The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16


 You must give me your address. l know you don't live here and accept my word of he=.os, ii may be worth something, even if it is tramp's. that the loan shall be paid with the 6rxt money earn-s
 The girl drew out blank card and hastily scribbling few words, thrus; i, with the gold pieces into the reluctant hand of the stranger. There, take them, and do the bes, you can-r
 .. Alice Leneant. I26 Madison avenue, Topeka, Kansas That's a pretty name, and well becomes the one who wears it. Say, do you know that if ever marry that want to marry luss such noble little woman as you are:'
 -Iou are mistaken, fos am no. the least bit noble: but perhaps you may yet marry such . woman as you think me to be- replied Alice xith a forced laugh < Nov don't talk any more about such funny things. but promise me you won't touch hquor again, and that you will try your bes, to reform and then you must hasten or you will miss the eastern train which is due a; the station at seven o'clock
 "l will promise you,' was the low bu, determined reply.
 The girl had now arisen and was wait ing for her guest, who arose and stood beside her, 10 take his leave Drawing a band of gold from his little finger he said: Miss-Miss Lenean,, l have . favor to ask of you; will you wear this ring till 1 come for it.'
 She made no answer, but silently held kAx h. k@ kA tramp had caught sight of a rosebud al her throat and now asked: Will you please give me that as parting gift v She tore the fo~er from its place and handed |, 10 him. :. Now, go, she said, or you ~iI be 900 late" He caught up her hand, kissed il, and murmuring. - you will hea. form me fl live" turned away. 4, the gateway he paused and wi;a wave of inc hand. was gone. Alice Lenean; watched him as w,,h long. swinging strides. so unlike his merry gait 2s ha.t an hour before. he walked along the road ~hict lead 10 Enpor;a. When he WIS GU: of sch. she sa; acvG md be- gan 10 ;sirk, Mas Al, ,ha, had passe |. in the las: half hoa. dream No: fer th:re was he enp,. bowl. and her money was gone Perhaps acting on the -Im- pulse of :he moment" as her father sad she always did. she had givec the money to niser4b.e in poser. who would speaa il for liquor 4; the rex, :oan and tel hs companions IF | .ecrIaS way Ina. he had hoodwinked inc money ca; of .:r. ;. iew miles back. i4, then .hese MAS nc r:ag and he had pushed SO Geepy wen she had offeret. him the money, .nd had accepted II so Fe!g ,antly and promised se earnestly ,a reform that Alice cou.t: no: help ou. feel ;a.l; she had done rish;
 When her father and thc farm people returned rom ;seiy evening ride. she has,eaed ,o ,el. ;aem all that had passed The careful hoIse-~i:e h..ried aSay ,c see fl there WAS n"; some oi her silver ware missing. whiie John Leneant- a prosperoc, lawyer. who an hour before mad been pa, into the best slJ:nts hy heaf. ias that Al important sui; had been de eI.ed in favor uf h,s client. pa,;ed h,: daughter cheek, and said good humor- ecly:
 wager tha, yp1 have made losing , investment, and ] am certain ,ha, ,f you were 10 run loose do~u nere very long. would have 10 take the benefit of Inc bankrupt law
 Bd; papa. vey earnestly. he was such fine looking fellow. and so young and seemed so i.tenc.ess
 An. my s.y pcss. responded the father .Aus"inst- youth and looks are Dangerous iaif.ss sometimes. ard arrl sc sure tns: young scaiawas wi.! never bs heAro from. in4g you nave my pte.nlse o 4 check i,.r tlse times ,he amour, should he eve! Day yeu.
 shs.! hod you to your offer, sh< said as she ben, - KISS ,ae old ma; sot'd-nlsa.
 But no w..k ksandins her fathers lcs,s aud he saeouy fofebocings oi me house wife A.ce sep; souadly, feeiins cen : seious that she had cone good docd During ihe months that followed sa. often thought of her strange acqu2in,A2c :, and wondered fl he would ever come [, claim h1s rng. Whenever her faahe questioned her abog, her sinking ,.n vessment, she WOOL reply good nature 5l, taa; he ssss2ic yei be called upon io d<av the check One December moruan, among the letters brough, her oy .a. poa;man, she found one directed IT strange hand. She broke The sea,. ~her oni cropped three or,sp ten dollar balls ard w';h them q sip of paper on ~h | Sas wrl;.eD God loveth the checEri giveT. sometime shall cali tor n, rns. No name was signed, and sEs pssi-rnzEk was alnaos, obliler.fei. ye, si, knew !; was from her friend. the uAn.n and ie.i tAat he was keeping bis pied se In the hxU moments of her sur,xise . suarge feeling of happiness s,ole owe; her. and then her eyes spaIkied origh.I, as she thought of how she would demand e her father the promised check. Bu thA; tune ae.er came. for an hour latei John Lenezn, was oroa2h, home dead nc had taken ssC,im 70 apopieNy.
 Four years had passed since Alios LeneAni E&d generously gwen me uaone, which ioo& another GU. -oi szg1ooa<Agt and iEto kte of usefulness Her fafn- CTS death had .e.; her worse than pen ni.es& and rAiher :han De dependen or oshGA she kac preferred to win her As.