU. but Miss Copeland said,
no. poor fellow. he's had young ladies
thrown Mt his head until he looks bored
TO death already. | should feel heartless
were I to aid to lis misery Ha. ha
ha! How does that sound?'
"As il she were woman OF discern
rnent and-well. all the Christian virtues,
I suppose"
He did not raise his hat. or Bracket
might have seen that for on:e his eyes
were wide open. Something Ike
thoughtful smile played around his lips
as he called before his Imagination the
paks, earnest face of Maud Copeland.
Ii was on the following day that he
overheard her give utterance to the sem
fences which open our story. a faint
flush came into her cheeks rs she caught
the interested glance he bent upon her.
"A
self:
"A queen, or, better yet, woman
She's worth seeking, and [ shall lose no
more time"
Five minutes later ne came upon MS
friend. and said:
Bracket. if you'll present me to Miss
Copeland, you may count upon me in the
future i'm any emergency"
Hello" calculated Rolly. surprised at
the absence of Gayl's wOnted languOr.
"Have you recuperated since yesterday
What's to pay anyhow? L never saw
YOU so wide awake i'm my life."
Never mind, Rolly. Don't speculate.
You know that it was curiosity that
made all the trouble i'm the world"
"All right. old fellow, I've nothing to
say. knew you would come to it when
YOU had seen her."
Maud COpeland's eyes looked frankly
into Gayi Farnsworth's and she extend
ed her hand without reserve or affection.
Her cordial smile had nothing OF the
fashionable shipper in it. Somehow, heI
directness, her fcarlessness, caused an un-
wonted thrill in his bosom.
Then followed boating and drives and
the German. By sort of tacit under
standing. the beaux and the bellies OF
lesser proves withdrew from the list
so that they were almost unavoidably
thrown together most of the time.
Even the casual observer remarked {
new light in Gayrs eyes when he BEN
over his partner TO ian her after the hea
of the dance, and new grace in hi
movements when she hung on his arm
The good-natured smiled in sympathy
Those who We're piqued at having t
''play second fiddle" shrugged thei
shoulders and said:
s.I or Som 4; orbt if ONT