Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04

mo, YOU NEED SAT NOTHING. FRANK.
ing for Mrs Sharp. Knowing she was the
one wanted, the bride fastened to the outer
door, where she found an elderly woman
waiting while Frank Sharp read a letter.
why, Frank, what are you doing?" she
exclaimed. THAT letter is addressed to
me-
oh no. it is for my mother" said the
groom, with faint smile.
Il beg your pardon, sir" said the elderly
lady. The letter is meant for the young
Mrs. Sharp: your wife, Imean.'
LAS yet l am plain Miss" said Alice, tax
ing the letter from the unwilling hand OF
Sharp.
why, what is this" she said "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 haunting
me now? GEORGE There is certainly some
mistake here" she continued looking
straight at Sharp He says I sent him a
note, which did not and he says broke
his heart, which is another mistake. He
disappeared suddenly last year. leaving a
note for me saying he would deceive me
no longer, as he was a married man" And.
rushing to her room, Alice put on her
bonnet Returning to the parlOr, she said
to the assem- bled guests:
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
II am going out for awhile" she said
and went to 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
Il am going back with you" she said to
Miss Tal&ative. No. You need say moth
ing. Frank. I 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. Jamison deceived you once. and
who knows what he may want to do now
said Sharp pale and very excited.
please lead the way" said Alice to Miss
Talkatiye, 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 blushingiy confessed that she loved
him, and promised that on the last Fourth
of July she would be his bride. Then witt
an involuntary moan, he thought of Sharp,
that man whom he had pronounced a wolf
in sleeps clothing. And finally he remem-
bered how. the morning OF July l, he had
| received that little note which bGghted al
| his hopes and drove him from Alice's side.
Just when he arrived at this point voice
| which he recognized as that of Miss Talka-
| tive was heard below.
| Bursting through his door he rushed
downstairs, but stopped ere he entered the
parlor, for voice which he had good cause
| to remember reached him.
| ''Shall we go to him?' Alice was saying
| II thought 1 heard him in the hail, said
Miss Talkative's voice. and the owner i'm.
mediately opened the door, and Alice saw
her former lover with a pale face and
naughty attitude.
! 'Oh, Mr.. Jamison!" she cried what dc
you mean by this?" and she thrust before
| him his note.
What do means" he repeated ~ NEAR
just what say. Is it not enoug b to have
ones affections trified with without one
/ being twitted with 1t afterward?"
| II never trified with your affections
| What is the meaning OF this?" and she
thrust before him crumpled note.
He took it and read: alice, have de
ceived you long enough I am now going
to leave, and you will probably never see
me again. am q married man, and shall
return to my wife. GEORGE JAMESON"
What is this?" he asked, in bewilderet
sort Of way.
4 received it through the mail the On,