The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-08-14

poetic license all OF tneSe cOmpl-
ments and idle fattery to the jealous
girls, who in turn talked it over with
their equally jealous mothers, until
there was quiet undercurrent going
the rounds ready to break out any
auspicious moment into fulsome tide
of scandal.
Hattie was greatly elated at the
jealous looks cast upon her, and fully
believed that she would have Mt least
IAN offer" TO tell Of before Mr.. Eighme
left them, but some way he did not
come 20 the point; but on the last
evening he said to Hattie.
"Shall you be glad to see me when l
cone down again, Miss Hattie?
Hattie's heart gave great jump as
she thought, "he is in earnest" and
then said, demurely:
"very glad, but 1 thought your bust
ness was over?"
"And did you think 1 should forget
the charming acquaintances L have
made here because my business was
tinished?"
Hattie blushed and was silent; and
he, knowing exactly what was in her
mind, strove to make the parting as
pleasant as possible, without saying
anything definite, went on:
would you drive down to the sta
ton for me on Saturday afternoon if L
were to come out on that day?"
II usually drive out Sa urdays. Ihad
as soon call for you as not"
"Many thanks my charming little
charioteer," sad he, smiling, and then
he babe her pleasant adieu, leaving
Hattie with an odd little feeling in her
heart.
Not much to tell Of" she unused.
But L can tell it in such way that the
girls will think it is great deal more
than it is, and / think he will come to
the point by and by. But l don't care
much whether he does or not l like
Fred Norwood twice better.
Poor Fred. whom she had treated so
shamefully, and who had ever been so
kind to her and always ready to shield
her in any scrape she might get into.
But here the door was burst open and
the whole group of girls assailed her.
"Pll wager my new gros grain silk
that he never popped at all" cried
Martha Mason, gleefully.
"Ah would you? However, L shall
not tell AL my private affairs, Miss"
"Of course not, but if you were en-
gagged to him you would publish it in
the daily tomorrow.
You'll never see him again" said
Belle, laughing.
Wont II" cried Hattie, in q rage,
che is coming down next Saturday"
Il don't believe it unless he has bust
ness" said Martha.
Yes, dear" said Hattie, inwardly
raging, but outwardly pleasant, "he
has business, but it is with me-.
well, if You have met your fate 1
am glad of it,, said Jessie. For now
the rest OF rs will get chance Mt Fred
Norwood. He is coming back soon
did you know it, HAITI"
"Of course | did. Don't Fred and /
corresponds" asked Hattie, with great
superiority.
There she goes again." said Jessie,
laughing. Zone can't speak of young
man but Hat is right after him. L
shall send word to Mr.. Legality"
This was name the girls had APP
piled to Mr.. Eighme on the sly. In
fact, Hattie had been the first one who
had dubbed him thus.
What care II" said Hattie, careless
ly. True love will never notice tri-
hes."
Il wonder how many times Hattie
has been engaged" said Belle, slyly
"Whe / first came here it was Charlie
Craig, then it was Billy Sanders, and
then it was Fred Norwood, and now it
is Mr.. Albert Eighme, Esq, attorney
and counselor at law, from Chicago, all
of whom she stoutly afiirms are her
own true lovers still. What are you
going to do with them all, Hat?"
ooh, 1 shall get rid of the poor fell
lows some way" said she, with unbeara-
BILE vanity. 81 don't think there will
be anything serious about it, at least L
hope not"
Il don't think there will either" said
Martha Mason, with unpleasant en-
phasis. ut does sound so silly to me
L don't believe one of them would have
you any way you could fix it, Hat
Linton"
So saying the three sighted ones
burst into sarcastic laughter and ran
out of the room.
Hattie laughed q little to herself.
"The girls are awful mad" she thought
and she resolved to make as much out
of her firtations as possible.
During the next week Mrs. Mason
and Martha visited Chicago, and when
they returned they were in tile pos
session of little secret which they
kept carefully to themselves, only they
were more than usually kind to Hattie
Linton.
Mr.. Linton, who had been at home
that week, had heard something from
Belle about Hattie's Irritation with the
Chicago lawyer, and when his daugh-
ter, principally for the effect it would
have on the girls, came into the sitting
room and said, II want the pony and
carriage to go down to the depot for
my fellow, papa" he frowned savagely,
and said:
"The pony is in use, Harriet"
"You can get me some other rig,
then, can't you? I've promised, and ]
am going"
"If your fellow wishes to come
here, he can get here without your