Daily Republican., 1888-04-27
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for l knew she would meet Ralph Har.
mon there, who had long secretly ad
mired her. Ralph was rich and hand
some, while was nothing but q clerl
In Wholesale Rioosry store ON . smaI
salary. had rich uncle, but he be
lieved In young men shifting for them
selves.
could not find It In my heart, how
over, to say anything against this trip
for she had very little pleasure In hel
life, poor girl. We parted with renewed
pledges OF devotion, aud az j cav sht
wore the little turquoise ring had
given her, / wondered 10 she would
think when she met Ralph Harmon
how much handBomer . js vel he could
have plAoed there.
A few weeks afterwards I was re-
turning from work rs usual one even.
Ing when 1 was handed note and O
telegram.
The note was In Jess!e's baud writing,
and tore that open also. From 1t roll
ed into the trunk I was packing the
ring had given her, but did not heed
IL, as l read, "By the time thls renchs,
You shall have left Gienwood. For
give me, II you can, when / tell you
frankly cannot endure the life OF pov.
erty before rs, II We marry. Having
tasted the delights Of wealth, I nuol
again resign them. / married Ralph
Harmon this morning"
BEG pardon, sir, but the boy is wait,
Ing for an answer to the telegram"
l opened 1t then Only one line, sign
ed by my unole's physician: "YouI
unole Is dyinRi come a. onoe"
1t aroused me frcm my stupef OF des
pair.
when 10 the next train9" 1 asked.
20 3d." was the reply.
hastily soTawled an answer, "Wi)
come as fast as possible" And sent II
of.
Hastily packing up some necessary
things, l set out on my journey.
IL was . very hot day, aud / opened
the window 10 keep cool II possible.
waS just falling into q d6ze when the
most terrible grinding and crashing
noise WAS heard.
The two carriages preceding the one
was In had telssooped with another
train, and brushed and dying were on
all Sidea.
1t was sickenipg to see the Crushed,
maimed bodies OF those who had been
the day before strong and perfect, re-
torning from summer holidays 10 the
worlds varied Workrooms.
had forgotten my own identity al
ncBt, In my sorrow and sympathy,
when kindly hand was placed upon
my arm, and . farmer, In his shirt
sleeves, said;
We've mada coffee mp at our house,
and there's = sort NJ breakfast there.
The women are all busy with the
wounded, but we'll do the best we can
for Sou all. Comet You're clean worn
out, man, and as white as corpse"
l followed him silently, after thank
Ing him for his hoepitable offer.
AS We neAred the farm l sAw that Il
was the one whose barn we had used
for temporary SHELTER for the dead.
! stopped a moment.
"How mspy2" asked.
About sixty" be said, large tearB
rolling down his sunbuInt ohoeks.
Don't 20 in," he added, hs turned
aside from the path to the ho1Bs
"IU JON you In ona MON snt," rs.
piled, aud opened the barn door.
IL was q Rnastly Bight, one TO print
Itself for life upon y mAI's heart and
brain, but clear and distinct upon
mine, above the horror surrounding
them, l sse two agures, dead and ooli,
but undisAgured.
Where they took the train never
knew, but there, stricken down upon
their wedding journey, gone toaether
upon lifs'a last awful voyage, lay
Ralph Harmon and jessie.
My brain reeled.
The first train that passed bora me to
the city, and 1 reached EAsttown in
time 10 soc Unole Gregory before he
died.
Had Jessie waited but one little week
she might have married a richer man
than Ralph Harmon, and broken no
faith to me.
1t was bitter blow to me, false love
and faIBe friendship whsra 1 had given
true aud hearty devotion, love aud
faithful fellowship.
Bat did not ait down to mourn. Il
weI abroad; visited many lands and
climpB for two years, and then | met
Nellie, who gave me love for love, con
tlAncy for ooDstAnoy.