Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-23
IN II SINGLE NIGHT.

"What beautiful young woman !
And yet her hair is white as snow"
"And her complexion fresh as is a
child's. Strange, is it not?"
Thus two loungers on hotel porch.
But they did not know the history of
that snowy hair.
From the time Harry Wells fell in love
with Mamie Clausen at church socials
until their marriage in the First Presby-
terrain Church, the entire community
gave minute consideration to their affairs.
Mamie's father, John Clausen, was
prominent commission merchant ID a
Pennsylvania town, generally consid-
cred wealthy, and always lived like
man of means. Mamie was pretty, dash
ing, local belle, and general favorite.
Hary's family lived few miles from
town, and they, too, were people Of re-
putation in the country.
The marriage was in every way suit
able one. Harry was educated in Prince
ton, and although he had at one time the
reputation of being wild he had sobered
down and was such frank, manly young
fellow that he was generally forgiven
any indiscretion.
The marriage was the occasion of
general rejoicing. Mamie's father gave
her an unusually good send of, and the
details were sent far and wide through
the State. Harry had studied law for
awhile and had settled down into a
country notary, drawing up deeds, and
doing hack-work of that sort. They
lived about four miles out of town and
!. two miles from old Johns. He had built
them pretty modern cottage on de-
tached portion Of his farm. Harry had
his Office, an ornamental little structure,
few rods from the house, and there
they lived as happy as two birds.
Gradually Harry picked up business,
and finally, through his father, he be-
came trustee for some minor heirs,
They were an odd lot of children, with
a half-crazy mother and no end of coal
lands and mining investments. 1t was
good thing for Harry, although it gave
a naturally lazy man some additional
work. The worst thing was that it
obliged him to go to Scranton now and
then and leave Mamie. When Harry
had to go away, Mamie would get in her
phaeton and drive to town, and there
were always some of the young people
ready to go out and keep her company.
Harry always insisted that she must not
stay alone. For law-abiding State,
Pennsylvania has pretty rough ele-
ment III it, and there is a general sense
of uneasiness.
One August afternoon Harry had an
unexpected summons to go to Scranton
about suit connected with the minor
heirs. He had recently sold some of
their property, and had been making
various collections, which fleft in his
hands about forty-five hundred dollars.
When he found that he had to GO off at
afew moments notice, he wrapped up a
bundle of papers and this money, and
took them into the house. Mamie was
making preparations for picnic they
were to go to the next day, and begged
him to wait until the day after.
"But, my dear child, haven't time
even to go to town and put these in the
bank, so you'll nave to take care of
them. Til try and get back in two days
at the furthest, and meanwhile nobody
will know that the money is here"
Then he explained to her the value of
the papers, and handed her a canvas
bag in which was the "a, 500 belonging
to the minor heirs.
Where will keep it, Harry? Be-
tween the mattresses ?"
'Just like a woman No. But de-
clare I don't know where to tell you.
The most insecure place apparently is
often the most secure. Any place, dear,
but between the mattresses. I leave
that to you. But you must guard it, if
necessary, with your life for, remember
the money is not ours, and at all hazards
I am responsible. I don't really sup
pose there is the least danger, for no one
knows l have it. But one ought to take
proper precautions, and beg of you not
to admit any tramps while I am gone.
Tell Sarah not even to allow them to eat
a biscuit"
"All right, dear we won't let the
tramps have drink even, and I'll take
care of the money, you may be sure. -
Harry bade his wife good-by, and
Mamie gave up the picnic. At the end
OF two days she received a telegram from
him, saying he had been detained, and
telling her to get some one to stay with
her two days, when he would be at
home. She drove into town, and one of