Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19

II know nothing about it, replied
Bismarck, turning white as she took
the paper.
Old Samp. took an angry step to-
ward her.
''Don't deny it, Miss Lautenschla-
ger, you wrote that, now read it
aloud" IL. ~
Twas about to interpose but Bis
marck spoke up quickly. >s.-'
1t must be mistake, MIR. Sampson,
it is not a telegram, only something
which scribbled in an lille moment. y
schlager." "a
Il had rather not.'' reph, Bis
marck, the tears gathering in her
eyes.
''Read it, say, I will know what is
going On in this Office" shouted old
Samp, his bald head growing purple
with anger.
1T is only Mr.. Depue's name, writ
ten over a couple Of times. and my
own" replied Bismarck brayely, but
turning from red to white.
And YOU wrote it9'
Eyes SIR
''Prelty occupation for a young Ia
dy," lie sneered. The next thing is
how did Mrs. Warner get hold of it?''
II sent it to her." said I, boldly,
looking old Sanp in the eye.
What did YOU do that forp" he
asked, nearly excited enough to strike
me.
l felt perfectly reckless of conse-
quepces. After his brutality to Bis
marck, would have liked to throttle
him, besides never believe in jam
ming the cat back in the bag when his
head is out. answered boldly:
because she Is around here boring
us continually. thought I would
give her something to study on q lit
tie. hoped 1t would keep her at home
an hour or two. l could not myself
read the writing, but thought it was
only scribbljng, as it really was" con-
cluded I, casting beeseeching look
at Bismarck.
Old Samp's sarcasm was beautiful.
''Then we are to consider this prac-
teal joke, Mrs. Warner. Mr. Depue,
however may consider himself dis.
charged from his situation, and Miss
Lautenschlager, who | find was not to
blame in the matter, may fill the va
cant place.
"All right, sir" replied I pompous-
ly, Il will depart on the next train. y
Mrs. Warner withdrew in great in.
dignatlon, and old Samp. after hand
ing me my salary, shut himself up il
his private office.
"Bismarck," whispered I, "can you
ever forgive me??"
''You were not to blame, ought
not to write such things
Oh. why did my stupid tongue say it
"Never mind Bis, you'd had to have
owned 1t sometime!"
"Owned what, sir?''
"Why, that you adored me- Of
course
II did not own 1t, sir. ~
"Oh! yes you aid, Bis. Ask ole
samp if that wasn't owning up!'
How she did take that piece of i'm
pertnence! I tried to joke her out O.
it, put IN vain:
Il never will be your friend again.
she said.
Still l went carelessly on.
'Now, Bis, didn't mean to ge
your dutch up in this manner. like
you, and its only fair that you shoult
like me-
She turned her back upon me anc
would not answer me.
The train came rolling into the sta
ton.
:'Good-bye, Bismarck. I'm going tt
write to you and you must answer
me, said in an agony.
She did not reply and was obliged
to 60, for it was the last train tina
stopped at Ellicott that day.
When ( reached home [ wrote a hall
dozen penitent letters to Bismarck
They were not answered.
In four weeks [ was down to Eli
colt. Bismarck was gone, had lef
SIMPSONS office upon that same
eventful afternoon.
II tried to hunt up her family, bu
found that they had embarked to-
Germany taking Bismarck with them
NV means would not allow me tc
follow them, and l returned home {
sadder and a wiser youth.
Each year brought me some new
calamity. lost my parents and my
only brother; but surrounded by af
Fiction, did not forget Bismarck.
Her people did not return to Eli
colt and I could hear nothing OF them
but my darling was ever in my mind
and often l imagined that she NIGH
be welded to some disciple Of GAM
brinas and suffered like a loyesicl
schoolgirl.
Money never seemed to find my
purse pleasant resting place, an(
when was "a years old, | was made
happy by summons from my uncl'
in st. Louis, asking me to come to hin
and help him take care OF his large
business, for he was getting in6rm ant
I was his only living relative.
Every cent that could call my oWr
was not sufficient to take me to St
Louis. I managed .to get within
twenty miles of its suburbs, but there
/ became bankrupt. l might steal ;
ride to town, but I was SO fearfully
hungry.
1t was at little country station ant
it would be eight hours before the tirs
train would come along. What coult
l do to procure a dinner? I locke,
out Of the little depot window and saw
thriving looking farmhouse a hal
mile away.
NV resolve was taken. I started OF
a brisk walk for that farm house.
piled tho brass knocker and wa
answered by O pleasant looking farm
er.
"Any clocks yop, would like to hay'
repaired to-day?'
''Wal, now, I dun.know; there's tina
old clock father LETT me. 1--WE allu
thought I'd like to have that put tt
rights"
VERY we'll, I would be pleased t.