The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-31

was not in it. | saw Mr.. Adams twice
each week and new world opened be-
fore me. had wanted to love him at
first, but soon my life grew into prayer
that he should really care for me. | saw
every day some evidence of his Kindness,
his wise friendship, but l trembled at
the thought that it might only be friend
SHIP for life he so much more.
1t was at this time the McGillicuddys
began to develop a warm interest in me.
Jack came TO the six o'clock dinner one
night with some exciting information. |
was invited to take dinner at the McGilli-
cuddys' special table and there he di-
vulged it.
IL was TO the races, Miss Hunter" he
says, land that Adams man bought a
pair of California horses"
made no reply. Jack had forgotten
how many people are wearing the name
of Adams. His news was nothing to
me.
"He paid $40, OGO for 'em, " went on
Jack. "Your Adams, Miss Hunter.
Don't you catch onp
"lIe must be rich, Miss Dora" chimed
in the mother. ~ want you to give
Josie an introduction.
"You must take me out riding, lisped
Josie, with her blond head on one side.
looked down at my plate in amaze.
ment. Either Wallace Adams was bet -
ter situated than had known, or he had
gone wildly to specializing in race
horses. l remembered Ida Adams at
WestField, ward like myself. Her
father had been a clergyman. al am
able to take care of wife. Dora" he
had tod me, land to have a comfortable
home" had thought him able to make
his way with other men; to give me a
neat home with few comforts in lt-a
piano, books, and one or two good pic
lures.
"Didu't you know itl" broke out my
landlady, glbly. "Where did you get
acquainted with himM
escaped from the McGillicuddys and
went away to myroom. ! had promised
anew to be his wifo, or now l might oe
supposed to want his money.
'Is this trueT l asked him when he
came again, and told him about the
California horses.
Snow, Dora" said the manly voice,
81 must refuse to answer you. To be
rich in the world way would require a
good deal more money than can com
mand. | will be very poor if my wife
doesn't love me. Are you going to re-
duce me to beggary"
For the first time in my life / put my
a ms about his neck AMI kissed him
Something awakened me to his true
worth. What had he seen in me to put
so much in my hands? had not bea ty
nor good looks, even, WAC was only
one of the 10000 who live and work in
Chicago.
never introduced Josie McGilicuddy
aud Mr.. Adan That young woman
took to DIRE sing after me, and gained n
sudden impetus in music. She played
"Flowers of st. Petersburg" waltz till
the boarders deserted the parlor for a
walk. She switched them gently in on
'Nlonastery Bels", or "Silvery Waves, "
or, worse, she sang with Jack till bed
time.
Blu. to all these things gave no heed
| vas for the first time in love, and the
world was not the same. / allowed Mr..
Adams to hasten our wedding day, and
l gave up my position. l was very
happy, and only one thing marred my
sunsh ne. Wallace would be absent a
y.
Jack McGillicuddy was my shadow all
through it, which | allowed, since Jack
was only 2l, and not in love W til me.
Oddly enough, did not receive n letter
from St. Louis, aud the day before
Wallace was to return Jack propo Sed a
ramble down town.
"(ou'ye been too close, Miss Hunter" :"
said he. Lets go aud call on one of
Josie's friends"
| went out into the July night with
them aud we had ice cream. Then we
went TO hotel on Monroe street. where
Jos;e's friend was stopping Who docs
not know the Egyptian parlor with its
hangingsl | stood behind curtain talk
ing and laughing with Jack AMI Josie,
when | saw coming down to one of the
ground pIrlors Wallace Adam, with a
lady on his arm. looked until felt
myself growing rig'd She was dark
and very beautiful ind they were talking
in low tones. They approached some one
near us. Jack McGillicuddy followed the
direction of my eyes, thea da-ted away
to learn more.
"He introduced her as Mrs. Adams. "
he announced, coming back soon. Lets
get home"
Id not faint or cry out. l believed
1t, and Teali ed how cruelty / had been
deceived. The thought OF the Califo:n mia
horses ffoated into my mind.
''He riyes for p 'easure," | said to my
self. "Ile thought me so poor and m an
that he could buy my silence when h.
had duped me"
Then, through the midnight watches
| thought wildly and IN IDLY. How
should l endure my life hereafterl How
take up the duties hated so when had
known little time of hlppiness2 The
discipline Of five years gave me strength.
Work 1t would be welcome now--if
only | could forget the past. the pres.
ent. Thousands live and strive where
there is no object in life. thou ,ht OF
death, of suicide. They were not 70.
me, though wo Id have been so Glad to
| laughed aloud as | thought "the
water in the Chicago river is 50 dirty
and in the lake they would never find
me-"
| would live, but I would % away
where no one knew me ami b3gin life
anew. Pc hsps in time | would forget
it, but now, God pity me!
l paclel my things together witA
trembling fingers aud feverish haste,
though it was hours till morning. did
not shed a tear, even over M pretty
wedding dress and bonnet. which
Knocked me- now like silent witnesses of
my'humiliation. l sent little note to
Mr. Adams: