Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-10-28
SISTER sALLIE'S SCHEME.

Harrison Day was an old bachelor.
Not so very old either-Only little way
into the thirties. But why he was a
bachelor at all, the Lord only knows
don't, I'm sure; for he was one Of the
most domestic men living, and loved
nothing better than cOzy home Preside
with friend to help him enjoy it.
He was not excessively bashful, and
he was quite able to afford the expense
of a home. Though, for that matter,
many young man has found it costs
less to keep two than it does to keep one
sometimes. He was popular in society,
and he might have suited himself if he
chOse-but he didn't choose.
Perhaps the main reason was that he
had such a comfortable home with his
brother; for ever since George Day mar
ried pretty Sallie Snow, Harrison had
boarded with him. And Sallie took such
good care of him and his traps, that he
never felt the want of home.
That's the way with man-if every
thing keeps tight and tidy, he can do
very we'll by himself; but once let things
get at skies and sevens generally at
about sixties and seventies under mas
culine rule) and straghtway he looks
around for woman to straighten them
out.
However, be the reason what 1t may,
Harrison Day was bachelor, and so he
might have been to this day If the fates
had not sent Mrs. Sallie a visitor one
summer in the shape of plump, sweet
little Yankee schOOlma'm, with cheeks
round and rosy as June apple, and the
lovely brown hair, which was neither
banged nor turned with hot irons into
a state of nasty mustiness, nor yet worn
in horrible "lunatlc fringe" but sim
ply rolled back in soft, smooth loops and
braids, such as many New York belle
would give half her diamonds to have by
natural right on her own head.
This pretty little Yankee schOolma'm
was called Laura Wilson, and it fell out
that Mrs. Sallie-GeOrge being away
from home-asked her brOther-in-law to
meet Miss Wilson at the depot OIL the
day when she was expected to arrive.
Harrison did not altogether fancy
this task. But he could not be disOblig-
ing to his good little sister, so he march
ed to the railway station like a hero.
When the train came in there were
only three lady passengers. One was
large benevolent looking old woman
with basket-cOuldn't be she. The
next was pretty school girl in brown
couldn't be she either. But the next
was a tall, angular female, with glasses
and most terrific "pull-back."
1.-The beau ideal Of a Yankee school
mann. Couldn't she flourish birch rod
in superb style?" mentally observed
Harrison.
Upon that he walked out on the plat
form and addressed the lady with his
grandest bow.
II presume 81 address Miss Wilson,"
The lady drew back and said rigidly:
"Sir, you presume too far. l have not
the honor Of your acquaintance"
She passed on, and Harrison drew
back, somewhat abashed, when the pref
ty school girl touched his arm.
Il am Miss Wilson. Did Cousin Sallie
send you to meet me, sir?" she said, in a
sweet, clear voice.
Harrison assured her he was sent,
most agreeably surprised to find this
dear little thing was his sisters guest,
and took her checks to get her baggage.
They were soon on their way to Georges
in carriage, and, Mr.. Harrison used
his eyes SO well as to discover that Miss
Laura had the finest eyes and the sOftest
white hands he had ever seen, in addi-
ton to her other beauties.
In short, he made up his mind at once
to like her. And before she had been
Sallie's guest three weeks he had taken
the steps from liking to something a
little higher, and was more than half in
love with her.
Sallie and George saw the turn things
were taking and were quite delighted at
the idea of having Laura for a sister.
But they did not interfere until Harri.