Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-03-23

usual, but went in a istless fashion
that had become habitual to her now
causing her mother much anxiety.
But if Maud was miserable, Franz
was no less so, though he, having NOR
TO occupy his attention, did not feel i
as keenly as she. Still, he was no
feeling in a very cheerful mood. on
morning as he sat in his Office, lookin:
intently at the fire, and putting at hi
cigar ike whole volcano, when sud
denly the door was thrown open, ant
In rushed the stranger who had picked
up the lost note.
And how are you% he inquired
Selling Franks hand, and shaking i
heartily.
First rate" replied Frank. "Wher
did you get back?"
Ion, this morning; thought would
drop in and see how you were. Seems
TO me you are not looking remarkably
Jolly; what's the troublep Lost youl
money, or has some one left you OUT OF
his will, or"-with laugh, looking al
his friends gloomy face-"has some
one refused you? Come, L guess I've
hit it this time" he said. as his friend:
face slightly flushed. "You were rath
er sweet on Miss Evans when | left
You may as well own up, has she re-
fused youp"
Frank was naturally of reticeni
nature, but he never could Withstand
Tom Lorimer. Why, he and Tom had
known each other since the time they
wore roundabout jackets-had helped
each other out of innumerable boy
scrapes-had been room-mates at col.
lege, and after graduating, had settled
In the same place. What? not confide
In Tom? 1t would be treason to the
cause of friendship.
80, in answer to Toms questions if
Maud had refused him, he answered
that she had, relating the manner in
which the proposal had been made.
"Well, I'm sorry for YOU" said Tom,
when he had finished his story. II
Dave been doing little in that line
myself since l have been away. and
can imagine how 1 should feel if the
answer had been no instead of yes"
He shen proceeded to relate to- Frank
how be had met his divinity. made
fierce love to her and been acceDted ::
going into lovers raptures over her !:
TO all OF which Frank listened patient
ly.
But I've her photograph here" TAX
Ing 1T FROM his pocket and handingit
to Frank, and at the saHe time pulling
out the lost note. ~HallOI I'd forgotten
about this"
Turning ID, over several times, but
not gaining much information from
the blank envelope, he proceeded to
open it. Having puJsued few lines,
be broke out with.
Il say, Frank, heref5a gor Some one
has been writiIgsa declaration of love
and lost it! Want to hear it -
He then relatsdihoWit cane into his
possession.
"Aet me see it" said Frank excited
y, gleam of bOpe CRUISING Ills mind
5he0 it was his note to Maud.
When assured that this was really
The case, he asto1ished his, fNend by
umuing up, OvertuFninge his, chair in
'he excitement, mathematician his hat
and coat forthwith.
Jctnnie, enteriI1gs abont th5t time,
caused pleasant little diversion.
Frank poOnced upsa him, asking what
ne nOeant by doing erran6s- in. such
While T6m trisd to impress
lpon the mind 0f.' tho bewildeTed
7Outb the awful resributi9A thaE Muuld
surely oweItake him if he-didI aot own
lp. anibtell the tru H.
Bait Johnnie protested ne had car
led tie box all light: 3e. owned he
had fallen and tte 60 weRs, ro1bed out.
"BS5 d packed elm un:;' saiRealed
Jdhnn-e,. land gaTe-'em % ths-yONng
ady al right"
FiranaS was too -nPpy to be pe1Y I'M
toward The dcsinG nsat, so,
s$Jer celiveIing oSort lesth-e-aD care
ESSENCES, he told I'm tbRsI he would
overlook it this TINE, if he-wsRld be
more careful in tb&futuae.-
ThaS evening fasnd Hank 1imging
The bell at Mrs. Evans doom. Jane
,lshersd' him inta The paTlor. where
afaudI SAT- She lad nat heard the
door GAen, md w3aQuiterstartled when
a.maEIy voice at HeT sid asaidl:
Maud"
Shoe started UpWith' glad cry as
she saw Frank, sxd he needed 10 other
assurance than the happy, blushing
face thai his love was returned
Stretching out Sis arms %. her shc
weBS, straight ato 'tbens. and as r.
folosd them arIznd hsF, he-knew thai
the Winter of "a discoatenh had endeS
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