New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-26

bOnnV, Tor can falntlS recall her bluf eyes, UaNeD
hair; rosy complexion and imp little figure If She
be alive she must be close on thirty; for it is many
years since | came out mere a stripping. and was
Chnna Doray lAhglce. little mastcr on the Pay
cock estate, as my kind employer styled that prop
erty. Mrs Medium knew me well-bettcr, indeed.
than knew her. wonder if she and the barns DC
in the land of the lcal or the living
-" Write indirectly and inquire
And Sandy did 50, and ascer,alned that his old
ac9uaintances, Miss Elic included were still aye,
dODi. Armed with which intelligence be once again
returned TO le Geste.
'"It il all right now, Mae said he; "your
cOurse is as clear rs day. Send IL chit 10 mater
familias r.. tell her that yOu are Wc-iO-dO 300 the
world. own lands and cattle. mems wants AMI
maid Servants; that you want To- settle; bat aS q
whippr-snapper you hked-no, better say l"Nrd
Miss Eie and ask her in plain English 10 come ont
and marry you. above all thinss ,houEn Toe sur"
and send your photograph; you are not such very,
very bad-looking chap. Sandy. If Nou would only
dress like a Christian aud not il lie collie.
~ the letter was written, submitted 10 lr IcNirS
Inspection sealing. posting aud IN duc course was
received hy the Mediums, IA whose llitlc h'u>ch"ld
I created no small amount of astonlshmcn AMI Was
much spclt and pondcrcd over especially by the
dainsel most concerned still comedy II even a
somcw lat pGssc bO ly-aud who after while, con
scented TO 80 ont and we'd her sutton
E" After all, mother dear she SAID. " he has nous"
and home for mo; mayhc. hy aud by. for N9u too.
Jennie: and I'll do what can 10 help YOU Ii the
best thing for Inc. Aud really Mr. Mrih'r~"n-"r
suppose | ought to call him Al cXandrr-l~ Vet young
and not bad-lOoklnr. quite the contrary very
very icc-luoling: see the photo ne has sent Us.
And Miss Jennie quite agreed with her cIdor
sister that Mr. Mcpherson was beauty.
Well. my BARNS said the old lady" can
cainsay you but that the portrait u.s. lnS'mr ANA
doucc cnough hut az call TO mind the boy sandy,
the son of the minister. ho was not nearly So S''nN
and we'll favored. But IT is. indeed l1ug sync since
set eyes on him. and likely he has got hadndsom"I
as he got older; son.c mon do. -, =,
Then everything being settled Miss Medium ac-
ccptcd her kSm"t agreed 10 20 1ut. ami her lover
opci-haudcd, honorable tue a. haN" already t"li
you he was-scnt the Whclcwitml for p"'adto ANA
outfit.
And pending the many many weeks that
elapsed and while the good ship Queen of Sci"udih
was sailing round the Cape for her destinations. "A
change, radical change. came over tie me ana
habits of our BRIDE expecting friend. lie cast lnio
the limbo of things done with ms coarse cuHlir~.
rough dunra1erS and other country clothing, and
burst ont into Europc-mu>tcr linen iWctds ana
sergcs lie purchased largely house furniture ana
ncknacks. he bought o lady'S horse and fc3ts
sidc-saddlc ne whose equine pTocuvitlcS had never
extended beyond shaggy nounialn pony, ana
tattercd and torn pllsklu lie told ms ";d names
and clums that he was Going IN for me l"n'dl't
and hashfullv listened To- the niles and JccIs ol
the one and The chah and laugh of the other. .
But, barring The Great UnwaSh"d himself. no
one was more taken aback at tn course OF events
than FANNY. his long serving Hpp"" OF hu''I.
That functouary saw cooHc after Coohe arrive 10
Aiisa Craig with load upon load OF unhn"" u a,9
unusual goods and although ~ the Lines, ana
other native resorts. he might have expressed his
reserved n stold silence. But when one day string
Of handles lcartsI drew mp. and from beneath
their cai-coycTed tits there were dragged ont mats
and carpets. sofas char', table, what Ho, 'n'h hls
apparent indifference and ms Niger Tongue
'' ."W WIN master Kick up all dis bohhcrcc3 What
for he want all desc uuS, on Waite r>tatr' h'
.~ young lady is now ON her way from Scotland
TO marry ne, Iamhy
:" Marry Dofay master going take wife after
all dis plenty long time do too well W'd"Htl
.4bcn. master please. I DISCHARGE you, sar. No
nv custom stop wild lady ia bungalow: Master
uis~is come. master appoo %" Master ti"r 'hr''.
