Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29
An Unconscious Matchmaker.


tell me, old fellow, how on
learth it is possible for such
. metamorphosis to have taken
&1ace Not a month ago we sat here,
BIO hardened bachelors, determined to
amain so to the end of our days, and
owTfind YOU transformed into most
=eyoted husband"
hearty laugh was the immediate
znswer to this outburst, and DR.. Tren-
hn to whom it was addressed, took
huff at his pipe before replying.
"Well. you see, Jim," he said, Il
bought it would be fun to surprise you
thoroughly for once But Della shall
elI YOU the story, and you may be sur
rlsed to learn that you yourself, IN
consciously, 1 admit, made up the
hatch"
s. ~ suppose it is for penance, Will,
hat | am to narrate my own mistakes
znd misdeeds to Mr.. Allison. Two
honths ago 1 was stupid little coun-
~ girl. My eldest brother had sent
|br me to keep his house. Our parents
ave been dead many years and had
S we'd with an aunt. Henry, my brother,
lad written me that it would be impos-
bile for him to meet me at the depot,
nd that I should drive to the Tudor
hats where he was living on the
burth floor. My poor brain was GER
inly in whirl after my long drive
brOugh the noisy streets. When l ar
we'd at the Tudor Flats I walked
favely up the stairs.
II know you will laugh at me dread
bly,, Mr.. Allison, but you must remem-
er that l had never before seen so
ANY stairs. In my ignorance l was
haware that the entresol does not
bunt; therefore, when l arrived at a
nding where a door was ajar and an
d man servant replying to an inquirer
e the doctor would not be home until
o'clock, 1 naturally concluded that I
ID reached my journeys end, for my
bother also bears the title doctor. To
James establishment walked
lmly in, saying:
LIE uOCIOI tApCSIS AICs ACdoV LA sS
y luggage seen to-
But, miss, I don't know he ven
red, L have the strictest orders never
allow any one to enter my masters
pdy during his absence
I am the doctors sister, and he him.
Il arranged my coming I answered,
ndescendingly.
with that he admitted me, mutter-
&: Never heard about sister, into
smoky, dusty apartments, which
sumed to be my brothers.
Much to James CONSERVATION, I set
work and busted furniture and
pks, spread clean cloth on the table,
d prepared lunch Though James In
Fmed me Master never eats at honey
fresh butter homemade bread,
eese, ham and apples; then decorated
room with roses and honeysuckle
bught from home.
To pass away the time, 1 took UP
pix and began to read. A note fell out
this book. My eyes fell on the first
rds and my attention was instantly
racted. 1t was signed Charlie ALI
and read:
Dear Old Man: So you have decided
install that awful creature in your
Use, though you acknowledge that all
pes of peace and comfort Of your life
be gone. My dear fellow, do be adj
I'D and give up this preposter0us
B. At any rate, don't be surprised II
BIT your acquaintance for the present,
leave you to enjoy the company Of
Is Della. Your friend,
CHARLIE ALLISON"
My dear lady" interrupted Charlie,
u don't mean to say-it isn't possible
any misunderstanding arose out of
t? My dislike and"
do mean to say so," she replied,
ching; ut was quite possible In
d, natural-I should assume that
pc words referred to me. I was at
highly indignant and then began
ry. My resolution was soon formed;
|ould go away at once and not ever
the heartless brother who had dis
sed me in such q manner before my
H.
Nhilerepacking my bag I came upon
Photograph of myself. A sudden Inn
Pc made me write a few words on
back Of it and leave 1t on the table.
fn | heard steps outside. It was
ary, l thought. He should not find
there. Seeing the door Of a small
open. l slipped in and closed it
ind me-"
-et me tell the rest" interrupted the
or; L fancied / was dreaming as
came aware of the invitingly spread
e; then 1 noted two covers laid as
pr delightful tete-a-tete, and upon
napkin photograph Of the sweet
ace had ever seen. Listen to what
written under it:
AS am so ugly; as I destroy your
. and drive away your friends, 3