Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24

entertainment for a 6aleeWomho, oub !" so ~
uacr that had rested awhile In tDe uepot
hefore venturing to walk farther The coach,
maU the sipht of whom agitEted me, mao
lived In the Lewis family and knew my h,ustot5y
and 7 was seized with fear that ne might say
something that would lead you 70 0u'p'S' '"e
truth. md donestls
sorvant the daughter of rag-plcker, Ior
having ruined your lie oy marrying rou
Nav the blessings OF heaven tess uPT EN-
Yours In life or death
Wbere had she gone! Where could she goi
She had left her purse and even the clothes
had bought for her, wearing The same "aiKihF
costume in which she was married.
"she will throw herself into the lake, vas
nv despairing thought.
| sat In my chair fully two hours in half
paralyzed condition, trying to use my be-
uumbed brain, trying to think what hsf
hest do. The room grew dark and the curtains
were not drawn. As sat aimlesslJ stariug
from window, my vision gradually concen-
trated upon the figure Of a woman on The
opposite side of the street She stood apart
from the street lamp in shadow, but her
form was outlined against the yet deeper
shadow of building. At last l became con
scious of the fact that / was locking at her,
and afterward that she had been standing
there perfectly motionless for long time
Then she moved an arm, and with the sIgnn-
jcance OF an electric bolt the keenest con
seriousness came to me. The woman was
| E len. NY physical powers and mental
facilities returned together, and lost not
moment l sprang out of the room, down the
Stairs and across the street Ellen did not stir
EXCEPT to brace herself against the building
as if to prepare for a shock. I took her gently
by the hand and said;
ELLEN, my darling come hone.'
| She went with me as INCREASINGLY ss little
! child that had lost its mother, but as soon as
we reached our room she threw herself into
chair and gave way to uncomfortable sobs ana
| tears. laid comforting hand on her head
and said;
| 'You are nervous aud far from we'll. To
| morrow We will start away on a little ttir
| that I hope wifi do you good"
| She looked at me in surprise and then aross
| and went to the dressing case in my room.
| The letter lay where she had left it, and as II
| had been enclosed in an envelope, she evi-
| IDENTITY supposed h ID not found it. She did
| not give 1t to me, but placed it in her pocket.
The next morning early found Us on
western bound train, and at half past elk
| o'clock that evening We stood before the door
| of nv fathers house. Ellen looked al me in
ouiringlr In answ er to her look said;
! 81 have brought you home to visit nv
mother
She glanced at the low, outer wall her eyes
swept over the humble surroundings and a
puzzled look settled on her face, but she said
| nothing.
Ny mother, clad in clean, dark, calico
dress coarse shoes and cotton handkerchief,
opened the door for US and lifted her toIlworn
bands in glad amaze at sight Of me.
''Wel we'll J m, got round to see your ole
man at last, did yes You amt been homo
for right smart chance of time. I reckon
you couldn't stay away from pap an mam
any longer. Ia this nigh-toned lady you
womanl"
"This is Ellen, M wife, mother, and l hope
you and she will love each other dearly"
81 am sure we shall " Ellen said, speaking
cheerfully for the first time that day, aud the
two sprang into each others arms.
The room we entered was a plainly fash
icGed setting-i0otn, in which the pictures and
| ornaments l had sent, looked out of place.
We were Just seated when father Ecame iii
wearing his working-clothes,y yellow with clay
and dripping with moisture.
She held out her hand, but he said:
II reckon my paw won't suit With kid
gloves Jist you hold on bit till climb out
o. these buds an I'll show ye grIp'll make
We VEIL" Presently be glanced at me and
observed, $50 We hadn't forgot the home
folks.''
ono said, end when go back | shall
leave you In a more comfortable home, ami
I o5EI r.-,
or mother"
"Ifn be easy livin'," said mother. But
Pm Altered We can't make US over into fine
folks. We amt learned, ye know"
Presently Ellen retired to our room to ar
range her hsir and battle her face. piloted
her, and entered with her, closing the door
after u.s. Looking round st the low walls and
old fashioned furniture I remarked;
| Here is where / slept when was boz.
| IF l had only known" said Z len in
| low tone, more to herself than to me.
drew her into ms arms aud said;
so you thought we had an aristocracY In
| America. and that the daughter of rag
| picker might not wed the son OF well dig
gerr'
| She lifted her tear-wet eyes to my face ana
there was smile shining through the tears
II have been guilty OF a great folly. You
might have been a prince or a beggar, !
| would have loved you just the came and |
ought to have trusted your love for me- Did
you, then, read that letter.
Eyes, my love"
"How good you are Do you forgive mer'
pressed her yet closer in my arms and
whispered:
whenever l am persuaded that you have
done anything wrong will forgive you. Re
member that bank in future and present
your check whenever YOU like. - Yankee
Blade.