The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-06-10

cally as her only hope and comfort on
earth. l could never be happy if / for
sock her in her agony"
When the influence of her pastor was
enlisted to point out to her the useless
ness of her sacrifice, she simply said
81 do it for Christ Himself for He
teaches me in His word that inasmuch
as do it unto the least OF these do it
unto Him."
And so, immovable in her calm pur-
pose, she watched by the wretched bed
side watched through the fever and
delirium. and all the horrors of the loath-
some disease; watched till the danger
passed from the sufferers pillow, and
settled upon her own devoted head.
She lived through the terrible ordeal.
Health came slowly back to her; but
her beauty had gone, never to return.
A SCARED and repulsive face was all that
was left her. The polish of her brow
and the velvet of her cheek, that was
once so lovely to look upon, had been
laid as sacrifceat the feet of the lonely
old woman.
"No, Tom; they had been laid up as
treasures in heaven" said, as Tom put
the volume aside.
Dispose of them anyhow you
please" he replied. Further the book
saith not"
"By Jove she was noble girl +"
Gould you forgive her ugliness if you
saw her?"
Forgive it, Tom? Yes, and forget
it, and love her to boot
lyon are quite sure, my dear Jack,
that this enthusiasm is unalterable
"As Persian law
"Then you shall see her"
"Where? You don't mean, Tom,
we're to take trip to Edinburgh ?"
"Jack, my boy, that story was not in
bic head. The place was not Edinburgh.
but San Francisco. The young lady
was not Annie Compton, but Marian
Corbin."
"The deuce it was !"
you're an old stager, Tom, and know
everything. 1 wish you would post me
a little"
eff you'll discard expressions sugges-
tive of my age, I'll do anything for you,
my boy"
or middle stager, 80 you'll tell me what
to do"
Willingly. About what ?"
"Lots of things. First, about this
ring. Do give it to the minister, on
do put it ON her finger myself"
"You give it to the mirister, my boy"
"What DO have to say ?"
"You put in general affirmative an
swer to everything that ~ asked you,
and you repeat the words of the minis
ter as audibly as your embarrassment
will allow. Thus: Il, John, do take
thee, Marian, to- be my true and welded
wife, and SO forth"
"Lord, it's awfrAly like being sem
fenced, or hanged, or something of the
sort, isn't "a And what do you do all
the timer"
CT look imposing through)u the GER
emory, and hand the minister ID gratu-
ity afterward"
els that all q groomsman doess"
"That is the whole duty 80 far rs l
have ever beeN able To discover"
81 wish it was over, Tom"
"Don't be nervous, my boy. It lacks
an hour of the time yet. Come ont on
the veranda and enjoy your last bache-
Tor cigar"
"Do you know. Tom, tha5 sounds
wofully solemn. l fancy when a.fellow
Is about this SOFT of thing he Oaghtn't to
stop to think"
We lighted eur cigars, and. seating
ourselves on the veranda, smoked in
silence for while. At length Tom said:
"Do you remember, Jack, a conver-
sation we had here a Little ovsp year
ago."
We've had SO many, Tom, I dent
know which you mean"
81 allude to some instruction gave
You in moral philosophy The lesson
was incomplete. I.musb finish ii now.
You were speaking of Miss Cor5in's ug-
illness"
Ct was a fool Tom"
"That is not so relevant to- tie mat
ter as whether you are not as' great
fool yet"
"What in the world 40, you mean ?"
"You thought then that no amount
Cd goodness could hide her ugliness to
Your sight. You think now that no
amount Of ugliness can hide her good
ness to you. You may be as mistaken
in this instance as in the other"
"Never, Tom, neverp
Your very answer q year sgo, Jack.
And I say, as said then, the future is
great gainaayer of thoughtaess utter
ances. A istle story / told you at that
time brought you right. III hereafter
you should ever feel yourself going
wrong, Jack, that same story may bring
you right again. Here it Is, old boy
my growing achievement-the greas
Edinburgh romance Of Mother Nc
Navit's Child, tale Of real life, in 3
single chapter, with all the original mu-
sic and effects, written ont and bound,
and presented by the author as q we'd
ding gift to the happy husband Of its
heroine"
He handed me little manuscript
volume, elegantly bound in flexible mo-
rocco
"Tom, old fellow, how can I ever
"Cut it short, Jack. Drop IN some
times and take smoke with your
Grabbed old roommate. 1t will be
onOunb ~