New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-08-18

that would be suggestive of intelligence
or quick comprehe but I con-
fess that only thought of this years
afterward. I give an opinion, as have
always considered myself a Judge Of
feminine beauty, although circumstan-
ceS may not have permitted me to prove
my taste.
We reached our destination at nv
old headquarters, the New York Hotel,
almost as soon as my wife did, whose
skirts I saw turning the corner of the
second story staircase as we entered
(this was before elevators became ne
cessity), and then 1 turned to my COM
paniOn to learn her wishes.
She was gazing wonderlngly and APP
prehensively around her, evidently
thinking of many things I could not
fathom, but she gave me no clew Just
then to her anxieties.
"You need not feel any uneasiness,
said. This place is almost like home
to me, and l can make any arrange
ments for you that you desire. Are
you afraid of being alone tonight, for
if you are I will ask my wife" But
here my courage failed.
"Not at all frightened" she said,
but l should like an inexpensive room
somewhere. l would not mind where
they put me-"
81 will attend to that. And now
will you have some supper? Perhaps
after your cold Journey"
"No, no, I thank you," she answered,
hastily. IL would like to 90 ut once to
oad."
secured her a room, and gallantly
went up five flights of stairs to show her
the way. At the Threshold she stop
ped.
~ am very much obliged to you,"
she said. "You have been very kind.
Can depend upon you to arrange that
shall be called at seven to morrow
morning, as am told the train leaves
at eight; and will you settle my bill
and repay yourself what l owe you?"
Her beautiful dark hair had fallen down
and hung around her, and she looked
SO gentle and lovely that l determined
to do my duty by her in spite of--any
body!
"There will be time enough for that"
said, putting her thin little purse back
into her hand. ~ will come up and call
you myself early tomorrow morning,
and arrange every thing for you. will
also take you to the station, and see you
started safely on your Journey" She
gave me little bow and sweet smile
''1ndeed, l small be most happy to do
so," l added, with spirit, and then tho
door closed.
And then also remembered that
did not even know where Mrs. Wither-
ton had domiciled herself, and so
prowled around on the different floors,
interviewing the stray chamber-maids I
met with very unsatisfactory results)
as to what room had been ASST gned to a
tall, stout lady in an iron-gray Ulster,
and at last descended to the office and
found her number.
l tapped at her door, waited mo-
ment to whisper close to the key: hole,
"It is only me, my DEAR" and then
walked in. Mrs. Witherton was seated
before a comfortable fire, still in her
Ulster (for had forgotten chat the
keys of her trunk were in my pocket,
so she had been unable to get at her
dressing wrappcr). Her feet were
thrust into a pair of knitted Polish boots,
generally used for snow-boots (for her
slippers also were in my overcoat at
that momcnt) Her front curls were
"put up" for the night (for bangs were
at that time out, and corscrews my and
though she had fragrant supper Of
broiled oysters on toast and a glass of
ale on waiter before her, she did not
appear happy.
Now of all Mrs. WIS moods the
satirical was the one most abhorred.
My skin is naturally soft, but it would
curl up into goose-flesh under such in
Fiction, and one glance sufliced to show
me the nature of her humor at that
moment.
"Why," she cried, "where is she
the lovely wait and stray? How did
you manage to tear yourself away? !
was quite sure that you would so settle
matters that she should have q share of
our room, and 1 have been looking
around to gauge its capabilities. That
was quite clever arrangement about
the street car, and / only wonder that,
after she got rid of me, she did not sug
gest carriage. :"
"My dear Maria, the poor child has
perhaps never left home before. Con-
slider how you would have felt if at her
age
"How would have felt? Do you
wish to insult me, Mr.. Witherton? l
suppose you are aware by this time that
you married lady who would hardly
be found, at ony age, roaming around
the country on snowy nights, appealing
to the protection of any chance man-''
"Oh, my love, how could she tell
that there was snOW-stOrm coming on ?
And, besides, thousands of women in
this country-.indeed, everywhere-are
compelled to travel alone. She did
not appeal to me. offered your pro-
tectiOn-'
"Then 1 most positively Decline ~
eolemnly said Mrs. w.; and there was
no use contesting the point. as accord
ing to the manner things had arrangou
themselves, her completely was not
needed.
I did not dare to ring and request
openly that the porter should be notified
to rouse me at seven o'clock; so, fear
full that might oversleep myself, lay
awake the whole night, and counted
the hours as they struck. Not even a
fire broke out to vary the monotony Of
my vigil, and once, having given incau-
tiously a loud sigh, my wife turned, and
sleepily asked what was the matter.
81 have not closed my eyes," said.
Conscience" she muttered, and was
again asleep before the words had left
her lips.
However, at six I slipped out of bed
into the dressing room, luckily without
observation, and when accoutred, toiled
up the five pair of stairs to my des-
tination, tone of the five hundrea,''
and knocking at the door, was an
swered by a pleasant voice, which said,
Thank you; yes-all ready" In a
few moments her door opened, and she
appeared, bonnnetcd and shawled, bag
and purse in hand.
evil you be so kind as to pay my
hill - x,o,, Mao oho ocIoI worn