Telegram-herald., 1889-11-09
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Pretty. khc.ssous- 1ks LEas fooli How
Eltle Aad sA- cas- 1-.bsd lAe sa1 q asr
rzsh experiment. Ana yet ~ hsg II
seemed lhzI sAs "a keg.nzlax q lgs
Eela4Ecs.
Z. sas toward 10 e'eioek a. ulzht
Nas1 tne tr4z stcpped ~ kltts ogfz
hs h-FEooa ho4ae VAS ne4r.y gpFo4 -
the tsIulLG -s. . comfortable. oI1 fasA-
ieasG @ooasn st-uet are. It's windows
sasa12lDg WIKI ExaIs Ike tie s1l1o ~
tfaendly eyess ard thuheT OeIty 1s1t
heF fo0tst8ps-
sob sac TIE plump mothsIly laud-
lady. ''lt the young iaty from n ardham
village 81 & rosm a. engaged Tor Is
Ar. M0D.ressor. Number l6. lss. it's
g. nget. Miss. Please % wax ~. TIE
lazy there, waiting ioE you
The lazy
.'Mrs. M8n.ressor. YOU know said
tie landlady. 'And q nne, handsome
person shs Is. only triiie stout. ss Ne
a. is. wien We gets toward A. edo
Oerts stood a. stlll anu white a. u she
Wa gurued 10 stone.
His mother, i suppose. she told her
selI. regaln.ng courage. How kind OF
Al IAs sane moment the landiaty flung
open t1e aoOr of number I6. a small coy
room, Hilh bright lamp burning on the
tatls.
Its the young lady. mem " said she.
dipping courtesy.
And a Tat woman. gsyly dressed 10 cot
ton. velvet and imitation lace, waddled
forward.
''Oh said she. good evening. my
dear. 50 you're the gal that's gOin 10
uarry my husb6ndt'
y our husband echoed Gerty
Don't be alarmed. said the fat
woman. busying herself with the strings
OF Gegty hat I'VE was divorced eight
years ago. lie cou.dn' support nee. and
WASH goin 10 support him. lie had
two wives since. but don't Worry. He's
got bills from both of en-. one Of en-
drank. and other one said he drank.
i guess they was both true And now
he's shined up 10 yOIi Well. 1 guess
you'll get enough Of him. great lazy,
drinkin' vagaboud. as was raised Ia Pork
Hin wOrkhouse, anl served TWO terms IA
the peniteniiary for forein Lawyer Od-
derley's name 10 check iol $50"
Gerty stood pale and shocked.
1t Is false gasped she. You are
inventing these lies 10 estrange me from
him.
Bless your heart. my dear. no 1
amt, said tho TAT woman. with a com
Portable, Chuckling laugh "W hat should
/ gain by estrangin you from nimy I
don't care. I've my marriage lines 10
show, and my papers Of divorce. and
Gordys welcome 10 marry ss many new
wives as Bluebeard. for all | care.
Gerty turned To the landlady.
"How early does the first train for
Wardham start in the morning, said
she.
"At o'clock, said the landlady. "The
railroad hands go down on it.
so VIII l. said Gerty.
And kow about the gentleman as en-
gagged the rOoms?" questioned Mrs. Hap
good.
III never speak to him again p said
Gerty. with spirit.
She was at her machine the next
morning, as usual, and when Frank
TryOD came past she looked up shyIy
into his face.
please, Mr.. Tryon," she said. won't
you forgive me Tor being 80 cross with
you last night? II am very sorry.
And if you can walk home with me TO-
night
That was enough for Mr. Tryon. They
were engaged hefo the moon was an
hour high that night
For Gerty's fancy could not endure the
idea OF being fourth or fifth wife 10
man who had once graced the penitcn-
tiary, and Mr.. Montressor never beheld
his pretty laDcee again.
And Sarah Willis kept the secret OF
her elopement well.-N. Y. Ledger.