Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-08-31
little incident occurred which disturbed

my amOuSn, cauSnI up TIE u uau. 40 az
lay half smotherd in daisies aud butter
cups, and presented the prize tothe flush
ell and startled mother.
70 describe the conversation of such a
lovely woman is impossible. She was
not woman of society, yet she was per-
fectly well-bred. She had spent the
greater part of her life in the country,
invigorating both mind and body
with the pure air of heaven,visiting town
occasionally, and thus she was enabled,
with the assistance Of books and the gen.
eral literature OF the day, to keep pace
with the progress of the world.
do not know now it was, but our ac-
quaintance seemed ready made, and, hay
ing mentioned my uncie's name, she had
no trouble i'm remembering his respecta-
BILE friend Mrs. GOrden.
"YOu know Mrs. Gorden?" said l.
eyes"
"whatl Grandmother Gorden?"
EYES,"
''How do you like that individual?"
81 sympathize with her. for / too"
And breaking off with a sigh, she held
up the fairest hand in the world showing
widows ring.
had not Hitherto noticed her slight
mourning, but l. NOW saw that she was a
widow, Il young and charming widow,
and that the infant was pledge OF love
eXtinguished by the grave. She was free
this lovely young womin, and l was
about to be chained for life to Grand
mother Gordon! She saw my agitation
but did not of course comprehend the
| cause.
Come" she said, with an angelic
smile; Il see you do not like my venera-
BILE friend, but l am determined to recon-
cile you to her. She is grandmother,
it is true, and therefore not so yOung as
she has been, but she wears well-she is
indeed particularly healthy; and thus if
you form Il friendship with her it is like
| ly to last for many years.
That is the misery OF it," said l. eff
she were but like other old wOmen-if
she We're but subject 10 the common dis
eases of grandmolhers-my fate might be
eiidurable."
Your latei what has that to do with
Mrs. Gorden's longeyiIy?c
| IL am only going to be married to her
that's all AMI the absurd announce
ment was 10 sooner out OF my mouth
than the fair stranger broke into peals Ut
laughter, which to my ears in that in
suspicious moment sounded like the
| ScTedIuS OIL evil SplltI.
pardon me-" she said, en1eavoring to
compose herself; Il am far too giddy for
"a" and the widow kissed the Orphand
child. s.But the idea of marriage be-
tween you and Mrs. Gorden is really too
ridiculous. Yeu appear to be Il martyr
to circumstances; but has the old lady
given her cousenl?'
Her consent? Oh, let her alone for
| a me
comes in the way OF a grandmother.
There is no likelihood of her refusing me;
and il refuse her mightas well hang
myself"
"Why think Of such an alternative?
Although probably dependent on fortune.
you are not probably too to work
and struggle. 1t you will not allow poor
Mrs. GOrden to enrich you, there are
fortunes i'm the world still TO be made by
the adventurous and Industrious"
Give me motive" cried [. suddenly,
.'and Will both suffer and dare! can
| not do it for so poor need as fortune;
| but place i'm the diStlnce something
worthy of my efforts. something rcti
enough 10 reward them, something"
"Whai?" said she innocently.
"Love!" cried |, in despera;ion; and
before she could prevent me l had
caught hold OF Aer hand, and smothered
1t with Kisses.
|. Ispent several hours with the lovely
widow, and saw-clearly saw-that only
a little time was wanted for Inc to gain
her affections; and then l babe her adieu,
extracting rom: Sc that she would not
communicate my arrival to Mrs. Gortle,,
and that, when | called at the Court she
would see me alone, that 1 might
II her what had passed between my
uncle and myself.
When arrived at my uncle's I found
! him i'm very bad humOr, us lie had eX-
. pected me the day before; and matters
were not mended when l mentioned
frankly the inisgivings L had OIL the
score OF domestic happiness.
} "DomesIicks fiddlesticks!" cried he
, ''What more would you have than good
estate and good wife-a healthy woman
to boot, come of ii long winded race. and
} as likely as not to lay you beside my old
: friend Gorden. She is a grandmother
already. Doesn't that look well? You
do not think her too young?" And the
old gentleman grinned, while l gave
vent to spasmOtic exclamation. "Ther
what disturbs you about her-mOre es
pecially since you tell me there is va.
| cdDcy I'LL DuI ncIc COlucS Z
letter from the Court and tearing Oper
: large, old-iashioned envelope he reaC
: as follows
"MY DEAR SIR:-I am told that youl
nephew has arrived, and as he has beer
reported upon favOrably by one who
saw him yesterday, and on whose TASTE
and judgment can rely. L am tempted
to say, with the frankness of my charac
, ter. that shall be happy to make his &C
quaintance. / am truly grateful tor til,
said of me, and hope one day or Other
: ne will find them all realized. My dear
est grandchild sends kiss to you both
. with best regards. remain as usual.
GRANDMOTHER GORDEN.
ssThere!" cried the old gentleman, will
q an odiOus triumph. There is spirit TO
r you. Why you dog you will be as hap
py as the day is lOngr'
o | scarcely hearl him, for my thought
4 were broOding over the treachery of tn,
o beautiful widow. She had broken he
1 promise, and she had rendered my posi-
:. ton a thousand times more embarrassing
G by persuading the wretched grandmOth
9 er that / had been such an. ass to sal
o complimentary things about her age
: ugliness and infrmatics. 1t was clea
that she was a iilt, and that she had onl,
4 been laughing at my admiration, and tina
a she was now determined TO extract fur
d ther amusement from my calaminities.
v resolved, however, to die game; and
q telling my uncle that though well ae
Is quainted with Mas. Gordon by report,
o desired to see her personally before de
Z Gliding, threw myself OH horseback an,
.r galloped straight to the COmt.
Is 1t had been my intention to ask TO
= Mrs GorGen, but the willy widow was Oh
:. her guard, for as the door opened hear