The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-02

bought o lovely uttle nest Oh uomo
close by her house and was, after reas.
enable trip, to bring his young wife
here. under Aunt Susan's motherly
wing, while he began his career as o
lawyer in the brisk little village near by.
Nothing short of the immense import
ance of this event could have induced
the good woman to commit the daring
act OF risliing her neck upon railroad
for the twenty-mile journey was as for.
midable to her, with her old-time no
tons, as would u visit to India be TO o
town-bred man.
The morning arrived, and Aunt Su.
san, with many injunctions and cautions,
ut last took her place in the wagon which
was to convey her to the depot.
John delayed few moments TO take
special parting with Uncle Phil. What
was said no one heard save the parties
interested but Johns low words called
forth series of energetic words from
his uncle, and dry, hard chuckle, be.
traying an unusual amount OF interest.
The journey ended safely, and Aunt
Susan was beginning to feel at home on
springs, and to sleep III spite OF the noise
on the street, when letter from home
completely upset the good woman, and
threatened TO start her on her home
ward track without delay.
"The house has been robbed" wrote
Uncle Phil. 81 was down 30 see Mar
thy"-his sister" and it sot III tc
storm so hard stayed all night. Wall,
when got home L thought things
looked sorter queer, and sure enough, i
found lots of things gone. The bureau
in the buttery, and all the things outen
the summer kitchen, a whole lot of brass
things from the stairway closet, and nc
end of tixin's all OYER. | can't see, ,"
wrote the old gentleman, "as any close
or silver has been took, and L guess the
thieves must hey i1nowed of your bar
gains and come for them special. I've
heard they set stores by them in big
places. l reckon at ruff CESS we've
lost about five Burrows, three sophies
and six or seven parior stoves, to say
nothing of Chin ''t' BRASS things"
To say that Aunt Susan was stunned
would be but family to express her state
Of mind; but she determined Johns
happiness should not be dimmed by her
anxiety, and SO by n great effort she
succeeded in overcoming her despon-
dency and assuming cheerful face.
The wedding day came and passed.
John and Mary were bound in the holy
bonds OF wedlock, and had departed on
their bridal trip.
Aunt Susan fingered few days to
complete some purchases, then returned
to the even tenor of her quiet home, and
waited with what patience she could for
Johns return. -----------------
Uncle Phil was waiting too-silently,
but no less anxiously. In fact, little
air of mystery hung over the old house
and hid shyly away amidst the wrinkles
of the kindly old faces of its excellent
owners. Uncle Phil had some secret he
did not tell Aunt Susan, and Aunt Su-
san had some secret she did not confide
to Uncle Phil, and, stranger still, each
was so engaged with his own as to be
perfectly oblivious of the others posses
sion.
Only one person saw, understood, en-
joyed and remained silent-Oncle Phll's
sister, Martha.
The summers heat slowly died out,
and autumn was beginning to paint the
tree-tops in the glories of red and gold,
when John wrote that he was coming
with his wife to take up his home in the
little house. They were to remain at
Uncle Pills till their house was ready.
OF course everything was on tip-toe
Aunt Susan caused supply of pies
and cakes to be baked that would have
victualed man-of-war while Uncle
Phil spent the entire day skaking out
buffalo robes. and polishing up the old
carriage and wagon.
Train time came SO did John and
Mary, and the old people drove them
home from the depot with great pride,
under the scrutinizing gaze of the entire
village eye, SO to speak.
Tea was soon ready, but not so soon
but Uncle Phil had found time to di-
vulge his secret to John, for from the
woodhouse came a low murmur of voices,
with now and then hearty peal of
laughter in Johns clear voice mingled
with Uncle Pills low OUTLAW.
Twice did Aunt Susan call out and
demand TO know the joke, and twice did
she get her trouble for her pains, for no
hint was given.
After tea the whole party strolled
down to the new house. Now it was
Aunt Susan's turn. With a proud step
she marched ahead and opened the door
OF the house, a faint flush on her with
cred cheek. Mary followed closely, but
Pail and John stood rooted in the hall,
staring blankly and stupidity into the lit
tie parlor.
Certainly there was nothing there
which ought to brighton two full grown
men-onlv four OF five bureaus of some
what antique design, several tables with
massive pcdestals and claw feet, two So
fas large enough to accommodate the
prehistoric man" we hear about, and
goodly assortment of clocks, andirons,
shovels, etc.
" You don't seem to be pleased" said
Aunt Susan in crestfallen manner, her
kind old voice trembling little. Now
thought You would be tickled about
80 death with them. l found them all
in c. (Uncle Phil and John ex-
changed guilty looks), and was so took
aback at losing mine, and noticed You
looked kinder red and ext up the morn
ing the news come, SO l thought to my
self, Now LII just buy these for you,