River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-27


solves in this wayy What is the use of try
ing TO iinmortaiize n day that is sure to DO
remembered any wayy For my part | wish
tie Fourth of July p"
He was interrupted by a knock on his
door, and on answering it he found a maid
bearing a square envelope
"When did this Gomez he asked with
OFT opening 1t
Yesterday, sir, answered the maid.
On breaking lhc seal Mr. Jamison lance d
at the contents OF the envelope and sank
back in a chair
Miss Talkative, the lardiady of Mr..
Jamison, sat IN her coy parlor knitting.
She was of a curious turn, and ever since
Mr.. Jamison had become an inmate of her
house, nearly year before, she had wished to
know more about him. but Mr.. JaInison was
of a nature that would not brook any ques-
tiOns, and Miss Ealkative had been obliged
to wonder in silence at his peculiarities.
She finally became convinced that he was
pining away from the effects of some un-
fortunate love affair, and on the day before
the Fourth decided to test him So she
wrO'e rs follows:
George, ] would like to see Won at
once
She thought if her estimate Of him had
it in the conversation which must ensue on
Mr. Jamison receiving the note. She was
one of the most gentle lad es on earth, and
was consequently terrified when she saw
the result of her experiment She had in
tended to simply try him. and thought that
possibly her note might be the means Of
eifeCting a reconciliation between two low
ing but estranged hearts So on the
morning of the Fourth she sat whiting re
suits, when Mr. Jamisons voice was heard
angrily summoning her
= suppose I must go up to him, said the
landlady TO the maid
He's getting louder every minute said
the girl, and Miss laxative hurried up
stairs to her boarder's room. She found
that person strangely agitated, with look
of mingled wonder and anger on his face,
and she saw the unlucky envelope upon the
floor Miss laxative presented herself
with a face as pale as her boardors, and
felt as though she had committed some
crime.
Il wanted to ask about this letter When
and how did it comes
Miss laxative was on the point of max
ing a clean breast of it, and coafessing that
she alone was responsible for the unlucky
missive, but while she was hesitating, from
T.. d1iNlSO0
shattered her nerves by exclaiming:
For heavens sake, woman, don't stand
there and stare. Answer me- When did
this come
Yesterday" grsped Miss laxative, in
desperation.
Who brought it?n questioned Mr. Jami-
son, growing more and more excited
al young lady, answered Miss Talka-
tive, hesitatingly.
What was s q like%'
81 can not tell The fact is, I hardly VI
only"
"was she tall and dark, and fashionably
drossed?' interrupted Mr.. Jamison.
Yes; l believe 50" answered Miss Talk
ative, her curiosity once more gaining the
supremacy
1T must have been Alice But how did
she know I was bere2" muttered Mr.
Jamison, evidently speaking to himself
He put his hands into his pockets and
stood staring out tie window. ignoring
Miss Talkatives presence The landladv
was recovering from her perturbation and
was beginning to perceive that. after all
the letter had calculated the mystery OF
Mr.. Jamison's conduct Il was eviden5
that some unlucldy love affair was ut the
bottom OF his unhappiness
Miss Ta!katve," he said. suddenly
speaking more in his usual tone, though
still laboring under strong excitement
twill You do me great favory | want you
to take letter for me 10 the South side
over to EnglewO3d'
Certainly, sir, said Miss Talkative, on
tiptoe Of expectation.
1t is long way, know, but You must
hire Il cab at my expense, he said seating
himself at "A table and commencing to
write How long viii it take YOU to get
ready"
DO You wis. me to go now sir?" in
quired MISS Talkative rather taken aback
Yes now This instant" said Mr
Jamson inpatiently. Get your bonnet
ON, and this wiz be ready for you"
Miss Talkasive was the generalization of
good nature. and though not enchanted at
the idea OF a trip 20 the OTHER side Of Chi
cago, she proceeded To equip herself with
alacrity Mr. Jamis0n had finished his let
ter by the time she came mp again, and no
at once handed it tn her with some silver
for the cab fage
Ask TO see the lady he said, impress
lively "and give her the letter. II she is
not at home. do not leave it but bring it
back with yoJl On no account give it to
any one clsc
"Is there an answer. sir" inquired Miss
Tulkatlyc rather iustered by these instruc-
tons
Yes there will probably pc an answer.
II the lady asks you any questions, tell her