Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23
LOVE IN A HOOD.
RY MRS. g. r. PERRY.


"An express package for you, sir,
said the porter, as he came into tn
room where Reginald Hathaway sat b,
the cheerful grate-fre smoking his even
ing cigar.
"Indeed!' said the gentleman, as h
took it from the porter's hands, mentally
wondering who had sent it and what i
contained. AS he united the outer wrap
pings of the package little note drop
ped out, and Hathaway instantly recog
nlzed the address to he in the hand writ
ing of his favorite Cousin Sue. II hae
quite forgotten that it wants only few
days Of Christmas" he said to himself
"Sue never forgets ME when she dispens
90 her gifts" Opening the note he reac
ia follows:
''Dear Cousin Reginald:-I send yor
these slippers with my Christmas wishes
l think they will be agood fit, because
had them modelled after that old shoe
you left here last summer-a reminder O.
the pleasant tramps we had together a
that time.
always your loving COUSIN SUE"
The gentleman took the cover off tho
box, and, unfolding the soft tissue paper
Which inclcs"d the Christmas gift, saw
not PAIR of slippers, but the prettlest
little blue and white hood he had ever
seen in his life.
"Great Casarl what does this mern2''
he claimed, as he held the soft zephel
Lead gear IN his hand. $50 Sue trying
to play trick on me. Perhaps she thinks
to give me sly hint in the matrimonial
line Thisis certainly very suggestive
but IT will take more than that to make
me give up my comfortable bachelor
quarters and habits.' He immediately
sat down and wrote:
''Dcur Sue:-I received by express to-
night blue and white hood. l dare say
it would bc becoming to some styles OF
beauty, but am entirely too dark fo1
that combination. Furthermore, it is
too small for this weighty head OF mine,
80 full of legal wisdom. All, Sue, it is in
vain to spread net in sight of any bird
Misery loves company Because yor
went and got married last year, you wan
to have your friends do the same. A
very pat hint, but must certainly return
you the hood, without weaving any
threads Of romance within its soft mesh
CO. My motto is, Let we'll enough alone,
and am we'll enough. You married
people say you are happy Except to your
lawycrs) and YOU feed on the madden Of
your delusion until syour bones are rec
with it. It's right enough you should
Somebody says something about slaves
hugsing their CHAINS. But, to come t.
the practical point, suspect you made
a mistake, and this hood is intended toI
one OF those dearest, sweetest girls you
used to rave about in your school days
l shall await your commands with refer.
ance to it. In the meantime I shall pu
it on the topmost shelf in my cioset--st
far away from sight that it shall not have
en- evil influence over me. True, as ii
the old days,
"REa1NALD'
The letter was sent in the evening
mail, but the hood was not resigned II
the top shelf until the next morning.
II suppose the bows arc what they cal
"gaslight blue.'' he said, as he laid tn
hood down in his lap. II wonder wha
kind of tace it is intended to grace2 1
blonde, of course;' and the gentleman
folded the soft tissue paper over it, ant
leaning his head on the back of his easy
chair, resumed his cigar, and was 500
of in revere of smoke, reverie whic1
was very inconsistent with the letter h
had written.
In few days an explanatory lette
came to hand from the Eastern cousin.
"That husband of mine,' she wrote
made an awful mistake. He sent 20
the wrong box. The hood was intende'
for Love Scranton, who has just move
to Denver. She is the embodiment 9
goodness and loveliness-a great dea
too good for you, so you need not be 8
conceited as to think I am making
maneuvre toward getting up match il
that direction. The slippers have gon
to Denver. ! have written to have then
returned to you Please forgive m
laundering matrimonial alliance, an
send the hood on to Love at Denver"
The hood was duly returned to tn
box, and then Reginald Hathaway bega
to be troubled about the address. O
course her real name was not Love, h
reasoned; Sue always gives her friend
pet names. 1t would be very presuminI
in me, a stranger, to address lady b.
her pet name. Just like q womanl For
gets half her traps when she goes of on
Journey. After half hours ,considera
ton. he concluded to leave off the frs
name entirely. So the box was dlrecte'
to Miss Scranton, Denver, Colorado.
The next evening, after Reginald hat
received his package, another one was Gle
livercd at the residence of Elisha Scran
ton, in Denver.
ut is for you, Love-" said her father
"as there is no other Miss Scranton tina
| know of in the house."
"For me, papa2" exclaimed the youn
lady, as she left'h scat at the piano. ii
In an instant the outer wrapper wa
torn off,. and the little note accompany
Ing the box fell to the floor.
ut is from that dear, good Sue Ash
ley," she said, picking up the note an
glancing at the address. Then she rea
aloud the contents:
"Dear Loue:-Here is the hood whic
I crocheted for you. Iselected blue an
white because you always look as 'swe,
as a peach in those colors. I only wis
I could kiss your good face when 70
get it on.
"In haste, your loving friend,
.'SUE ASHLEY.
"sue is just splendidp' she exclaine'
lifting the cover OF tho box. But in q
instant more a look of Disappointing,
covered her face. "There is no hoe
here, mamma" she said: 'only pa
of slippers, and they must be for fathe
OF course they are great deal too b
for me-" and she laid the No. 8 slippe
on the carpet, and placed her dainty n
2 foot beside them. Eyes, they must
for you, father; and Sue, who is q gran
almoner about Christmas time, in h
multiplicity of cares sending Christina
gifts to her friends, has forgotten to e.
close the hood
'vThey are too big for me" said N
Scranton, who was a small man; stths
must be intended for some one else. NJ,
Ashley will find out the mistake, and i
form you of il. Meanwhile do not
our treat for the evening be interrupte
And the LOVING father led his daught
back to the piano, and babe her sing Il
good old songs of his boyhood- Bonn
DOOM, Jingle Side,n and sKathle'
Mavourneen." Her voice was special
adapted to those songs, because of
peculiar sweetness. y.
~ don't care nything about your OPP
attic songs, Love 2 he said but it does q
heart so much good to hear you sil
those songs which are SO full Of please
memories Of the days that will nev