The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-14

IN "'rHe OLD eaupGs "su. ertsu.
having replaced them. Its dooryard was
so small that a person standing on the
sidewalk could reach over it and tap
with cane upon the front windows.
Yet 1t contained in the summer time a
bed OF panSies, with border of violets,
a sweet scented shrub laden with fra
grant brown blossoms, u hollyhock plant
and gravel walk That walk, it must
be admitted, was only about as big as a
pocket handkerchief, but it was of real
white gravel and stretched from the
doorstep to the gate Morning glory
vines in season clambered luxuriously
up to the roof, draping the door and
windows with foliage and bloom. The |
thick oak plank used as doorstep was
scrubbed and polished like the holy |
stoned deck of man war, and the |
modest brass knocker between the upper
panels Of the spotlessly white door
shone like gold.
John Latham's gentle tap with that
knocker sounded all through the diminu-
tive dwelling and was promptly respond
ed to by maid Of all work so small
that she seemed to have been specially
selected to fit the house In the hall
there was barely room enough for the
little maid and John to stand while the
door was being closed. Then she tapped
upon the parlo- door for him and disap-
peared in the short, narrow passage be-
yond it so suddenly and mysteriously
that for moment he was startled, until
he reflected that she had probably whisk-
ed around an angle of the wall and dart
ed down a stairway or shot through a
Tube TO the kitchen The idea that the
place was trick dolls house took such
possession Of his fancy that he more than
half expected to find himself starting the
music box by pushing open the parlor
door in response to the summons Come
I'M"
The ladies were waiting to receive
him. Addie working upon her menu
drawings, and her mother knitting near
her. Mrs. Hall greeted him frigidly, but
with the self possessed ease and cour'
teous bearing of lady, temperlng he'
GOODNESS so nicely that only lack OF ac'
ouaintance and not hostile feeling was
convened. Adde'S arch smile as sh'
gave him her hand was so suffused VIII
the light of affection that his hear
: thrilled with happiness. Some delica''
? engineering was necessary to enable mn
m take off his overcoat, TO deposit IL AM
! his hat out of the way, and hhaiiy /,
seat himself without upsetting OF prea y,
INC ANYTHING, for the room was llteraii
"not big enough to swing cat III.
Now that he had good look at MIS-
Hall in the light, and when she wa
g free from excitement, he made up IL
mind that she was by 10 means the cal
1t tanterous and disagreeable person III
e. had anpeared on the occasion OF the
- ro,,;ons interview. She was INN vi
re doubtedly, and meagerness III a "oin 10
IN = not a prepossessing attribute III u
e, eyes of most men, but man neeu - =,
~ really concern himself deeply aOo"' u
IN Ioanness of his mother in-law. Inc mar
il. Moss and repellency that he had fahci
ch in her face he no longer saw 'neio' =
Elk ;ns,oad lines of sorrow and the liipi'
er C somo f,xed and ever present thoug
al whether a memory or purposo
,se ID mot vet tell-for which he INV
lis ,ntorily felt deeply sympathetic
,,o spect ,;,,e, hero n
ny evening. Mr.. Latham, she saio' 'p'
ID inc IN n firm but low and muslcai ,oi
Ill .n'.aarse 7 deemed it best we sho'
-. understand each other L
ms - douhts AS TO whether my uausn
he should be present at our coilee e,' sIr
an but upon mature reflection o? ;. a
ND 49,. as che is unfortunately an li''','
cd. ' nartv il was perhaps best OF az s'
cry eu no most satisfactory TO her' IL
,on zero 70 hear all. Therefore you see
or W., W it'll me. But you understand y
Ddy visit is TO me-your business WIZ
fell VS. "At the same time / am hapPy
ave :. ofyorls me incidentally the pie"f
ave Of seeing her. ,,,,dv,s add
ply nv ,;,tIe surprised him, but ne
let, swered it promptly and fran alsay "
old old wa was not the kind of young ,1o rar l.
,uld having gained even a .eii, Il.rr w,
And I'd. ,no ;n an enemy's country, w
to 'i,.n 70 make practical use Oh ni'
e be negieot w. whatever Mrs Halls
900 poi'
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