The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-28

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GOOD Here is the original OF yonr
photo. Let me see how you look: On,
charming, of course. That slightly
heightened color is very becoming
go dear am sorry he is In such a
hurry to call. / should much rather be
introduced in a crowd. mt the Carnival
for instance, when John would likely be
occupied in interesting Florence. You
know what an awful tease he is. and II /
should happen To be the least bit nerv-
GUS / shall never hear the end of it,
Why should you be nervous? You
have had introductions enough to have
outgrown that silly trick. L hope"
6 We.l, yol know" returned Lncy,
"this will be an introduction under rather
different circumstances. What does he
think of me? What would mamma
say if she oaly knew? must be care
ful on her account. But Won have two
cards, whose Is the other, II l. may
know"
go, guess you are not the only one
who is to have beau. Mr.. Darcie has
brought with him his brother Alan. He
is also n widower, but few wears
Older than Arthur. [ have never seen
him, as he was away when was in b.,
but report says he is every bit as good.
looking as his brother and quite as
wealthy. / mean to capture him-if ]
can. But, here they are.
Lucy turned quietly TO talk with Flor.
ence while Ada arose to receive her
guests.
How do you do, Mr.. Darcie? lam
delighted to see you," she said, cordially
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ing a comprehensive look at his brother,
who happened to be glancing at the
other members of the group.
{" need not ask if you are WE'LL" re-
turned Mr.. Darcie.
Yes, am quite we'll, and happy"
said Ada.
My brother and / came over last
night to see if you had arrived, and when
we saw your name in the register deter.
mined to call before any one else should
como and deprive us of the pleasure OF
showing you the lions.
ct am glad you did call early, for more
reasons than one. Do you see that
young lady with the bright brown eyes
and beautiful complexion Not the one
with curly hair and dreamy eyes-she Is
my cousin, Southerner, like yourself.
The other one, Lucy Glare, is the girl
who has yoIr picture. She says she is
almost ashamed to meet you after her
childish behavior. But she is a very
excellent girl, nevertheless, and L will
wager you that ruby ring you SO much
admire against volume or Iennyson's
Queen Mary that you fall victim to
her witching ways before we leave Bos-
ton. But you are forgetting your BROTH
or. Pray introduce him."
Done And so am. Alan, this
is Miss Vane, who woke up our sleepy
little town this winter, while you were
in New Orleans. Miss Vane, Mr.. OAR
cie."
Nothing has filed me with deeper
1egret thai, that missed the pleasure of
an acquaintance with the young lady
who so quickly and fully took by storm
the dormant hearts of a., said he, bow
ing low.
81 also regretted that did not see Mr..
Darcie, whose delightful articles L had
read with SO much pleasure" replied
Ada, returning his bow and casting down
her eyes to show how effectively her
long. curved lashes swept her cheek.
"Thanks. I did not know that my
poor essays would interest young lady
of fashion. L thought they eschewed
all such dry matter"
"Now, there is where you gentlemen
wrong us. You think that because we
are fond of dress and gayety we care for
nothing else. But you are greatly mis-
taken. L read great deal myself, and
there is my friend, Miss Clare, to whom
4 see your brother Is all Impotence to
be introduced. She Is studying hard
for degree i'll the University OF 9. No
one would think so to see her in society.
But let me introduce you to her and to
the rest of the gayest company of young
people that ever got together for a good
time"
She led them over to where Lucy and
Florence sat conversing with Mr.. Clare
and her brother, Mrs. Clare having be-
come deeply interested III "Daisy Mil
ler," which was creating such stir in
literary circles. Introducing them first
to Mrs. Clare and then to the girls, she
took them last to the two young men,
who ciasped their hands warmly and
said, "If you will join us we will give
these girls enough of pleasuring this
week to make them glad to rest awhile,
any way"
1--WE shall be most happy to join you
and give you AL the assistance we can,
but hope the ladies will not be surfeited
in week. We think of making tour of
the Northern States and Canada during
the hot summer months, and if yon can
make it convenient to take trip at the
same time 1t Will give us supreme pleas
ure, returned the younger Mr.. Darcie.
Turning to Lucy, he said, "Your fall
term does not begin until September,
does it, Miss Clare p
mo" she replied, "not until the
second week of September. There
would be plenty of time to see all the
places of interest. Think of visiting
Niagara, the Thousand Isles, the classic
Hudson, home Of my favorite author,
Irving. Will you not go, mamma ?"
81 will think about it during the
week, my child. and let you KNOW"
smiled her good-natured mother. "You
know L must write and consult your
father. But it is getting late, and we
have not arranged how we are to pass
the time while here"