The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-04-28

| der his breath, ''as an enchanted castle
Where is Lou?-where are the children2'
! But he paused on the threshold. Ever
by the waning twilight he could perceive
that general transformation had taker
place.
A pretty easel stood near the window
the tall standards of the old-fashionec
dress bureau were knotted with blue rib
bons, the chairs were freshly drared with
chints, and fairy work-basket stood be
side the sofa, while upon the table lay &
flower twined gipsy-hat, bunch of wild
flowers. and pair of tiniest gauntlet
gloves that Mr.. birmingham had eve.
set eyes upon.
.'Hello," said Marmaduke; "Lou's got
a girl company. And she's put 'em il
there, by Jove!"
He struck match, lighted the prettily
painted candles in the brass sconces, and
stared blankly around him. AT the same
moment, clear, fiute-like voice sounded
below stairs.
"Come in, Angel, quick! Goodness,
how the rain drives in at the door! What's
| this in the halll A--man's coati'
'Burglars!' shrieked Miss Angel, who
was not strong minded in practice as she
was in theory.
And the e's light up stairs!" cried
| 10.
"Preserve u.s." said Angela. beginning
to trembIe; "the house is on fire. 10!
Jol don't stir step2 I insist that you
shall not go up stairs!''
But Miss Josephine deftly evaded her
sisters grasp, and rushed directly up to
the little apartment which she had con-
fscated to her own use.
"Who are you, sir?" she sternly de.
manded, as, standing in the doorway,
her gaze fell upon Mr.. Marmaduke
Farmingham.
'I-beg your pardon began that
gentleman.
Leave the housei" said 10, in the i'm
perial accents of Queen Elizabeth con-
demning one of her courtiers to death.
"Jo, 10, don't, pleaded Angela, who
had erept up in her sisters shadow and
was now weakly tugging at her dress.
"Perhaps he's got band of accomplices
outside-perhaps he's crazy man."
Ladies'" said Mr.. birmingham, eff
you will only permit me to explain"
Nothing can explain an intrusion like
this!" declared Josephine.
'..My sister, Mrs. Fitch, the occupant
of this house"
eve are the occupants of this house, -
inexorably interposed Miss Frost. "Mrs.
Fitch has left the premises these three
days ago.
Il assure you," said Marmaduke,
''that [ was quite ignorant of any such
change of arrangements. [ have been on
fishing excursion up the hill, and sup
posed of course, that my sister was here.
("Fm quite sure he is a crazy manr'
interposed Angel, soto voce.)
"And as it is such a stormy night, ]
beg only to be allowed to pass the night
in the barn" concluded the suppliant.
"Your sister left word for you at the
Dairy farm" said 10, severely.
'But I came around by the other
road" said Mr.. birmingham, abjectly.
The humor of the thing was too much
for Jo-she burst out laughing.
CANCEL, do stop twitching, my dear, y
said she. eyes, you may sleep in the
barn, Mr.-Mr-"
"Farmingham, ladies, at your service, ,
said the disciple of Izaak Walton.
"Mr. birmingham, then," said 10.
''But you must have some tea with us
first. | am going to cut some cold
| tongue, and Angel will make fritters, and
We have NJ. Blot's recipe for chocolate
I'm really sorry that I mistook you for 6
burglar
cor crazy man," said Angel, apollo.
getically.
"And we will entertain you as hospi-
tably as in us hes." added 10, with 8
mischievous sparkle in her eyes.
Mr.. Marmaduke birmingham was af-
forwards heard to say that he never spent
so delightful an evening in his life. He
engaged board at the Dairy Farm the
next day, and instead of following his
sister to the city stayed down among the
glens and braes.
| And when 10. Frost's month of vaca
cation had expired she went back to the
city to resign her position in the gram
mar school.
Il am going to be married." she con.
fessed, blushing very prettily, when the
mistress asked the reason why.
So Miss Angela Frost went on alone
with her career in life, and Mrs. Marina
duke birmingham settled down for life
at Ivy Glen.
"For,' said she, 81 think it is the
sweetest spot in all the world"
$50 do l, said her young husband.
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