The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-05

one came up the stairs and discovered
her there. Nang ~ @tNHrg
'"Why. Frank she gasped,1 "whcn
did you get upP" '.'s' T.
Il haven't been to bed at ALL" he
answered.; and she could sec that he
had not been drinking either. Uncle
Paul and / spent the whole night ut
the shop. We found out that bur-
glary was meditated, and we caught
the thieves, too. Uncle Paul is SO de-
lighted over my part in the affair that
he is going to promote me Mt once"
"You didn't come home last night?''
exclaimed Mile, in surprise.
mo. ma'am; l had other fish to fry"
'And you haven't been drinkingP"
Nothing but water. I've signed
the pledge, and mean to keep it."
"And you--you didn't carry me up
stairs, and-and kiss me at the top"
faltered Mile, with crimson cheeks.
mo, indeed" laughed Frank. I'm
too sensible for such nonsense.
Then who didpp cried Mile, in
dignantly. i1, ~ '-''.''.' ,''''','
~ beg your pardon, miss. but think
it was me-" said IN exceedingly 'crest-
fallen, voice from the door of the
guest-chamber, near which Frank and
Mile had been standing. II supposed
that | entered my own home last night
certainly my keys all fit the locks
cxactly--and ! thought that you were
my sister Bessie; who is just recovering
from long Illness Il don't suppose
you can ever forgive me for making
such mistake" he added appealingly,
looking straight into Miles blue eyes.
And she, remembering how tender
he had been of his sick sister the night
before. and how delightful 1t had
seemed to be "cared'IfO in that way,
could not refuse to forgive him. "a
1.-The mistake is common enough, +"
said matter of-fact Frank. with shrug
of his shoulders, land Millie'd be q
fool to resent it. made the same mis-
take in broad daylight the other day. I
rushed into your dining-room and saw
q strange girl setting the table, so !
made my exit in short order. don't
see what landlords want to build O row
of houses exactly alike for, unless it is
to get people into trouble" '..a
"They not only build the houses
alike, but they put the same locks on
all, " said the young stranger, whom
Mile had discovered was very hand
some-much handsomer than Frank,
and looked as though he would be very
loving and kind to any woman.
IL did not intend to steal nights
lodging" ne added, addressing Frank,
but gazing ut Mile, and thinking of
the plump burden he had carried up
stairs the night before, and the kiss
which had power to thrill him as no
kiss had ever done before. 1.-THE only
way for you to get even with me will
be to walk into our house some night
and appropriate bed for yourself"
II think" said Frank, with unusual
thoughtfulness for him, Mile thought,
"the way to settle the affair is to be-
come better acquainted, so that when
q mistake of this kind does occur, the
culprit will not have such an embar-
RAISING time of it."S a.
Franks suggestion was acted upon
at once, and the result was just what
might have been expected.
Mile married the man who had car
ried her upstairs and kissed her in the
dark; for she said, "A man who is kind
to his mother and sister will make o
good husband"
Frank gave his consent, though it
would have made no difference had he
refused.
For" he said, ''if Mile lives In
the other house, / won't have to be so
particular on dark nights to see the
number. Where houses are built alike.
it is we'll to have a bed in every one of
themp