The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-10-23

lei, tHelu III tuS Oluiu S-iOolu. AN
here's bit of paper" and he picked
up crushed half sheet of letter. He
was proceeding to smooth it out before
twisting it up, when some words caught
his attention.
"By Jove! precious careless of Mile
leaving her notes about like this! Who
in the world has been writing to her?
Hullo? and with feeling OF utter be-
wilderment he read:
Darling Mile: As you don't go to York
shire on Thursday, meet me i'll the square
at Eve, for the last time before l SAIL"
''Oh, | say! must be dreaming; it
can't be Millie-my WIFE he mutter-
ed But who else can it be? Her
correspondent seems to have pretty
good knowledge of our movements, too.
Hang it all. [ have it now he ex-
claimed. furiously tlinging the note on
the floor. That excuse about the dress
was all sham! This explains her in
tense eagerness to postpone our jour
ney. Who can he be?' he went on,
hurriedly re-eXamining the scrap of pa
per. NO name or initial. Umph'
Judging from the writing, l can't con-
graduate her on her friend; not that L
write a very good fist myself. Five
o clock in the square. / have good
mind to prove to them that though two
is company, three is none, said poor
Charlie with grim smile. Just then
the hall door opened and shut. He
glanced at the clock on the chimney
piece-just on the stroke of 5. shes
gone! he exclaimed; and snatching up
his hat he tore open his door.
who has gone out?' he Numbered
10 the man who was lighting the hall
lamp.
beg pardon, sir" said Jones, near
~ falling off the steps in his surprise.
I'm not quite sure, sir; but l rather
think. sir, it was missus $"
But before he could finish his sem
tence his master had rushed out of Tie
house.
well, / never Wot hever can ave
come hover the Captain! A fine takin'
he's in, surely" said Jones, as he grad
ually recovered from the shock of his
masters sudden exit
Meanwhile Captain Remington was
following the figure which was turning
into tie square. He quickly overlook
1t just as a lad in a man-o' wars dress
came up, and, throwing his arms around
her neck, exclaimed:
My dear sister, how good of you to
come. | did want to see your kind
face once again; for YOU know it will be
three years, Mile darling, before |
come back again. Hullo! Mile, is this
gentleman ill?'' he cried, as Captain
Remington, in his revulsion of feeling,
eta a.
why, Jack! it's my master Captain
Remington said Bell. Whats the
mattes sir? Shall my brother run to
the house for help?'
NO, my good girl, no. III be all
right in a minute; sudden giddiness,
I'd been walking fast Don't say any
thing about this to your mistress"
mo, sir
"Who is this lad?' questioned Cap
tain Remington, as he recovered his US
ual manner.
MY only brother. please sir, and he
sails for Australia on Saturday." said
Bell. 'He wanted to see me once again,
for We re the only two left, now, sir,
and mistress gave me leave for an hour
before dinner
And / am taking up all your time"
said Charlie. Don't mention my slight
TO any one. And look here. young
Bell, if | can be of any service to YOU at
any time come to me: meanwhile, |
dare say you can find use for these"
and he handed him a couple of sover-
eigns. SO thankful did Charlie feel in
his heart at the turn things had taken
that he would have given his pocketful
if he had had it.
Jones, why did you tell me it was
Mrs. Remington who went out just
now?' said he as that worthy opened
the door.
Sir, | meant to say it was missus's
maid, but You didn't stay to hear me-
said Jones with commendable gravity.
''Umph.'' muttered Charlie to him.
self as he turned into his own room
again, Il seem to have played the jeal-
Gus husband to no purpose but to prove
myself a fool! Now to write these adj
dresses for Millie.''
He was just writing the last when
Mile tripped in.
Look at my dress, Charlie; it came
half an hour ago. Don't you think it
was worth waiting for?' and she stood
Il do, my darling he said. in tone
OF perfect sincerity, though feeling ov-
erwhelmed with shame as he thought
of his unreasonable jealousy. Look
here, Mile, tell your maid to be more
careful; here's note she left behind
her when she brought in the labels
Let me see. Charlie said Mile,
perching herself on the arm of his chair,
why, how careless of Bell! Now, if
anybody but you had found it. Charlie,
he might have thought it was mine
Really, now, that is charming idea for
a noSl. | see it all; jealous husband,
injured wife. etc. declare III write it
when we come home from Yorkshire,
and I'll call it I'm Billet Doux' or A
Scrap OF Paper.
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