The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07
Selfrt Storlp.
THE YELLED BRIDE.


held in his hand.
He read:
"DR. PoNERnY: will not apologize
for the unparalleled service am abou,
TO K of you; suffice it To say have
heard your history, heard Of your strug-
giles, and realize how hard tack it is for
one so Young in the profession, and
without friend. in the great wilderness Of
hou> es called 3 city. Also, permit me to
add, have been informed OF the cruel
blow you rece.vs IA from the hand OF one
Nou loved who, was unworthy Of you;
and vet ] am not atq tainted Nth yon
nor Von with ne. Indeed We have never
looked upon one ano.her's face. New
prheless, / am about to ask YOU TO do
me a great isvor Will you come to
South street church to morrow at eight
o'clocks Cume privately, unattended,
and never repeat what takes place there.
Will you give me, q stranger, lawful
claim to your name, and vet not seek 10
know whom you mary: II vou will
do so will make over to you $50, ,000,
payable to your order at the City Bank,
as soon as the ceremony is over. Trust
ing that the money will be temptation,
] shall anxiously await you at the ap-
pointed time"
That was ell There was no sigma
ture-nothing TO give any clev to the
writer's address or abode. Indeed it
was so terse and so unfe ninlne in its de-
tails that he was tempted to believe some
sol his male friends were playing joke
on him.
ls.I will not gn-I will not be fooled T.
be said to himself.
He flung the missive down, then be
picked it up, folded it carefully and lhrust
it into his pocke'. He remembered that
he had patient to visit, and went out;
hut everywhere the contents of that
strange letter wss ringing IN bis ears.
He then went to ste his. mother. She
was suffering even more than usual, and
q ruml er Of dunning bills had been left
to his onsideration-hills which be had
not the remntest idea how he was going
to meet He tMew them down aud bu-
iied his face in his bands
s'Poverty is a curse, mother" he
mnaned. Il do not know which way 10
turn"
She tIied to cheer him, but in vain
Everywhere be turned hopeless chaos
seemed to envelop him
"Ah. il lha, letter were only Teal," he
thought Fifty thousand dollars would
make me rich
And SO he fretted and worried until
the sppointed hour came-one moment
vowing he would not GO near the place,
ard the next tempted to see the ''larce"
out.
Eight o'clock found him stealing in
He saw two ladies clcsel, veiled, and a
gentleman standing in The upper part OF
the building, while the minister sat in
chair. There was but nne gas jet lighted
and be could distinguish The forms As
soon as he entered the gentleman spoke
to one of the ladies', and she then ad-
vsnced to meet him.
"Are you DR.. Pomeroy p she asked
in low tone.
"Iam'
She led him to where the gentleman
stood, and be extended his hand.
"How do you do, Pomeroy p he said !;
and Pomeroy recognized in him the
President of the City Bank. 81 am here
by the request of this young lady"
pointing TO the one who had not moved
or spoken, ITO inioIm you that if you
agree TO her proposition, ] am authoriz
cd TO pay TO your order the sum OF fity
thousand dolla. -
Pom roy tried TO speak, hu, his voice
was chcked. # vas no fraud: it vas o
reality. He stood motionless for 8 mo-
ment, then advanced and offered mis- 81 N
10 the silent lady She took it without
quive-, and went with him 10 where the
minister awaited them. The ceremony
was quickly performed.
DR.. Pomeroy registered his name and
then looked down with considerable Gu
ricsity OF The hold, plain signature. Ell
len Latour," which bis bride wrote. The
minister hastily filed out The certificate
which he had brought with him by re.
Quest, and which the maid and the bank
er signed as Witnesses The bride took
1t, kissed it, and thrust it in her bosom
One moment more and the two glided
from sight.
Or. Pomeroy wiped the perspiratior
from bis brow and then asked:
.Who was she ?"
81 do not know" said the minister
"I was requested by letter, and paid tc
perform the ceremony and keep it Sc
cret. II is perfectly lawful"
"And l." said the banker, did not see
the lady's face. She deposited the mon
ey with ne, and r. quested my attend
ance here TO assure you that the promise
should be faithfully fulfilled
Tha three men separated; the gas wat
turned ont; the cuIisin fell on the frs
est.
The next day Pomeroy tried to real
iEe what be had done. He had sold bi
name to the ankanwn woman, but b.
thought that could oot injure him.
She must have baea in deadly peril Il
exS sueh an exhorbitaa6 price for sim
pie name
He took an office Np te@a and moveC
bis mother 10 . nicer home. Patients
came pouring In; different class EN-
pioyed the iich Gr. Pomeroy lhan thos
who had employed the poor one
Five years bad passed away, and be
had gained reputation and added eOD-
fideratag 10 tis bank account He tst
been an indefatigable worker, and nov
he felt shss he wanted rest for awhile.
1--WE viii take trip 10 Europe, moth
er," he said. 1T will do you more goot
than yon can imagine
A great many gentle hearts felt q pans
to see the "good doctor leave, although
their endeavors to catch him had beer
in vain. He had recovered from his
dssppoin,ment,ard he ceased to renem
Der that he vas married man.
Thew travelled leisurely through th'
tonr they had marked ont before theS
started, snd enc night found them in
French village About the middle o
the night the doctor was awakened b.
some one tapping al his door and calling
Tor bim to come out.
He did 80, and found the isndlord. WHIT
told him in broken English shat one o
his coun,ryBen had fallen down stairs il
o., and seeing his name registered VI
D. they called him np.
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