Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

would return, when they promised TO
become man and wife. Ignorant as the
old farmer seemed to be, he suspected
this, and to prevent it strictly ordered
the principal to retain all letters adj
pressed to his new pupil, except those
marked privately, or, in other words,
those sent by him, and TO return all 9TH
ers to him. He also instructed him to
inspect all letters sent out by her. VI
course this was too much for the good
natured Chicago professor, and, while
he complied with instructions, he simply
abhorred the balance of his unreasonable
request, and vowed his intentions to
keep ali letters not marked as described,
and also all sent out by his interesting
made numerous friends among her class
mates (nany of whom still reside In
Chicago, but always bore an aspect Of,
sorrow in her usual smiling countenance,
and seemed devoid of all ability for
study. Three long months had now
elapsed since the young lovers parted,
and during this period all communities
tions were cut off by the means above
described. All this time our young hero
was almost
FRUSTRATED WITH GRIEF,
pupil in his possession until he could
learn something of the old mans mystic
rious conduct.
Meanwhile the pretty country girl
so much that grave fears were entertain
ed for his becoming insane, and as
matter of course neglected his store du-
ties, for which he was prematurely dis
charged. He Immediately took his leave
of the good people of the little burg and
came to Dubuque, where he obtained
employment in large wholesale house
on Main street, where he soon recovered
from his late grief, and again won the
confidence of his employers. Again the
love and admiration for his betrothed
proved his master and soon resulted in
what was then thought to be the begin
ming of downward career, thatO drink
ing, but happily did not terminate in
in such, and he soon OVercame his appe-
tite for intoxicants.
To go back, we find our little heroine
ardently pursuing her laboriOus mental
studies, and at the end of two years
| course graduated with the highest hon
ors. Receiving her diploma, she hasten
ed to the little village from whence she
came, expecting there to find warm re-
ception from one who had faithfully
promised to share with her half of his
life's joys and sorrows. Imagine her
CONSERVATION when she learned of her
lovers discharge and departure to parts
unknown. For five long and Wearisome
years the ardent admirers were separa-
ted, each of them not knowing where
the other was. They very naturally lost
all recollection of each other, and mere
! ly looked on the past as a dream in
which they were the most conspicuous
characters. A year later the usually
| quiet little town was one day aroused
from it's natural slumbers by the an
noucement that marriage in the upper
walks of life was to be contracted in the
near future. One of the contracting par
| ties was no other than
THE LITTLE HEROINE,
and the other a very prominent mer-
chant of that place. But two weeks in
tervened between now and the day APP
pointed for the interesting event. It is
safe to say that it was looked upon as the
! grandest affair that ever honored the
| little settlement. Some time previous to
this our once forlOrn and broken-hearted
| youth had been sent on the road as a
commercial drummer for the firm for
which he had so faithfully labored for so
many years. In his drumming rounds
he had occasion to visit the dear little
town of his adoption for the first time in
| several years. Calling upon his old en-
| ployers he was received with more than
ordinary courtesies, and during the in
teresting conversation which followed
| he was informed of the coming interest
ing event. Startled by the news, yea,
and soon more perplexed by his own sit
uatlon, he silently pOndered over his
proposed marriage to a Dubuque belle
This was a serious state of affairs. How
to avoid a sensational conflict was the
next thing to be considered. His whole
! md GOT1ly ont RI 1Oio loo
| love, and to win her back he at once en-
| ployed the necessary means. Approach
ing clerk in the store he handed him a
slip of paper and asked him to deliver at
No. =, on - street. and to await a re-
| ply. In due time the answer arrived
and read as follows:
HER LOVE UNABATED.
"DEAR GEORGE: I have received your
long and anxiOusly waited for note.
| Come, come, at one. Yours as ever.
JANE"
It is unnecessary to say that he com
| piled with the urgent request. The meet
scribed, and, as it appeared to disinter-
ested parties, was novel and affecting in
the extreme. After an interesting con-
versation he took his leave, promising to
! come back Immediately upon his arrival
from Dubuque.
The outcome of this affair was the
whole topic of conversation for several
days, until our hero arrived from Du-
buque and fulfilled his promise. Acting
in according to his situation, the young
couple made hasty retreat in farmers
old wagon. In this way they travelled
night and day for some hundred miles
until they reached a small town in Wis
consin where they were married for the
small sum of so cents.
This was the last seen or heard from
them, though vigorous search was insti-
tuted for several years, until about three
months ago young lady arrived in Jack
son county to seek her fortune in the fan
West, as she termed it, and soon was APP
schools of that place. She was a highly
educated and refined lady, and soon be
came quite favorite with her pupils as
j we'll as some of the handsome Young