The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-03-05

? "That meek-eyed, tall and grace'ul d
music teacher has kindly received YOU u
attention because she thinks yon . " 9
cradle picture with your fortune -;
background, but hers is only ar EZh
put there is another whose 2s an
humble ono, whom you esSsem for her
qualities that please you, and who es-
teens you for your good qualities, bat
see barrier between you; her ini-
tials are A. NJ, but then she is soon to
go great distance from home and you
will not see her for many weeks, pei
haps years, and by that time your mu-
tual esteem, perchance, will have evap-
Grated Where is she going?' The
route is not exactly clear to me, and, as
You part paths here, it scarcely need
concern you. If / read your face cor
rectly you have experienced some new
trouble of late; some one near yodr
heart has offended you; may be he Has
hurt to heal and you should keep the
wound open till The poison all gets out,
which if you do you may possibly out
hive your deserved title of ccxcomb,'
and at last marry the woman you love,
who will bless you with her love and
large fortune" Here the gypsy
dropped his hand, and he walked away
more dissatisfied with himself than he
had ever been before. Like thought
his carriage whirled out of sight of u,e
shaded gypsy camp, and then how
leisnrely he rodel What does this
mean?" said he, half aloud. 81 prom
'ised to report to mother the result of
this silly investigation. Shall / keep
my promise? or shall L observe o cow
ar1ly silence in regard to the matter?
1t seemed only repetition of her own
remarks the day before. How could
that gypsy wench have learned the
truths she told me-truths, did say
and am q coxcomb? Is this the despica-
BILE light in which Harry Wentworth is
viewed? ALL"
o, wad some power the giftie gle us
Tosee ourselves ithers us!
"But, Heaven hear my vow, l will live
down that titlel" and the handsome fell
low stopped his horse and stood straight
up In his open carriage and drew a long
breath as he remarked: II will go this
very evening, and, like man, ask Mr.
Merton for his daughter, and then, if |
can win her love and confidence, my
mother shall know who is to be her
daughter.in-law; yes, it shall be Addie
Merton, and not that gypsy-begotten
one who shall "bless me with her love
and q large fortune"
Mrs. Wentworth noticed that Harry
was not quite so iubilant on his return
as he was wont to be, but she did not
question him nor even remind him of
his promise, although she really did
wish TO know the meaning OF his
changed face that was now making an
effort to look natural. The work of re-
generation was going on in his heart,
she felt sure, for she had always found
him teachable, and reproached herself
for not having sooner warned him Of
his danger.
The evening came at last, and Harry
dressed himself with more than usual
care, and tried very hard to look easy
and unconcerned, as he wandered off to
Mr.. Merton's with the daily paper in
his hand. A beautiful sunset gilded the
western skies and formed a glorious
background for the picturesque yard
and garden and the neat white cottage
in which the Merton family lived There
was charm about it now that Harry
had never felt before, so he paused for
several minutes, leaning over the gate
trying TO compose himself, but the I'M
usual stiffness that pervaded the place
began to grow oppressive, for he did not
hear Adde'S sweet, familiar voice at the
piano, and he knew it was the hour fol
their evening songs, but gentle good
evening" from among the shrubbery re-
lieved his loneliness, and he recognized
the graceful form and still beautiful
face of Mrs. Merton.
IL am out seeking solace from good
mother nature" said she with unusual
sadness In her tone, "for always think
we can bear our trials better with he1
than shut indoors; and [ have often
thought it strange that, if there is a
sound that we do especially dread to
hear, we are always listening for it.
sharp and loud sounded the whistle OF
the evening train as IL neared the little
way station where Addie stood waiting
with her lunch basket in hand and her
veil drawn down little close, for, to
tell the truth, she could not keep she
tears back when she kissed her father
good-by-but she was on and out of
sight ia less time than it has taken me
to state the fact. "There," said Mrs.
Merton, Il thought it would sound just
So did not want TO hear it, and yet
came on purpose to listen; did not
feel well enough to attend Addie to the
train, so her father had to see her of
all by himself, but 1 do hope she will
have safe journey"
Journey Where?"
Harry stood like one in a trance till
now. Mrs. Merton saw, bnt did not
seem to see, his confusion at this reve-
lation. So. she told him calmly that
Addie lad gone East to spend the rest
of the summer and autumn with the
family of her fathers old friend, who
resided within few miles of Philadel-
phia. They had invited her, and she
accepted their invitation. "They are
most excellent people," added Mrs.
Merton, "and so far as worldly comfort
is concerned they want nothing; they
have but two children, one daughter,
about Adde'S age, and son two years