Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
Whole No. 489.
ANOTHER REAL SENSATION
Full of Romance. but Certain, True Facts +.


quiet town Of Tecumseh, this state,
there lived wcll-to-do retired
farmer,with his wife and only daugh-
ter Mabel,at that time, just blooming
into wamanhood, having celebrated
her sixteenth birthday during the
earlier part Of that year Mabel
was born, and had been brought up
on farm, located four miles and
half from town, where her father
had toiled hard for many a year, and
having by strict economy, and ju-
dicious investments, accumulated a
sufficient amount of this worlds
goods, to allow him to live in ease
and comparative luxury during the
remainder Of his days. He rented
his magnificent farm, and moved in
to town three years previous to the
opening of this sketch, his main
object was to give his only daughter
the advantages of the splendid
schools the town afforded.
In the year in which tins sketch
opens, She had finished the course
at the high school and had graduated
with houors. Owing to her rural
birth and education, Mabel retained
all her natural simplicity, being of
a highly sensitive nature; she did
not ninglc much into society; on ac-
count Of her simplicity and some
what economic idcaS;shc kept out of
the circle of what was termed "our
set of young society girls. She
therefore had no intimate girl
friends. During her childhood She
had for constant companion, a hand
some curIy-headed boy, neghbor's
son, who had often helped her
with her lessons, and championed
her all along childhood'> rough and
rugged paths.
Arthur was five years her senior,
a handsome boy, considered by far
to be the handsomcst for miles
around, and the target for many
cupid darts sent forth from child
hood girl hearts, while at school, but
none attracted him a, did the simple
childish way> Of our Mabel. He was
proud but manly; his pride was his
great "harbor of refuge and in
hours of temptation always came to
! his rescue. About the time that
Mabcl's parents moved to Tccumsch,
Arthur, having also graduated with
honors, at iIillSdalc college, had ac-
ccptcd a position as assistant cash.
Ter in bank of which his father
was one of the principal stockhold-
er~ and officers, located in a neigh
boring town.
This responsible position had
tendency to make Arthur still proud
er, if anything His strict applica-
tion and shrewd business
tact had advanced him step by step.
During all this time he never for
one moment forgot his early play
mate, having kept up a continuous
correspondence, and now that he had
become of age and Mabel was sixteen,
: he thought 70 advance his already
successful career another step by
: taking unto himself companion for
life, and during one of his visits,
asked Mabel for her heart and
E hand. MabcIs heart had
always been his, from the time that
! hi, hand had claspcd hers, when on
her way to the old log school house,
and when he returned to his home
f that night, it was with "a promise
] ever sweet" and the blessings of
Mabel : parents. but the old say
ing g-"true love never runs smooth
must OF course he no exception in
r their case.
After hls return to the bank next
day, he sat down, and wrote her
long, loving letter, in which he
described the magnificent home he
was going to furnish for her, how
S grand everything was to be-no
S money should be spared in anything,
even to his clothing, on which he
was going TO spend a small fortune.
! A. Mabel read this letter, conster-
nation over spread her whole being;
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