St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-24
BARBARA,s MISTAKE.

w LILO UIluSc.
mo, Lieut.. Gresham, the day is much
TOO warm" she said, lazily.G
But may never ask you again"
Il cannot help that
The romantic walk by the river was much
TOO sentimental a place to suit the frame of
MIND she was In just now. Too many
recollections clustered around if. memories
OF the happy days when she and Mark had
wandered there and talked pretty nothings,
swore eternal friendship and looked eternal
love. To-day all this was changed.
Mark put strong control upon himself,
but he looked angry.
why did you not come to the June
DALI? he asked, stiff1y. You promised me
that you would Gomez
''Oh, did /? had forgotten all about it.
could not have gone, at any rate, for DR..
Guyon had made an engagement with me
Tor that day, and l could not have broken
it,"
But my engagement was made first
MY dear boy, don't you know that an
engagement with man of DR.. Guyon's SUI
per1or years, to say nothing of his superior
accomplishments, must be paramount"
Barbara" said he. wrathfully, do you
care anything for that feIlow?"
IF by that fellow you mean DR.. Guyon,
tell you candidly that | am very fond of
him.
do you mean to say then that you care
nothing for me?"
Even So"
Then shall say good-by. Remember
this. however: you have thrown away a
true heart. You have been playing the
coquette admirably for one so young A
little more experience and you will attain
perfection. But some time there will be a
day OF reckoning, and your life will feel
the shadow Of sorrow you have made me
feel"
MY prophetic cousin, good-by If [
ever repent you will never know of nv re-
pentance."
He suddenly turned, caught her slight
figure in his strong grasp, kissed her pas
sionately. and strobe down the walk out OF
sight.
''Oh! why did not tell him that could
not 90 to his graduatingball because had nc
dress to wear! Then Mary Rexford said
that he was devoted to young lady there,
and that every one said they were engaged.
And Barbara Newman plays second fiddle
to no one. OF course he thinks that | like
that old DR.. Guyon, when | hate him.
Mark Gresham sailed away to foreign
parts. He tiirted with English danes,
danced with Spanish beauties, made love
to girls whose bright eyes outshone the
splendor of southern skies. and OH wo
full tale! he forgot Barbara Newman
Six years went by, and he had orders to
report himself at headquarters in Washing
ton. AS he once more revisited the scenes
of his youth he was reminded of old times
and of Barbara. The longer he thought of
her the more intense grew his longing to
see her. So one fine morning he went in
quest of his old love-
He found the place deserted and dreary.
The foliage was more dense. The sole oc-
cupant was an old man who had been in
Nh. Newman's service for many years. He
remembered MI. Mark, as he called him,
and at once began to give an account of the
past years.
Miss Barbara had been gone some time.
Her uncle had died. leaving her the house
and its contents. but no money, and no one
had been able to find out if he had any or
where he kept it. Miss Barbara had done
all she could to sell or rent the house, but
no one wanted to live in that out-of-the-
way place. So. as she had to make her
own living in some way, she went away to
teach; but her health had failed and she
had gone somewhere else, the old man did
not know where.
He went to the town in which she had
taught, but there he could learn nothing of
her excepting that she had gone away two
years before, but where they did not know.
He spent the remainder of his leave in his
fruitless quest, and was obliged to join his
ship diSconSolate.
The good ship G. lay at anchor in the
Mediterranean sea, and party of gay, gall
liant officers lounged and smoked on deck.
The bombardment Of Alexandria was going
on. and thousands of foreigners sought
safety wherever they could. and about
thirty had taken refuge under the American
flag upon the c., and were cordially
welcomed by the officers. Among them
were two ladies Unusual visitors upon a
man-of-war), an old lady, who was the
very essence Of discomfort and Immature.
and her companion, upon whom was vented
all her wrath.
Gresham" said Lieut.. Walker. "have
you got glimpse of the yelled lady yet?"
mo, I'm not much interested in her,"
''Well, you would be if you had heard
how that old Tartar was abusing her this
morning"
"By Jove! she is coming now"
The caution came none too soon, for she
was already close by. AS she saw them she
hesitated, then approached. She inclined
HoI Htdu as tIloy llltGU tlielI udlS 10 SHOW
their respect.
Mark Gresham arose and stood transfxed
as he watched her go by.
Gresham seems rather struck Why
don't you go and make her acquaintance
and tender our sincere sympathies for her
in her trying poSition?"
Il WILL" said Mark. promptly, and
moved off in the direction she had taken.
She was leaning against mast, looking
detected. AS he drew near he raised his
cap.
Pardon me"
She had thrown back her veil, and as
she turned around III a startled way he saw
Barbara, few years older, but more
beautiful than ever.
''Oh Mark!'
barbara, l felt that it was you. [ have
been seeking you for many weary months,
and now that | have found my dear girl I
shall never let her slip away from me
again."
MARK, can you eyer forgive me. after
the cruel way in which treated you?'
'Never mind-that is all past now l
shall never forgive myself for taking you at
your word. Can you not redeem your
promises made so long ago, and marry