The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-05
JUST LIKE ALL THE MEN.
BY AUNT BETsEY WHITE.

Would you like to hear the story
we'd, then, keep quiet while L think {
moment and you shall have it.
It was when / was only IL that
FIRST met your uncle. He was young
lawyer, smart, handsome and pleasant
company. In those days young people
were supposed to marry for love, and
made no attempt to double their fort.
unes also by SC doing. William, your
uncle, came home with me from church
from sociables, meetings, etc, for
q year, meantime stopping in many
evenings to chat with father on politics,
and place us all in good humor at his
smart hits with Miss Polly Pepper, All
ancient maiden lady, member OF our
family on fathers lside, who would run
William on his coming prospects for a
mustache, while he would twit her on
being cross-tempered, etc. Now, Miss
Polly Pepper had the very sunshine of
disposition, and Williams mustache
was large enough to Justify its name, so
there was no ones feelings hurt in
these pleasantries. l just loved Miss
Polly, for every evening she was sure to
hring out something to my credit, and
i think made William really believe he
was getting into pretty good company
when with me. At any rate he asked
me to marry him al the end OF our
years courtship, and with my parents
consent the time was fixed at TWO wears
from that date.
After our engagement l was very
happy, indeed. William was so kind, so
true, and l felt so proud of him. At the
END of that year he was obliged to pass
much of his time in the city, number
Of miles from my old home in the vii
ISge, and change came to me. I was
so lonesome, and only saw him once a
week
Jennie Smith was my best friend,
and 90 L came to know Howard Went
worth, who was engaged to her. How
ard lived now in the village, and Jennie
was away for summer visit, so to pass
away the time we went together some
i suppose flIrted little but l didn't
care n straw more for him than he did
for me, and that was just nothing
ut all.
Howard came to see me one n eht
Just as William was ready to return to
tho city, and ], never thinking, was
very pleasant to him, and started away
for drive when William left.
William was angry, but said moth
ing.
Again and again Howard and I were
together until William spoke. 1t was
one night at the gate, when he must
leave on the morrow to attend to some
basiGess in city in the West. He had
kI paed me good-by and turned to 90.
then stopped and said:
Darling, wish you wouldn't keen
company with that fellow any more"
That teiloW?'
Yes, Wentworth. If you care for
me, how can you wish his companyP'
:" Why, Williaml'' cried, won
know don't care for him. What harm
va going with him when you are not
hereY I'd get so lonesome
W Well, Bette he answered, I'll
love you so much that do not have
other company, and care not 10 dirt |
with any young ladies but you
Oh, Wiiliamp L cried, don't saw |
another word. If you are as true as
Tor you stall keep me company while |
Pou are away, and not once more shall
you have cause for word; and threw
myself into his outstretched arms.
while he kissed away my tears and
sailed himself Jealous brute and other
hard names until 1 stopped his mouth
With my hand. But he was pleased at
my promise, and, tn ming to catch the
rain, said:
- Remember, and 1 shall be true to
TOu, for,
Though we sever, my nd heart
Ill we meet shall pant for you.
watched the train move ont of
light, then unused, He loves me. but 7
wonder If, it, and the thought stopnep
mere and L was soon dancing around
aging, III do 1t Ill do it as sure as
ny name is Bette Pason.'
DO whatY questioned mother.
oming into the room.
Go on that visit to grandmotber
'H 20 Pasonville. William Is going
Iear that town on business to-morrow ,
nd can be my company ,
Mother was pleased with the idea !
nd, by the time the train would oo ON ,
he morrow L should be ready.
4
Deuced lonesome going through 1
his wilderness elone,' remarked trav- J
Ter in one of the coaches, as the train
ped on toward the setting sun. Won
or who that young lady is who Just ,
anne in at that station. / am SO far J
way from home l believe will make
old to find out, and, if she has a hand ]
ONE face under that thick veil; enjoy |
Irritation with the little country a
Iiss.' r