Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-16
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answer the hall door-bell. The tlrst
ring was that of messenger boy, who
reported that there was no Thomas
brown at the corresponding number
on Spruce street orsArch street. This
was not communicated to Miss Brown.
Celia's second exit was followed by
noises that Enthusiastically proclaimed
the ARRIVAL of a trunk. Miss Brown
looked distressed at the sound, but
Redmond coughed while Brown and
Benton talked to their guest with un-
wonted animation. This diversion gave
Celia, with whom Miss Brown had left
her baggage receipt, time to quiet the
expressman, sign his book and hustle
him out Of the house. Immediately
after dinner the gentlemen excused
themselves and started out to prose-
cute the search for tho missing brother.
IL haven't any heart in this pursuit. "
said Redmond. I'D much rather she
shouldn't find her frien ds for a week -
you'll know her good many weeks
before she gives you another such kiss
as surprised you this afterpoon,' said
Benton.
"Will you fellows forget the ro-
nance Of the situation for momentp"
said the practical Brown, land give
counsel as to how we're to find nv
COMPOUNDED namesake. There's a
whole nation of Browns in tho direc-
tory. SO that's vain thought.
II have it," cried Benton, excitedly.
didn't she say the letter giving the
address was from her sister-in-lawp"
Yes" in chorus.
'And she copied the address directly
from the letter?"
''Yes,'' said Brown, ''that's why she
was so doad sure of it,"
Haven't you noticed" continued
Benton, ''that all women write their
ones and 'sevens' alike?"
| II believe they do" said Brown,
land think see your drift; you sus-
pect my doubles address to be No.
| IT, Walnut street."
EXACTLY"
II am afraid you're right" said
Redmond, also let's get down there
and test the theory"
While this colloquy went on in the
lower vestibule Miss Brown sat miser-
able above stairs. Celia had assured
her that tho gentlemen would not re-
turn that night unless they found her
brother. There's nobody here but me
and the COOK, miss" she continued, by
way of further comfort, land I'll sleep
right next you.''
And I've driven those poor men
from their honest"
| "Oh. miss, never mind that. Many
a time they stays out half the night,
anyhow, particularly Mr.. Redmond,
who's just a little gay"
+ II can't believe any harm of gentle
men who are so kind and thoughtful,
Celia" said Miss Brown. with new
pang at the trouble her blunder was
| costing these strangers.
ooh, no, Miss, no more would I, but
gents will be gents. Harz," she added,
they're coming in now"
Il think I hear a womaa's skirts on
the stairs" said Miss Brown, with a
hopeful start There was an instant s
delay, q knock, to which the door
promptly opened and then Miss Bro wn
was in the arms OF her sister-in-law.
! "Poor DEAR" said Mrs Brown, sooth-
ingly, what hours of anxiety you have
had. But how ever did you take my
one for 'seven?'"
! There were thanks and leave-talzing,
and Miss Brown was triumphantly car
ried off out Walnut street. Redmond
looked on with ruefu1 countenance, but
frightened up as he thought of the Sun.
day dinner that he and his fellow BACH
e(ors wore to eat with their new &C.
quaintances.
| $50 your double knew your brother
Dick at Yale?" said Benton, as the mon
sat down to beer, pipes and discus
sion of the days adventures. Mr..
Brown explained that he and his name
sake had discovered an additional bond
in the shape of distant cousinship.
Furthermore he annoyed Redmond
considerably by insisting that Mrs.
Browns sister, Miss Arkwright, whom
they had seen for five minutes at tho
apartment in Walnut street, was vast.
ly more charming young woman than
Miss Brown.
The Sunday dinner at Seventeenth
and Walnut streets was followed by a
Wednesday dinner at Eleventh and
Walnut streets, and this by card
party at each house. Then Miss
Ellen Brown came to visit her brother
for some weeks at his bachelor quar-
ters, and there was Il new succession OF
calls, dinners, parties and the like.
One afternoon, Miss Esther Browns
sudden advent in tho bachelor apart
ments being nearly two months gone,
Mr.. Redmond returned late to Seven
teenth and Walnut streets, after a
walk with Esther. The bachelors
were to dine that evening with the
Browns and accompany them to a
theater; SO on reaching the vestibule
door Esther babe her escort hasten
home to dress for dinner: Mr.. Red
mond, however, was not to be sent
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