Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

eyes. indeed, if you would like to
have me, 1 replied.
"Come rs often as you can; the
oftener, the better we will be pleased. +"
But Philippa said never a word,
though a friendly interest shone in her
beautiful hazel eyes. However, re-
membering the old proverb, "Faint
heart never won fair lady" did not
allow her non-invitatiOn to keep me from
fulfilling my promise to her mother, and
fulfilled it so we'll that went to Nut
wood every Saturday afternoon, and re-
manned until Monday, for three months
longer. Then, winter setting in in
ernest, | was obliged to bid the farm.
house good-by, without having received
from Philippa the slightest encourage
ment to tell the story that was always
trembling on my lips.
December and part Of January passed
away. and heard nothing from Mouse's
only sister, when, one day, looking up
from my desk, 1 saw him standing
beside me.
"Tve got a note for you, sir, )" he said,
"from Phil" My heart began to beat
wildly "It came in one she sent me,
aud she told me to put it into your own
hands"
/ could scarcely thank the little fellow,
T was so su,nrisod and taking the note
from him, opened it quickly and read
as follows
"DEAR MIR. LovEJOT:-I send you
lock of my hair (my heart fairly gal
loped). "and / would be ever so much
Obliged to YOU if you would take it to
Sipnor Riaito, and ask him to burn it
and tell my fortune from the ashes. I
also enclose a card with date of my
birth. etc. He told Melinda Wells in
that way, and it's come true and she Is
to marry the very one he described, ON
the 1st Of March. You are to be asked
to the wedding. She is the girl that
went blackberrying with us once and
you said looked like an Esquimau. l
wouldn't trouble you, but Roderick is
too Young to trust with such an errand,
and you are the only gentleman friend l
have in New York. And the reason /
don'tsend directly to him by mail is that
it will be so much more wonderful if be
reads anything true from the lock of hair
not knowing from whence or from whom
it comes. Yours truly,
"PHmIPPA DAYTON"
"P.S.-Be SIRE to come to the aOed-
Ting"
"What nonsense?" said I to myself
my heart having gone back TO its usual
trot), as soon as 1 had finished reading
il. and for an instant I felt ike throwing
the whole thing out of the window. But
2nlv for an instant Then I opened the
enclosed envelope, took out the long
shining auburn tress, looked at it with |
ldmiring eyes, came Dear kissing it,
olded it up again, and put it carefully |
lway in my vest pocket. And while |
3uttingit carefully away in my vestpocket .
IN idea came to me like a flash, which,
myself with the thought that /
8 all's fair in love and war;" began TO
larry out rs soon as Lon came saunter-
nc in from his lunch. "Lon," said I,
g do you think yourself capable of writ
ng out full and true description of the
Undersigned ?"
What the deuce do you mean?" was
lis rather irrelevant reply.
"Just what 1 say" said l. "Alonzo
Fordyce, can you, and will you, write
mt, nothing extenuate, nor set down
lught in malice, full and true descrip-
ion of your unworthy friend Tom Love
oy?"
Certainly, if you are in earnest, and
begin to see you are. And it isn't to
1e at all Aattered."
''Not at all. Lean little to mercy's
iide, of course, but do the work so that
your conscience can never reprOach you
or it"
"Well, here goes" and seizing pen
md paper, Lon began.
THAT won't do, said I, looking over
lis shoulder.
"What won't do ?" asked he.
"Why, Tom Loveioy.' No name
must be mentioned. Begin thus He
5 about five-and-twenty.
CAL serene, said Lon, taking another
heet of paper, and alternately scribbliDg
nd looking at me for about ten min
ties, at the end of which time he handed
ne the description.
'He is twenty-five; tall ard somewhat
lender; with dark blue eyes black
iair, mclining to curl; straight nose
ather large mouth partly hidden by
nustache; chin slightly projecting;
nole near left eyebrow; small hands, of
rhich he takes the greatest care bright
mile; is fond of poetry, the country,
nd good things to eat hasty in temper,
ut soon over it (; hates to work, but too
onorable to shirk kind to animals and
hildren; of retiring disposition and
together a very good fellow"
How will that do ?" asked Lon.
It's little too"
"No, it isn't, he interrupted "not
it too. And I shan't alter word of
i.
That settled it, for couldn't alter it
-ithout betraying myself so ] had Lon
lclose it in three envelopes, on each of
.hich he, under my direction, drew some
Mysterious heiroglyphics, and sealing it
ith large red seal, dispatched it to
,hilippa with little note
DEAR Miss DAYTON II send you the
,rtune evoked from your auburn tress.