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

swell, how do You like him?" said
Ada to Lucy, as they sat combing out
each others hair preparatory to dress
ing.
80, 1 can't tell yet. 1 like him very
we'll so far. He is different from most
young men L have met He seems to
think that there are some girls who care
tor something besides f1attery ana gos-
sip. However, people always do their
best the first time. After you are well
acquainted and they are less on their
guard is the time when you can best
tell what they are. But mean to win
your wager for you if L can. You don't
seem 10 value Your ring very highly,
putting it against such q little book, or
else your hopes of winning are high"
81 didu't happen to think Of anything
else / wanted lust then. and was pr tty
certain OF winning. / can tell pretty
we'll from the beginning how such mat
tiers viii terminate. You know / have
been in the field some time and ought to
have little experience. Are You going
with him to-night?"
Eyes, indeed. He asked me az soon
as he could with propriety. Mamma and
old times; your brother, L believe, is GO
ing to hunt up an old college chum, and
Jennie and Frank don't care to go. So
You see we shall be alone in our glory.
"And l am going with the distin-
guished author. Wouldn't it be nice if
one of these fine days we should become
sisters-in law? What do you think
about marrying rebel, though? That
is the only consideration that disturbs
me. But we haven't married them yet,
and rebels are supposed to be an extinct
species. What will Won wear?"
"My pink silk with the white lace
overdress, and pearls. You wear your
blue; then we shall look like sisters.
Our features are something alike, and
our dresses exactly alike excepting in
color"
"TAere, you look bewitching as q
fairy. Here is your cloak. You had
better just let it slip off your shoulders
little, as you are not accustomed to a
bare neck and may take cold. 1t would
not do to spoil your voice, for told Mr. d.
that You almost rivaled Kellogg herself.
Take your fan and gloves, and now you
are ready. How do look?
Charming as ever, and that is high
praise. Ii you have been sin the mar
ket long time, it is your own fault,
and if you do not catch this golden fish
it won't be because your appearance is
not taking. Here they are, now"
They enjoyed the opera, and all the
more that they saw so many lorgnettes
directed toward their box, where sat two
of the handsomest couples in the whole
house. On the way home Arthur OAR
Gle and Lucy made arrangements to oc-
cupy the next morning in riding over
town. Ada and the elder Mr.. Darcie
projected visit to the libraries to ex-
anime some old book they had been dis
cussing. Florence and Mr.. Glare gave
such glowing accounts of DIR. Won Bu-
lows performance that those who had
not heard him determined to go that
night. Next day was spent at the Car
nival, and In the evening all went to see
Booth in Richelieu." From the be-
ginning the party had paired off, and
seemed to take it for granted that it was
to be so.
Thus the days and nights flew by in
endless rounds of pleasure and excite
ment, until the girls were really glad
when the time came for packing. On
the last evening. after their return from
hearing Allgnon," Florence, Lucy and
Ada sat together talking over the events
of the week.
"Well, two operas, one concert, one
play, one kettle drum, three days occu-
pied in visiting oil the art galleries,
libraries and every other thing worth
seeing in this hub of the world not
counting the hours we have sat up talk
ing and singing when we ought TO have
been i'll bed, l call pretty good sum-
ming up of week for a girl who is
supposed to be resting for next terms
work, said Lucy, yawning and throw
ing herself upon the bed.
Yes, L know I'll never be up in time
for the tram tomorrow" continued
Florence, letting down her hair, which
fell in ringlets far below her waist.
=" I'm salts ied," cried Ada, looking
up from beautiful little volume of blue
and gold which she had received that
day. "Pm satisfed-I've won my wager.
Aren't you going to invite Us to be
bridesmaids When is the happy event
70 occur? You will have to give up
your degree and assume the matren's
cap and keys. Tell us all about it,
Lucy. When did he put the momentous
question ? What did he say? There,
you nave enough questions to begin
with"
I'm not gong to tell you what he
said. I know felt like running away.
1t was my first bona. fde offer and did
not know what l should do or say. /
have always managed before to ward OFF
that part of it. found my wits, though,
Ivy the time L needed them, and told
hiro that J. hadn't thought Of marrying
for some time yet, any way not until 1
had left school,. / was very grateful to
him for his kindness In making the past
week so pleasant, but supposed he was
only thinking of the present enjoyment,
as / was. What fib y But you know
he is an experienced hand and knew how
to plead. AS L had no idea of giving
him up altogether. 1 finally allowed him
to persuade me into saying that if in q
year from now he was OF the same mind
he might come to see me graduate, and
may be receive q more favorable answer.
He wanted TO put that solitaire ring on