The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-03-29

him and ran out to the gate to meet him
Her beaming face, sparkling eyes, and be
wltchlng, smiling mouth, gave unmistaka
bic evidence Of the joy and pleasure his
appearance excited.
= Oh, | am 50 glad you come. | wanted
to see you ever SO badly and papa wants
to see you too he wants YOU to forgive
him. He is really sorry. and, Of course.
you will for my sake, dear Richard, and
she glanced up to him 50 lovingly. - in
nocently, SO tenderly, that had she asked
for his life, she might have received il al
that moment
" ] have nothing to forgive, but have
much for which ! should ask forgiveness
For instance, for having dared e love you,
my own dear Vida"
80 Now. now won't hear another
word We will quarrel forbid you To
ever approach that subject again. and she
raised a tinny finger. which she shook very
deprecatngly. by this time they had
reached the parlnr, and Mr.. Geldamo came
forward and warmly welcomed him. and
formally gave HIM his daughters hand.
There were mutual congratulations, mu-
tual self-condemnations. forgiveness. mu-
tual happiness. Rich ard remained all
the afternoon, and was never so hap
py III his life Vida sang and played
and talked as only girl in love
can. And this was hut the beginning of
the many pleasant, happy days they en-
Joyed together. Before he left he told her
about his change IN fortune.
Il Are you not glad n he asked taking
both her hands IN ms own.
Il II 1t makes you any happier, | am m
deed glad. but would NOT care for the
wealth Of the world, unless II added tu our
mutual enjoyment. But | viii ten vou
great secret and She looked very wise
and demure. ~ was not going to ten you
until lred until We CreddtIJ Were
Married. smiled Richard. rs he drew
her lovingly to hlm, and reverently kissed
her glowing cheek.
Yes, was going TO keep it a secret
until then, because | feared 1t would dis
turb you, but think it viii not scare YOU
or make You feel badly now Now listen.
The secret IL this we are not so poor ~
papa at first thought We would he. and he
has promised to buy us a nice house aud
furnish 1t comfortably. and then he pro-
poses TO have you and Paul 20 into busI-
ness, and perhaps, in time, We might bc
able to rebuild the Old home as formerly.
ana he all happy there together
Richard was unable to answer for some
little time
know not what tosav. Vida have.
indeed suffered much, but | could endure
the torture OF Thousand such lives. were
certain they would end IN such heavenly
sunshine this. But where Is Paul m
Could you not guess, she asked by
way Of answering, but she smiled archly
and looked So mIschievously, that Richard
responded promptly
AT Elgin.
''Shrewdly guessed have had a long
letter from Bertha, and | am dying to see
her, and am going down AS soon as Paul
returns.
Richard was now almost daily visitor
at the Geldamo cottage Time flew quick
", unheededly by, and the course Of love
flowed smoothly and grew stronger as it
flowed, and as time sped on.
New Year. came, and Richard and Vida,
Paul and Bertha we're married. A double
wedding took place at the Cottage. A
short tour East, and the happy couples
returned, and settled down to the unro-
mantle realities Of every day life.
The winter passed, spring and summer
came and went, and autumn again came
round AS Richard returned hMue one
4 evening, Vida met him with lovely smile,
but there were tears III her eyes.
/ " What is it, love T. he asked III alarm.
4 " Poor Mary am SD glad too, but
here, read the letter yourself. ] know
you will be glad to hear from Oscar.
! Richard took the letter, which proved to
be long, full of love and affection. At the
end he found this postscript
/ P.S-Next Tuesday is the anniversary Of
/ Amy's death. and Oscar and | are going t
strew the grave with wild prairie flowers
7 We Will take the baby along. too. 1t Is tou
weeks old now, and is the dearest, sweetest
I little piece of humanity you ever saw. We
1 called it Amy. 1t looks just she looked
when | first saw her Poor Amy / often
wonder if she is not continually lowering neal
us, she loved us so well. NJ. W.
But little remains to be told. Revasor
did not leave the city ia the manner he ex
pected. The morning he fled, he was
found near one of the depots, a ravInt
maniac, and is now i'll the Jacksonville
Asylum in the incurable ward hopelessly J
insane Spindle forfeited bail and fled
Miller died Of mania a potu, remorse o.
conscience having driven him deeper ano
deeper into hopeless inebration. Cassie
Miller is now the adopted child Of Richard
Arbyght. Mahoney left the city and re
port says the country. Sergeant Soolhr'
was literally rewarded by Arbyght, and II
as ever his staunch and true friend. MIR
Fargood prospers, and is revered and re
spected by his men Unlonism tioursheI
in the city and throughout its agency work
mgmen are fast becoming more thoughtful
more Industrious, more temperate, and ar
making fearful strides in mental and mora
worth and social elevation.
Arbyght and Geldamo are among tn
most prominent merchants in Chicago
They employ great number Of men
whom they treat as business and socla
equals, pay well, and in turn have thei
work performed better and more satisfac
torily than any other men in the city
Their workmen are ever prompt, ever dill