The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-17

WCi0u diOuuu, Suc W V11u SCodl up De-
hind me and put her hands on my
shoulders. Then I-wel, used tosput
my arms up and pull ler sweet little
face down ~, to mine Sand-pshaw!
What's the use Of renem berings that
now!' ,..sr.c .,e..' ,.zs8
Another pause which Archie filled
up by lighting fresh dgar and Offer
ing one to, Jack, who g%ed blankly at
it some minutes, WithoI accepting git,
and then continued: v5s5 5s5s3a..s .a.ssssFs zs
- Might before last I ealled on her.
The maid said she was dressing but
would see me as soon aA possible. AT
ter my usual fashion I vent to drum
ming on the piano. Il re MEMBER / was
playing, at that time thu lovers song
in sAida,' when they are buried alive.
I was blue, and it seemedto fit the sit
uation, somehow. We wer buried alive
I thought, in the tomb ofthe Temple
ton prejudices. I don't knp Nv how long
I played I got interested in the mu-
sic. Suddenly felt the lishtapressure
of two hands on my shoulders, and I
reached back over my head, as I had
dozens of times before, and drew her
face quickly down to mine and kissed
it. madly. In another second n had
leaped off the piano stool in dumb
horror. I had seen the fact and it
wasn't. my little girl at all, but 4 her
mother, old Mrs. Templeton.A Heaven
| knows what had possessed her to do
What she. did; but she had done it. I
absolutely gasped with embarrassment,
and began stammering all sorts Of mis-
cradle apologies, finally blurting out
| like a double-dyed idiot as I was: I
| dldn,t-dldn't W-it-was-you
Who did you think it wasp y
THAT was all the oldalady said, but
she said it with a north pole sort of
deadly composure that sset me shiver-
ing to my yitalsawith a coldsperspira-
tlon.s saw in an instant that + had
betrayed everything, so III plunged
deeper into complete imbecility. Il MY
GEAR Mrs. Templeton, I didn't exactly
mean that. I'm sure I5didn't mean any
thlng, but was SO startled-I-I-
TACT is, I'm not at all we'll this even
Ing. Please give my compliments to
Miss Templeton, and say was not
| feellng well, and had to leave without
| seeing her. Good evening! Withsthat
1alrly ran out of the room and the
mouse. By the wayfEI left that cane
Like So smnc q at the. house. hut I'm
satisfied so long as Il got out alive.
Now, do you think I shall do any more 81 &
calling at the Templeton's?". 4 E f. =
II Jack was expecting, either sym
| pathy or advice, now that his story
was told. he certainly@got neither ar
tlcle from Archie, who broke out into
a peal OF laughter that: attracted the
wondering attention OF every one in
the room, and even startled the sedate
| walters. @''@j& 81
L really beg your pardon, old man.
ne said, when he could finally speak,
but there is a tremendous funny side
TO your adventure. Honestly, my. dear
Jack, I'm not laughing at. you, but just
think of making such an awful break
with old lady Templeton! Why, she's
the main brace and chief pillar in DR..
| Barton's church, and this is her first
scandal in her long and highly re-
| spectacle career!' sy.-, ~
Jack gazed ruefully at Archie. /
WELL" he sighed, daresay4there is
something funny about it-for some
body else. But how about me-and
her? What shall T do?''s' ss@2,sssss 1sss' -
"Do? Do nothing old man.. was
the hilarious rejoinder. You're all
right, and I'll bet a hat OH it. You
just keep quiet and wait Meanwhile
trust to me to keep mum. ''6 III
- '* ! s@ - X
+ When Jack reached his bachelor
quarters that night he found this note
| awaiting him: 5E$t#$}3H n III
~.''. 80 West sFifty-firste Street.
| MY Dear Jack::--Whats did you do to
mamma the other night? I$calrne down
stairs and found her in the drawing
room instead of, you. The gentleman
you call Jack (rather familiar itaseems
to me) is ILL.,. she said. +sss@.t.At least. he
told me so, and he asked me to present
his apologies for e. not waiting to see
you.' OF "course,s5I& was dreadfully
frightened, but mamma said she was
sure the illness was not in any way
| dangerous, because she knew what
caused it. We're. .$yyouS really very ill,
Jack? Do you know, mamma was
just as sweet as she, could be, about it..
She comforted me, and saidHI Should
write this note to- YOU s.ewithsher com
pliments, she was very particular
about my putting that in ttoo ask you
to call at the house tomorrow morning,
She says she. wants to talkSto you about
your illness (she told me to be sure to
underline 1ll 1l7 that Wordl. And, Jack, she
actually said she has been looking up
your record, and she issconvinced YOU
are a much better young man chan she
has been led to believe D. y s.s.
[ You will call tomorrow. as early as
possible, won't you, Jack / shall have
lots to tell you. Always yours, s
December 16, 1895. .f*E GRACE.
| 4 rather guess there will be a good
deal tc tell all around in that house
when I get there" thought Jack, as he
/ performed some SfOOlishness over 9thn