Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-06-02

kindly feeling, a tinge of pity. for one to
whom your sweet face has for many, many
years-way back before the White Stock
ings won the championship been beacon
light to guide him safely DER the wind
swept sea of North Side life. Am hoping
for too much?" and the beautiful brown
eyes that had witched SO many hearts
from behind the ribbon counter looked
into those of Constance McMurty with
wistful, pleading, don 't-untie-the-deg-if
you-love-me look that would have melted
a heart of Chicago beefsteak.
For an instant the girl did not reply. A
look of pain, as if some sad memory had
been recalled by Reginald's words, or
corset steel got loose, passed over her face,
and then, regaining her composure by
mighty effort, she placed tiny gloved
hand on the young mans shoulder and
spoke in low. measured tones that showed
far more than could any words, the terri
BILE intensity of the agony that the separa-
ton was causing her.
ssFor two years, Reginald" she said, 81
have loved you with deep. passionate.
all-absorbing love that would make your
head swim if you only knew about it. 1
have looked forward with pride and joy
in my girlish innocence and enthusiasm to
the DAY when you should lead me to the
nuptial altar and crown the sweet spring
time Of my life with the golden glory OF a
love that should last forever. I had whis-
pered to myself that I should make you
faithful, loving, always have-breakfast-in
time wife. There has come to me often
vision Of happy home, where l should
pass my days in happiness and stocking
mending. But the vision has gone. the
beautiful blue sky with its fringe of rose
tinted clouds has passed away. and in its
place I see an angry armament, across
which drift the leaden clouds of despair.
And so it is better that We should part
now. before supper, and let the dead past
be it's own undertaken
Reginald saw that all hope was gene,
that he was certain to he left on third base.
ssGood bye. ConstaT &C., he murmured. 81
must go now, because [ want to stop i,
my way over town and buy my sister seal
skin sacque.''
The girl turned quickly and locked at
him earnestly. "Do you mean what you
say?'' she asked in hoarse, anxious tones
~ do,' was the reply.
''And would you buy your wife seal
skin saceue?"
Certainly" said Reginald 1.-TWO of
them if she liked" e
A happy smile spread over the girls
face. Twining her arms around Reginald's
neck, she placed her tiny head on hi
shoulder. and then the little rosebud mouth
puckered up with a sweet, beatifc pucker,
as she said in tender tones:
You may call again this evening"
Heaven intended us for each other"
How HE LOST HIS MEMoRY.-He had
chew of fne-cut, and after stuffing half
the contents of the box into his mouth be
had put the box itself into his pocket
When reminded of this he replied:
ssBless NEEDLESS me! Why so | did,
Hope you won't take offence for had en-
tirely forgotten it. Dear mel but 1 find
fresh evidences every day that l am rot
what used to be. I see that am losing
my memory"
''Thats too bad," said the other. 'aow
long have you been thus aff1icted?''
Exactly thirteen years ago to-day"
Ibid some accident happen you them"
Accident Bless you, my dear sir, it
was terrible thing. I was hung by a
mob"
us that 50 ? Idon't like to be 1mper-
tinens, but should really like to hear
all about it,"
''Certainly-no impertinence about that.
/ was in Denver. My business there was
to sell pianos and organs. One night l
called at house to see about the sale of
piano, and 1 found the lady murdered in
the hall. While was standing there,
horror struck and terrified. several parties
came up, accused me of the deed, and in
ten minutes mob had a moose around my
neck. was dragged to tree, given two
minutes to pray, and then pulled up.'
Hanged by the neck?"
L
the end of the rope was made fast and I
was left swinging
Great Scots! and-and-but you didn't
die?''
Il dunno,'' softly answered the piano
man. II date my loss Of memory from
the minute they began pulling on the rope
Perhaps was cut down and resuscitated-
perhaps the corpse was taken out and
buried. As told you before, my memo
ry has sadly failed me-"
The other puzzled over it, blew his nose,
got red in the face. and blurtsd out:
ssSay, mister, believe you are gigan-
tic, consarned liar!"
Like as not-like as not.'' blandly re-
piled the piano-man:. when mans
memory begins to fail be may hit the
truth or he may lie-just as it happens
Have you any good chewing tobacco with
your"