Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-01-21
Mr.. BIRDS UMBRELLA.
BY F. ". ROBINSON.

Just ncv." / said: sharply. and Lily looked at
mo aid said. eagerly,
''Tell nc all about il! Is he"-
"No, he is not"
sob, l beg your pardon, Jane; I thought
he was"
An caigmatic dialogue, but VIC perfectly
understood each other. And ! hoped that I
had made Lily understand l had nc interest
il Ir. Bird, for young girls jump SO rapidly
at conclusions where young men are con-
cerned. Not that Lily was in the habit Of
Jumping after young men in any way-1do
not mean to convey that impression. Lily
was full of spirits, hut good girl in every
respect, with not IN atoms worth of the
ordinary Margase jetty girl in her coastitu-
ton; not she. Still, 'curiously enough, I was
deceived il and by Lily Brian. I had no idea
she could have been SO cunning or SO easily
deceived. One morning when I walked
down tie jetty l found to my intense aston
ishnent AIr. and HRS. Brian, Lily, George, the
eldest Master Brian and Nh. Goode, all talk
ing end laughing with Mr.. Bird, and taking
it in turns to peer through his telescope at
some object On the far horizon. I walked up
slowly, and with blushes on my cheeks, 1 am
sure, in my surprise.
Jane, my dear, here's q %gunboat,'' said
Mr.. Brian, as I approached; ''this gentleman
has been kind enough to allow us to inspect
it through his very powerful telescope. Look
here, child"
Mr.. Bird did smile q little, in a sheep faced
and embarrassed kind Of manner, as he
glanced toward me, but be did not say a
word when cir. Brian handed me the instru-
Eicnt. lie even let Mr.. Goodc focus tho in
strument for me without Il Interfering in any
wa, although I fancied l heard him grind
Ing his teeth.
Its a capital glass, sir" said Nr. Brian to
lin. Mr.. Brian, being Of a genial turn, wcs
always disposed to be friendly with the first
stranger WHOM he encountered out of town.
Yes, it's q good glass"
'aad it long, sir: Would you like to dis
pose Of 1t row! was the insinuating inquiry.
ut belonged to my father" was the reply,
therefore it has not q money value to me,
It was his present when I was one-aud-
twenty, and l shouldn't like to part with it,"
Another birthday present, l thought.
Heavens, if he were to lose this too!
Certainly not, certainly not" said Mr..
Brian, Il admire your good feeling, sir.
George, you hear th4t,' he said to his son,
w..o was lacking il f al sentiment, and was
at that identical moment sucking the bare
kn,h OF his stick ai If it were an egg.
George nodded and then winkcd ut me. A
most Questionable Loaf was George, and Mr..
n.t" sco"i'S' iefos'ous'y AZ nun, and from
MN 10 n!e.
tlspStve. sne sunboa', or tried to Inspect
III or .ae OBJECT Eiass was very misty with
llVtie transparent s'rin3 that seemed to b.
wi1ssli4ss a,ia aaI'i--: a.! ',er 1t; returned
inc 'e'escoi" :" AZ" o"."-.' WAC SAD: Thank
you, ma 'a",'' vo'; 'tis:;, and with his LOOK
ff ,i,r,. ljari,t- . t'-r- 400 o-.
OF sauAei' H'GHt' c"'sipi'cd again.
Still he rciiiain2 remarkably non-pbtru-
$40: he d:u not Attempt TO force lis CONVEX
sa.ion upon no i'll any way, and presently he
was walking dow! the jctty with Mr. Erian,
and talking md laughing as if hr had known
him al! lis Lie.
Thought al THIS was a ney AID deep laid
Scheme OF Iii, but il va, really LILY Brian
who was ct tie bottom of it all, or who at
least induced hi: parents and brother TO say
from that day ";ani ~norning" 70 Mr.. Lird.
and c:cl to a...@..:c !.a:.;s with HIN. Hence
WIS o5i!;ci 20 say Good %rlorninc" also
when he G-locsiy addressed i:!a, and to be
come by d2.roes OF speaking terms with him
again, end almost TO forget tlG:t umbrella
question w..!2i had b2eI u boaa of contcn,
iol--4 Hha!o@one of con,el:iua-hctwneu
us. Not that tho umbrella Was OF his r,inl
in any way, fc:' he lad he.u Introduced to
Capt. Choppers Oh one o:cas.oa--hy Capt.
Choppers express request. us tli;t gentleman
wanted to borrow III; te~lcscooc--ai!d to my
as:n;ishl-eat l heard Mr. Bird say, five
minutes Tea the introduction,
"YoI So, j. vas not FOR tho value of the
umbrellas but because OF the associations con-
nc.c&a with it. l hope you understand, cap
tsi:!."
- u-n;c'5tt,iM pcr;ectlJ',' was TIE reply:
"tHt tfas w:!s nc reason why y~ should
nave ilcied UP such an nGolnlnat!e uprHir,
Sir
Ca2:. oaopiSi' aao eo'fo"tu ING Telescope
UNI "..' 10, uo!al"l.i' ihu iuoe;
lne,L;' vas Gri"n!s 'o"at Inc emu OF
a1nc noiiuay ".ieh 'ai. ! 'tlo ! were r'enaS:
E;IS ie'iia'io' uetuanf t'ieiu'' "it''o"3" l
"LlsaJ 10Y H'niAs' d ~ .e''''c i'''S Dr'an )
op!',!oh' moaning more thaa lfis'''ts: MT.
Eros no'1'1,:, "oI!u eS!!!o &c" Jays before
or OIL l l.r:'u, a.:a' tHousn would 'ot
hIso - ! ~ ui!oo'4 "ea''h' ! was sorry
nc WIS go'ns n.eH " A"onuoh; re haa IN,
loI'neu nc " us ,'.,t'oa ~ e'n' ,!nie' ana
% ns ftosI,S'' the lu'u,e' OF Oh some OF
the.n. ne hsu gwen up tne business and his
ls.9cf D,Isii'cS' "S,ore ni'n' o1 carver ana
E.!aeE Il! INC IoS"t'1'oao' He"as very cle'e:
aV MS ,'a'te' l le4t sure, LOT nc had oeeh o.
fercd inc Iost OF saRerintendens OF VOL; by
al e'a,"c'i' i,'!a ~ oHiolo street, VIA "hom
re, 'r;sH!c salary indeed
Ac vas exceedingly communicative the
las day o, h4' stay IN MarSate; VIC were Sit
ting toSothes under the shelter OF ne veranda
ostae rc.rr"n:ncaS room, VITA the band play
ing out IL t:.s ram. "o wero alone for q
wonder; The Drian5 were on tho rocks III
search OF o1eaoaes, with the exception OF