Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-29

saying that the finder did not care for
the SO, but begged to retain as his re-
ward one OF the pictures. She could
not well refuse the request under the
circumstances and replied that he was
we leone to the reward he asked.
That day the family left st. Paul and
in few weeks returned home to Kansas
City. Miss Hortense had not been
home week when she received letter
from the finder OF the portmanteau,
containing a likeness of himself, and
such words as are supposed to be writ
ten or uttered only on long acquaint-
ance. She would never have replied,
ordinarily, but she gazed at the hand
some, intelligent face Of the picture
and-the letter was answered. Other
letters followed, and. strange as it may
seem, the girl who had refused her
wealthy and highly connected one.
promised Frank Green, whom she had
never seen and knew nothing about,
that She would marry him on the sec
ond "Wednesday in October ii he came
for her. After the letter had gone she
told her parents all, and begged their
forgiveness. They were highly indig-
nant at the course of their daughter.
and Mr.. Black declared that he would
meet the gentleman from st. Paul at
the door upon his arrival and order
him from the house. True to his word.
on the evening of the second Wednes
day in October he and his wife waited
patiently for Mr.. Green, while Miss
Hortense was ordered to remain in her
room under penalty of provoking
the direst parental anger. Frank
Green of st. Paul came. He was young.
attractive. we'll dressed and courtly in
manners. He carried papers which
spoke high recommendation. and which
would have gained him entrance to the
most select companies: but stern old
Mr.. Black met his every advance with
a frown, and the young man
was ordered to quit the place and not
return
1.-THE manner you have taken to win
my daughter shows that you are no part
OF a gentleman. SIR exclaimed Mr..
Black in angry tones. IF you were
what you should be your very first visit
here would not be to take away the sum
shine of the house. Marry my
daughter tonight? | am astonished
at your impudence. Go. she is not for
you!'
But love knows more ways than one.
The old servants loved their beautiful
young mistress, and they could not re-
fuse her when she asked for q note that
was handed in from the back door, al
though they shook their heads gravely.
They said nothing in regard TO the note
to the master, but when, an hour later,
us the shades Of night were falling Miss
Hortense, heavily veiled. took IA side
door from the house and was ushered
into a waiting carriage by stranger,
they felt it necessary to speak and Mr..
of the circumstance.
oh, the sensation of that hour! Mr..
Black hurried out and saw the carriage
going at lively gait down the street.
A hack was passing. and, entering it,
he gave a hurried order to overtalie the
carriage ahead. But the task was not
50 easily accomplished. The runaway
couple managed to elude the iratc par
ent for time, and the latter never
overlook them until a" justice had pro-
nounced the last word that made them
man and wife. Miss Hortense still
wore her heavy veil, and it was not re-
moved until after the trying scenes
which followed. Her father, with a
band, drove with her rapidly home and
| confined her in her room. Never had
| the proud Black family conceived of
| such a disgrace affair as this. Could
| they ever hold up their heads again?
| BY morning Mr.. and Mrs. Black had
| formed plans for the future They
would take their wayward daughter
| abroad at once, and she should never
see her husband again. Accordingly,
| they travelled the continent for two
long years, Frank Green in the mean
| time remaining in Kansas City, en-
| gagged in a most prosperous business, but
l ,i,c f,, Il hn
| wife he had never seen. Ho knew not
where she was, only that she was not
in America. He was true to his mar
| riage vows, and he never doubted that
! the girl whose picture had so captured
| his heart was true to hers. He Won
dered sometimes that she did not write
to him, and then he thought of the
strict watch which doubtless was kept
| upon her every movement and prevent
ing even line reaching him. The
time dragged slowly enough to the
| young husband. Were it not that he
! lost himself much in business those
days would have been an eternity to
| him. Yet he never lost hope entirely
| that some day she would return to him,
and the happiness so long denied would
come in full measure.
| And Hortensc Green, far away in a
foreign land, grew sorrowful and pale.
| She had loved, ana her punishment was
almost more than she could bear. Moth
ing cheered her, and day by day the
| pallor deepcned On her cheeks. and she
| presented striking contrast to her
former self when she was called 1.-The
| sunshine of the house." At first she
tried to see her wrong and do as her
parents wished, forget the man who had
been the cause of all the trouble. But
in vain: they had been made one flesh,
one blood, and so it seemed to her.
She could not forget him, and separ-
alton fonly ''madc the heart grow
fonder." Then she chafed et the course
of her parents. and entreated them to
take her back to him. But they became
angry and commanded her never to
mention his name again. Time passed
slowly indeed to all. They visited the
most popular resorts in the world and
viewed all the scenes and places OF in
terest, but the three were little amused:
time found them much charg ged. Al
last the hearts of the parents were
touched by the appearance of their
daughter, and her evident misery. Mr.
Black found that his business interests
in Kansas City required his personal
attention and he decided to return with
his family at once aud to relent toward
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