The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-23

en. rless manner for the two welded
Young folks
But though shut out from one loved
paradise, he has his Nan-his dear, lit
tie, brave Nan, who smiles through
great unshed tears upon him. when
suddenly she meets his sorrowful gaze
after many a long quarter of an hours
silent retrospection.
"Oh. it must come right soon, Plant
they never would shut you out OF
their lives foreverr'
"You don't know Them" mutters
the boy.
I'm pretty well acquainted with
you, dear. and if any father or mother
could treat such son as you are so
scuryily-there, that's an ugly word, |
know, Plant, but it's the right one to
use in this instance-all have 20 say
is that they don't deserve such good
child-there !" and two pretty arms
barred TO the elbow for kitchen conven-
ience find their fond way about she
neck of her chosen lord.
Her chosen lord smiles family at this
speech and tries desperately to rally his
uIOOpIhS SPLITS
1t was very humble position that
the college bred Plantagenet Altick
found himself obliged to accept TO keep
the little house going-the only position
open 20 him when he, beside himself
with just Indignation at an unreason-
able opposition and great and absorb
ing love, broke bounds and besought
hA foit fn1 tn
as governess in a wealthy family and
share his five roomed cottage and his
meager salary.
Nan, too used to poverty to let it
brighten her, and imagining, innocent
soul, that no one could long be angry
at so dear boy as Plant, consented,
and the home coming, though lone
some little affair, brought with it hap
piness enough TO last fortnight at
least.
Then Plantagenet saw that there was
TO be no relenting on the part Of those
he loved and reverenced with all the
strength of his boyish nature, and his
grief grew greater with every passing
hour. To crown all, he had lost his po-
sition the second week in the November
following, owing to the insolvency of
the firm by which he had been employ
ed, and, though they have given him
splendid recommendations, there is no
position easily obtainable
One morning stray thought, finding
its way from out that great mysterious
silence so full of untried possibilities,
comes TO him suddenly and sends him
upon its own little errand straight TO
Uncle Job.
Up long flight of front stairs, up q
short back flight and several knocks
upon door 5 panel cause it TO open and
discover to young Altick room Uttered
with papers, books, trays of specimens
and two or three volumes of Hugh Mil
Ter.
Good morning, Uncle JobP'
"How dye do Plantagenet?"
81 do miserably, thank you, sir. Un-
Gle Job, I've lost my position, and-and
if could help you in any way-copy-
ing or the LIKE write a tolerably de-
cent hand sir, and l thought perhaps
you'd like TO hire me-
"No-no-no Not even though
you're Yale fellow well met. I'd
not trust you with theml Not a soul
save myself shall do line of writing
on these particular manuscripts. What 8
! the matterY
Firm l worked for failed.
"Humph Hows Nan?"
"How should she be? Happy and
| JOYOUS as BELTS bride-the bride of a
man shut out from home, and who has
not a red cent in his pocket Heaven
knows where tomorrow's bread and
butter will come from ~
And it won { tell. It's q sort of hab-
it it has got into, you see, about be.
ing sort of mysterious over the ends ii
has in view. But there, you may sort
out the numbered pages for me from
among the litter yonder, and We'll see
about the bread and butter for tomor
row. Tomorrow is Thursday-bless me,
boy, it's Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving So it is. Thanks.
giving. 2"
Your tone of voice would suggest
that you hadn't the dearest little wife
in the world TO be thankful for. Shame
upon you, my nephew. There, I'm not
a rich man, as rich men go, but take
this bill to Nan and tell her it's from
her Uncle Job. y
Late upon this same afternoon Pro
fessor Altick, basket on arm, goes from
greengrocer TO butcher shop, inten,
upon his purchase Of a Thanksgiving
turkey The fowl he means TO buy ht
will offer to his nephews in turn, feel
ing sure that he who accepts it will NJ
doubt ask him TO share their dinner, bc
it Tom, Dick or Harry or Toms dis
obedient son. With an unmistakabl'
grin of amusement the dealer in poultry
places very thin, very poor. very blue
about the breastbone, low priced tur
key in Uncle Jobs basket.
Early Thanksgiving morning the ole
professor starts out through the cold
uncertain sunlight that shines fitfull,
through the riffs of hurrying, wine
swept clouds, and, basket on arm, find
his way to Thomas Altick's elegan
home He rings and is admitted