St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

was storm, as was TO be expected, and
Paul came in for round share of abuse at
the old mans hands, He was referred to
as a scoundrel and an migrate, and the old
gentleman in his anger went so far as to
say that if any daughter of his went prowl-
ing around over the country in search OF a
worthless loafer, who had shamefully de-
serted her without reason, he would con-
slider her disgraced and close the doors of
his house against her forever. 1t was an
awful threat, but Minnie would not be
shaken in her resolve. She protested and
eXpostulated, and finally gained her point.
Her parents, seeing that resistance was
useless. withdrew their opposition and
preparations were made for Minnie's de-
parture on what her father termed "a FOOLS
Grand" But Minnie paid no heed to the
harsh way in which her proposed eXpedi-
tion was alluded to. She had only one OBJ
ject in life, and nothing else could interest
her or turn her aside. Her mother assisted
her in preparing an outfit necessary
tor her Journey. and 1t was ar
ranged that she could draw on the local
bank for money at any time to meet her
expenses. And, finally, early one morning,
after good hearty cry with her father and
mother-in which all jOined-Minnie was
! driven to the station in the family wagon,
where she took the limited express and was
soon whirling away from home. bound for
where? She did not know herself. She
had purchased ticket for Chicago, intend
ing to consult an old playmate of hers who
was practcing law there. Beyond that
she hadn't the slightest idea of what she
should do. Paul might be at the North
pole, or Ill South America, or in California,
or in New York; There was no means even
| of suspecting where he was. He might even
be dead. This oppressed her. but it did
not discourage her. 1t was nearly six
months since he had gone away. but he had
disappeared as completely as If he had died
centuries ago and his bones had mingled
with the dust. And when she thought of
the way he had left her--in sudden
| fit of anger-without just cause or
provocation-in way so unmanly
| and so discourteous-she wavered a
little. Was it not unwomanly-was
it not beneath her dignity and her self
respect-to go about over the country in
search of one who had treated her so
! shabbily? Perhaps he wouldn't thank her
for it! Perhaps he never did love her and
was glad to have an excuse to go away! 1t
might be that he wouldn't come back with
her even if she found him! What if he had
married. Ugh! the very thought Mortified
her! She shuddered and looked about her
in frightened way. Then she treasured
herself, and made another resolve that she
would find him and explain everything to
him, and beg his pardon. whatever might
be the consequence. He might scorn her;
he might drive her from him. 1t made no
difference. She could bear that better than
suspense and remorse. And she went on
more strongly resolved than ever to &C
compllsh what she had set out to do. Her
friend in Chicago advised her to consult a
detective. which she did, and. under his
advice and direction, she started on her
mission, being in constant communica-
ton with him. 1t is needless to
follow her in her wanderingS.
She went from city to city, from village to
village, from state to state-everywhere
that there was chance for a clue.