The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-03-04
From the New York World.J
A FEARFUL NIGHT.

A FEARF UL Nl6Hi.
| was invited to lunch party in one
or the inland cities of Pennsylvania not
long ago, and was much impressed by
the appearance of one of the younger
ladies present. She was not beautiful,
but united the striking characteristics
OF brilliant fresh complexion and
profuslon of hair, white as snow, which
was wound on the top of her head after
the fashion of Madrazo's " Marquise,"
belonging to Mrs. A. L. Stewart She
was very merry, good talker, and, |
must confess, l contrived to occupy the
larger part OF her attention, with that
tendency towards monopolizng the best
which the moment affords that [ am told
Is often observed by my famiiars.
After bidding adieu to the ladies,
turned to the obliging friend who had
been my sponsor at these incidental
gayetles Oh, and casually remarked,
after talking somewhat of my new ac-
quaintance:
by Joye, what hair It accents her
whole appearance. Wasn't she lucky to
achieve it young?"
My friend removed his cigar
1u0U NlCpcllllS OIl now you lOOh dU IL.
1 am inclined to think, taking things by
the large, that she was. [ doubt, how
ever, If she wouldn't say to-day that the
price was rather large. And it was a
pretty big price. Do you like stories?
I'm minded to tell you one, If you like,
about that white hair you admire SO
much.
We went over to the hotel, and some
thing like this my friend told me:
You have no idea, you city people, the
interest we country people take in the
courtships of young folks. From the
time Harry Wells began to slide up to
Mamie Clausen at church socials until
their marriage in the Presbyterian
Church, the entire community gave
minute consideration to their affairs.
Mamie's father, John Clausen, was and
Is now a prominent commission mer-
cnant, generally considered wealthy. and
has always lived at least like man of
means. Mamie was pretty, dashing, a
local belle aud great favorite. Harry's
family lived few miles from town, and
they, too, are people of reputation in the
country. Old Jack Wells represented
Us a few times In the Legislature, and
has accumulated in one way and another
handsome property.
The marriage was In every way suit
able one. Harry was educated at Prince
ton, and, although he had at one time
the reputation of being wild, he sobered
down, and was ut any rate such q frank,
manly young fellow that he was generally
forgiven any indiscreton.
AS [ say, the marriage was the occa-
sion of general rejoicing, NAMES father
no r,,r,cY,oily ,ronI Sand off
the details were sent far and wide through
the state. Harry had studied law, al
though he didn't have much natural in
clination for it, the old man thinking his
political experience might serve Harry
In that way, and had settled down into q
country notary, drawing up deeds and
doing hack-work of that sort. They
lived about four miles out of town, and
two miles from old Jacks. He had built
them pretty modern cottage on a de-
tached portion of his farm. Harry had
his office, an ornamental little structure,
n few rods from the house, and there
they lived as happy as two birds.
Gradually Harry picked up business,
and finally, through his father, became
trustee for the minor heirs. They were
an odd lot of children, with half-crazy
mother and no end of coal lands and
mining investments. 1t was a good
thing for Harry, although 1t gave a
naturally lazy man some additional
work. The worst thing was that it OBJ
hged him to 60 to Scranton now and
then and leave Mamie. You may i'm
agine that there was a great deal OF
visiting at the house of two such popular
Young people, and that four-mile stretch
of road was generally kept pretty warm.
When Harry had to go away, Mamie
would get into her phaton and drive into
town. and there was always some of the
Young people ready to go out and keep
her company. Harry always insisted
that she mustn't stay alone. For law
abiding state we have pretty rough
element in it, and, although we haven
had much to complain OF here, there is
general sense of uneasiness.
One August afternoon Harry had an
unexpected summons to go TO Scranton
about a suit connected with the minor
heirs. He had recently sold some OF
their property, and had been making
various collections, which left IN his
hands about 81, 500. When he found
that he had to go off at few moments
notice, he wrapped up bundle OF pa
pers and his money, and took them into
the house. Mamie was making prepare,
tions for a picnic they were to go to the
next day, and begged him to wait until
the day after. 49,,
"Bnt, my dear child, l haven't time
even to 90 to town and put these IN the
bank, SO you'll have to take care o.
them I'll try and get back IN two days
Of the furthest; meanwhile nobody vii
know that the money is here.
Then he explained to her the value o.
the papers and handed her canvas bag
in which was the 81, 500 belonging te
the minor heirs.
"Where will l keep it, Harry? BE
tween the mattresses?