The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-23

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handkerchief was swinging from an open
window, and above the handkerchief
George caught the CLEAN of golden hair
and blue ribbons. It was Katie, 5eyor.d
doubt. He cleared the fence at bound,
and rushed after the flying train. He ran
till he was ready to drop, when he came
upon some men with hand car, who
were repairing the road He gave them
ten dollars to take him to Groton. He
was sure he should find Katie there.
But no; the train had not stopped at
all-that was the express for Buffalo.
But bystander informed him that lad 2
answering the description he gave of Ka-
tie had been seen, the day before, at Dan
vile, crying, and saying she had lost her
husband
George darted off, He caught with
avidity at the hope thus held out It
must be Katie. Who else had lost her
husband ?
A train was just leaving for Danville
He sprang on board, and suffered an eter-
| nifty during the transit, for it was an ac-
commodation train, and everybody knows
about those horrible delays at every sta
ton.
But they reached Danville at last
George inquired for the lady who had lost
her husband. Yes, he was all right-she
had gone to the American House to wait
for him. She expected him by every
train, said the ticket master
He hurried with all speed to the Amer
lean House.
Yes, she was there, SAID the clerk
She was waiting for her husband in room
No. 22l, right hand, second flight
George flew up the stairs, burst open
the door of No 221, aud entered without
ceremony. She was sitting by the win
dow, looking for him, with her back to the
door. He spraDg forward, and, holding
her IN his arms, rained kisses upon her
face.
MY Katie my darling have 1 found
you at last p
She turned her face and looked at him
before she spoke, and then she set up such
scream as made the very hair rise Oh
Georges head.
''You are not my james !" she cried
ooh, help! help! help. Somebody come
quick [ shall be robbed and murdered
Helpl Murder Thieves" !"
George stood aghast. The lady was
middle-aged, with false teeth and jeci-
dedly snuffy-looking nose. No more like
his charming little Katie than she was
like the Venus De Medicii
He turned to fee just as the stairway
was alive with people alarmed by the cries
of the woman. They tried to stop him,
but he was not TO be stayed. He took
the stairs at leap, and landed some
where near the bottom, among the wreck
Of three chamberm aids and as many white
aproned walters.
Before any one could seize him, he was
rushing down over the front steps. A
lady and gentleman were slowly ascending
them, and George, in his mad haste, ran
against the lady and broke in the brim of
her bonnet
"You rascal" cried the gentleman with
her, "what do you mean by treating
lady In this manner 2"
And he seized our hero by the collar
Then, for the first time, George looked
at the couple before him.
"'Tis Katie Oh, Katie !" cried he
for this time there was no mistake; it was
Katie and her uncle Charles. "Oh, my
wife! my wife %
He tried to take her in his arms, but
she fled from him in terror.
Take that dreadful man away 20 she
cried; 81 am sure he is insane or drunk.
Only see his boots and his awful hat %
81 tell you [ am your own Gcorge!" he
exclaimed. "Oh, Katie, where have you
been ?''
Katie now looked at him, and, recog-
nizing him, began to cry.
"Oh, Gear that ever I should have
lived to have seen this day My George,
that thought so pure and good, fathless
and intoxicated Oh, uncle Charles,
what will become of me ?'
"My dear Eiece, be patient" said her
uncle. 81 think this is George, and we
will hear what he has to say before con.
demning him. Mr.. Jameson, [ met your
wife in the cars yesterday, and she in
formed me that you had deserted her at
the Windham depot OF course | could
not believe that your absence was
intentional, and [ persuaded her to re-
main here while l telegraphed to the
principal stations along the road for in
formation of you. Why did l receive no
answer ?"
"Because the telegraph does not run
into old Mrs. Stark's huckleberry swamp,
where l had the honor of spending last
night" said George, loosing his temper.
'.But this extraordinary disguise"
"My clothes were muddy, and have
got on Mr.. Stark's," said George,
And, though the explanation was not
particularly lucid to those who heard it,
they were satisfied.
"My dearest George p cried Katie,
rushing into his arms $50 you did not
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