The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-24

called at the foot of the little staircase
"Addie, come down. Mr.. Latham is
here. "
In few moments, taking a little
time that il might not be suspected how
very ready she had long been to answer
such a summons, the consciously ag-
grieved maiden, very erect and frigid
in manner, entered the parlor.
Good morning, Mr.. Latham, she
said stiffly and took seat as far from
him as the contracted dimensions Of
the room would permit.
Her lover was stupefied by surprise.
Mrs. Halls eyes twinkled rs she said !:
"Mr. Latham wants to know, Addie,
why you did not leave that letter for
him.
Mr.. Latham will probably not, find
il difficult 10 surmise the reason when
he knows that / called in person for the
purpose "
"Mr. Latham never was farther from
surmising anything i'll his life, ex-
claimed the young man very earnestly.
Addie flushed To her hair, but forced
herself to speak.
Il did not think, she said, latter
the discovery inadvertently made COM
corning your-your domestic arrange
ments, sir, that l had any right to
further obtrude my family affairs upon
you.
my domestic arrangements! You
had no right What in the world do
you mean, Addie? We are strangely at
cross purposes it seems to me.
What is the use in you two beating
about the bush?' interposed the straight
forward widow. "Why don't you come
to the point at once? Who was that yell
low headed girl who seemed to be so
thoroughly at home in your room, John
Latham?'
"Oh, thatr' exclaimed John. His
face lighted up with IA look of relief,
and then the reaction from the strain of
anxiety he had been suffering set him
off in roar of laughter.
Il do not see that it is at all laugh
ing matter, Mr.. Latham" exploded
Addie Indignantly, springing to her
feet as if about to leave the room.
Il beg your pardon, Addie, he re-
piled, restraining himself, "but l
couldn't help it, and you would laugh,
too, if you understood. Sit down and
I'll tell you all about il. F"
Lottie's story to Chester Sewall was
the exact truth and Of course the same
that John told now, so it need not be
repeated here. Instead of justifying sus-
picion of his fealty, the incident reflect
ed credit upon his kind heart and
thoughtful head, fact that his hearers
were not slow to fully appreciate His
words carried conviction with them, and
when the narration was concluded Mrs.
Hall got right up from her chair cross.
ed the room to him and formally shak-
ing hands, man fashion, said heartily:
John Latham, you are real good
fellow. knew You would turn out all
right. -
Addie, penitent and happy, red as
cherry, laughing while yet the tears
quivered on her eyelashes, stood up to
meet her lover as he approached her and
stammered deprecatingly:
II couldn't help it, John Will
you forgive me for being such fool?'
And Of course as he took her in his
arms and kissed her he repudiated the
idea Of her being fool at all and said
he was glad to learn that she loved him
sufficiently to be a little jealous, and
protested he loved her SO well it would
be impossible to give even little of his
heart to anybody else, and so on, and so
ON, until the lovers looked around them
after little while and found they were
alone.
Mrs. Hall had, unobserved, glided ont
to the kitchen and was busying herself
starting a fire to make coffee for an early
breakfast, i'll which John Of course had
to participate, and a very happy little
family group they made when gathered
about the table.
Notwithstanding the delay thus oc-
casioned--and it was long one. for
John had much to tell, and the ladies
had much TO say, and in the meal itself
there was much to enjoy-Mr. Latham
reached his lodging at about the hour
when he usually awoke and commenced
TO take a languid interest in the DAVIS
While throwing off his overcoat in
his room he crossed to Chester's door.
and receiving no answer flung
it open, The apartment was in disorder
and empty.
"Ah, he murmured to himself, turn
ing back, Il might have thought Of it,
He probably spent last evening with
lrma, consoling her, and remained as
one OF the watchers with her fathers
body all night. He will most likely
come i'll soon. Hellol What's this?"
The shutters of his windows were
closed and the heavy curtains down, so
hat although the daylight was bright
outside, little of it entered the room.
md 1t was not strange that in the pre-.
FALLING gloom he should have failed to
observe at first an imposing erection in
he center of the floor, which, once seen.
seemed to dominate and dwarf every.
hing else in the big apartment. When
ne had let in the light, he saw that two
great easy chairs made the foundation
II the pile; light stand constituted it's
,eCOud tier. the two val;coc bo l.. 4 -