Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
BRING MYRTLE. "


Col. Haldane, Commandant Of the New
~, on his return from Parade. He was
unmarried, rich and rather distinguish
ed-looking. It will therefore surprise
no one TINT he was accustomed to re-
ceive q great many sweetly- scented,
delicately-monogramed, pretty worked
letters from the various members of the
far sex with whom he was acquainted.
Among the little heap which lay before
him was one conspicuous for its care
less handwriting and rough envelope.
Oddly enough, this was the one he Sc
lected first for perusal. Scrawled on
the lip OF the envelope were these
words: "Bring MYRTLE" ~.
Col. Haldane put up his "gentlemanly
eye-glass," and held his head little on
one side; he twisted his iron grey:mus,
tache into yet more poignant express
ion as he inspected those curious:words
Bring MYRTLE" Who was Myrtle
What was Myrtle? How many times
he read and re-read that message he
was perhaps unaware. But it VISA
useless. "Bring Myrtle" remained on
the lip of the envelope, an unsolved
enigma.
Slowly he opened the letter. It was
an invitation to afternoon tea at the
Whites-people he knew slightly, as
he knew so many in the heavily garrison
ed naval md military town close to the
barracks at Newly.
The letter was from Miss Florence
White, who wrote in her mothers
name,
He called up vision Of Florence
White. Tall and stately, a girl with a
mass Of golden brown hair, rolled off
her forehead; girl he had greatly adj
ntred, as one admires a serene and
lovely landscape; girl who made him
feel provokirgly "fogieish." Other
young ladies ratified away at him as if
he were u sub, asked him to play ten
mis- with them, and treated him. like a
mere youngster. But this young lady
had placed him with dne regard to his
complexion, in e shadoyy corner Of the
drawing on one or two occasions
when he had taken "tea"' there, and had
introduced him to some deep toned ma
irons, as if in that direction lay his nat
ural bias; and now this stately young
lady sends him q jocular postscript bid
ding him Bring Myrtle!"
Col. Haldane sat down in the COM
Portable and velvet chair which faced
the Perade-ground, and command
ed a fine view of the ever compan-
ionable sea. The little rippling waves
had an expression Of infant smiles to-
day, and the buoyant clouds were chas-
ing one another like schoolboys on q
common. How innocent and fair was
the world of nature! He sat dreaming
over his problem Bring Myrtle" quite
happily. ss.
4 knock With the mob of q stick on
the door breaks into his reflections,
and Captain Hilton enters with his Gus
tonary off parade familiarity. 20
"Well, old fellow, what's up? Sea
and sentiment, eli? It's fatal to sit In
that attitude, looking at the sea.
What's up, 1 ask you?"
Col. Haldane reused himself from his
reverie with an effort: he gently tapped
his left hand with the letter which yet
remained idly between his finger and
thumb.
camel" he said, addressing Capt.
Hilton by his nickname: ."Jane! what
on earth does it mean when you receive
q message from young lady to Bring
Myrtle?'" and he handed the envelope
to Capt. Hilton.
Jane, who had arolling eye and 8 rol-
licking smile, took the envelope dainti-
~, and after reading it, pressed it to his
heart, and said, with q strong brogue:
"Why, man, it's proposal! What do
che ladies wear OH their festal brows
and twist in the flowing satin Of the
bridal gowns but myrtle? Bring myr-
tle,' [ tell you It's o proposal bona
fde proposal I wish you every joy !
She is sweet girl, if bold one.'
Without word Col. Haldanesprang
in a melodramic manner at the throat
of Capt. Hilton, and held him with
grip Of iron. E...t f
Elbow dare you speak Of Miss White
like that? She is the most distinguish
ed girl Of my acquaintance. Apologizer'
Capt. Hilton rolled his eye with a
CHASTITY appeal ON Col. Haldane, when
thelatter as suddenly relaxed his grasp
and said: .-. ..-. al. -
Forgive me, Hilton, but really IL
object to such an unseemly idea" Z
Il beg your pardon, Colonel" said
Captain Hilton, stiffly: II object equal
" to being throttled. Allow me- to
wish you good morning" IF
"Stop, my friend" said Colonel Hal
dane, confusedly: II don't know what
is the matter with me! Tn half asleep
/ think. Sea and sentiment, as you
said just now. Come, my friend Do
tell me what On earth Miss White
means. 5f5. ss
"Means2 something green" said
Hilton, viciously 'sbut whether sprout-
ing in q tub, after the fashion Of the
blossomitg shrub, or done up in glass
case, after the artificial mode, / know
not. I wish you good morning,
Colonel NJ d 5.
And with that he reiterated to the
mees-room. =t q s
Blossoming shrub, !" murmured Col
,onM Haldane. BLESS his Hibernian
viii Eureka! Now Ihave it!'' And
with that he sat down at his writing
table and renned the following let
ter IN . 5..5E a n
/. IS An Nyosotis, 10, Avenue Victor Emmanuel,
& g Mention, Alpes Maritiules
81 Send the finest Towering myrtle you pos.
Sess 70 the following address: Miss Florence
I White. The Grange Porsertown, Sussex The
Der ths TN, one week from this date
Then Colonel Haldane rang the bell
hast Nv. and told hia 1na1, Il, most The