Stevens County tribune., 1880-01-15

for the like of my company the day.
"'Ohl am sure, miss, could not
be more pleased, if you'll only CONSENT
replied the young gentleman, taking a
seat by her side.
"'Then you have no fears your wife
would obj
"WifeI hal hal A clever dodge,
my fair miss, but haven't the honor of
possessing such treasure, though
hope some time I may, if I meet some
agreeable young lady, and he cast her
q complimentary smile.
"Go way, now, with your fattery,
for homely lass like myself is not used
to such speeches.
"And the conversation was carried
on in the same strain, as station after
station was passed. The young lady
kept her veil down, but once on the
Journey stray curl slipped from its
fastenings and slipped down her back.
It was of the hue generally described
by the word, brick DUST but the young
man immediately pronounced eulogy
on auburn tresses, and thus the day
passed. The young gentleman had
been making many soft speeches and
talking what third party might have
called love to the person by his side.
With groan the train ran on to
the side-track at Pasonville, and our
travellers arose to leave the Car.
"'You will come with me to my
grandmother's? questioned the lady.
8 My folks would never forgive you did
you go back on their true Irish hospi-
taIity aud not make their house your
home while in this village, in return for
the kindness you have shown to me-
Here was o situation. He did not
relish the idea of meeting the young
lady's grandparents, but she put the sub
iect in such a light that he had con-
sented before he reflected upon this,
and they were soon at the door of q
fashionable dwelling in one of the
principal streets.
You will, please, wait moment in
the library, while I call grandmother
said the young lady, as she shwed him
into the room. But, sir, please give
me your name? =,
civilian White, my card reads, Miss
smiled our old friend, William, as he
handed the card.
With bow the young lady tripped
out of the room, and in q second the
door opened, and an elderly lady stepped
in, smiling, and with out-stretched
hand, saying:
"My granddaughter will return in
moment, but I just wanted to run in
| and show you your room, while she Is
washing off the dust. Now come, please,
and want you to make yourself right
at home. thought you were not COM
ing to see me until you and Bette were
married, but
"'Bettie and I married?' exclaimed
| William, looking at her in astoniSh-
ment. What Better
"'What Bette! Why, my grand
daughter, the young lady you came
here with
"'Why, my dear madam, I am not
going to marry Bette. / never
"'Not agoing to marry Bette, and she
Just this moment came in, she whom l
hadn't seen for two years, and says,
Granny, I'm herel" and while she kissed
me, says, run right in there" pointing
to the room, and show William to his
room, for Granny, William White came
with me-" Now, sir, aren't you William
! White?'
eyes, am William White, but 1
never saw your granddaughter until six
nours ago, and never said marry to
her in the world, nor do 1 intend to
marry her, and I would like to know
what kind of trap have fallen into,
MADAME
TRAP! Won't marry Bette, after
winning her Lowell oh, you bad man |!
And the old lady put her kerchief to
her eyes.
"'Oh, hang her Lowell I simply was
flirting, for pastime, it was so lone
some. I didn't mean anything
"'Only flirting with me? Why, Will
jam!' and the young lady came into
the room minus hat and veil.
"'Whatl Bette Pasonl you here
When did you come, and how?' cried
William, &ghast.
Why, on the train with you'll
"'On the tram with me-you wasl'
IN my carp
Yes, was, and in your seat, or
rather, you were in my seat
You werel but this womans grand
daughter?' asked William, looking
from one to the other in confusion.
"'Faith, sur, and it's myself that's
the sa1ne,' said Bette, with the Irish
voice.
- You, Bette! but I don't under
stand. The red hair and
"'Oh! this wigp' said Bette, hold
ing it up: that was one borrowed fo
the occasion. Bnt since you take it s,
much to heart, William, let me OK
plain
"'After you left me last evening,
wondered if you would not airt as wei
as myself, and deteEmined to try you
. and perhaps cure you of that iealou
: disposition. So sent word to grand
ma that we were coming, put on thi
thick veil and wig, and got into you
car at q down station. My false &C
cent-ond you know my powers of imi
tating different characters did tn
rest. You now see the trap, an
I you, you old dear, fell into it headlone
L But if you'll promise never again to b
? jealous, and forgive me, grandma and
will try and keep the secret. What d
you say?'
/ have made fool of myself, an
;, know it, was all William could SAY
But the wedding that followed a yea
r after showed that the lesson had bee
8 remembered.
> "And, girls, have always had on
of the best of husbands. He may ha1
y Hirted some and been little iealor
n since our ride to Pasonville, but if
has, I can think he has been as befol
only just like all the men,"
I De KALB. Ill.
2 A RUSSIAN Jury.