Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-04
The next weeks Milton Ne,Os contained

The next week S Milton NeaoS contained
the following paragraph:
A warrent has been issued for the apprchen
sion of William Ferguson, lately in the EN-
ploy of Messrs. Noble x Croaker. 1t i
stated that he is a defaulter to the amount {
9700. Ferguson was last seen at Merthy
Tydoil, in WALES, and has been traced Il
Swansea.
The news came like thunderclap OF
the little world of Milton. where Fergu
sen was we'll known and respected. Il
was the talk of the town, but like al
nine-days' wonders it died a natura
death. Not so, however, in London
home, where fond father and mother
were almost heartbroken at this news
of the son OF whom they had been
home at Milton; not SO at Thorpe Farm
and not so at the landlords home at
Hamilton. In all these places Will Fer
guson had been something more than an
ordinary acquaintance, and in these
places dwelt his true triends-friends
even in his disgrace. Annie landlord
then found out for the first time perhaps
how much she cared for Ferguson, and
the poor girl felt the blow keenly. But
she had some natural pride, and though
she pitled the poor fellow in trouble she
felt she could never again have anything
to do with man who had to flee to es-
cape felon's cell. And so Ferguson S
name gradually dropped out of converse
ton though not out OF mind.
INbar o.Of into INo1oc no
thought he might safely take time for
breathing and looking around. On that
Saturday afternoon he had, on his way
west, called in to take one more look at
and gloomy farewell of Annie, and he
then resolved to work necessarily until
he had earned sufficient to refund what
he had taken and retrieve his position. But
in Wales ne met with no success whatever.
He had no character, and no one would
engage him without Then he went to
Portsmouth, and thought of enlisting
in the army, but he decided to leave that
as last resource. He made his way to
London, and having a good voice and
knowledge Of music he obtained an en-
gagement as singer in the chorus at
one Of the opera houses. This proved a
poor game and offered no chance of in
creased salary, and consequently Fergu-
son resolved to quit and cross the Allan
tic. He got sufficient money from his
old grandmother and after a sorrowful
farewell to his parents he started off to
try his fortune in the New World. Dur
ing the first six months in America he
worked as farm laborer's clerk, and SUBJ
editor of a newspaper. Remunerative
employment seemed hard to obtain, but
he teiled on patiently, hoping for better
things.
He had ceased to think of his attach
ment for Annie landlord, except as a
secret memory to be treasured, but spok-
en- of never. Yet, when Christmas came
around, and with it couple OF letters
one from home, and one from an old and
trusty friend as Milton-one of them con-
tanned Just a Christms card, Wishing the
compliments Of the season in the most or.
binary way. But the wrapper was adj
dressed III 4 writing well remem-
bered. 1t was from Annie, and nov VIII
Ferguson, in his loneliness, knew that
the pure girl, whom he loved, but whom
he had never told OF that love, did care
something for him in his disgrace, and,
if that was so, even though it mi ht be
the expression Of mere feeling of pity
on her part, he would renew his efforts to
gain an honest name, and he patiently
and honestly kept his resolve, with what
success, we shall see