Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-13
STEPHENS CITY FREDERICK co, VA, SATURDAY, MAY
"I will not |" returned Earnest.

81 will not |" returned Earnest.
"Listen-let me explain. I live at
| number six 1 street." said Hugh.
"And this is number six street."
bawled Ernest, SO that his voice might
be heard above the din which the cry
ing child made.
"Here's my card-Hugh Evans, at
you service. ALI 1 can say to this awk-
| ward predicament is that in the dark I
/ mistook your house for my mothers.
Will you not accept my apologyY
"Hugh Evans?" Why, old chum, it
cannot be Here we have been living
only one square distant from each other
Give me your hand. Hal ha under
stand it. Fine iokel Wife, I'll never
be jealous again. Forgive me Well,
since you will not look after the baby,
I'll discharge you, Hugh. To think 1
mistook you for doctor and then ior a
william! must have been crazy" said
Earnest.
swell, Earnest, I'll start once more
for home," said Hugh.
''Not until you promise to come again.
I want to talk over our merry college
days once more. Come tomorrow
night, and you will not have such
chilling reception as you received to-
night"
"I'll go to Master Will and see if I
can relieve him also," observed DIR.
Oureall.
Hngh Evans took his departure, and
the next night found him again at the
residence of his new-found friend. The
evening passed pleasantly. Maud Bar
rows he found very entertaining; then
he discovered she was remarkably in
tsresting; later he thought she was fac
mating, and before the hour arrived for
him to say goodnight" he knew she
was truly lovable.
Evening after evening found Hugh at
the side of Maud, until Maud began to
count the hours until it was time for
him to repeat his visit.
Belle felt happier now that her hus-
band had left his club, and Earnest,
sitting with his baby on his knees,
looked the picture of content.
/ "Why, have you heard the news
Maud ?" he said. sour friend Hugh il
4 going to start for Europe soon: he call.
ed down town to-day, to tell me that his
business requires him to get ready at
once"
| Why was it that Maud trembled so
How lonely she would be when he was
gone
"There, forgot; 1 must call OIL q
client now; Hugh will be here soon;
tell him I will return in an hour, at
most" said Earnest; and Maud was
alone with her grief.
"Hugh is going away. What shall I
?" she moaned.
The bell rang. Maud ran out into
the hall and quickly opened the door
herself.
"Maud, dear Maud" said voice she
loved we'll. "What home feeling pos
sesses me when see you at the door T.
They passed into the parlor.
"Do you know, Maud, that 1 am
obliged to leave your
Somehow the tears could not be kept
back.
"But, Maud, return soon, and then
will you be my own promised bride p
happy, subdued light shone in the
maiden's eyes, but she spoke not.
ut will be hard to part with you, but
Maud, better still, say you will be
mine at once, and over the waters we'll
sail together"
Maud's lovely head dropped; some
how the lover took this as signal tina,
she consented, and clasped her to his
heart
"You promise. All my life, when ]
shall look on my darling wife, I'll bless
the storm that drove me to the wrong
house, and think that mistakes are otter