The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-11-28

loved 30 much;
He feels his dead wife's kisses, and tho baby
fingers touch.
Thank God, o gray haired dreamer, that when
the heart grows old,
The magic Of Memory's music keeps out LIES
frost and cold.
-Eben E. Rexford, in N. Y. Ledger
SOMETHING EVENTFUL.
My Wife Got Her Wish " it'll a
Vengeance.
My VITO and I were very happy
couple. We loved each other, and we
had two children, who were as pretty
and healthy and nice hammered as par
ents could wish. We were also rich,
and when one has love and wealth, not
countcrbalanced by bad health or bad
temper, one has pretty nearly every
thing that can render life delightful.
We had, indeed, only one subject of
Notwithstanding we found exist
encc trifle monotonous.
Il think" my wife would say, yawn-
ing-'1 really do think life is too I'M
eventful. 1t is quite stupidity fat. Why
doesn't something interesting happen?"
''Well, what would you like?'' would
rejoin. "Shall hire an assassin to stab
me at the opera? or a gypsy to steal the
children? Or"
''Nonsense!'' cried she, laying her
pretty hand on my lips. "Of course
don't mean any thing fearful and hideous
like murder and kidnapping. l don't
know what mean: any thing would do,
SO long as it was exciting and unusual"
This, however, was the one thing in
which l couldn't crafty her, for one
can't buy unusual events by the ounce,
Or keep them bottled in ones cellar. So
! tried to assuagc her longing with phil
osophy.
I'VE are both young" said. "Who
knows what may happen before we keep
our golden wedding? We must watt
'Wait" exclaimed my wife. Eyes, the
end of the world is coming, but we shan't
live to see it,
Time, however, proved that l was
right. One day she received the follow
ing letter from her only brother in Aus
tralia:
my DEAR LUCY: have just nursed back to
life, after long and dangerous brain fever, my
great friend, George Stormont; and as the doc
tors concur In saying a sea voyage is the best
thing for him, mean to put him on board the
Mt Vermont, on the 2stb, and ship him of to
England His only relation q married sister,
hves in Scotland, 50 am desiring him to go to
you, as am sure you will be willing to put him
up for q short time till he is equal to o long
railway journey, and l feel confident you and
Frank will pay him all the attention you can
Tor my sake.
III he RECEIVERS en- the voyage, you will find him
sociable and agreeable ana up to every thing
but the doctors tell me he may not be quite
himself for some months, and, II So you viii see
him as he is nova silent individual, rather &C.
centric, preferring solitude, and always moon.
Ing about the place and wandering into rooms
where he has no business. But one must ex
cuse the vagarios of an invalid and trust that
you and Frank will bear with him. as said be-
tore, for my sake.
NO more now, rs am busy with my usual
avocations, and extra busy looking after Stor
mont With much love to oil, ever your affec
Tomato brother, EDGAR ARROWsMITH"
"P. S.-Stormont will arrive fortnight after
this letter."
He came, however, that evening. We
were astonished. but we fastened to
welcome him, and found him in the
study-a small, spare man, with short
dark beard, and cropped black hair. He
rose slowly from the easy chair in which
he was seated, and looked at US foolishly
Eve are very glad to see you, Mr.
Stormont,'' said I, taking his hand
'How are you? Better hope.''
mot much" said he, in wearied tone
and putting his hand to his head.
Country air will soon set you up,
said I.
"How did you leave Edgar?"
Edgar wrote you were coming up by
the Mt. Vermont; but surely, she isn't
in yet" remarked Lucy.
II got off earlier than -. had dared tc
hope," said Stormont. 'In the Mt
Rosa there was a berth, and it was
thought better should not delay"
THAT was the mail which brought
Edgar's letter?'' said Lucy.
EYES," said Stormont
After that he relapsed into silence,
and we could only extract monosyllabic
answers from him. We saw that he was
fatigued, and l presently showed him to
his rooms - two apartments on the
ground floor, which Lucy's thoughtful
ness had provided.
my wife fancied you might like to be
saved the stairs" said.
He thanked me warmly.
ut was very Kind of Lady Dennis, he
said. II sleep badly, and often take a
walk in the early morning: so this will
suit me exactly, as shall be able to
leave the house without disturbing any
one."
"Take care none Of my servants mis-
take you for burglar" said /, laugh
ing.
20, they won't do that" he returned.
with smile.
So left him, and as he was very quiet
and taciturn, and his brain evidently
still extremely weak, Lucy and found
that his presence made very little diff
ference to us.
Don't mind mo-" he said, the next
day, II feel exhausted, and converse
ton tires me. But am not i'll, and you
will please me best and serve me mos1
if you will let me go my own way and
not concern yourselves about me-"
So we left him to follow his own de-
vices, and as he preferred to have hit
meals In his own room we saw very lib
tie of him.
"It's too bad" Lucy said to me. 81
did think Mr.. Stormont would have
been an exciting element. l hoped W.
: should have the house crowded will
nurses and brain specialists, and thai
perhaps he would have gone suddenl,
mad, and you would have restrained hin
in some heroic manner. Instead O
which he l. IS bumdrum a. possible. Il
least, be might have gone little orasy.'