Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-03-22

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 loungcrs on hotel porch.
But they did not know the history of
that snowy hair.
From the time Harry Wells fell in lore
with Mamie Clausen at church sccials
until their marriage in the First Prcsby-
terian Church, the entire community
gave minute consid, ration to their affairs.
Mamie's father. John Clausen, was a
prominent commission merchant in n
Pennsylvania town, generally consid-
cred wealthy, and always lived like a
man of means. Mamie was pretty, dash
ing, local belle, and general favorita.
Harry's family hyed few miles from
town, and they, too, were people of re-
putation in The country.
The marriage Was in every way a 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 aud
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 rs 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
half-crazy mother and no end of coal
lands and mining investments. It was
agood thing for Harry, although it gave
naturally lazy man some additional
work. The worst thing was that it
obliged him TO go to Scranton now aud
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 a pretty rough ele-
ment in 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 left in his
hands about forty-fv hundred dollars.
When he found that he had to go off at
nfew moments notice, he wrapped up O
bundle Of papers and this money, and
took tn, m 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 togo to town and put these in the
bank, so you'll have TO take care OF
them. Ill try and get back in two days
ut 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 canvas
bag in which was the S4,500 belonging
to { e minor heirs.
Where will l keep it, HarryG Be-
tHc n the mattresses ?"
Just like woman No. But l de-
clare | don't know where to tell you.
The most insecure place apparently Is
oft n the most secure. Any place, dear,
Int between tho mattresses. i leave
that 10 you. But yoa must guard IL. II
- ~sith your life for. remember
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