The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-31

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still talking to Mrs. Tracy and Miss
Griselda. His corteous manner to then
pleased Miriam and made her feel dis.
posed to pardon his seeming rudeness
to her on the day of their arrival. HI
did not say much to her, but two o,
three times during the evening, while
she was dancing, she saw him looking
at her with an interest that was toe
evident to admit of doubt.
After that evening he often came and
sat with the two older ladies in the ball.
room, and Miriam soon noticed that
he managed in a quiet way, to keep he,
aunt from making herself ridiculous al
at such times. The old lady was con.
tinuously sounding his praises, and
Mrs. Tracy also spoke of him with 9
warmth that showed that she consid.
cred him true friend. Miriam found
that all invalids and elderly people al
the hotel regarded him in the same
way, and his Difference to them and con
sideration for their tastes and wishes
gave her high opinion of his good
breeding and innate kindness. The
children seemed to consider him theil
property, and large part of his time
was takeHnpp by his efforts to please
and amu1 them. Her own converse.
tons with him always took place in the
evenings, and they were regularly in.
terrupted by her numerous engage
ments to dance, but she soon discovered
that he was the best informed and most
intelligent man she had ever known.
Miss Griselda stayed five weeks in.
stead of one, and Dalmayne escorted
her back to Sinnetasket, returning next
day laden with thanks, good wishes an6
infallible remedies for "the ills that hu.
man flesh is heir to-" Not long after.
ward, the company at the hotel begar
to decrease, and it became evident thai
theazz:ssht of the season was over. Mrs
Tracy had engaged rooms at place il
the Catskills for August and Septem
Der, and the time was now fast ap
preaching when Miriam and she were
to leave the seaside.
One afternoon she was sitting OF
some rocks in a part of the beach fa1
away from the hotels, when Dalmaynt
came up and seated himself close tt
her. but little higher up on the rocks
"Mrs. Tracy tells me you are going tx
the mountains next week." he said
"Shall you be glad to go?"
II hardly know" she answered 81
have enjoyed my stay here very much
but everything must become tiresome
at last, suppose"
Given dancing?"
"Yes. But I'm not tired of that yet.
"You don't seem to be. don't care
much for dancing myself, but like tt
see you dance. You do it as if you be-
ieved in it,"
Just then little girl came running
up and clasped Dalmayne in close
embrace.
"Oh, here you are!" she exclaimed
"Tve been looking for you everywhere
don't like playing with children, anc
there isn't one big dog in the place."
"This is Miss Caroline Thornton,
said Dalmayne to Miriam. "She is one
of my most intimate friends"
Miss Thornton had not seen Miriam
before, and as soon as she became aware
of her presents her whole manner
changed.
"What's that lady's name ?" she asked
"Miss Tracy" replied Dalmayne.
"But what's her other name?',
"Why do you want to know that ?"
The girl looked at Miriam and said
Is your name My-ry-am?"
"Yes," replied Miriam, good deal
surprised and a little disconnected.
"That's what he's all the time writ
ing in the sand with his cane" said
Carrie. care you his sweetheart?"
| For few moments there was an awk-
ward silence Then Dalmayne said,
very quietly, "No, Carrie, she's not my
sweetheart. But should be very
happy man if she would be something
more than that" After short pause
he turned to Miriam and said: "Will
your"
It was a very sudden proposal, but
Miram's own nature was so frank and
straightforward that no other mode OF
| asking such question would have
seemed so natural and proper to her.
Her answered was given in one word,
and it was the word he most ardently
wished to hear
Carrie stood looking at them both for
| little while, fully conscious that they
had forgotten her existence. Then she
| drew long breath and said: ''Well, I
suppose I'll have to play with the child
| renw
AS she walked away, Miriam's SYM
pathy for her was thoroughly aroused,
and she called after her, "Come back,
Carrie, come back! We want you to
stay with us!" But Carrie walked stol-
idly on.
Three days afterward, she might have
been seen playing on the beach with a
huge New foundland dog, both of them
half wild with delight, and on the dogs
collar was inscribed, "Carrie Thornton.
From Mariam."
At the appointed time in October,
Miriam went to Nellie Lanes house,
and found that young lady and Hattie
Sanford waiting for her. She noticed
Immediately that they both seemed a
little constrained and embarrassed, and
was at loss to account for it. After a
little general conversation she said, in
her usual direct way, "Girls, I've come
to tell you I'm going to leave the socie-
ty. The truth is, I'm engaged"
"A 4OOh VI 1Cl1C1 C1uO
into the face of both her companions.
II am, tool" exclaimed one of them.
"And so am Il" cried the other.
While they were satisfying each
others curiosity about their respective
engagements letter was brought in,
which Nellie Lane opened and read
aloud as follows:
Dear Girls II can't attend the meet
ing, as I'm too busy getting ready to
be married and go abroad. Reginald is
so impatient that I have agreed to be
married next week. But I intend to
"repress" him Systematically, and I
hope that when you are all married you
will treat your husbands in the same
way. Ever yours,
II have no doubt she will repress him
as much as she can, " said Miriam. "But,
girls, I'm beginning to think men are
not the only people who need repress-
ing, and I hope that when I'm married
my husband will help me to repress
myself"
In Dread Of Dynamite.
From Paris Letter 70, the Boston Journal
The dynamite 1isil on; the other side
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