As the time for tho arrival 90 the Qucou 81 o'r-
cndib drew nigh awful were the idc's of Our h,i"'
and many DAYS before II was possible for That ,i"N
and sure craft to reach her pnll. ]" was tHr''
walking about with hig WnoculAr ln hI~ IH'"'-;
looking out seward. and cutrcdiu- all eoils ann
conHliors Of men for the ycry earliest news of Der
being sighted The fact was that the inu&h s'i-
soncd old fellow was on the very tcutcrho"ks 81
auNicty and expectations n nervous Is scAooitI,
and behaving himself 1s such
Then nj long last il was told him that the vessel
WIS i'm the oling. WAS rounding IN, point was ~
anchor in the harbor; and pa the Master A'l'.9'-
ants boat cushioned. Tagged and hcdcckcd for the
anspicons occasion Sandy Mcl'hcr,on. E-qulrc. ~
Ailsa Craig planter. rowed alongside same iIhe nc
Governor" the native spectators observed
'Scramblug up the side. he took hasty Rianc"
at the many passengers assembled on The poop; ana
iqstinctivelv guessing that Mis- Enc WIS not |
among them, lac Owed below, and confronted tie
stcwardess.
81" Miss Medium on board and wei ?" asked he
"lcs sir replied the mttron; AMI very !
nice. good kind. pleasant young .ad' shr j.. ana
I've taken the greatest care "l h'T. S"' I'', .,l.
that the gent was Miss y husband Z" b'. ana ltt |
there was money iu BIS purse i0T q Gt-iui} h'i- |
WitLstanding that. according 70 the triW~"l l' |
pa,sagc-Inoncy, steward, and st"Nafd'>~' lr"s |
were included a fiction. gentle men. pheasant me-
tlon which you viii hud cut "Hen you e. dow" L" |
the sea ~ ships.
trembling gentleman. IN Walt her coming up |
III that Tar corner OF This saloon. ,....
CHANGING at the pa,tcbolrl the woman ci.AP- |
pcarcd and presently there assembled. step !y i'p
from the regions below. rst neat tltdN, nat |
trimmed with bright ribbons. beneath may hAi a |
face somewhat worn with as and cares hnt sun
fresh and cumcly enough; then a NigW compact !
figure. drapcd in PLAN W'l'-itiWg garments, |
shawlcd and ready for th' shore Miss Llhe :" !
prOyrd persona stood hrioic h'i hdhu chci OI4ai
lie advanced from his coiru Of vantage 70 greet
her; but a. lac drew Ll-htr, instead OF inc warm /
ancctionate welcome d. looked tor. there "a. p |
fixed star. shuddcI. a has'f r'ir'1t ana " I.u' /
scream which rcNOuudcd from stern lo stem Oh 90, |
big ship. and brought everyone from decks AAd |
- Miss Nccdum-EGic my dear girl Whit on |
earth il tie matter" hurucdly -iamnrfd "'i the
80 SILVER INV timbcr~ what ails TIE a.-ir' pnt /
in the captain. Looh out ior squalls. D. YOU Sc /
ANNOYED her. And all tlc ny s'1uurr7 echoed ii' /
words IN more or les Threatening Terms She was /
evidently fayorItc on buarL
'"Oh take him away erred thr lazy I'ir"G>f
" take him away from ne someone don hh""
him, I've been mi-lcd. d"ccNcd' 'an marty |
hu-indccd indeed / can't IL" is pot Mr NJ
Phcrson Who wrote To irr. Z" vinu came "ui i@ /
lo mar lie il 80 ugly Oh. such dreadful fright! !
IN return HIM his money, I'D work nay way back |
10 nv poor mother. III do anything but can be |
his vile, Ia rather die hr-t.
"'Ni,s Medium don indeed understand this, /
said the takcu-ahack aud completely habbcrsa.ted |
one a." What does II an mcauf AIe wo not en- |
gagged ? Have you not come ont oi Nout own free |
viii tn accept the home ami the love offer Jou : |
Dad not send you ny hhcucssI
=" No. mop
e" Surely did. II was taken hy Colodion, our |
hest photographer; and wtcn hc gave ~ 10 nr he |
said MIR McPhcrson ,ir there Is 40 fattcry ere ;
your worst hcneiucs would admit that Why, | |
myself put il inside th" letter 10 your mother
- repeat no decidedly and cmphatcally. mo- |
Look at this and dTa wing from her hoso LITTLE |
lockct. she opened IL. and displayed The head and |
face of n younger much handsomcr, and ln every |