The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-06-08

over, and invested my money accord
ing 10 Hanrover's advice. And day,
and weeks and months rolled by, ans
if thought Of my little Rosebud
failing because the sunlight of my
love was Withdrawn from it, crossed
my mind, drove it away with sigh
l could not help it; l said, it was fate
Fate meant me for Miss Hanover
for Violette, and We met, that va,
al. No, not quite all; one day
remember it was the day after {
splendid ball, and l called on Violette,
whose escort had been the nigh,
before-one day | made this latter
statement to Violette Hanover, and
she having heard it, bestowed on me
her most aristocratio stare, and asked
me if did not know that she waa
engaged to Mr.. Twentyplum.. for six
long months.
"And be married next week, Mr..
Markham" she said. $50 you see
you must be mistaken about fate"
"And you have only been flirting
with me?' I said bitterly. "Do ysu
know that you have gave me reason
to hope everything from you p
81 know it is time for me to dress
for drive," she said. $50 you had
better say good afternoon; and don't
look SO ridiculously tragic, Mr. Mark
ham. hate scenes"
And / felt that / deserved it all, %
l went for the last time down the
steps Of the Hannover mansion.
In fortnight Violette was Mrs.
Twen,yplun. In month MI. Hann-
over was bankrupt-one Of those
who take foreign trip with plenty
of money in their pockets, while 9TH
ers lie crushed beneath the fragments
of their broken branches At home.
My money went with his. l had
come to london with . moderate
competence. had increased it by
speculation until I was absolutely
wealthy. Now ! found myself almost
poor.
There remained to me only the
Mosswood property, which must be
turned into farm, and myself must
leave my hope Of being one Of the
city lnillionaires behind me, and be-
come = common farmer-a man Of the
same social status of Rosebud's faith
er, without his comfortable knowledge
Of money in the bank to comfort
me.
However, with the bursting Of the
bubble fortune, the circle which had
gathered about Hanover had been
seemingly scattered to the winds,
and people knew that Miss violstte
had Tilted me, and also that my mon-
ey was gone. The city had lost many
Of its charms, and | wrote to the old
woman who kept the house At Moss
wood for my father until his death,
10 make it ready tor my return. Then
selling the furniture of my batchlor
rooms, and packing my small belong.
ngs in a few trunks, l started home.
ward.
must go back to Mosswood and
become . farmer. l should find Rose
'ud fading gradually away, Of course,
md yet l knew she would be prettier
han eyer. How she had loved mo
low ungrateful l hrd been for that
owe. Now l would make amends. |
would write as many repentant let
ers as were necessary, and she would
# course, forgive me. No woman
'ver forgets or ceases to love any man
he has ever loved, you know. Yes
'fter little maidenly resistance, she
would bloom for me again. / was IS
ure of this as of the train that bore
ne onward, as l was tina. the moon
would rise that night.
There is no adage more true than |
he one that declares that misfortunes
lever come alone, but in troops. Of
en-, Of course, one brings the others.
n my case, the anxieties that had
rooped SO thickly about me made
ne nervous, and so led to severe
lccident.
Having alighted at q certain station,
delayed my return to the carriages
Until they has started, remember
unning after them, and then-what |
10 / remember then? Darkness, and
lreams, and pain, an awakening in a
title room, with white curtains and q
oilet table, and vision chsrmingly |
lressed. Then some one saying slow
y:
eyes, yes, yes; l think he'll do
And understanding this was my
I'D friend Hiram Roper, I asked:
"How did l come here?" trying to
it up, and failing in the attempt.
Well," said Hiram, "my wife and
were at the station, and saw you
we're good deal hurt, and We brought |
'ou on. You know this is my house"
"Yours?" said /. "And you are
married and in practice, ! suppose?"
"Yes," said Roper. 20, yes; get