Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-09
GOLDEN BROWN"

Perry Dayton sat in his stufy little
office, busy, glancing over heap of let
tiers which that mornings mail had
brought for the large dry goods estab-
lishment of Park < Haily. He came to
one addressed i'll peculiarly dainty
feminine hand, and opened it with a
little more curiosity than he had deigned
to bestow upon the others.
Enclosed please tind--invisible
hair nCt--color of hair sent. Adj
dress Miss Ella Terrell, Oak haven, etc.
Miss Ella Terrell has very lovely
hair" thought the young man, examin-
i@g the long curl attentively. 1t was
golden brown, and shone radiantly in
the beams of sunlight which at that par
ticular moment came pouring in at the
little window. perhaps, though, it is
only part of her SWITCH"
However, he laid the letter and soft
coil aside, resolving to match that invisi-
bic net hi i.self
1t was very strange, but vision of a
young lady with golden brown hair
would keep intruding itself between his
eyes and the remaining letters. Some
times brown eyes accompanied the hair.
sometimes blue. Now it was petite
tigure-asain ''Divineiy tall and most
divinely fair"
Having skinned over them all he be-
took himself to that compartment of the
establishment devoted to such articles
As the one required Box after box he
examined, and turned away dissatisfied.
He began to despair. Here was the
identical one at last. He carried it in
triumph to the office and began to
write:
81 have, my dear Miss Ella, found
one to match your beautiful curl. 1
hope-What bosh l am writing! Why,
Perry, old boy, your clean gonew he ex-
claimed, tossing the offending missive
in the waste basket
Enclosing TIE article in wrapper he
addressed it, and laid It with some SINH
lar parcels on shelf, at the same time
consigning the curl to his vest pocket.
''Of course you are aware, Mr.. Day.
ton, that some one must 60 west shortly
to attend to that business in Keno; and
as we have found you faithful in the dis
charge of your duties, and place the ut
most confidence in you judgment, Mr..
Haiiy and myself have decided that you
are the one to GO
Thus spoke the senior partner, coming
into the office where Perry was sitting.
This happened few months later. Per-
rvs bcamlng face fully expressed hisap-
probation of this mark of esteem.
He was to start in two days. This was
Thursday. The next Wednesday morn
ing found our friend taking breakfast at
the Volcano house, Keno. The business
would probably keep him there a month
or so. He had plenty of leisure time,
and devoted it to viewing the sites of
Keno.
One evening he entered the chambers
ola young fellow connected with the
business house of Park & Haily, and
found him making an elaborate toilet.
why this unusual and unnatural re-
gard for thy appearance, 0 Treveln?" he
exclaimed, advancing into the room
where his friend stood
81 am going to a party. Don't you
want to COme"'
Eyes. Where is it?''
cat Oakhaven, seven miles away. We
will take hack at S precisely"
The hop was to be given in the hotel.
Trevelyn was we'll known and liked at
Oakhaven. He had lived there several
years, and so it was that Perry was pre-
sented to some of the incest people in
the ROOM
He was talking with Mrs. Langdon
when he discovered that Trevelyn was
dancing with very pretty young lady
She had dark eyesa small oval face, and
was dressed in some airy, floating ma
tealal. But her hair attracted his atten-
ton particularly. 1t reminded him of a
curly lock which he had carried about
for several mooths. And then she wore
an invisible net; that was probably what
caused him to remember that other lock
Don't you agree with me, Mr.. Day.
| toni"
'Oh, yes, indeed!' he said, having not
the slightest idea of what Mrs. Langdor
was talking about
The Waltz came to an end at last, and
the two found their way to where our
friends were seated.
Won't you introduce me to the fair
danoer?" Dayton asked at the earliest
'"Was Miss Terrell engaged for the
next dance" A glance at the dainty
programme proved the contrary
Might he have the pleasure?"
What delightful turn that was! Day.
ton had never enjoyed anything so much
He had some thought of telling Miss
Terrell that a lock of that mass of wavy
hair was at that moment lodged in his
pocket. A propitious fate permitted him
to dance again with her during the
evening, and even to accompany their
party to supper.
The next day Trevelyn- and Dayton
called to pay their respects at the Terrell
mansion. This was not the last time
And then Perry fell into the habit oil
going without Trevelyn. The weeks
slipped away quietly, and at length Perry
discovered that he was madly, wildly,
hopelessly in love with the fair owner OF
the fateful net.
One day there was to be a picnic
They, would go in wagonettes to the
thaickly,-wooded hills lying to the north
Of Oakhaven. Nature exerted herself to
the utmost on this particular occasion.
No one had ever experienced more
delightfully."- pure atmosphere. How
fresh everything lookedl How sweetly
the birds sang! A winding road thro,,oF,