The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17

walking along the street. Nothing ]
said, frankly. I'D be glad to get hold
of anything, for Pm hard mp, and !
don't know which way to turn
"He looked very sympathetic. i
wish you were going with the company
he SAID. But there's no use asking. /
tried to get them TO take my brother
jim; he's got good voice. But they
wouldn't take another soul. they said.
We start out again Sunday for tho
Northwest. Speaking of Jim, 1
shouldn't wonder if he could help you
to something. He works at Is,
the caterer. you know. He is sent out
to private houses for evening parties
mostly, and it's not hard work mt ALL
Il swallowed the lump of pride that
came into my throat at the notion of
acting AZ waiter at nm evening party,
and accompanied him to see his brother.
Jim was quite as good-natured and al
most as fat as tho basso. Their name,
before forget it, was Taylor.
"How he managed, l havea't the
faintest idea. l believe there was some
one sick of the regular force; and he
must have fibbed endlessly as to my
qualifications. However, they hired
me, and l was sent that very night
along with him and two others to q
large ball.
I'm his boundlcss good-nature he had
hustled around and secured for me the
regulation drcss-suit and other necessi-
ties. Thus appareIcd, differed only
from the male guests OF the evening in
the matter of gloves, the gentlemen
appearing bare-handed, according to
fashions latest decree.
Taylor, my good friend, had given
me any amount OF instruction rs to my
duties; it was of great Importance that
1 carry myself as stiiilv erect "s posi-
BILE and affect broad English accent.
For the est, L strove against bewilder-
ment at the beauty of the decorations
and the radiance of the ladies' toilets,
kept an eye upon Taylor, and asked di-
rections ut intervals.
"The fore part of the evening passed
without mishap, and we attendants,
though necessarily limited to the sup
per-room, heard easily the delightful
music, and caught many glimpse of
hating beauty.
THE programme of miscellaneous
dances, which was later to be followed
10y the german, was yet IN progress,
when all ut once there seemed to come
to us n brief space Of idleness. The
company appeared to have quite for
gotten the supper room.
"Impelled by curiosity, 1 ventured
forth and down the wide passage to q
long mirror near the entrance to the
ballroom. paused before this mirror
and regarded my anglicized austerity
with mingled delight and amusement.
Suddenly, however, started and n SUI
perstitious chill crept up my spinal
column. There were two reflections
in the mirror-two images OF myself.
Two Pettigrews, and one was looking
over the Others shoulder. / turned
quickly and stood facing my other
self, in the flesh, who had just emerged
from the ballroom.
"He stared at me in sort of holy
horror; glanced again in the mirror,
then back at me. / did likewise.
Twins, by Georger he calculated.
Then saw that he wore no gloves.
But, apart from this, we were identical
in face, form, and costume. who are
you? he asked. Suddenly / remem-
bered instructions and ierked myself
up into the required attitude He saw
the movement and laughed. Come
said he, Il want to speak with you in
private. I'm the hosts son.
Il followed him unhesitatingly, and
he led the way down the grand stair
case to the conservatory. There
CHANGED to be no cooling lovers Ia the
dimness of that cool retreat, and 80 we
stood safe.
"'Who are you?' he asked second
time. You're not reporter, are you?
My mothers dead set against society
papers No, sirp answered. Nor
a detective?' No, sir" said, SILVER
ing little. I'm only q caterers man.
That's all is it?' said he, as if he felt
relieved. We'll but how the deuce do
you look so like me? / never saw such
a resemblance, as when L looked in the
glass up stairs. You're no relation of
mine?' Not that / know Of, said L.
I'm in deuce of scrape, and you're
just the man to help me out of IL. Get
your gloves off, quick. Can you dance
--waltzp YES L said, Il can waltz as
we'll as any one-valse, should say
Good Now, if you'll do as tell you,
and help me out of an Internal bother,
I'll make it we'll worth your trouble. /
give you my word for it, and Herbert
French's word has never been broken
yet. Pm engaged for the nextnumber,
a valse, to certain young lady, but L
want to get out of it-for reasons of my
own. L want you TO take my place.
Ill fix it this way: bring her
here to the conservatory and leave
her willis L go to get her an
ice. You will come back with
the ice, and she'll never know the differ
ence. If you waltz well, you'll have
no trouble. You need say very little
small talk and compliments. She's
dressed so peculiarly, you can make no
mistake; costume of blue and green,
quite bizarre. And her name is'-he
lowered his voice-'Miss Ritchie-Ag-
mes Richie. Don't forget Il won't
forget / said. 'Ritchie and Poorey
will have one valse together. It's APP
propriate.' He grimaced slightly. I'll
tell you the rest when we meet again