Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13

Luou WACu oIoSdAt OASCk WulSk6rS anu
looked as If he might be about thirty
years old. Twas Immediately struck by his
appearance, and considered how might
draw his attention to me, for thus far
he hadn't taken any more notice of me
that if had been a cat After little
reflection l thought would slip one Of
my cards out of my pocket, and contrive
to drop it accidentally at his feet, so that
he couldn't help STOPPING to pick it up;
when, of course, he would see the name,
and would think more Of me in conse-
quence.
So just took the oppor tunity when
he was looking out of the window at the
scenery, and silly dropped the card just
at his feet But would you believe it,
the provoking critter kept looking out
of the window for some time, and when
he got through doing that never
thought of looking at his feet. So
coughed slightly, and remarked in what
considered to be an aristocratic tone:
''Would you be kind enough to hand
me the card which l accidentally let
fall?'
certainly, ma'am," said he, indif-
ferently, STOPPING to pick it up. But
when he saw the name he said in a
more interested tone: II perceive that
you are Southern lady,"
I bowed.
''Would you allow me?" he continued,
Ito retain this card and give you one of
my own in exchange?"
II should be pleased to have you do
so," said l, quite delighted at his desire
to make my acquaintance.
He handed me card on which was in
scribed the name of Erastus Lyon, NJ. D.
Are you indeed physician?" said l,
enthusiastically sit is a profession
that 1 venerate. 1t is the mission of
the physician to 60 about relieving pain
and sickness, and although my own
health has been remarkably good, l
value the profession none the less. Let
me see. haven't been sick for twenty
years, and as that was when I was a
a mere child. under ten, don't remem-
Der much about it,"
said this so that he might make a
calculation about my age, and think me
under thirty. He looked little sur.
prised, l thought, and pretty soon he
said:
''Have you ever been North before?''
"Yes," said I. I'm fact feel pretty
we'll acquainted with you Northerners. !"
''And how do you like us, may vent
ure to ask?"
every much indeed. In fact I may
say that feel quite as much at home
among you as at the South. Since the
death of my husband, Colonel Sparkling
ton, have passed all my summers at
the North"
Knight have said that I had passed
all my springs, falls and winters also.
but thought it wasn't necessary to tell
the whole truth.
MAY I inquire" said DR.. Lyon,
whether you intend to stop any length
of time at Huckleberry Corner?"
II am thinking of passing the sum-
mer there if like the place and meet
agreeable people,"
"You have never been there beforeq'
mo, and know no one there"
'1ndeed," said DR.. Lyon. thoughtful
ly. After moments pause he added:
IF our brief acquaintance will justify
the offer, will suggest that the place
at which myself have engaged board
is an excellent one, and very pleasantly
situated"
'Indeed, SIR" said I, considerably
more pleased than was willing tc
show, II shall be very much obliged
to you if you will take that trouble"
When we reached Huckleberry Cor.
ner, l stopped at the stage Office while
DR.. Lyon went over to engage board fol
me. He came back in about half an
hour, saying it was all arranged and
could go right over. * -
Halt an hour afterwards 1 found nv.
self settled in very comfortable room
| at the house of Ezekiel Preston. He
didn't take but two boarders, DR.. Lyon
and myself. WANTED awfully to know
how much board was expected to pay,
but didn't dare to ask, as Wanted *
| pass for a rich Southern widow, to whom
money was of no consequence. The
next day DR.. Lyon happened to mention
to me, of his own accord, that the,
charged seven dollars week., It al
most made me jump when l heard it
for had calculated on not having more
than half that to pay, and I felt sure
that they piled on the price because
they thought l was rich. However
when he told me ! only said very coolly