The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-25

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back 70 Liverpool At Lucy's express desire
MI Studfsn wa. ffr--iucted TO telegraph at
every station. that ;ho might kno" now
much nearer and nearer her George was 70
her. The telegraph boys were M the whole
nrit. and lacy kept ths tslegra-ns and read
them until sA9 ;eii fast asleep.
When She awosc she found herself unaolo
tor so resolved 10 receive hcr future bus
ba1I b, state. AMI whea 1a9 hat looked IN
tho miricr she begged hef mainml n
whisper to Iet her haze some rouae-''not to
make me look beit.r. bus lor fear ny pale
white. white cheek, should brighten George
Tho heavy h0urs4lcw by. George arrived,
and was shown upstairs 70 his faithful, con
slant mistress: and the servants IN the
kitchen held great jubilee, and there was
.weethearting below stairs as well a. above
Mr. Dawbarn found Mr. Boo Sudden
quite an American according 20 the notion
/ Of Americans inli.,ed by Enslishmcn a few
months resident in the New World. lie
wore IA "goatee" beard, square toed boots
and loud trovssrs and cfavaL He addressed
Mr.. Dasharn as colonel and assumed :
manner that sayorei equally Of th- quarter
! leck and tbs counter-haN pirate half bag
nan
As I advertised you, colonel. be *
planned, Sin the various lsiiers from the
varioul diggings where fixed my temporary
! location when ! set foot in New York /
could lind small traceof c. Munro but fol
| lowed up that trace. and logged eternaliy
! wherever Dc had made tracks At las1 lori
/ him. and was nesr thinkin | was done holiei
Yes. strand d. son know why ! thought ]
was done holleri lie changed his name, aud
what his last occupation was 1 could not dis
cover. However, 1 Travelled and Travelled
On: and how dye think. and whar dye think
colonel. found him ont at lasif
II don't know
IL was quite by accident-it was J
thought IA heard Of him in Detroit, but ]
| couldn't find him in Detroit and | was goin
7wav bv tie cars on the following sun up
Not knowing what 70 do with myself TIL
-oosting time. / strolled into the museum
| that is--that was theatre then. The frs;
nan | see upon the stage was {. Munro.
dressed like a citizen, in coat, vest and pants,
or perhaps / should not have known him !
hailed him, and We started or that very
night. We Travelled quicker than post, or }
hould have written. | should have dag
nosed him before, but the track was cold, be
| cause he bad changed his name, and gone
| lpon the stagc-a fact which have not men
,ioued to any one but you, nor do intend g.
lu--the stage not being considered By N,
| general as business like"
Lucy was soon seen ont again IN the invalir
hair. hut her father no longer walked by her
.ide. He was replaced by Mr. Munro. who
isually propelled 10 himself Within eighteen
months the young couple were married
! nd some timo after George was male O
partner in the bank Mr. Robert Sudden
| ~ the assistance Of his patron cmigrated &c
! Australia. where be drives n thriving bust
less in horses Before he sailed he spent tn
Christmas day with the bride and bride
room And though our tale ends happily
viih marriage AMI dowry, as novels and
plays should esd, il is noi for that reason
lction. but a truo story Of true love.