The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-10

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rassment, and cast down her eyes.
7 think you will do, slid
Chandler, Laughing.
As for Robert Baldwin, heawa
curious to meet the young lady,
he came home q half hour before
dinner hour. Ssss
"Now prepare yourself, julia"
Mrs. Chandler. II hear my broth
ring. He must be anxious to see.
or he would not have come 80 ca
We will go down and meet hilA Il
before the dinner bell rings.
Supported on the arm Of her host
Julia Ross descended into the draw
room.
Robert Baldwin rose from his 81
as they entered, little nervous,
more self-possessed than usual.
Robert" said Mrs. Chandler, :;
nae introduce my friend, Miss Ross.
II am glad to meet Miss Rosy, IS
Robert, with very creditable salf-p
session.
He held out his hand, but Julia
not appear to notice it; with frig
ened look, she shrank back to the
of her hostess.
"Good morning." she said, nervow
wont you take seat, Miss Ross
asked Robert, who felt all his cour:
reviving at the sight of Julia's agitati
and embarrassment.
"Thank you," murmured Julia, a
sank into the chair proffered her.
Excuse me one moment Jults",s
Mrs. Chandler. II will leave you
my brothers CARE
"May I not go with you, Maria
asked Julia, glancing with brighten
look at the gentleman.
"Oh, no!I shall be back immediately
1T is beautiful day, Miss Ros
said Robert, quite calmly.
"Ye-es" she said hesitet;
"Did You have pie
"Ye-es."
"She is extremely bashful," Robe
thought with complacency; much mo!
SO than ever I was, I pity her, f.
I know how it feels"
II have heard my sister speak of yc
frequently, he said.
"Thank you-that is, I mean ayes,
-Ihave been acquainted with her som.
time"
"Were you ever in this part of IL
country before, Miss Ross?"
"I-that is, no."
Mrs. Chandler entered here, and dir
ner was announced.
Julia continued to exhibit at the ia
BILE the same nervous timidity as-ofte
as Mr.. Baldwin addressed her; On tn
other hand he seemed thoroughly sell
possessed.
"Well, julia" said Mrs. Chandler
when they were left alone, what d
you think of my brother?"
II see no evidence of the dithden
you spoke of Maria. He seems, thor
oughly self-possessed as much, SO a
gentlemen ordinarily are" -
$50 he did. I own was SURPRISED
to find it SO. But it only shows how
we'll our plot is working. It was onl:
because he thought you bashful that h
appeared otherwise. By the way, 20,
acted remarkably we'll. I could hardl,
believe you were not. what ys1 ap
peared to be-"
"Thank you, Maria" said Tc!ia
laughing. II think myself I acte,
pretty we'll. But it's pretty hard work
assure you. J. am glad to act mysel
once more"
"You haven't told me what you thinl
of my whether you are favor
ably impressed or not" -
Il think HIM very good-looking,
gentlemanIy."
"He is very amiable, also. If he l
my brother I can't help doing him jus
tice in that particular"
In few days Julia saw fit to dimin
ish her timidity, and to appear NOR
self-possessed in presence OF Mr.: Bald
win. He attributed it to the efforts h
made to put her at ease, and fel
pleased at his success.
Really, Maria" he said, one day
Il think Miss Ross is quite agreeable
and very pretty
! = "1 T. : she were not SO bashful," sug
| gested Mrs. Chandler.
II don't know that [ object to that
She is getting to- feel more easy IL
my company" said the unsuspectln'
bachelor.
II have great mind to tell you Lit
tie secret, Robert"
He looked curious.
"But perhaps ought not
twill be very discreet. You may trus
me, he said.
'"Then, Julia likes you"
''Are you sure of it?'
Eyes; she confded it to me yesterday
I don't know what she would say i
she knew had told you. She woul'
faint"
Robert Baldwin said nothing, but b
appeared gratitied.
A few days later he came into hi
sisters presence, with face flushed ant
joyous.
MARIA he said, II am going to sur
prise you"
"Do so at once, then. Don't keep m
| in suspense. You know woman Cal
bear anything better than that"
II am going to get married"
els it possible? To whom?"
'To Julia Ross
'Indeed! You must have frightene'
1lo1 W uehtll WITCH JOu E1oPOoCu, oAo
so bashful, poor thing"
"No; she took 1t better than ex
pected. " said Robert. Congratulate NE
Maria"
II do, Robert, heartily. Julia is Al
excellent girl, and will make you goo
wife; but really, how did you get tn
courage to propose?'
"Why the fact is, I think 7 am gettinI
over my diffidence."
Mrs. Chandler smiled-to herself
for she understood it very we'll. Rob
ert Baldwin was very happy in hi
welded life, and although he some
times wondered that his wife was s,
much less bashful after marriage, h
never suspected that he owed his happi
ness to Mrs. Chambers Little Plot.
Swallowed by a Shark.
A cook on the steamship Chala fel
off the vessel as it was rounding out o