Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-08-12


,ome out clorously. too. and had be-
INN TO tickle the fat woman's and the
Ion mans noses, so that both woke
Continuously to discover themselves
CIV hungry. As they lunched-and
Mis- undertaking was by no means a
srnaU one-Gretchen and Enderby
watched them in silent amusement
.Iack Spratt could eat no fat
His wife could eat no ienn!
rnderbv whispered, with eyes which
wore flied with laughter; but Gretchen
would rive no encouragement to such
unseemly leyity.s
II have a lunch basket" she an
nonnced, IL shall be glad TO divide with
you. if you Ike
cakes. arranged with Appealing effect
ON snowy napkin, made delicious
lunch, and they were as merry over il
as two school children on picnic. En-
derby was conscious that he said many
thin.s that were boyishly nonsensical,
bnt he did not care one whit for that
Gretchen wondered what her grand
mother would say if she could see her
now. Why, even Enderby's name was
unknown to her.
She announced her destination to be
Rugbv. and Enderbv wished il were z
tbonsand miles off 1t seemed to him
That there could be nothing in store for
him half so blissful as riding in car
with this beautiful unknown girl. As
the train steamed into Rugby. which
happened all too soon, ne looked so
Gloomy and discontinued that Gretchen
4 / Il, Il
amusement in them. He carried her
small yellow valise to the door For
his life he could not resist putting out
his hand to her rs she went out
Gretchen hcstaed for Il moment-but
only for moment; then the warm
blood surged to both their faces, as they
bowed to meet no more1
Enderby seated himself again, and
stared moodily ont of the car window
There was carriage waiting for Gret-
chen at the platform; it was driven by
handsome young man with u blonde
beard. He lifted Gretchen into the
carriage and then deliberately stopped
and kissed her on her smiling uplifted
lips.
The deucen' Enderby muttered;
then he smiled grimly ut his own folly.
Behold him! n man thirty years old.
generally conceded to have the average
intelligence. who had fallen heels over
head in love ut first sight with an utter
stranger And she had already a lover,
too This was the most unkindest cut
of allw 1t was too absurd, and Ender-
BY tried his level best to make himself
feel foolish. But his thoughts always
returned to those wonderful eyes and
those red lips. How he envied that
blonde-whiskered young mani He
watched the carriage disappear behind
bend IN the road. and straightway be-
gan 10 feel as dismal as if he had lost
his last friend in the world. Never had
timc passed so slowly; but at last our
dsconsolate traveller found himself in
his pleasant room at the Hotel Bruins
wick. New York. He opened his valise
for his comb and hair-bru,h, and started
up with a whistle of establishment Be-
fore his eyes lay half dozen dainty
handkerchiefs, a jeweled card-case, a
PAIR of long terra-cOtta gloves, n box of
Malsard's bonbons. Aldrich's poems
in yellum covers, and II dozen other
charming feminine trillcs. Enderby's
fingers trembed us he opened the book;
but there was no name in it, The card
case, too, was empty. The handker-
chiefs had &c. F. F. exqusitely worked
out in white silk. but the clue was too
slender Il one to give him much hope
Here was quandary, indeed! II
wonder what her name is" Enderby
mused, tenderly caressiug the smooth
covers OF the volume of poetry. "Georgi-
ana, perhaps. or Griselda. or Gertrude,
or Grace-ves. it must be Grace. Grace!
what sweet name il is! and it just
suits her, too -"
The next morning Enderby started
for Rugby, with the fixed intention of
hunting up G. F. T. Rugby was but a
village, SO the idea was not such an alb
surd one as it might seem at first sight.
Tie registered ut the principal hotel, and
entered into gossipy conversation with
the garruIous clerk. After a good deal
OF talk he learned that there was gen
tlcman who had Just come there with
his handsome young wife, and had
built the most elegant house there. His
name was Fisher Theodore FISHER,
sir
G. f. E-G. I. F.!
these letters flashed in wild dance
before Enderby's ewes. So Ted Fisher,
his Old college chum, had forestalled
him. and married the only woman that
he-Jark Enderby- ever love.
Could fate be more cruel than this?
There could he no doubt of it; ii was
led Fisher, and no one else. He re-
memusred well the handsome bright
lace, though he had not seen it FOR
eight years, and it was heavily bearded
now
EnJerby felt that he could not stay
10 see his friends happiness. He
would go away on the next train, and
Try to forget all about the wretched.
Holcu.ou, affair. Luckily, no one else
hnew ANYTHING about it. He strolled
!oIy clown the broad avenue, wondering
IN Wine. house Ted Fisher and his
beautiful wife lived, He felt sudden
SHp on hi>'right shoulder, and then
some one whirled him round, and be-
gan 10 Snake both his hands.
'Jaoe Eaderoy. by all that's wonder