The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-01-12

]
Ninette Brown was a young lady of
| decidedly romantic tendencies.
She had been named Nancy: bat as
she entered upon her sweet sixteenth
year, she decided to call herself Nam
nelte, and finally abbreviated it to
| Ninette
Her mother called her Ninette when
! She could remember to do 50. but her
father insisted upon plain Nancy.
Her flasher also favored young George
Smith young farmer, as one of
Ninette's suitors. George was a tall,
strong. Industrious fellow, with plenty
Of common sense, and not a particle of
romance about him. Because of his
lack Of the latter Ninette treated him
in a way which sometimes made his
heart ache.
81 shall never marry George smith
| look higher than farmer" she said
to her father one evening when he was
eXtolling Georges good qualities.
Then guess YOU will look higher
than you will ever be able to tilt Your
little noSc!" replied her father angrilv.
Il see what Won are after. You have
II 1
s'pOsc yGu eypect to oct one a. thom
ere CITY cha6s-all shirt buzzom An,
pcrfumcry! But | warn We now. Nancy.
I'm agin it from the fust. You'd bus-
ter take George with his decent WAYS
and his good farm."
Ninette did not think 50. She began
to get discontcnted and to wish she
could get away from home. She want
ed to 90 to the city.
M rIlins ytbo LoI onco Hoar,iod a1't 81.
III snn,n1.r naay han A.. III EI.i,s -.
in renIv wrote. ~\ya ora noinr -
sna.horn resort worry soon II Won viii
90 with us and take charoe Of littIa
Sadie we may he abla tn tind . sitno-
tiop fo,. Won oftrr tho su,,mn, sooson
e ,,or .t;Ii do.;rnit it,
Einottn ~ Iast l[ainol Lor f,,Ion,a
consant to go Uo said bo uhoI Loa,7
nnstoraa Iang[ orangb >
Thn iournGy was n,ada Tho E,I,.;ns
r,n,iI, ,.a,.n e.taiIilh"I !, ,ita I'm ',,s
.Thn ,C,nrdnn , sitnotoL ~ -,
..,..+ nf }Toino
%-,olto ,ya,,IJ I,o,.o 1,oo,, nit, ,,,o
=, I,,t fr t,, 80 ,f "i,'
,n thn ,.o'i,,r ,,-a,,a -'' ~ Nh
I,l';,., ,5a:J 0'''''' ~ "''' -'i' .
~, W. -,l,''.',
of y";ath;ot oi,,,,o no It I,So iIn I d uas
onitc horri1ie1 Ninnttn Inv raIotim%
.nmn of bor o.nonodns Ninottn r,a9
,bn,.,nybI,. rood I,rt s;Il,.
.lI4ry /" s7iI EinnI,n Gna ,,,or,,;,,,.
Whom f6ay were aIonn - hava not ret
seen my hcro. bnr think b,vn haard
himf2
"Why, how is that?'
"Well last night | was sitting by
Miss Sadie while Mrs. Elkins was en-
loving herself at the dance. and | heard
glorious singing! | don't know what
it was, but it was grand! | have heard
him once before and | am sure he must
be splendid to sing like that"
How do you know but he is already
married." asked Mary, who was seldom
practical.
Il don't believe he is. | watched to
try and see who came from the room.
But YOU know Mrs. Elkins does not al
low us to keep our doors open, so l
don't have a very good chance"
III YOU hear him again Just let me
know, will YOU? | will come to listen
if | have time"
That night no melodiOus sounds
issued from the room, but on the fol-
lowing evening the Grand voice broke
forth and Ninctte and Mary listened
with breathless attention.
Il lust wish knew who has that
room" exclaimed Mary; but don't
/ dare ask ANYBODY. 1t would cost me
/ nv place if Mrs. Elkins knew that |
was prying around ANYTHING or any
/ body"
We must watch aU the time. I
feel sure he is my hero.o and foolish
Ninette thought of the unknown
/ sinper while sbe hosfod Miss S,die's
rufiies Dav after dav nassad and
/ Nnctte fed her romanca mon the
snatchcs Of sonr which came from the
room of her hero
One morn1nr Nfnette was nassino
thronrb the corridor The Ioor of her
hero,s room openej.and she saw = form