Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26

sary, believe will bore YOU"
Dan settled himself to listen, and
Phil began: Just four years ago was
in Chicago. had been spending several
months in Santa Barbara, and had
promised Lewis Gordon, friend Of
mine who had an olive plantation in
the Santa Ynez Valley, that I would,
when in Chicago, call upon his sister,
who was visiting some Gordon relatives
on the North side. I was only in town
one day and night, but found time to
call. Miss Gordon was at home, and I
sent up my card on which Lewis had
written: Welcome him for my sake.
Lewis Gordon
1T was about five o'clock on as sunny
a day as this, but the room was so dark
that could hardly distinguish the fg-
ure of girl who came running up to me
with the cordial welcome Lewis had be-
spoken. I could not tell whether she
was pretty or not; she was dressed in
some stylish street costume, and had
her hat on, and only knew her voice
was the sweetest had ever heard. AS
she held on to my hand and drew me
toward tho window, she was saying:
You tease-of course you could not fool
me, even If it is the First of April. I am
so glad to see you, and only wish Leila
was herev Leila was Lewis sister.
II was not halt as much surprised at
my greeting as the girl herself was
when she saw that she had hold of the
wrong mans hand. Lewis was a tre-
mendous tease, it seems, and they had
been expecting him East for some time,
and thought he had at last arrived, and
this was his joke in honor of the day.
1--WE had quite laugh over the meet
ing and a pleasant but short call to-
gether, for Miss Mary, Lewis cousin
who, by the way, proved to be very
pretty and attractive-was just about
starting for Lake Forest to visit some
friends. I met her mother and sister,
told them all 1 knew of Lewis, and
| after helping Miss Mary into the car
riage and promising to call upon my
next visit to Chicago-which inwardly
; vowed would be soon-I babe them all
goodbye.
within four months had business
in St Louis and stop in Chicago was
made to call at Mrs. Gordon's. You can
imagine my surprise and annoyance
when found their house was closed,
and no one of the three or four persons
whom I interviewed could give me any
information as to their whereabouts.
Some one suggested they had gone to
Europe; and as my acquaintance did
not warrant my making special in
quiries, disguised my disappointment,
and went to work to forget pretty Mary
Gordon as best could.
1.-The next First of April was beast
! ~, rainy day, and was glad my writ
ing kept me busy in the Office. About
; noon in walked Joe Streeter. You
never saw him?" Dan shook his head.
He was clever English fellow" con-
tinued Philip, "whom I met in Switzer-
land, and afterwards knew quite we'll
while he was in New York for a year
on business for the Sun Insurance Com
pany. He was growing at the weather,
having ride into Westchester before
him that afternoon, and begged me to
60 with him. I shouted at the idea,
! and told him was not going out until
| went home to dinner.
Gas he got up to leave he suddenly
asked: Did you see the notice OF
Thomas Maxwelrs injury day or two
ago? It was in the Times
II replied, emphatically: Il never
! read the Times now That was one Of
our topics for quarreling, but he did not
catch me up as usual only said: Pretty
sad affair. Maxwell fell from the plat.
form of street car and broke his arm.
He was taken to St. Luke's.'
To St. Luke's!' l exclaimed; where
is his family? I thought they were all
back from Europe
I don't know any thing about them,
said Joe; 4 hardly ever see Maxwell
now. Some one told me he mentioned
your name and wished to see YOU
"'To see me? That is funny said,
most extraordinary. You know, Street.
or, I was never intimate with Maxwell,
although we camped out together In the
Adirondacks; there was no reason WHY
he should wish for me-
"Joe shrugged his shoulders and said
If you won't drive with me you had bet,
ter 90 up to the hospital and see Max.
WE'LL With that he went out.
II tried to 60 on with my writing, but
thought of that poor chap lying in the
hospital Suppose he wanted me to dc
some legal work for him, or to write te
his friends? Then I coaxed myself into
thinking it was perhaps not visiting-day
a. st. Luke'A knew there was some
| red tame about peonlo pettino in tn 600
the patients, but that was absurd-rich
Tom Maxwell was in a private room
with half dozen nurses At his call, and
If he was we'll enough to see friends q
regiment could march in and no one
would oppose.
'Well, to make long story short, nv
work was all broken up, and made up
my mind to call on Tom. l sent for a
cab, and in short time was in the re.
ception-room at the hospital. I had
never been in such an establishment be.
fore. and l felt quite like sick man az