The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-04-25

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o'Ope Daisy managed to Intercept
the letter, 10 tho hands of the uusus-
pccting Tom, ard answered it as
from Mablc, agreeing to the clopeDent
aud naming an early day for the start
This was more than Frank had antici-
pated, aud he would fain have drawn
back, but this Mablo prevented by
taunting him with fear of hts wife
till she had worked him into one o (
those frieDzies, in which mau doe.
not stop to thiuk at all.
In the meantime, she urged tho ne
cessity Of caution anl charged him to
communicate with her only by letter
1t was settled they should meet at
the depot aud take train for Chica.
60; she would be closely vciled but
would tnl means to make herself
known. Frank told Daisy that he
was compelled to make u trip west,
at which Daisy showed sufficient
degree of regret, but submitted like
an angel, without q murmur. Sac
made really his clothes, bat askei no
prying questions as TO his route.
Frank bought tickets for Chicago
At the depot q yelled lady silently
took his arr. lie escorted her aboard
the cars, seated himself beside her.
By mute gesture she made him un-
ders,and that there were people near
she feared would recognize them, and
that they must not talk.
Horton had time to reflect, and hi>
thoughts were not very pleasant. He
was leaving Daisy, his dlrlin. little
wife, aud for what Now that t,cas-
urc he had so eagerly sought was with
in his grasp, it seemed worthless
compared to tho one he hal 50 foolish
y thrown away.
What his companion's thoughts
were hc had no means Of knowing,
though she gave signs ora with to
nestle closer to his side, to which he
did not respond. lie fairly hated her
now aud unjustly blamed her for the
miserable position 10 which h, was
placed.
Daisy's childlikc, patient face. with
its p'eaiing expression, was all he
could tbiok OF, aud he determined that
he would so no further than Chicago
with Miss Clifford. IIo would take
her to a hotel anil explain his feelings
for ofcourse he did not wish scene
in the cars-pursadc her to 90 back
to her friends, aud he-ah what
shoull no DO: Tho affair could not
be kept secret; Of course every body
knew it already. lie would 90 to Cal,
ifornia-to Chna-hc did not care
whore since he had lost his DAISY.
They reached the hotel, aud while
Mabel was laying aside her hat and
veil, he stood booking out Of win
dow. Presently voice called his
name. That voice lIo turned aud
saw Daisy.
His frs; feeling was joy uuspcGka'
bic ; but in q moment memory ro-
turncd, aud with it came the thought
of Mabel lie covered his face with
his hands. and said
"Oh, Daisy, why are you here p
"To save you, Frank" said Daisy
" Shall we continue our Journey west
ward, or have you had enough Of trav'
el? But first, we must come to fail
understanding You have thought
we . weak, silly child, to be pettel
or thrown aside at your pleasure, when
indeed | am woman, aud your equa
in feeling aud intellect. Decide. now
whether we will 20 through life loviu :
each other, as q true husband and wife
should, or 80 in seporate ways hence
forth. | will have no divided atfec-
tion from any mani
"Oh, Daisy, if we only could Bi,
where is Mabel!'
She is Mt home airtiug with som'
newly caught bird, since your snppos'
cd dcscrtion,' said Daisy.
Her lettcrsr gaspcd Frank.
She never wrote any to you.'
Aud mine
"Are all safe in my poket," sale
Daisy,
; ~ saw" she continued, "whcrc thu
wild passion for excitement was lead
ing you, and decided TO make one
effort to save you. | saw you Civ
Tom the letter for Miss Clifford, tolt
him to do something for me, sayin9
| would post tho letter myself, an'
aft erwards managed to be on hap'
to Intercept your answers to the letter
had Az rittsn in Miss Clifford's name