Huntsville gazette., 1889-06-29

s"Why is it people must make fools OF them-
tselves in this way? What is the use of try
ing 10 ilnmortalize q day that is sure to be
remembered any way? For my part l wish
the Fourth of July ="
lie was interrupted by o knock on his
door, and on answering it he found maid
,bearing square envelope.
when did this come?' he asked, with
'out opening 1t
y Yesterday sir, answered the maid.
y On breaking the seal MI Jamison glanced
ut tile contents of the envelope and sank
back In a chair
Miss Talkative, the landlady Of Mr.
SJamisOn, 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 6ir Jamison was
of a nature that would not brook any ques-
stions, and Miss Talkative had been obliged
to wonder in silence at bis peculiarities
She finally became convinced that he was
piuing away from the effects of some Un-
fortunate love affair, and on the day before
the Fourth decided to test him. So she
Mro' as follows:
I George, l would like to see you at
once"
She thought If her estimate of him had
been correct she would be sure to discover
it in the conversation which must enSue on
Mr.. Jamison receiving the note. She was
one of the most gentle ladies' 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
otfecting q reconciliation between two low
fihg but estranged hearts. SO on the
s1horning of the Fourth she sat waiting re
suits, when Mr.. Jamisons voice was heard
aneTily summoning her
r. 4 suppose I must go up to him., said the
landlady to the maid
"Res getting louder every minute" " said
the girl and Miss Talkatiye hurried up
stairs to her boarders 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 Talkative presented herself
with face as pale as her boarders, and
felt as though she had committed some
crime
Il wanted to ask about this letter When
and now did it Gomez"
Miss TaIkative was on the point of max
ing clean breast of it, and confessing that
she alone was responsible for the unlucky
fhissive, but while she was hesitating, from
awkwardness and diffidence, Mr. Jamison
shattered her nerves By exclaiming:
For heavens sake, woman don't stand
the.c and stare. Answer me. When did
this comet
,,"yesterday!" grsped Miss Talkati7e in
desperation.
Who brought it?" questioned Mr.. Jami-
Uon, growing more and more excited,
srA-a young lady" answered Miss Talka-
tive hesitatingly.
What was sue like?n
81 can not tell The fact Is, hardly-I
only"
WAS she tall and dark, and fashionably
dtessed?" interrupted Mr.. Jamlson
Yes; l believe So" answered Miss Talk
ative, her curiosity once more gaining the
supremacy.
1T must have been Alice. But how did
she know l was here?" muttered Mr..
Jamison, evidently speaking to himself
He put his hands into his pockets and
stood staring out the window ignoring
Miss Talkative's presence. Tho landlady
was recovering from her perturbation and
was beginning to perceive that, after all,
the letter had eucidated the mystery of
Mr. wJamison's conduct. 1T was evident
that some unluckly love affair was at the
bottom of his'unhappiness.
Miss Talkatiye,"- he said suddenly,
speaking more in his usual tone, though
sill labcring under strong excitement,