Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-30

=, Didnot know me. What did she mean
by saying that she did not know me2 OF
course she did not know me. How was
she to? But I had no time for rehec-
ton. The servant showed us into az
inner room, the neatest, contest, prettiest
little room, do believe, I ever saw.
George threw himself on the sofa, while
I sat on chair, my feet apart, my hands
on my knees, staring into vacancy, feel
ing little mystifed.
In a few minutes the servant re-
turned. please, will you step this
way, sir?" said she to me. =
George was asleep on the sofa, and
did not notice her entrance.
I followed her upstairs; we were evil
IDENTIFY among the bedrooms. She
stopped at the door, and, opening it,
showed me in. It was sleeping apart
ment, quite small, but so neat and clean
and pretty, 80 unlike the usual thing
you expect in hotels and inns, that I
looked at the servant in amaze. There
were q suit of clothes laid out upon the
bed, black and seeming quite new, and
a clean white shirt hanging on chair,
collar, necktie and socks on the seat,
and pair Of slippers on the floor.
"Mistress," said my guide, wishes
you to change your clothes, or else you
will get cold" This was q fresh sur
prise. She was really oonsiderate
landlady. Landladies are not in the
habit-or landlords either, unfortunate
ly-of offering and providing entire
changes Of clothing to wet and wearied
Travellers.
What" inquired, lis your mistress
name?"
"Mrs. Mac"-something in three syl-
tables, but what could not catch. She
then withdrew.
Taking off my drenched suit, I first
had thorough good wash, and then
put on the clothes provided. When I
was dressed, I am inclined to think ]
looked like an undertaker's man got up
for funeral. went downstairs again
and found my Phillis waiting at the
foot to guide ne into the parlor, where
l found George still sleeping. Without
remorse woke him up.
George" I exclaimed, "thisis queer
set out"
whats queer set-out?" muttered
he, yawring prodigiously.
"This," I said. "Look at me-"
He rubbed his eyes and stared
Whose undertaker's establishment
have you been robbing2" he queried.
Wherever did you get those things
from2"
told him.
"Well," said he, "she's a pleasant
sort of landlady. She seems to have
taken fancy to you"
"Don't talk nonsense" I retorted,
thinking of Kate and my family OF
seven.
81 hope," said he. "among her other
kindnesses, she won't forget to let us
have some supper"
The words were hardly out of his
mouth whom there was a tap at the
door, and in came Phillis.
"Please, SIR" said the admirable
the table for support"
Give your mistress my compi'
ments," replied George, with assumed
dignity-"Mr. Nettlefold's compli-
ments, and say with the greatest pleas
ure.'"
She did not give her mistress his
compliments, at least not then; but,
without word or smile, laid it there
and then, covering it with snow-white
tab1e-cloth, and laying it with that
charming air of home-ike comfort
which prevailed everything.
How they managed to prepare such a
supper in such short space of time is
more than / can say. There were some
delicious trout, cooked to perfection,
ham and eggs done to turn, followed
by pancakes done to q toss. We had
good appetites, and did wonderful JUS
tice to the fare. When We had finished
we rang the bell, and in came Phillis,
who, having learned our wishes, showed
US to our room. George and I shared
one bed, amply large enough for both.
In the morning we oversight our
selves; no wonder, in such quarters and
tired out as we had been; but when We
| got down there was the breakfast wait.
ing our ARRIVAL It was as good as the
| supper; more trout, omelet, fresh eggs,
butter which melted in your mouth and
fresh homemade scenes. After break.
fast we began to consider the cost. OF
our entertainment. Hitherto we had
been economical, and had INDUCED in
nothing SO luxurious since we had been
in those Northern regions. We rang
the bell, and in came the landlady
We rose as she entered and bowed
which courtesy she gracefully returned
1--WE shall be much obliged" said
IF you will let us have our BILL"
"Billl" abe said, drawing herself up
right. aDo You wish to insult me, sir 2
| Insult herl Insult you'll" / said
visions Of @4She Stops to Conquer" and
the mistake Young MARROW made, fit.
ting across my mind. But surely
this is an inn" Half fearing we had
made mistake like Marlow's.
@Yes," returned she, with something
like wounded dignity; ".this is an inn
but not to you."'s ii +s.s g:s.: s.ssss .
"Not to usl" I exclaimed, amazed
while George, I fancy, began to take
her for q lunatic. ~" =. s
sDo You think" she burst out, q
would take money from the man VIII
saved my child 2" YEA n
1 Saved her child! In an instant i
flashed across me. the youngster foun
dering in the pool, and how the young
rogue had run away.
4 .Was-was that your son In th
pools I asked her, beginning 70 IN
derstand her. SIS S.. .s S. II $50. S.
!" Ay, it Vas Alec" abe said. my onl'
son.
Butt I asked, chow did you kno,
it was IWho - 8, s*.ass
Donald Macneiln- or some sucl
name told me. He was near by, an
saw il al. 2 81
j remembered the man in the bar, IN,
how he had whispered TO her when y
3 went out. he. ] presumed, was Donal
!, Macneil.
Well, abe would not take iarthine
and eFcouh hardly press her. Shs
snoh strange sort Of woman, cold N,
proud - = Roman mother; no Wonde
her son was such i queer young fish.
appeared she had not only turned sou
of her own sitting-room, but ont Of he
own bedroom TOO, 81 make room for g,
/ Where she slept 7 have mo idea. IN q
/. bar possibly, which, ~ the-by Nouldnt
& have been 90 bad after u.
Before we went, We asked her Tor he
II hotograph, which aha gAve us, q
i there i i. e = not abad kksneas; b
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