Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-03-03

OF young people, because he met Janet and
her devoted adorer there. Not he, he danced
and laughed the more, although the pain
| in his heart, which he so determinedly hid
from view, was in reality long In dying out.
Janet had been his first love, and how.
ever lightly she had loved him, he, at least,
had been sincere, and could not forget her
In day, try as he might.
Time, however is great healer, and
when one hazy October day, Janet rode
over in her little phaton, to ask John and
his sisters to her wedding, he looked at her
straight in the eyes, and wished her "a hap
by future" without tremor in his hearty
voice, or culver of his eyelid.
Eugene has gone to Boston. said Janet,
clicking the flies off her gray pony, and lean
ing forward. 1--WE should have heard from
him yesterday. feel little worried. He
had good deal of money with him. We
sent to the city by him for things We could
not get here, and several of the neighbors
Judge Jordan, Squire Ellis, and Others
paid him in advance for portraits. Idream-
ed last night of his being robbed and killed,
Ughl it makes me shiver. I know I am
foolish, but can't feel easy"
Two days went by, and no news of the
prospective bridegroom. The wedding pre-
parations Jagged. Three days.-Judge Jor-
dan and Squire White had a consultation.
Bills bs gan to fall due, and Eugene Ray.
cliffe was still like an unknown quantity
represented by x. People began to talk.
Janet's mother took to her bed with an ILL
ness, sudden. and OF nature unexplained
and obscure.
Janet grew pale, waiting for letter. FL
nally, one bright Saturday morning, Sunny
dale, individually and collectively, was
agape over q startling headline IN Boston
paper.
ARREST late last night of Joseph Ray
mond, otherwise known as 'Dashing 10,
and having for his latest alias, Eugene Ray
cliffe. Several well-to-do residents of Sun
Hydale victimized by the accomplished and
gentlemanly scoundrel."
The affair was nine-days' wonder. But
after month or two had passed away, and
the excitement had quieted, people began to
wonder ifJohh Wentworth would take up
his pretty early love-"
Encouragement for him to do so was not
lacking $50 the matrons of Sunnydale will
| tell you), from Janet's mother. Janet hel-
self wrote little note on perfumed paper,
| to John, and this was the closing part ofhis
reply:
II do not want to reprsach you for throw
ing me over as you did. You have been
punished enough. But for man like ME,
it's no use trying to 60 on with things as
they were, now. Better each go our own
way. And, although I can't feel toward
you as did once, believe that bear no
| ill-will toward you, and regard me, if you
| will, as friend STILL"
When, year after, On another st II
October day, John told Janet of his approach
ing wedding to young lady OF Boston
Janet cried a little, and offered faint, lach-
| rymose congratulations, with fury of re.
greet and jealousy in her heart that the
young lady of Boston fortunately knew
nothing about.
And Janet's mother frets summer and
| winter because Janet is an old maid; but,
nevertheless she frowns severely on any
luekless man who offers summer board
er's" remuneration for her spare front room.
10 N nt IN lnt