New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-10-31
5r,s wishes, and consented to one more

waltz.
Hurt and insulted, with reckless
feeling in his heart, John Adriance
went back to the hotel, and there he
found awaiting him Il letter from an
uncle in California, Offering him a lu-
crative situation. John was q book
keeper on a tolerably good salary.
1t did not take an hour to seek his
employer, for it was still early, and lay
before him his new chance in life.
His employer, who really liked John,
accepted his resignation, knowing that
he would find the books in perfect
order; and so, before morning dawned,
a message went flying over the wires
to distant California, accepting his
uncle's very generous offer.
All preliminaries arranged, John
wrote few lines to Kittie, bidding her
a cool goodbye, and ere the following
day had gone, he was on his way to
California.
Poor Kittie was heart broken when
she heard the news. She saw now the
error of her own ways, and knew how
devotedly she had loved John Adriance.
She resolved to trample her pride
under foot, and try to win him back; SO
alone in her own room, with tears roll
ing down her pretty cheeks, she wrote
him pitiful letter, begging his forgive
ness, and pleading with him to return.
That very week detective arrived a.
Montford with warrants for the arres
of Mr.. Marshlands on half-a-doze
different charges; and Kittie knew,
Vuithn,,t n
mate of the handsome stranger haf
been correct.
Days and weeks rolled by, and Kittie
received no answer to her implorine
letter. At last, just as she was begin
ming to despair, the letter came back
marked "Unclaimed."
What did it all mean? Oh, how bit
terly did Kittie regret the mad folly
which had sent from her for ever the
man whom she so dearly loved! Where
was he? Dead? It seemed at that mo.
ment to the poor girl as though all her
own life had ended, and naught but
clouds and darkness were around her.
One day she picked up a newspaper
and her eyes fell upon these words:
married, at Tellville, CAL, on the
10th inst, John Adriance, ESQ.,, to Miss
Mary Deane."
Had the world come to an end? John,
whom she had loved and trusted above
all others-her John, married to anothe,
woman. Incredible!
For weeks after that Kittie was seri-
ously ill, and at times her life was
despaired of.
1t was late autumn before she was
able to leave the house and 90 about
among her old companions; and one
clear, crisp, frosty evening she tied on
white 'sfascinator,'' and threw q
warm shawl about her shoulders, and
started through the brown, bare, frozen
fields at the rear of her home to q
neighbours, where she had been wont to
pass pleasant hours.
1t was q lonely walk. but it was not
late, and Kittie hurried onward. Hall
way across the field she came to sud.
! den halt, and low cry escaped bel
lips.
There, before her, under the frosty
stars, doomed the figure of a man, and
the clear pale starlight, glinting on his
face, revealed the features of John
Adriance In moment he had her in
his arms.
''Let me go!'' cried Kittie, struggling
to free herself. "How dare you insult
me, Mr.. Adriance?'
But he only held her closer
''Kittie,'' he said firmly, ''listen!
came back this morning. [ have seer
your mother, and she has told me Of
the fearful mistake which you have
made. did not receive your letter be.
cause l was away, travelling for oul
firm-I am partner now, Kittie. Anc
wait, my darling-I have nearly told
all. 1t was my uncle, John Adriance
who was married. How could you be-
lieve for moment that I could evel
marry any other woman save yourself?'
With her face hidden on his shoulder
Kittie was crying softly for very hap
piness, and John knew that her hear
| was still in his keeping.
They were married soon after. Blu
it was not until their departure fol-
Johns new home in California, whittier
he bore his willing bride, that he ven.
| tured to ask her what had become O.
MIR. Marshlands.
For answer Kittie showed her hus
band a paragraph in a daily newspaper
which told the world that the elegan
Montgomery Marshlands, Esq, hac
been sentenced to Imprisonment for {
term of five years.