Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-07-24

IN the summer, met Cola certain
gentleman. He was very kind. He
carried the lifeline out TO distressed
crew when we were all ut the beach
together. and he left little foolish.
hasty note for me, In case he never re-
turned; by some mistake the note was
brought to me, though he did return,
1t was hasty little affair, you know.
written no doubt, under strong excite
ment, when he had misunderstood his
own feelings, l suppose; for ! have
never seen him since, and the note is
in my Golden Treasury" which I
left behind me, and my friend Felicia
Martin may find it, and it will break
her heart, for she is going to marry
Colonel Audenreid. OH I did not
mean to tell his name; but you will for
get it, dear Mrs. Davis, and let me go
at once?' rlfa
II am not likely to forget it. child"
laughed Mrs. Davis; '.it was my own
name before married. Colonel Auden-
reid is sort OF cousin Of mine 1t is .
pretty story. Yes, you shall 90. So
the note would break Felicia's heart,
would it? 1t must have been very ten
der" -l-.s.....I
''But you see there must have been
some mistake about it."
"Well, there are as good fish in the
sea as ever vet were caught. child. Go
and look after Fe!icia's happiness, il
you will" And for the first time Mrs
Davis kissed Stella's white cheek. You
might have been my cousin, you know"
she explained.
But Stella never reached Martinvale.
Stepping into the station. she ran
against Colonel Audenreid stepping out.
with her Golden Treasury" in his
hand. They looked at each other for a
breathing space. 5
IL was going to you." said the Colo
mel.
"Where is Felicia'' demanded
Stella aH -
AT homeland happy still. Where
were you going" ..s.. a.
"To Martinvale, for my Golden
Treasury
81 have made the Journey unneces-
sary. Let me call carriage. and take
you home. 1 have great deal to con-
fess.''
sit happened oddly enough" he ex-
planned, later. when he had given or
ders to be driven in the opposite direc-
ton from "hOme.' IL had left the
note to be given you in case l never re-
turned. Afterward, when asked Jim
to surrender it, he confessed that he
couldn't lay hands upon it; must have
lost it through the hole in the pocket OF
his pea Jacket. That was Of no conse-
quence; If he had dropped it on the
beach, the tide had hidden it Return
ing alive. prepared to do my courting
by word of mouth. l did no. know
YOU had left Mr.. Martins. When l
was able to walk, went there 10 find
you. 1t was dusk as approached
through the garden. Somebody was
dreaming on the piazza 1t Is Stella,
L thought. Inside the house Mrs.
Martin was speaking to Felicia
heard her say, distinctly, Shall you go
to town tomorrow, Feliciar and Felicia
reply, !. Certainly, il the weather al
lows l did not know that there was
an aunt Felicia with the same tricks OF
voice. OF course, if Felicia was in
doors with. her mother, it was Stella
star gazing on the piazza, and perhaps
thinking Of me- Would ever things be
more in nv favor? Idrew near some
tender words. some hasty ayowaL
escaped me; she was in my arms when
d voice from the window dispelIed my
dream. Felicia, child it said, you
will take cold incoming ont there 80
late Do you know, Stella. at that IN
slant was almost sorry the sea had
not finished me on the night Of the
wreck. StupiDof me, WASH IT. bn'
ais well that ends well. i had NO
thought of retreat Felicia had &C
-cepted me. had heard at the beach
that she tainted when carried out the
line. You had not received my note.
and had no knowledge OF my fsehngs'
I rnnsf make the hest Of nv mistake.