The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-06

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Glad tidings came to Rich:e-a let
ter bidding his immediate return.
Quickly to Minnie was sent
this. as he thought, joyful news,
in two days after the receipt of which
he promised to be with her. On his
arrival at B., he found it necessa-
nv to dslay byer night,
Thinking Minnie would he eagerly
watching his coming, he stepped In
to the telegraph office; The opera
was On old friend: After Il warm
greeting, Richard td6E up d pentil'
and. writing the following handed it
to him:
Miss MINNIE IRVING, No. - Felston
Street, W. Delayed over night.
Shall come by the morning train.
His friend retd this, and then III
stead ofsending it, turned, and. with
a puzzled look, said: Richard, l
thought all was over between you
and that young lady7"
Heaven Forbid" Richard all
swered. But what ON earth made
you think so?"
81 have good cause for thinking SO.
Richard, she is not worthy your love;
and have good reason for thinking
that young lady may even now be in
this city, and possibly, is already the
wife of another | am going against
the rules of the office when | show
you this, received last night"
Taking from a hook a slip OF paper,
he pointed to this dispatch:
To Mr.. CHARLES LAMAR, - House. III
follow thee (Signed) MINNIE.
Richard read and sank into chair.
The perspiration gathered in great
cold drops on his forehead.
Bear up, Dick! After awhile you
will thank heaven that she belongs
to another man, no dout."
'Don't-don't talk SO, Phil! Oh,
how I loved that girl, and had such
perfect faith in her. What shall l
do? Go mad, / tear!"
With deep groan Richards head
J sank on the table beside him.
Phil passed his arm round him q
moment, hardly knowing what to
say; then he asked. ''1s it possible
for any mistaken"
"No, nor groaned Richard. "And
to think of their coming here to the
same house they know always
come! Oh, she never got my last
fletter! Confound these mails. No
dependence can be placed in them
nowdays!'
Females, ! should think you had
better say" Phil muttered with a
rueful shake of his head. "Now,
Dick, be a man. Go home; find
some other girl-truer, if not pref
tier; win her heart and marry her as
soon as possible"
Poor little May! she is suffering
too! She was perfectly devoted to
that rascal! I've a mind-yes, by
Jove, will-yes, if repent it all my
life-go right off and marry her!"
Chats right, old fellow! Youwill
not repent. They are all about
alike; only some, of course, much
better than others. For instance,
this little May, I've no doubt is a
JEWELL
The next train carried Richard,
with copy of the dispatch, to W,
and right to Mays side. She and
Charley had had severe scene three
days before-Minnie, of course, the
cause. She, too, had heard OF
Charley's trip to B, and knew
that Minnie and Charley's sister had
gone that morning.
Richard found her in tears, and
when he produced the dreadful dis
patch all seemed perfectly plain.
They had undoubtedly eloped.
Richard tried his best to comfort
the poor little thing. Not being
very successful at this he tried to
} arouse her pride. At this he sue
ceeded better.
"May, don't let them say we are
J breaking our hearts; let us try and
, comfort each other. l do believe we
will grow to love each other in time.
What say your
Well, Richard won Mays promise
to go with him to the minister AM
be quietly married.
Poor child! she spent the night in
tears, and he was calling down male.
, dictions on the false Minnie's head.
, Soon after Richard Grafton and
May Revere presented themselves
before the reverend man, who
| thought they were just the sorriest,
, looking couple he had ever seen
: However, he proceeded with his bust
, ness.
Mays friend, who stood by hel
side, passed her arm around thu
!. trembling girl, as the minister said
"If any one here knows any goot
cause why these two should not b
Joined"
He had not finished the question
, when the door was hastily thrown
open, and Charley Lamar rushed in
exclaiming: Certainly, sir, / do
This is my promised wife!"
In an instant May dropped into hi
arms, sobbing Historically.
Turning, Charley said to the as
, tonished Clergyman. "This will onl.
be a postponement ofshort duration
l trust, sir, this young lady will CONF
to you again, but in my charge next
time"
When outside of the house he sale
. to Richard: "Your confounded jeal
ousy has nearly ruined the life of foul
people. Minnie and myself were tt
sing at q concert in B-last night
so we all went, hoping to give you
happy surprise, to the hotel wher,
Minnie said you always stopped.
, thought we four-you and Mime, sis
, ter and I-would have a merry time
and this foolish child was to be o
our party; but she was in the dumps
, and would not see me-"
"But that telegram from Minnie
J saying she would follow your" inter
! rupted Richard,
3 'No such telegram was sent. L
r was the name Of the song she was tt
: sing. 'I'll Follow Thee. and if yol
had not been SO blinded you would
/ have remembered it as her best song
Often she has sung it to you"
All was plain enough then; ant