The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-08-14

jections TO such proceeding. But
was ofully resolved to see more OF her.
She was pretty, and l am sure that l
had enjoyed my brief tete tete with her,
and also the dissertations on fish
chowder, mors than choose to admit to
myself at present After the disclosure
that was Cousin Herbert's roommate
Miss Alice Hamilton became much more
confidential than before.
Didn't you boys have lots of fun at
college?" she asked me. Herbert told
me about how once you filled his bed
with cold water one winter night"
Eyes, l believe l did once revenge
myself on him for something he had
done to me. We used to have great
times together"
but how was it that you did not
know that he was in Windsor?"
II don't know" replied. 81 am very
sorry indeed that I did not know it.
We have not seen each other since we
graduated three years ago. l shall have
to 60 back to Windsor and see him,
think"
"Ah! You have been in Detroit, I
think you said?"
YES" replied. II have been spend
ing my vacation with my brother
You know l have school in the East"
Indeed! You reside in Worcester, l
believe, Herbert said.'
Eyes, am teacher in one of the
schools in that city"
Il have not yet seen any reason why
he should go back East Don't you like
this country?"
'Yes, think l do, although it is not
especially picturesque; at least not
along here" and I glanced out of the
window at the fiat, uninteresting
growth of underbrush as far as the eye
could reach.
you would like St Thomas, l am
sure" she said. 1T is not so very far
from the lake, and we frequently go
down for weeks fishing, and then
there is good hunting little way from
the city"
Eyes, l think l should like St.
Thomas. Rut can not stay long.
must be home in month at the very
latest. But now I am free to rove about
Wherever like.
How funny that you should select
st. Thomas as place to rove about in.
Have you ever been there before?'
mo, l have not, but l know l shall
like it. l understand there are some
very fine hotels in the town"
''Oh! yes, the Crown is quite good
one for so small town. You know that
60 ~
Eyes, l know l said vaguely. not
having the slightest idea about it.
had never seen St Thomas, as l had
come West by another route. But it
| seemed to me that any town would be a
| paradise if Miss Alice Hamilton were in
| it.
The train sped on, and we talked on
various and sundry subjects, and l was
beginning to think that what Cousin
Herbert had said about Miss Alice
Hamilton was perfectly correct in every
particular.
1--WE are almost at St. Thomas Miss
Alice Hamilton said, presently.
''Indeed.' replied. "Of course you
will let me help you with these bundles.
You expect some one to meet you a,
the station?'
Yes" she said. l noticed that she
blushed. Tom will be there; he ex.
poets me-"
TOM" inquired.
Eyes; Tom Stafford. Did not Herbert
tell you?'
Tell me what?'
"Why, that l was engaged to Tom
Stafford"
How prettily she blushed when she
said this. But l am sure that 1 re-
ceived the intelligence with great forti
tude. Alice Hamilton engaged! Well,
| had known her but four hours and yet
l wished she was engaged to me.
1--WE are nearly there" she said, as
the train began to slow up. 1 began tc
gather together her bundles.
"How long are you going to stay
here?' she asked, as we rose to leave
the car
Il don't know, I'm sure" answered
l seemed to have lost little of my en-
thusiasm over ST. Thomas. I began t.
wish that had not said l was going tx
stop at St. Thomas at all. Why SHOULD
l? half resolved not to.
81 wonder where Tom is?" said Mis-
Alice Hamilton, as we went down tn,
steps of the car
"Oh! there he isl and she hastenet
up to blonde bearded young giant, ant
demurely kissed him.
AS l saw this, l concluded that
would not stay at St. Thomas at all.
You may give Tom the bundles, ant
l am so awfully obliged to you," sh'
said to me as soon as her greetings will
Tom were over. 81 don't know how
should have survived if you" but dit
not hear the rest. knew that my trai,
would soon start off, and l was about t,
put into execution plan which was t.
deliver me from my dilemma. I lef
the two on the platform, hastily en-
tered the station, and walking up to tn
telegraph office, tore blank from it
and fastened out on to the platform
just as 1 went out of the door, the bel
of the engine rang! I Immediately ap
preached Miss Alice Hamilton and said
II am awfully sorry, Miss Hamilton
that l can not stop at st. Thomas, as
have telegram here that calls me t.
Buffalo at once. Goodyear and jus
as the last car of the train left the sta
ton l swung myself on the back plat
form.
81 am so sorry" she said to me as tn
car moved away. when you com
back, you must stop in and see us!'
Eyes, when l come back, l will"
called back, trying not to put any EN-
phasis on the when. "-William
Baldwin, in brakes Magazine.
Condolences with Children.
Encourage your children from infanc
, to give you their confidence; it is natura
for them to do so. Their first impulse j