The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-09-13

marked than IL was In her. But the
hesitation was almost imperceptible.
for with both hands she drew his head
down and kissed him upon his brow.
"Have you been undergoing a course
of instruction also" she asked, seat
ing herself beside him. THE change
in you is as great as II Is In me. 1t is
an Improvement in both cases; don't
you think SOP
Eyes. With me, Lisle. ii is simply
the resumption OF my own. l was born
here. lived here until l was IS; then ]
went away. Once came back. That
was Is years ago. / intended never &c
come again, but you needed me, and
here am"
"Have you forgotten how TO swear,
CraigT
mo; have only laid the habit aside
with my other clothes. They fit each
other and are TO be worn at the same
time. Lisle. has any one told you that
you are beautiful womanT
"Yes"-laughing gayly-"I have not
lacked for information on that point"
You were handsome boy, but now
you are superb. Before you go into
anything else l want you to tell me all
that has happened during these two
months and more since l parted with
you"
"Oh, that is quickly told. My father
always kept a supply Of cash in the
house. There were several thousand
dollars there at the time he died. !
took ii and went to San Francisco,
travelling in my cowboy costume, for il
was the only dress with which l was
familiar. had formed a plan of pro.
cedure, and when | arrived at my desti-
nation | carried it out to the letter. 1t
consisted in finding a woman who
would be at once a friend and an in.
structor. and | found one. | knew of
a gentleman who had visited us once
when | was quite young. He was a
banker, and my father had business
dealings with him, so that letters fire.
Quently passed between them. Among
those letters | discovered his address,
and as soon as | arrived in San Fran
cisco | applied to him. | told him, of
course, that | was Richard MaXwelPs
son, that my father was dead and that
| desired his advice regarding several
matters, the first one being a suitable
place TO live. He settled that in the
way | wished him 70 do. for he invited
me TO his own home, and in his wife
found the friend | needed. My course
of instruction began that same day,
for at once told her what | was, and
l can assure you that my path has been
strewn with roses from that day to
this. Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons came east
with me and are here in the hotel
They are in their parlOr now waiting
for me TO take you to them, for you
may be sure that have told them all
about Craig Thompson. VIII you come
now and let me present you 10 them?
They will be surprised, for you are not
the Craig Thompson whom l have de-
scribed to them. 1t is very funny. l
have been apologizing all this time for
your rough ways, which l have insisted
are as natural to you as it is for water
TO run down hill. VIII you 90 with
me nowY
Eyes, and afterward III get a car
riage, and We'll take ride together. l
want 10 talk to you, not to strangers.
But before we go to them, Isle, there
is one question that l want to ask
you"
what is ii, Craig?
Are you sorry now that you are
womanF"
''No, Craig; l am glad that am
woman. My heart is very light and
very glad. l am proud to know that l
am a woman
Thank God! So am /; but prouder
still because you are always Isle.
Fate can alter your dress and your out
ward appearance, but it can't change
Isle Maxwell. That's what I'm proud
Of, little woman! Now take me to your
friends"
Continued next week.