The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-07-31

In this dilemma, old Peter came to
the front.
There's the old mans nevy," said |
he to young Meacham. "He hain't |
been here long, but mebbe he'd go with
the old feller. He might find him sort
o. amusin'. He'd be as good as circus
to me-"
Henry Milford would not have been
recognized by his New York friends.
He was sunburnt and rough-looking. |
He wore n slouch hat and his trousers
were tucked into his boots. But there |
was that in his bearing that told
Meacham that he was not as rude as
his exterior.
The young fellow bronched the subject
of Hcnry's taking his place. "Mr.
Hawthorne's not disagrecable to live
with he pays WELL He busters somc-
times, but he soon blows himself out.
Come, say you will take my place"
The proposition was unexpected, but
its very novelty had a charm for Henry;
and, after some discussion of the matter
Hawthorne, and was accepted as his
travelling companion. Several days
after their departure, n letter reached
tho Milford ranch. addressed to Henry.
IFS uncle turned it over with per-
picked face.
'I'm sure I don't know what to do
with it," he said. "fll ask Meacham."
The young man knew the route that
Mr.. Hawthorne had proposed to take
"He intended sailing at once for
Yokohama. believe I'd forward the
letter there. just write on it: "Core
of the English or the American con-
sui"
Poor Clara's much-traveIed letter
reached Yokohama in due season and
was sent to the English consul.
After remaining some days in his
hands uncalled for, it was passed on to
the American consul, where it remained
month, and was then returned to AL
lison, at New York. Great was his sur
prise to receive his letter again, bearing
the post-mark Yokohama" He could
also see that it had been to California.
There was nothing to do now but wait
until Henry himself reported.
Several weeks later letter came to
Allison, post-marked "Vienna, Aus
tria." AS it seemed to be the continue
ton of former story, Allison concluded
that the previous letters must have mis-
carried. 1t closed with these words:
Mr.. Hawthorne dIdn'tlike Japan, so we did
not stop on those flowery shores. Our stay
here promises to be prolonged, so write me,
care United States consul. When shall re-
turn to my native land Is a problem do not
try to solve. SO long rs ana my agreeable
employer are as"'appy rs we arc at tpresent,"
30 he would say, we shall probably remain
In partnership. lie has n formidable tour
marked out: st. Petersburg, Copenhagen,
Rome, Moscow, Paris, the Alhambra and the
Holy Land. in about this order. believe.
So. you see, we have years of travel before
us. VIII write you when leisure and incina-
tion coincide.
Allison answered this letter at once;
and, without opening the former one,
which he had laid away on his desk, in
closed it and its inclosure in larger
envelope, that also bore his name on
the end.
Time passed-three months. six
months, a year, and no word came from
the wandercr. 1t never occurred to
Allison that his letter had not been re-
ceived. But such was the fact. After
his usual erratic manner, Hawthorne
suddenly determined to leave Vienna
for st. Petersburg. While journeying
through the Suez canal, they had made
the acquaintance of an English spinster,
n Miss Winthrop, accompanied by n
very pretty American girl. as travelling
companion. Milford felt langud in
terest in the girl, but he had suspicion
that his employer was more than inter-
csted in Miss Winthrop. These lad es
suddenly appearing in Vienna, the ac-
quaintance was renewed, and Milford
was not at all surprised when Mr.. Haw-
thorne announced that he did not. in the
least, care to go to Russia, but believed
that it would be for his health to seek Il
more genial cline. This opinion seemed
| 10 be the result of learning that the la
dies were going to Rome for the Easter
festivities
1--WE might go to Rome for Heaster,
too," said Mr.. Hawthorne. alt would
be deal more Christian-like than
spending that oily time among those
beastly Russians. :"
Milford did not like to seem to be fol-
lowing the ladies, but the more he OPP
mined Mr.. Hawthorne became.
Like us not I'll never ave chance
to see Hitalian Heaster again, and Pm
going. You can do as you please"
OF course, the young man pleased to
accompany his employer The days in
Rome passed very pleasantly in sight
seeing. The two gentlemen acted as
escorts to the lalies. Mr.. Hawthorne
and Miss Grey would wander away by
themselves, returning to the hotel hou
after Milford and Miss Winthrop, with
some strange story of getting lost, to
which the elder lady would listen with
an incredulous smile, while Milford was
forced to admit that the smitten English
man was superior to the national preju-
dice against Americans.
One day Henry took little jaunt with
several Americans, leaving Mr.. Haw-
thorne as sole escort for the ladies. 1t
was quite late when he returned to the
hotel, at the door of which he met an
acquaintance, who greeted HIM with:
"Hello, Milford, you 6dn't go with
your party! Miss Grey looked charming!
Expect to go to Florence myself next
week. How soon do you go?''
With careless remark, Milford
passed on to his room, to find it true
that Hawthorne and the ladies had gone
to Florence, leaving word for him to
follow. The hasty note left for his in
struction contained this closing sem
tence: "Went to the United States Con-
sui. Saw letter for you and ordered
| it forwarded"
After greeting his friends the next
morning in Florence, Milford said he
would run out to the consul's and get
his LATTER