The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-02-25

Minute description: III calm
you can approach IL anywhere.
Mind the mud; it
only lies north.
never 60 from
east because of rocks. The
yearly tides are strong, and many
inexperienced boatmen go
never TO come back. II you
thus profit by my advice, for,
hear me, IL is good, the beach
easily ID reached and you
can pass
avery pleasant day. Suburb
views are TO be had, which q
European country can
scarcely be found TO exceed.
EBENEzER BUpoEr."
The deed was very strong, making it
clearly understood that the island and
everything contained thereon was made
over to Miss Nellie Armstrong, and also
stating that the letter describing the
property must be given if it was sold or
transferred
Mr.. Armstrong asked Wilson what he
thought the island was worth.
CT do not know, but would give a
thousand dollars for it." said Wilson.
"That seems a pretty good price for
what we have always considered worth
less piece of property, L am free to con-
fess." said Mr.. Armstrong, looking at
Nellie.
"Yes, sir; don't think the island can
possibly be worth that" said she.
Neither did Mr.. Wilson, but looking
into the young lady's eyes he did not
have the courage to say so; and, In fact,
if he had five instead of one thousand Mt
his disposal, he would have offered it
just as quickly.
perhaps you and your daughter
would like to go down and visit it before
you sell, said Mr.. Wilson.
81 should like to go down very much
if father could spare time" said Nell.
Mr.. Armstrong could not 60, but he
thought his wife would be very glad to
go down to the old home, and if Mr.. Will
son could wait day or two for them to
get ready they would go, and Nellie
could make the transfer there if she con-
cluded to sell; she could do as she
pleased.
Mr.. Wilson could wait just as we'll as
not, and as Mr. Armstrong found out by
their conversation that he was son of
an old college chum and long time friend
"a ulo, ITO CAbCllbCu al w uiLi
to spend the time he was in the city at
his house.
He did so, and of course was shown
about the city, sometimes by Mr.. Arm
strong and Nellie, but generally by Nellie
alone. He found in Nellie very agreea-
BILE companion. She could talk common
sense and could play chess, his favorite
o,,1 H., x1> f:v,,a <hox which
Mrs. Armstrong took to get ready in was
over, they were very good friends.
On Tuesday of the next week the party
arrived ut Cantonville, where they were
to be the guests of Mrs. Wilson, Charles's
mother
Here was another surprise. Mrs. Will
son and Mrs. Armstrong had been class
mates at boarding school many years
before, and they had so much to say to
each other that Charles had to devote
his whole time to Nellie, thing, by the
way, that he seemed to take to as handily
as though he had always been in the
habit of taking young ladies in charge,
whereas he had never been seen III COM
pany with one before, at least not to the
of any of the Cantonville
DtODlt. WI WochS Wdo all wv oilOl III
the visit, and when the time came for the
visitors to return to the city, Charles and
Nellie would have forgotten oil about the
island had not Mrs. Armstrong asked if
they had got the deed all fixed.
Nellie blushed and said no, they had
not had time to 60 to the registers Office,
while Charles looked out of the window
and said nothing. So the next day was
spent in making the transfer, and it was
two days more before they could agree
on the price, which was finally settled at
a thousand dollars, rs Charles positively
refused to take it ut cent less.
AS he babe his visitors goodbye ut
the cars he said to Nellie: 81 shall COM
mence to build my house on the island
right off, and have it ready for visitors
next summer, when / hope your family
will honor me with another visit. p"
sob, certainly" said Nellie, ''and in
the meantime, if you come to Boston,
don't forget to visit us"
"No danger of that" said Charles, as
the train moved away.
The house on the island was begun Mt
once. and hardly week had gone by be-
fore Mr.. Wilson found it necessary to
visit Boston for supplies of some kind.
He went Saturday, and concluded it
would not be losing much time to remain
over Sunday, so he did so. OF course he
spent Sunday at the Armstrong;, and
Monday morning he did not take the
early train, but instead, went with Mr..
Armstrong to his Office. They were in
private conversation for an hour or so,
when Mr. Wilson came out and went to
the depot.
The building on the island progressed
finely, and Mr.. Wilson went regularly to
Boston every Saturday and returned
Monday, till folks began to put this and
that together and talk about the future
Mrs. Charles Wilson. The gossips all
called on Mrs. Wilson to inquire about
the son, but they MI got the same an
swer from her: my son is not one who
talks of his private affairs to people not
and until he makes his doings
public you will have to wait for your in
But the gossips talked just the same
and told each other such stories as they
thought might hit the truth or some
where near it.
Matters went ON thus till about Christ