The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-02-14

atter her marriage, nnd even alluded TO
the manner in which she would conduct
her future household.
But it appears she forgot the old pdago,
which says.
The best laid plsng Of mice and men
OFT gang agce.
AS the postscript of lady's letter usu.
ally contains the most important inform.
alton, hers was no exception to the gem
eral rule
She stated in concise and apparently
careless manner that young gentleman,
rather handsome, had been introduced
TO her few evenings previous, and had
called upon her two or three times siuce.
Harry Temple received her letter about
a week after it was written. and was
evidently cLagrined when he read tho
postscript.
He soon, however, laughed at the idea,
and attributed it to design on her part
to make him JEALOUS.
He therefore made no aliuaiou 10 the
matter in lis answer. but wrote that "in
month he would have the happiness
of basking in the sunshine Of her pres
ence."
His uncle had advanced his salary, and
he had hopes of soon becoming mem
Der of the firm.
He waited in vain for reply, but none
came. His mind was filled with con.
lectures as to the cause of the unusual
silence Of his affiauced. He imagined
that some accident had befallen her
that she was i'll or perhaps dead. Being
faithful himself, he could rot believe her
fnithless. Accordingly he determined 10
postpone his visit no longer, and having
obtained bis uncle's consent, Ls set ou'.
On bis arrival at W he immediately
proceed to the residence of Miss Craw-
ford. and was shown into the parlor.
In few minutes, which 10 him seemed
hours, Mrs, Crawford entered end vel.
coined hiia soFrowfplly.
Mrs. Crawford, tell ne for Goi's
sake, how is Agncs}' he exclaimed, ey.
citedly.
my dear friend, eadeAvor to calm
your feelings while explain the cause
Of her Absence
Sue then told him how devotedly Ag-
nes had loved him until about C month
previous, when she met c. young gentle.
man at party, who was assidious in his
attentions to her--that lie called upon
her frequently, and at length Agnes np-
peSred unhappy unlesg ghen in his
preGenCe,
She Nlso stated that she frequently
warned her daughter on the subject, and
besought her to abstain from flirting
with person about whom she knew
nothing.
! Ent al. her warnings were disregarded,
and three we9ks age on the day after
she hNd received his letter Informing
her Of bis intended visit, she had elonod
and siuce that tIme nothing had been
heard in regard to her WHEREABOUTS.
Harry received this Information: silent.
ly. Not single word escaped him, but
a closa observer might haze noticed
nervous twitching of the lips ard the
deadly lallor of his coEnlepance.
When Mrs. Crawford CONCLUDED he
arose, aud, although she endoayored to
prevail on him to remain, he merely
thanked her and departed.
He returned to Cincinnati the same
evening and, observing his uncle's sur
prise, he told him he had changed his
mind and conpladed to return 10 his
desk.
About two years subsequent Harry
Temple, who was now a junior partner
visited New York on business connected
with the Arm.
One evening, while walking along the
| Bowery, lie observed female wretched-
ly dressed, whoge features seemed famil-
lar, In her arms che carried q poor,
siokly.lookiug child, whose piteous wall.
ing she erdeayored in vain to appease
lie o2proached and, as the light from
one al the Gtreet-iamps disclosed her
features, he baheld the woman he once
loyad, but SO wan ana detected had shs
become as to lie scarcely recognizable.
| He had no desire to sneak to her but