Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-05
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
wish woman, they always trife with

the best menu
"You had better wait Fred until YOU
know what you are talking of; broke
off my engagement with Mr.. Landren
it is true, but not till I knew he was
false and dishonorable."
"You knew that! How?"
II saw letter he had written to an
other girl, containing a declaration of
love. picked it up where he had drop.
ped it accidentally"
"What girl was it written to?n
minnie Ray. Here is the letter."-
She drew out the crumpled letter from
her pocket and handed it to him, saying,
1T seems not to be finished, there was
another page"
eyes," he said, when he had scanned
it over, 'There was another page. Here
| is the whole letter copied off and with
enveloped and superscribed ready to
send to Minnie. Katie you have been
cruelty wrong and hasty. Phil. wrote
that letter for me. You must have given
him no chance to explain. 1 wanted to
address Minnie Ray, and could not write
letter to suit me. knew how ready
Philip was at composition, and got him
to write for me. copied the letter the
night before went away, while was
up in his office, and gave him back the
original. L had torn open the sheet of
paper to transcribe it better, and sup
pose he dropped one of the pages from
his pocket, where remember he care
lessly thrust them. Katie what bitter
wrong you have done,-you,"
But he had no heart to reproach her
further. She had grown deadly pale and
stood leaning for support upon chair.
'Don't fret" he added hastily, "I,ll 90
out and try to find Phil's address some
body must know it, and we will write
or telegraph at once"
But nobody knew Philip Landren's
address. He had said "I'm going to
hunt the tickle dame Fortune where I
shall go don't know myself.''
Anguish and keen self-reproaeh were
Katie's portion for many months; they
strengthened and purified her character
however. She grew more unselfish and
less vain and frivolous under the chast-
ening rod.
1t was two years since Phil had said
that wistful goodbye foreveru to his
angry and scernful betrothed. Katie
had accompanied her brother and his
bride Minnie Ray to the Fair at st.
Louis. She had gone there in the hope
that at the great gathering place of
souls' she might see the one her heart
craved 30 constantly. But two days had
passed, and though her eyes eagerly
scanned the moving human sea, she
failed to catch sight of the tall, straight
figure and dark half curling hair. But
on the third day, she chanced to get lost
from her party, and was hurrying an
xiously about looking for them here and
there, when she almost ran against a
gentleman who was turning a rather
sharp angle in the walk, "Pardon me"
both said in the same breath, and then
both stopped and looked into each 9TH
er's faces. "Katie" -"Oh! Philip
and the stately young lady in the elegant
silk walking dress, forgot her stateliness
and held out both her hands to Philip
Landren, graver, paler, and slightly
SUM- burned, but the old Philip still. He
caught both dainty, gloved members in
his strong grasp and said under his
breath, II hoped to meet you here"
land prayed to meet you here, and
my prayer Is answered. Phil it was q
wretched mistake of mine that parted us
can you forgive me?"
II forgave you long ago, but 1 could
not forget; at least 1 could not forget
you"
ALP"
II couldn't help it Katie; though I
thought you heartless fiirt who accus-
ed me as plea for breaking your engage
ment."
II deserved to haveyou think so Phil,
but it was not SOD
Then she explained what had been a
mystery to him so long, and as he was
wondering what straw had separated
two lives, Fred and his bride came up.
and the brother seeing at a glance how
matters stood, shook his friends hand
with such vehemence of congratuia-
ton, that Phil was fain to vince and
cry out Hold on old fellow; I haven't
had my wrist insured.n