The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-08


81 take no orders from a man who
shrinks from his duty" said the spin
ster, loftily.
"My dear sir" turning to the Cap
tain, /" it seems that / cannot spare you
this infection, SO i may as well tell you
what this good lady means. She lives
opposite you, as you already know"
"And she has seen you time and
again when you thought yourselves
that" chimed in the
sharp voice of the spinster.
"Do be quiet, my dear Miss Jellaby.
As she says, she has often seen YOU"
"Kissing!" exploded from the thin
lips
"Miss Jellaby, either you or L must
be silent. From these things she has
drawn her own conclusions, and / am
ashamed to say that, for brief space,
she persuaded me into believing them.
1 need not add that from the instant
YOU entered the room my suspicious
vanished, and 1 would readily stake my
life this moment upon your perfect in
tegrity."
"But, my dear sir said Capt. Graham,
smiling, "of what does the lady suspect
us?"
"Tell them, Miss Jellaby. 1 will
not"
"Pretty behavior, / am sure, to leave
the worst part to me, Mr.. Fullerton.
However, no one shall say shrink back
from duty!"
1--WE are waiting to know what helm
Gus crime we have committed" said
Capt. Graham, drawing the bewildered
Helen close by his side. Miss Jellaby
gasped at the caress; then it seemed to
give her fresh energy.
Before my very eyes, sir
"What do you mean?"
81 suppose you will kiss her next"
"Well-now you mention it think
1 will" And he did Miss Jellaby
nearly tainted away with horror.
Mr. Fullerton, how can you stand
there so quietly, and watch this shame
less conduct? AS for you, sir" she
added, turning to the good-humored
Captain. "you need not think that
every one will tolerate your auda-
ciOus-"
"Take breath, my dear Miss Jellaby."
at is Infamous shouted the en-
ragged spinster. Brother and sister,
indeed! You are no more her brother
than you are mine, Capt. Graham
81 know it, / never said l was"
Mr.. Fullerton looked rather puzzled.
Miss Jellaby was triumphant
Well-you are brazen about it, L
must say! This town will soon be too
hot to hold you, you may depend upon
it,"
II never knew it was crime not to
be woman's brother before" said the
Captain, quietly. However, there is a
relation between us, if it will please you
better"
"What is it?"
Il am her cousin-the ward of her
father, and have always lived with her
family in England"
"Oh!"
There was a world of meaning in that
simple ejaculation.
ALSO, have the honor to be-
well, sir?"
Her husband!"
Mr.. Fullerton uttered most uncleri-
cal "hurrah! !" and shook hands with the
young couple over and over again.
"Her-her husbandw faltered the old
maid. II never thought of that!"
ALLOW me to hope, madam, that you
will have your wits about you before
you try to create another scandal" said
the Captain, suavely. Il have the honor
to wish you very good morning"
He held the door open as he spoke
she could but take the hint, and rushed
out of the house and into her own in a
state of mind verging on distraction.
Staying to be laughed at and sympa-
thized with was what she could not en-
dure-the cottage was shut up the next
morning, and she and Susan were far
away. Miss Jellaby had found her
match, and the village has known peace
since her departure-for the first time |!