The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-29
"No. YOU NEED SAY NOTHING, FRAME

| mo, YOU NEED SAY NOTHING, FRANK"
ing for Mrs Sharp. Knowing she was tht
one wanted, the bride hastened to the outel
door, where she found an elderly woman
waiting while Frank Sharp read letter.
why, Frank, what are you doing?" she
exclaimed THAT letter is addressed tc
me-"
"oh, no, it is for my mother" said the
groom, with faint smile.
| II beg your pardon, sir" said the elderly
lady. 1.-The letter is meant for the young
Mrs. Sharp; your wife, Imean."
LAS yet am plain Miss" said Alice, TAX
ing the letter from the unwilling hand OF
Sharp.
"Why, what is this?" she spid. "a note
| from Mr.. Jamison. He says: oh Alice,
why do you torture me by sending me
such note? Is it not enough that you
have broken my heart, without taunting
me now? GGoRGE' There is certainly some
mistake here" she continued looking
straight at Sharp. He says l sent him a
note which did not, and he says l broke
his heart, which is another mistake. He
disappeared suddenly last year, leaving n
note for me saying he would deceive me
no longer, as he was married man." And,
rushing to her room, Alico put on her
bonnet Returning to the parlor, she said
This wedding is postponed to three
o'clock this afternoon"
But, Alice" objected her mother, "ev-
cry thing is ready now, and there is no rea-
son for postponing it.
~ am going out for awhile,n she said
and wentto the front door, leaving the min
lister and guests paralyzed with astonish-
ment
On reaching the door she found Sharp
and Miss Talkative just where they had
stood when she left them.
II am going back with YOU she said to
Miss Talhative. mo. you need say moth
ing, Frank. l am going l have told the
company there would be no wedding till
this afternoon, for must see George"
'Alice, listen to reason There is no use
in going. Janlson deceived you once and
who knows what he may want to do nowg"
said Sharp, pale and very excited
"Please lead the way" said Alice to Miss
Talkative, and the two entered the waiting
cab.
Number -, Washington boulevard, " said
Miss Talkative to the cabman, and away
they went
George Jamison still sat in the same chair
where he had rested himself when he re-
read that cruel, cruel letter.
He recalled all the happy days he had
spent in company with Alice He recalled
how, when he had asked her to be his wife,
she had blushingly confessed that she loved
him. and promised that on the last Fourth
OF July she would be his bride Then with
an involuntary moan, he thought of Sharp,
that man whom he had pronounced wolf
in sleeps clothing. And finally he remem-
bered how, the morning OF July /, he had
received that little note which blighted all
his hopes and drove him from Alice's side
Just whtn he arrived at this point voice
wlick he recognized as that OF Miss TaIka-
tive was heard below.
Bursting through his door he rushed
downstairs, but stopped ere he entered the
purlor, for a voice which he had good cause
to remember reached him
'Shall we go to him?' Alice was saving.
~ thought heard him in the hall, a" said |
Miss Ialkutve's voice, and the owner i'm /
nediately opened the door and Alice saw |
her former lover with Il pale face and |
naughty attitude.
"Oh, Mr.. Jamisonl" she cried what do |
you mean by this?" and she thrust before
him his note.
what do meanY" herepeated II mean
just what say. is 1t not enough to have
one's affections tribed with without one
being twitted with it afterwardyn
Il never uihed with your affections
What is the meaning OF thls?" and she
thrust before him crumpled note.
He took II and read: "Alice, i have de-
,eived you long enough. i am now going
20 leave, and you viii probably never see
ne again. i am married man, and shall
'eturn to my wife. GEORGE JAAnsoN"
What is thisY" he asked, in bewlldered
ort OF way.
II received it through the mail tie day