The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-03-17

HOW HER HAIR TURNED WHITE.


OF one of the young ladies' present. She was
not beautiful, but united the striking char
scteristics of a brilliant fresh complexion,
and profusion of hair white as snow. She
| was very merry, a good taIker, and, I must
confess, L contrfved to occupy the larger
part of her attention.
After bidding Sdieu to the ladies, turnsd
to the obligfnR friend who had been my
sponsor at these Incidental gayetfes, and cas-
ualy remarked of my new acquaintance:
"Bv jove, what hairi 1t accents her whole
appearance. Wasn't she lucky to achieve it
young?''
My friend removed his cigar.
THAT depends on how you look at it. I
doubt If she wouldn't say today that the
price was rather large. Dc you like stories q?
I'm minded to tell you one, If you like,
ABOUT that white hair you admire 50 much"
We went over to the hotel and something
like this my friend told me:
You have no idea, you city people, the in
teTest we country people take in the court
ships of young folks From the'time Henry
Wells began to sidIe no to Mamie CIausen at
church sociaIs, until fheir marriage in the
First Presbyterian church. the entire COM
affairs. Mamie's father. John Clansen. was
and is now a prominent commission mer-
chant. generally considered wealthy. and has
always lived at least like a man of MEANS
Mamie was pretty, daShiug,~a local belle and
a great favorite. Harry's family lived few
miles from town, and they. too, are people
of reputation in the county Old Jack Wells
represented us q few times In The I,episla
| ture, and has accumulated in one vay and
another handsome property.
The marriage was In every way a suitaFIe
! one. Harry was educated at Princeton and
although he had at one time the reputation
of being wild, he had sobered down ana
was at any rate such frank, n ianfv vounp
fellow that he was generally fore iyen auy in
discretion
AS say, the marriage was the, occasion OF
general rejoicing. Maniie's fat ner gave her
an unusually good serd-off, an d the details
were sent far and wide through the State. -
marry mad studied law, althol Ugh be didn't
nave much natural inclinatio for IT. and
had settled down into a cor lntry notary
drawing up deeds and doing hack work OF
that sort. They lived about our miles out
OF town, and two miles from oI6 Jacks
He had built them pretty n odern cottage
on a detached portion Of his ia I'm, and there
they lived as happy as'two bir ds
Gradually Harry picked up business, ard
finally through his father beca me trustee for
the Minor heirs. They were an odd lot of
children, with a haif-crazy mother and no
end of coal lands and mining investments. -
1t was good thing for Har ry, although it
gave naturally lazy man s, ome additional
no
him TO go to Scranton now and then. and
leave Mamie. You may ina gine that there
was good deal of visiting t the bouse of
Two such popular young pc opIe, and 'tnat
rour-mile stretch of road was generally kept
pretty warm. When Harry lad to 90 avav
Mamie would get in her pba, 4ton and drive
In town, and there was alway rs some Of +he
young people ready to go out and keep her
company. Harry always ins listed that she
mustn't stay alone. Fer a V-abidino State
we have pretty roughelemel IT in il. apd.aI.
though we haven't had much to compIajn Of
mere, there is a generaLsense of uneasiness
One August afternoon Harry had an nm
expected summons to go to Scranton ahout
suit connected with the Minor heirs. He
mad recently sold some Of their proner4v
and had been making various COLLECTIONS
Whleh left in his hands about S4, 500. When
ne round ne had to go offsat few moments,
hotice, he wrapped up bundle of paners
and this money and toek them into the
mousse. Mamie was making preparations for
picnic they we're to go to the next dav. and /
begged them TO wait until the dav after
But my dear child, haven't time tver
10 go TO town and put these in the bank. "a |
youH nave TO take care. of them. I'll trv \
ana get oaek in two daysszt the furtbest /
meanwhile nobody will know that the money /
is here" '''o'eS
Then he explained TO her. tine value of the
papers ana handed her a canvas bao in
which was the "a, 800 beIonein, to the Minor
heirs D'iAoi
Where will keep it, Harry? 3? Retvaan
the mattresses?''
Gust like a woman No. sRutI 5oo,.
L don't know where to tell vor IT, 1.au.
insecure place apparently is often the 80.
secure. Any place, dear, but hetwean III.
esses. 'eave that to you. But you
must guard It, If necessary, with vour re-
loI remember the'money is not ours, and at
All hazards am responsible. I don't really
suppose there Is the least danger, for no one
SHOWS L nave It. But one ought TO take
proper precautions, ,~and beg of veu not to
admit any tramps while 1 am gone Tan
0t'rah not even TO allow them to ston iono
enough to eat biscuit
All right, dear; we won't let the tya.,r.
have drink even ana I'll take care o,f a.
money. you may be sure
harry bade bis wife goodbye. and Afa,oia
gave up the picnic. Atthe end of tvvo da-.. ;
she received telegram from him. savinc, -
nad been detained and telling her to gef I
some one to stay with her for two davs
When he would be at home. She drovo ir'to r
Town, and one of her old friends went o,,+ 4
with her, AT the end of two davs sba bod
another telegram saying he was detained mn
III TIE nextday. Her friend went bome or5 Z
ID place OF Harry came third telegram and
70 every day for ten days he was exnacta5 7
lonle' and every day came a dfsappointino, I,
eiegram. By this time she had hecome .o =
'ustomed to her charge, which she had cot y
IKE bag Of eed-beans in a cornar ~ = II
ARK closet opening from her room. The az s.
efnoon OF the tenth day was hot p,urtv N
ioerhoon' Mamie had gone up stairs to r;
axe nap and refresh before dressino ~ d
neet Harry who was expected home after
ne longest absence he had ever made fron, d
er' AFTER time Sarah came I'D and TOLD
ar there was tramp down stairs - a,
'anted something to eat and who wouldn't dl
e driven off
ou ouRhtn't to leave him A minut. tr