The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-05-08
Minnie's Mistake.

Malcolm Thorne sat in the cars.
bound for Malvern, absorbed in deep
reverie, and pleasant one It was, too.
He was @ lover, engaged also, aud he
was soon TO lead his bride to the altar.
lie was now journeying toward the
home Of her who had filed, and would
fill, he hoped, in the happy years
10 ceme, many of his hours with
"silken spleDdo"." Is it, then, to be
wondered that his thoughts, his day
dreams we're profoundly delightful?
"Malvernl" cried out the conductor.
The conductors announce ment star
tied him from his reverie. .,.,5
"IIere already" murmured Malcolm.
why, the time has passed very quick
ly."
He removed his satchei, cane, and
umbrella from the rack, vacated his
seat, and when the train stopped step
ped off on to the platform. A large
crowd was assembled at the station await
ing the arrival of the train, for Malvern
was quitea fiourishing town, and he
was making his way through the con.
course of people as rapidly as he could,
when a pair of arms were clasped "a
round his neck, and soft voice whis-
pered:
30, George! I'm so glad you've
Gomez" and then almost as suddenly
added, ooh, 1 beg pardon, sir, I've
made great mistake, but the resem-
blance is wonderful"
Before the astonished Malcolm
Thorne could make reply, the young
female with the fair, lovely face suf-
fused with bushes, had dieappeared in
the crowd, and was quickly beyond his
sight.
by Jovel" he thought, "that young
woman must have taken me for her low
er, whom, l suppose, she expected
would come with this train. Why, bless
me, it's the funniest adventure with
which I've ever net" The whole af.
fair struck him as being entirely ludi-
crous, and he stood still for a moment
and gave vent to hearty laugh.
He moved on again, got clear of the
crowd, and then gazed along the plat
form, where row Of various sizes ard
styles of vehicles were waiting to convey
the arrivals to different points in the
town.
"Minnie promised to meet me here
with the carriage, but see neither her
nor it. Probably something has delay
Ell her; at any rate, I'll sit down and
wait a few minutes longer"
Ten minutes passed away, but neith-
er his lady'love nor the vehicle appear
ed.
'She must be ill.," he murmured,
glancing at his watch; "but it strange
she did not order the carriage to come
for me, even if she couldn't come her.
self.
He called cabman to him. "Do you
know where Mr.. Rangton resiIes?" he
asked. The man replied in the affir.
native, aud Malcolm ordered him to
drive there as quickly as he could.
The vehicle stopped in front of q
stately, handsome residence, and Nal.
colin Throne sprang out of the convey
ance, walked rapidly up the graveed
walk to the door and rang the bell,
which was almost Immediately answer
ed by servant.
SIS Miss Rangton indisposed, or is
there any sickness in the family?" cried
Malcolm.
can are quite welh slr,'' replied the
domestic, 'and Miss Rangton cannot
see you and bade me give you this
note" She thrust 1t in his hand, and
shut the door, as the saying Is, in his
face.
Malcolm, bewildered and astonished,
stood thers, making no movements, but
having the appearance of person who
is not really aware whether he is in his
right senses o. not. t....
"CannOt see mc?" he at last admit
ted. "What have done to offend her?
What is the meaning Of this strange &C.
tion of hers?''. He seemed to have for,
gotten the dainty, pink-tinted missive
which the servant had given him, but
suddenly recolleeting it, he tore open
the envelope, and read these sarcastic
lines: ..U...
MR.. THoRNE-DEAR SR:-'l was
not aware, until quite recently, that
your heart was large enough to enter
tain an affection for two women at the
same time. Such being the case, / must
decline the share of love you have been
wont to lavish upon me, as, in affairs