Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23
far from his thoughts the day that mi light
come when another should take her from

our home.
In due time the exchange Of exrres
packages had been made, and "Love'
Scranton looked "sweet enough to kiss
in her blue and white heod-so tn
young men of Denver said
Reginald Hathaway's feet rested every
evening from their daily labors in thu
comfortable slippers. The circumstance
of the exchange had been almost forgot
ten by the gentleman until a few weeks
after Christmas, when riding home ir
the horse. cars, one afternoon, he founc
himself in seat opposite that iden.ica
hood. He was positive that he was right
in his conclusion, because he was sure
LIE could swear to the identity c
that hood if he were called upo1
to pick it out of thousand. CHANGING
at the face within its enclosure, he wa!
struck with its remarkable beauty
Brown HAIR and blue eyes, and sucn {
perfect complexion! Of course he darec
not look at the lady as much as he wish
ed-a stranger in a ho1se-car But he wa:
privileged to pull the bell tor her wher
he saw her making vain endeavors tt
catch the conductors attention.
Her ''Thank you, SIR echoed as sweet
music in his heart alter he sat down alone
in his room that evening.
"Where and when shall I see hel
again9 ought to have seen where he,
destination was, but of course could moi
follow her," he said to himself.
The next day Reginald Hathaway re.
ccived an invitation to party at Judge
Courtland's. At first he thought to send
regret, but, for policy's sake, he knew
it was best for him to accept. He was a
rising young lawyer, and Judge Court
lands attentions were not to be scorned
Reginald Hathaway was what the Ia
dies called "splendid-looking man,
and when he entered Judge Courtland's
parlor that night with such grace and
ease, the artillery Of bright eyes from all
corners were levelled upon him.
my friend, Miss Scranton, from Den.
ver,' said the daughter of the hostess, as
she presented her visitor to the stranger
Instantly the gentleman recognized
the face he had seen in the horse. car 6
few days before. Love Scranton, all I'm.
conscious she had ever heard of the gen.
tleman before, was perfectly natural in
her manner, and met i'm as she did all Of
her friends guests.
The name had escaped her nearing Of
soon as pronounced, amid the crowd Of
| newly arrived people surrounding her
Reginald Hathaway had two waltzes
with Love Scranton that evening, and
was fortunate enou.h h to wait upon hel
to the supper room
"Do tell me what that gentleman
name was,' said the lady to her friend
Mary CORTLAND, after the guests had
gone.
(Which one do you mean2' she asked
| 'The one who took me to supper, .
she replied.
Oh that was Reginald Hathaway ISM
he tine-looking and entertainlng?''
"Hathaway-Hathaway,' said Miss
Scranton; "the name sounds familiar %
I remember now. think he mast be
Sue Ashley's ceusin.'' And then she
related the mistake about the Christmas
gifts.
"Love in hood-Love in hood p
exclaimed Mary CORTLAND. "What if 6
match should come from that episode
wouldn't it be romantic2''
"Such things always happen in books,
replied Love, "but I never heard of them
in zeal life.''
"Well, 1 have" replied her FRIEND: 81
could tell you some romances in real life
that happened among my friends
| II don't know as care to weave any
romance about Reginald Hathaway, as
you call him. said Love Scranton, les
peclally tonight, as I am so tired anc
sleepy; l danced in every dance tins
evening"
THE party CALI which by the lawyel
was always looked upon as bore. an6
only necessary for etiquette's sake il
other cases, in this particular one was al
anticipated pleasure. twas made at hi
earliest convenience. There being othc7
callers at the time, nc allusion to tn,
hood and slippers was made But thu
next evening, when Love Scranton toune
herself seated by Reginald Hathaway a
the opera waiting for the curtain to rise
the story came out.
II knew that was the identical hoot
when saw it in the horse-car," said tn
gentleman. II had it in my possession
you know, for nearly a week. and it wa
very pretty ornament in my bachclo
qual ters. I really am sorry ever parte'
with it,
When Reginald Hathaway returne'
from the opera that night, he acknowl
edged to himself for the first time in hi
lite, that he was in love-~-madly in love
At the same time the yonng lady wa
! confding to her friend, Miss CourtIano
the fact that she had never seen gentle
man she thought half so nice as MI
Hathaway. So wien Miss CORTLAND re
ceived an invitation forherself and frien'
to moonlight sleigh-ride few evening
after, she declined with a woman's never
! failing excuse-a headache-but whis
pered in Loves ear, II have learned t
know that two is company, but three
crowd. especially under certain con
ditions.''
That evening, when Reginald Hatha
way helped Love Scranton into the sleigh
he had no intention of love making, bu
he little knew that Cupid had stolen
march upon him, and had hidden him
self within the warm folds of the butfal
robes.
"Do you know, Miss Scranton sal
the gentleman, "what dilemma was il
about your address, when received Sue
letter to forward the hood to you9 Jus
like a woman, she did not give me an
Christian name but Love- aud I kne1
that was her pet name for you, and NJ
a proper one for stranger to use tc
ward another stranger
'But everybody calls me Love- re
piled the lady. II have been called b
that name ever since I was baby. NJ
real name is Louise, but it has neve
been given to me My at my christer
ing" -, IT,:
There was something so fascinating i
eyes and in the tones of her voice, tha
Reginald Hathaway, almost involuntar
ly, said: . ..,4.
'If everybody calls you Love may
not call you SO, too2"
"Of course you may" she replied, lool
ing into his face with the sweetest {
, smiles.
.. Just then Cupid took advantage of til
position, and shot an arrow of love S
deep into the lawyers heart that he sale
! IF everybody calls you Love- may
not claim particular privilege, an
Z, call you my lover I don't like to hav
anything in common with everybod
> else."' y So. ~
Love Scranton had been influenced
: Cupld's presence in the sleigh as muc
! "a the gentleman. Int the situation W.