Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20

tentiveiy " all Barlow 10 d him. Return
ing suddenly TO his other line Of though
| Tom said, d,-'tI think that's all well
enough for you and thus far Its youI
business and not mine, but let's consider
this matter OF seArohin' for Maggie
What's yer idea :"
"The 6rst thing TO be done," Barlow
| replied, ,''is hunt up that housekeeper and
Hnd ont Just when your daughter left
Brooklyn. What 10 your daughters
name 7" he asked.
"MArgaret Grsntley, suppose" an,
swered Tom with y snort. he had NOT
by any means forgiven that dead soldier
yet.
"Another thing to do is to have all the
New York directories searched from that
time till now to see II any such name ap.
pears in thsm," continued Barlow. "Then
asearoh Of all marriage registries must be
made for the name. You see she may
have married again."
~ should think she'd had enough Of
that" interj eoted Tom.
"Again," Barlow went on, "persenal
advertisements might be tried. should
also have some hope Of resching her II
she Is still living by getting the story
printed with the names suppressed. II
Is so romantic that the papers will be
glad to get It, while hint dropped 10
the proper quarter that II Is true story
would put the reporters who are quite as
sharp as detectives and vastly more
reputable on the hunt for the heroine,
merely for the sake OF the item"
"About what would reporter git for
sioh an item Z" asked Tom.
"Anywhere from five to twenty five
dollars" answered Barlow.
"Humph |" exclaimed the old man,
'Ill give any reporter who gifts that Item
five thousand dollars for It ~
"a fifth Of the sum will put them all
at your SERVICE" answered Barlow.
"Well then let them work five times as
hard" replied Tom. "You may offer
what said"
The liberality and determination Of
LSudstreet made quite an impression on
Barlow and the two men returned to the
bly,, and the whole party soon Joined In,
Toms implicit faith that Maggie was
still living aud to be found In New York
affecting all the other three oonBlderab bly,.
II was agreed that nothing could be
done b-yond having search Of the burial
records made until Mr.. Barlow closed his
school for the summer vacation, which
would be on the following week. Mean
while the pa ksge would arrive from
Colonel Butler. Presently the talk
tagged and Barlow and Katie somehow
found themselves at one end Of the porch
where she was listening eagerly to his
report Of his interview with her father
down the fields. Katie had heard Of the
condition on Ehioh her father insisted,
aud while non oommittsl As to what she
would do In case 1t could not be complied
with, she declared quite positively that
she would fiud way to get her fathers
consent any yhow.
"There's OIL Q thing for which cannot
be too grateful, said Barlow, "snd that
Ia that not only has he said nothing TO
deter me from coming here, but he has
BY sssOciating me In this search made II
absolutely necessary that shall come"
"Don't put yourself to any inconveni.
enoe," demurely answered Katie, and
ner roguisn look was responded TO by one
so fsrvent that matters had not stopped
there had circumstances been more
favorable.
Presently Mr.. Barlow who felt that Il
might be wise not 10 press his advantage
too much ut first arose to 20 and said he
would 60 and look for his riding gloves,
and q beseeohing look caused Katie 70
join him in the hunt for them It was
not long search, but II extended to the
phrlor and seemed to have been sum-
oisntly active to bring quite flush to
Katie's cheeks, though was not noticeable
in the semi-dsrkness ont on the porch.
Billy promptly appeared with Mr..
Barlow's horse, Roger, and that some-
what pampered animal was doubtless
surprised aud shocked At the sharp
sallop which he found himself forced for
few miles past home, after which, how
ever, his head was turned homewaId and
he was permitted to adopt what the walk
ing cracks call "Ro.As you please gait.
II Is needless to say that the jubilant
heart Of Rogers rider kept pace with his
swiftest gait, or that on the porch ut old
Tom Lsndstreet's beat another ir an
equally jubilant fashion. There was
nothing conditional" in the minds Of
these lovers about their engagement,-
they regarded It as the most certain al d
delightful thing 10 this transitory world.
Katie sat In silence for quite time.
Finally old Tom arose yawpinR and
declaring his intention to go to b,d. As
he lett the porch he turned 10 Katie and
aontidentially remarked, "He's not such
d. bad fellow after ALL" as though he
suspected her OF thinking otherwise.
Katie and her mother sat long time
together In which the girl confessed her
great happiness and was kissed and
sympathissd with by her mother to her
hearts content.
"Mamma," she said at last, "do you
think pap will stick to that condition Of
making Charlie find Maggie before giving
| his consent ~
"My fear is that he will be released
from that condition all too soon by finding
the record Of Maggie's DEATH" answered
MIRA. Landstreet, "snd then," she con.
tinued with q sob, sit will be hard,
Katie, 10 have you 60 too
"0h mAmmG will not 60 till you say
so. I'll make him come here to live, -
cried Katie.
mo no Katie, your frat duty ia to
chosen him, and in due time you must
go to him, but meanwhile I do now and
then let myself hope that, after all,
Maggie can be found to come and brighten
the old place when you are absorbed in
your husband and perhaps your children
in another home"
"Little mamma, its Tins you had gone
to bed," answered the blushing girl, and
Mrs. Lsndstreet felt herself lifted swiftly
through the air as though she had beer
q baby, in thS strong young arms, and
kissed again and again ere she was sci
on her feet again At she foot Of the stait.
way. Katie Afterwards followed her and
literally did wrap tho drApsry OF hel
couch about her and lie down in pleasAn,
dreame.
| FRO BIZ coHTIRUKD.