Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-31

IEXIGO, | MISSOU.
1t had taken all of his earnings to
support his mother. who was an inva-
id. The street railroad owed hin,
ony So, which was all the money ais
had in the world. With 81 of It he
bought bouquet and sent it 70
Louise. In the centre of it on a
piece of brown paper we're these
words: II shall return ten years
from yesterday. My hair may change
bnt my heart never. I shall think Of
you every hour and pray for you eadl
Inigh. Freekles. He found man
who was shipping a blooded horse to
Chicago, and by taking care of the
animal Henry was allowed free pas
sage to that city. When he arrived
in Chicago he had only 10 cents left.
He spent 3 cents in stamp and sta
tionery and wrote his mother. There
was no dependency in that letter.
He got job in livery stable that
day atgood wages.
Within few days horse was
stolen from the stables and Henry ar
rested On suspicion of being an ac-
complice. He lay in Jail for ten
days, when he was liberated for lack
of evidence, just as he was coming
down with brain fever. He was sent
to the City Hospital, where for two
weeks he was delirious. His attend
ant noticed strong cord about his
neck, to which was attached pewter
locket, in which was a bunch of dried
forget-me-nots. He was mere
shadow of his former self when he
regained consciousness. A kind
hearted clergyman became an inter-
ested and frequent visitor to him !;
loaned him hooks to read and, when
he became strong enough, took Hen
ry to his own home. The red, hair
of Henry all came out, and when it
grew out again 1t was dark auburn
color, and the freckles never returned.
The clergyman needed a man about
the garden and to care for his horse,
and gave Henry the situation at good
wages. l must be brief in this ro-
nance from real life. In less than
two years Henry Martin, thanks to
the benevolent clergyman, was in
Harvard College. In six years from
the time he left Albany, he was a
minister of the Gospel.
At the end Of eight years he was
the pastor Of a fashionable church in
Chicago at salary of $4,000 year,
and he had S., 900 to his credit in the
bank. Nine years and eleven months
from the time he left Albany he start
ed on his annual vacation. AS he
kissed his white-hsired old mother
goodbye he said: ''The ten years are
nearly gone. l can surely find her,
and will telegraph you the result.
God help YOU Five years after
Henry had left Albany there came a
great financial panic and Louise Rob.
bins father became a bankrupt.
Almost penniless. he and his
daughter removed to New York,
where he became book-keeper for q
gentleman whom he once employed
in his store in Albany. The father
and daughter lived in a modest way
in an uptown flat.
Mr.. Robbins never reproachet
Louise for anything, except that she
was such recluse from society ant
would allow no attention from any
gentleman. He could see no beauty
in an old dried bouquet which Louise
always kept in her room which sh'
brought with her from Albany. HI
sometimes had fears lest she was los
ing her mind, for in her sleep she wa
continually muttering something tha
sounded like Henry Martin. On
day he said to her: ''Who is Henry
Martin? 1 never knew any Henr,
Martin, except that vagabond VIII
insulted you in an Albany horse car.
Louise turned pale, but made no re
lply.
Can the reader guess why, as tht
ten years had nearly passed since
she wrote that note to the car driver
she appeared absent minded, wa
startled by any noise; that she too
extra pains in crimping her hair an
making herself as attractive as posi-
BILE. She had not had one word fron
Henry Martin since he left Albany
and did not know whether he wa
dead or alive. She had frequent
seen notices of the talented youn!
preacher of the same name who ha
i created such a furore in Chicago, bu
she never mistrusted that he was th
. one whose return she longed an
prayed for. One afternoon ther
came knock at her door, which sh
answered, and ushered him into the
little parlor, as he inquired for he
father, who would be in shortly
Louise Is startled by something !
this. stranger which reminds her 9
Henry Martin.