The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-11


Daisy Blanc is now Is years of age, tho
period Of our guardi nship is about ut an
end and have just received communica-
ton from Madam Campan stating that the
young lady is fully accomplished, and de-
sircs To relieve us OF all further responsible
ity by becoming teacher in one of the best
private schools in the country. Our philan-
thropic work being therefore concluded, we
are invited 10 mee6 Miss Blanc ut an evening
reception, in order TO ascertain, l presume,
from personal obser sation as far as may be,
how faithfully the worthy Madam has full
| filed her trust Shall the invitation be
acccpted?"
Unanimous assent
II say, boys, suppose we each go and call
on the young lady separately pre- sious TO the
reception"
THAT would be rather n good idea, !
| fancy, drawled Augustus Tantlyy, who had
grown older and more exquisite than ever
For my part, shall make no attempt to
see her until the evening named-a week
| hence'-respondedB Burke with decision
All the others favored Tantivy's plan.
"yery WE'LL" said Tom Chanter. ~You see
there are just six days and six visitors. So,
TO avoid clashing, We'll toss the dice for
days. Here ivy you try first,
Now it happened that Madam Campan was
called imperatively from home, by sum-
mons To the sick-bed Of her aged mother,
who, we will premise, did not die at that
| time but detained Madam, IoarIul OF the
| event, the entire week
| 1t is true she left her daughter in charge
of the six young lady pupils, but Honora
| be ne little older than the Others was easily
| persuaded TO enter into plan for having
| some amusement out of the expected visits
! Listen here, girlsl" cried Madge, the
| mad-cap III a great hutter or excitement
Wen cut holes in the panels of one of the
| doors leading into the drawing room, so
| that we can examine these fine fellows at
| our ease, and the girl who happens to be
| best pleased with the one under inspection
ut the time shall personate Daisy. She, of
course, having the first choice"
gay peal of laughter greeted Madges
| proposal and nothing was talked OF but
their wild plot and its details
No two OF Madam Campan's pupils were
| alike in temperament or appearance. Daisy
! Blanc the favorite of all, was little
creature, white and dainty as snowflake,
! with golden hair, fine as mist and long,
curling lashes shading the earnest brown
| eyes. Alice also was fair, but attractive,
rather than beautiful, and extremely de
voted to fashion.
AT the appointed hour, on Monday, the
! seven merry-makers were in their places be-
hind the library door, peering through in
| geniously contrved apertures, when the
first visitor, Harry Bristol, entered the draw
| ing room.
With easy self-possesson he glanced
around, and, finding himself quite alone,
| Sauntercd To the mirror, To ascertain
whether his cravat, wristbands and blonde
mustache were still in faultless shape
Alice observed particularly that every
article of his attire was of the finest descrip-
] ton from his great seal ring and fancy sun
umbrella to the little gold puppy dangling
| from his WatCh-chain.
How do you like him?" she whispered
| anXiOuSiy to Daisy
Not a. al was the reply.
Then I'll choose him, for | think he is
! Just splendid"
Accordingly, Miss Alice daintily dressed
in pale blue silk, with many tiounces, glided
into the drawing-room and held out her
hand to Harry Bristol, who advanced to
meet her with II gay smile.
Il don't think JUS fair to listen, girls" said
Miriam, who was of the strong minded
literary turn, q decided brunette, with
! burning black eyes
no indeed" cried Fleda; "none of us in
her place would like TO be watched. Let's
| go up stairs and wait for her"
| Two long hours passed before Harry Bris-
| toll took his leave, and Alice rejoined her
companions with blushing cheeks and q
conscious expression.
"He proposed TO me and accepted him"
cried she, frankly in answer TO their eager
| looks of inquiry
"Oh, oh OH" exclaimed the chorus,
breathless with amazement ut the serious
! turn things were taking.
cried volatile but good-natured Fleda, the
greatest slattern in school
"NeS, and oh, girls our engagement IL to
| be dead secret until after the reception
Remember that We must stand by each
other through this business. now we have
begun it,"
"We'll never breathe it, honor BRIGHT de-
| clared the whole band.
Tuesday they were ready for the next
chapter of the romance, and Hugh Severn
| came upon the stage.
! Miriam contemplated his grave and med
itative features with peculiar satisfaction,
and when, after brief interval of waiting,
he began to examine the books on the center
table she exclaimed in low tones:
"Ah, this gentleman has literary tastes
He knows the value OF time and uses every
moment 10 advantage. If Daisy Is wi ling,
| I'll play her part here
Daisy instantly consented
The interval of Miriams absence seemed
endless and when at length she reioned her
! friends they had to use all their powers of
persuasion to draw from her the intensely
! interesting news that she also had received
and accepted proposal Of marriage.
! why, whatever could you nave been
| thinking of, Mir1am?" exclaimed frivolous
Fleda Hes awfully old Positively, saw a
| bald place on his head"
NO matter, have met my destiny" was
| the solemn reply.
Il wonder five shall all receive proposals, "
| remarked Lily, who adored the aesthetic,
and was training herself in the limp and
languid style.
"Oh, isn't it too perfectly, utterly delight
full for anything" cried impusive Madge,
clapping her hands, and fairly screaming in
| her enjoyment of the frolic.
Its actually becoming intense!" muir
INJURED Lily, who was always quivering with
soul, and never gushed
1t was Weed who furnished the entertain
ment on Wednesday. Weed, the free and
easy whose "den" resembled an old curiosity
shop out of order, and whose dress was
seldom neat, though invariably in the latest
| stvle
They watched him as he advanced, toss
ing his hat on the table, his gloves on the
| floor, his clne into the nearest corner and
throwing himself indolently into fourth
place
That's my boy." chartered Fleda, who
| had suffered untold woes on account of her
habitual carelessness, and hailed this mascu-
line counterpart of herself with delight
Daisy had no objection, so fleda danced
into the drawing room, her beautiful hair in
a rangle OF sunny Curls, and wearing sailor
costume OF dark blue, with leather belt and
blouse waist
An hour later she rushed up stairs, and
with suppressed excitement. threw herself
into the arms of Madge, her dearest friend,
and par tner in IN schief.
"Fleda, tell us quickly, did he proposes
cried Madge
"Yes! Yes He did, and like him i'm
| men selv Oh / think | must have been