The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-03-15


Henry it seemed the very gate OF Hea-
ven.
Next day he was liberated on the
promise that he would leave the city.
1t had taken all of the earnings to sup
port his mother, who was an invalid.
The street railroad owed him only i've
dollars, which was all the money he
had in the world. With four dollars of
it he bought.a bouquet and sent it to
Louise, In the center of it, on piece
of brown paper, were these words: 81
shall return ten years from yesterday.
My hair may change, but my heart
never shah think Of you every hour
and pray for you each night. Freckles. "
He found man who was shipping a
blooded horse to Chicago, and by tax
ing care of the animal Henry was al
lowed free passage to that city. When
he arrived in Chicago he had only ten
cents left. He spent five cents in u
stamp and stationery and wrote to his
mother. There was no dependency in
that letter. He got job in livery
stable that day at good wages.
Within few days horse was stolen
from the stable and Henry was arrested
on suspicion of being an accomplice. He
layin iailfor ten days, when he was liber-
ated 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 at
tendant noticed a strong cord about his
neck, to which was attached a 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 clergy
man became an interested and frequent
visitor to him, loaned him books to read
and when he became strong enough
took Henry to his home. The red hair
of Henry all came out, and when it
! grew again it was dark auburn color,
and the freckles never returned.
The clergyman needed man about
the garden and to care for his horse,
and gave Henry the situation at good
wages. must be brief in this romance
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 minister of the Gospel.
At the end of eight years he was the
pastor of fashionable church in Chica-
go at a salary of So, 900 year, and he
had $4,000 to his credit in the bank.
Nine years and eleven months from
the time he left Albany he started on
his annual vacation. AS he kissed his
white haired mother goodbye, he said
1.-THE ten years are nearly gone. can
surely find her, and will telegraph you
the result. God help me- Five years
after Henry had left Albany there came
great financial panic and Louise Rob
bins father became bankrupt.
Almost penniless, he and his daugh-
ter removed to New York, where he be
came book-keeper for gentleman
whom he once employed in his store in
Albany. The father and daughter liveC
in a modest way in an uptown Hat
Mr.. Robbins never reproaehed Louise
for anything, ext ept that she was sucf
a recluse from society and would allow
no attention from any gentlemen. HI
g could see no beauty in an old, drieC
bouquet which Louise always kent il
her room, which she brought with he
from Albany. He sometimes had fear
lest she was losing her mind, for in h 4
sleep she was continually mutterins
something that sounded like Henri,
Martin. One day he said to her
.s'Who is Henry Martini never knew
any Henry Martin, except the vaga
bond who insulted you in an ALBANY
horse-car. Louise turned pale, bu
made no reply.
i Can the reader guess why, as the tel
years had nearly passed since she wrot
that note to the car driver, she appeare,
absent-minded, was startled by an,
noise; that she took extra pains il
crimping her hair and making hersel
as attractive as possible.
She had not had one word from Hen
!, ry Martin since he left Albany, and di,
not know whether he was dead or alive
She had frequently read notices of tn
talented young preacher of the sam
name who had created such furore il
!. Chicago, but she never mistrusted tina
he was the one whose return she longe
and prayed for. One afternoon Their
came knock at her door, which sh
answered. and iishered him into thei
. little parlor as he inquired for her ia
Their, who would be in shortly. Louis
! is startled by something in this stran
ger which reminds her of Henry MAJ
tin.
She almost stares at him to see if it
possible that he is a relative of the cal
| driver. No, she says to herself. it ca
i not be. What magnificent bearin
this gentleman has. He is the pictur
/ of health. His dark auburn hair
7 brushed back from high. classics
; forehead. He is tall and thin, but
t very erect. and has square shoulders
His voice is deep and mellow
/ and though his eyes are pierC
r ing there is an expression on his face a
: tender as woman's. In calm, dig
nified way. the stranger inquiries: "Di
, you ever know car-driver by til
3 name of Henry MARTINI Before sb
/, could answer the tears involuntaril
I filed her eyes.
: With trembling voice he interrupts
!, her and says at is now four o'clocl
ten years ago at this very hour Hem
f Martin received very precious not
Q Are you willing to receive me to-da,
n or-n Before he can finish ii
:, sentence she has her arms about
e neck, and says; 81 knew you woul
+ return to met
J, When Rev. DR.. Martin returned fro
V his vacation he brought his wife wi
i him, and to-day, in city still furth
t West, where he is the leading clerg
|. man, he shows me pretty locket co
II tanning some dried flowers. which