The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1883-12-27


The german, men who drove their own
"iour-in-hands," men who lounged about
clubs, men who had ''seen life" in Paris.
and watched talkatlve young girls with a
sinister interest. ~
Rather late in the afternoon Mrs
| Bell became so pleased with tall, hand.
, some. dark. haired man of about thirty
five, who spoke in n mellow voice and
WITT an English infection, that she con-
'rived to whisper to Josie, Whats his
name" l..li'
Ppm sure l don't know, mamma"
answered the young lady. gayly. "rhere
are dozens here whose faces | can't re-
| call"
sch, yes" Sissy chime / in with a lar
| guild smile, 1--WE sent so many cards, you
| KIN W."
Mrs Bell who had begun 10 feel he
woul make al ideal son in law, said t,
the gentleman, with a proper preamble,
at is objectionable but We have really
| forgot en- your name"
Montgomery, he suavely replied,
"YCur card came to my hotel the v ind
sor."
''Oh, yes, certainly. of course. The
girls sent out a great many. Pleasant
custom, isn't it,"
"l harming CUSTOM" answered Mr..
Montgomery, Observation-Disclosures is,
| mean 500 cordial" His eyes We're
fixed in horrible state directly over
offered his arm. "Mv dear madame"
(ne stammered dreadiully), twill you
permit me toadmire" Ito jerked out the
@ord~l 1.-The works of art in the next
roOm?'
Mrs. Bell turned about to see at what
he Was staring in that ghastly way, and
found standing behind her nothing
worse than short, stout man of forty
or SO, with a tiorid countenance. and u
pleasant smile upon it, who was waiting
TO pay MS New Years compliment.
That duty received, she took Mr.. NJ mt
gonery's proffered arm, and went into
the next room to view II large oil PANT
ing. Tne stout gentlemen followed
them, and cheerfuily offered the remark
Fine picture" Mr.. Montgomery
dashed Oft to a corner where there was
Il piece of statuary. The stout man
dashed OFT to the corner also, an gave
the opinion, Zine statue"
"Poppet," whispered Mrs. Bell, beck
oning the child to her, go and ssk Jo-
sic this gentleman name"
Meanwhile he was delivering quite
permanancy of works in marble renders
them OF value TO the historian; they are,
so to speak, petritied history" he said,
hlandlv.
Poppet came running back, and said. in
capital imitation of her elders. 1--WE
realty can't thay who everybody it'll"
Mr.. Montgomery's attention seemed
fixed on fine etching that hung near
the open door, ana he went toward it.
The stout person performed sort OF
Quadrllle figure in front of him all the
way, and stationed himself on the thres.
hold. Montgomery atteim pied to cross
that threshold; a lat hand met his al
vsncing shoulder, and the words, sob,
no" very gestly spoken. met his ear.
The words were evidently softer than
The grasp; for at the moment the three
girls and a train Of callers were passing
through to the ming room, where col
lation was spread, and Mr.. Montgomery
staggered back, violently propelled by
that plump hand. The rude stout man
seemed about to speak with great vehe.
mence, but be looked into the fdces
Of the three young girls in
succession, and down into Poppet's |
innoc mt, wide-ovened eyes, then
laughed, and said: why, ladies', here's
fortunate meeting; this gentleman has |
forgotten me; but | know him." Mont |
gonery looked something like an mp
ritht corpse. I've been looking for |
he put out his hand-''don't Won re- |
member" Montgomery WAS still un-
canny to see. 'Don't YOU remember
your brother JACKIE
Then the stout man seized the Young |
er ones hand, wrung 1t, and laughed |
again II the heartiest way imaginable. |
The newly found Charles stepped for
ward, looked about wildly, then finally |
calculated. "Jack! oh, yes, Jack1
"Your brother Jack"
Eyes. How dye oo?''
Mrs. Bell murmured in happy SYM
pathv, "How fortunatei what q delight
ful meeting" and the girls chirfuped
like little birds about the wonderful |
scene, while the brothers spoke quietly
apart.
From tn ut moment hearty Mr.. Jacks
devotion to his newly foand relative |
knew no bounds. Arm in arm they |
went to the refresh ment table. Charles |
had singularlv small! appetite, but Jack |
ate enough for both, and remarked with !
soiicituLe, "Charlie was never very
strong-always liable to turn pale and |
break down-eh, old, boy, weren't |
vou?'
Yes, OH, ye-yes;;" answered Charles.
"Why.' exclaimed Sissy, Its quite |
wonderful! "How did you know your
brother was here?"
"Whv," said Jack, still holding Char
lies arm, "I traced him to the Windsor,
and seeing your card in his room, fol- |
lowed here on the chanc, of fin ling
him. and also" this with a gallant pow}
"of paying nv respects to some Ameri-
can iadi s."
1t VAS about o'clock, and the calling
had fallen off as the wretched victims of
the days pleasure took the usual dinner
time for breathing space before tue |
evenings rush and hurry. In fact, not
q visitor remained except the happy re-
united bro hers, and Jack proposed, |
Nov. c larlie, let u GO"
Charles refused fatty, and asked per.
mission to see the conservatory-a fra.
grant little bower at the extreme end OF
the long vista of connecting rooms. The
ladies' assented .,and the che erfll broth |
er Jack followed close.
"Charmingw exclaimed the fascinated
man. "Such roses I've rarely seen.
There's a fine variety" aud stopping
lightly on Shelf fu i of pots he leaned |
toward the window to catch crimson
bud that was holding its fragrance from
near the slsa. A moment more and he |
reached the flower; then there was
tremendous blow, craah Of glass,
dreadful thunder of falling flower pots,
screams, wild confusion. and Mr.. |
Charles Montgomery had jumped |
through the window as nimble, if not |
as quietly az a cat. The frightened wom-
en- hardly realized what had happened !
before the devoted brother Jack, with |
more crash of flour pots and glass, had |
jumped after him through The same
opening. A balcony was outside the
window, and there was Il terrible tramp
ling and struggling there.
Help help! come hereP Mrs
Bell shrieked, for the three men-ser-
wants who were in the house. They
came running, and in great excitement.
There were racing and chasing in the
yard, and great scuffi;ng at gate taat
led out into the street (the house baing
on corner; then came several pistol
oh ,fc in l,a 81,