The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-10

mare Is stolen before locking the stable.
Well. II was one might abOlSla month ago,
that, after locking up the house as usual,
I retired to nv room, and ,disrObing this
lovely form of mine, crept into bed. I
hsd Just finished my first nap, and turn
ed over for the s,con !, when the doc!
bell rang. And how did it ring: Egad:
1 thought they would pull 1t down.
mistake nv house for the doctor's? I
didn't stop to think, but, throwing on
nv clothes in the shortest possible time,
rushed down stairs and threw opeD
the door, holding my revolver etraighs
"A note for you, sir,,' said email boy,
handing me q folded paper. MY hres
thought was that it was . telegraph
dispatch:
the tcf art a% the c bsy she door
tore open the nole and read:
Mr. McStivers: Your daughter will elops
.o-nigh. with Tom Buosby, if she has nss
already If you find heI Mt in her Joom,
run to the hotel-room Is. first flight:
Ad.u. JOE KERR.
All the tiger in the McStiverses was
az oused. dashed madly up stairs, and,
throwing open Julia's DOR, rushed in
Alas! l was too late. She was gone
IN i he'd that night: / did not continue
the search there, but flew on the wings
of the wind out of the room, out of the
house along the street, till ! reached the
Falmouth hotel. TIE clerk vas doing
in the Office, and did not see mo when
entered. did not speak but crept eau.
tious!y upstairs and along the corridor
until reached No. Is.
"Death to Bnnsby" muttered through
MY c:inched teeth.
Oh how :erocious must have looked.
My blood cur les even now while
think Of 1t. knocked at the door.
his tracks," said 1. "I'm insane now.
Mcfarland was nowhere compared with
me, and no jury will convict me-" But
no one answered the knock, l tried
the door. lila, it was unlocked. en-
tered the room. The above foAr words
are of terrible import, and 1 want you to
consider them we'll. The gas was burn-
ing, but all was still, save the soft
breathing Of sleeper, whose face was
hidden IRON me by the curtains of the
bed. spnng forward, tore open thu
curtains, seized bare arm. and with
the CELEBRITY of lightning, yanked the
sleeper into sudden wakefulness. The
ex-sleeper screamed, yelled once, and
then, with q musical groan, fell to the
floor, tearing my hair as | went
"RoderickP said screainer.
"Ou, heavings where am /? Ma
Mary, is it thou2 Where isis Buns
byr
dead"
"And your"
''Im widow; and your"
"l'm-I'm q widower," answered,
with aroan.
II always loved you, Roderick, i" said
she.
49,. "And ~: y9,u, are just as handsome As
"iou've acted very improper to-
night" said she.
internally co." said I. 'where is
your SOM"
Il know not. He loves your daughtc
er and she loves hlm-andI love YOU"
Mary blushed. Considering that she
was IN a very light costume it wasn't
strange that she shouldL
And Bunsty's dead?''
"Bunsby's dead!"
"Mary," SAID |, "may l be 6 second
Bunsby-that is-oh-ahl will you be
miue?"
She threw herself into my arms. Just
then heard footsteps; l turned aud
saw Tom and Julia standing at the door.
The dvuce!" cried Tom.
"No, no, it's my father" said Julia.
ooh. father, won't you forgive u.s."
There WAS queer twinkle IN her
eyes when she said that.
Forgive US for wllat?"
IF ,r marrying Tom, l'l promise not
to do it again."
"Aud will you forgive me for marry
ing his mother, a. mean to DO to-mor-
row1"
oh, will you, pap
II will it anyboiy'll tell me who wrote
that note to me tonight" said /.
II wrote il" replied Tom, with laugh.
Julia was hid Ill TIE closet when you
went 70 her room, aud wien, YOU went
me, the minister WAS waiting, and We
were quickly made one flesh. But how
came you III this room""
"Tne note said should f nd you here"
"Yes; thought yon would like to see
my mother, though she DIDN'T know
you was coming. But how did you get
IMP
II forgot to lock the door," said Mary.
GLOW lucky" said 1. well have an
other wedding Tomorrow. And now
good night"
l kissed Maryland the dear children
bless them-and then, taking my hat
returned to my home, a much happier
man than had been for years..
There was wedding next day, quiet
affair. and then short tour.
At present we are all at home-Tom,
Julia, Mary and land if you don't be-
lieve my story just come down to Tad
mouth and inquire. Everybody knows
me here.