Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09
A UNIQUE CELEBRATION.

1t is so easy when we are young, and
have all of lifes hard lessons to learn,
to quarrel with those we love.
Tullia jersey found it so; but then
she did not look at it in that light; she
thought she was only asserting her in
dependence.
1t seems so foolish, too, for her to be
offended because her guardians wife,
Mrs. Barrett, approved Of her friend
ship for Burse Denthorne.
Tullia had so much rather the lady
should have disapproved Of him, for
then she would have had chance of
asserting the independence seething
within her and marrying the man she
loved in spite of all opposition.
But Mrs. Barrett did not disapprove.
Burse had been at the Worlds Fair
month when, with its usual fizz ana
splitter, the Fourth of July announced
itself, and although Tullia had had a
loving letter from him just the evening
before, she accepted an invitation from
Neil Talbot to carriage ride on the
ever glorious day.
A short time before starting she was
chatting with some of her girl friends
Ia Mrs. Barrett's presence.
do you think your going for drive
with Mr.. Talbot would be quite agree
able to Mr.. Denthorne?" asked that
lady, gravely.
I'D like to know what he has to say
about it," retorted Tullia. I'D like
to know why shouldn't go to the gorge
with my other friends?"
And then she challenged her friends
to a game of tennis, and when out of
Mrs. Barrett's hearing, scolded little
about that lady's. interference, and de-
clared that nothing should prevent her
from going now, and that she would
discard Burse Denthorne the very first
time that he presented himself.
She did go TO the gorge, and Mrs.
Barrett made some further unwelcome
remarks concerning it. and the girls
leased her about it slyly.
So when Burse Denthorne came
home, she told him she had no further
interest in his friendship.
But, Tullia." he demonstrated. what
can be your reason for this! You are
my promised wife"
go and ask Madam Barrett" was
all the reply she would make to him.
He spoke to Mrs. Barrett about Tul-
made the matter worse. Mrs. Barrett's
remonstrances were resented fiercely,
and all blame laid ut the lovers door.
When on her 21st birthday Mr.. Bar
rett paid over to Tullia her little for
tune, she quietly announced that she
was going to visit friend who dwelt
near the Rattlesnake Mountains in
Idaho.
And she started that very day, feel
ing that she had asserted her indepen-
dence in manner that George Wish
ngton himself could not have equaled.
She repented.
Before she was halfway to Idaho.
she would have been willing to mind"
Mrs. Barrett the rest of her life, IL she
could go back to the home her guardian
had made so pleasant for her, and
hear Burse Dcnthorne tell her once
more that he loved hers
There was no turning back now; but
her awful Inconsistencies toward the end
of her journey was partly relieved BY
the grandeur and magniticence Of the
scenery.
She did not wish to think OF those she
had left behind; so she went out upon
the platform ut the railroad stations
and peered up al the peaks. that seemed
to touch the clouds themselves. and
gazed down precipes that yawned far
more dismally than the past she had
left behind her.
II have made a mistake" she admit
ted to herself.
She feigned the greatest interest in
everything about her, although her
heart almost failed her when Mt last
she alightcd from the stage, which had
carried hef fifty miles from the line of
the railway. and saw the little seven.
by-nine hut that formed the entire set
Element Of Deep Water, and which Mt
that moment was surrounded by paint
ed savagcs, several half breeds, a mi
nority OF detected looking white men,
and half-dozen OF Uncle Sans SOL
dicry. who had ridden over from the
fort n@~r by for the ey ening mail.