The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-06-29


| 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 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.
II beg your pardon, SIR" said the elderly
| lady. 1.-The letter is meant for the young
Mrs. Sharp; your wife, Imean."
"As yet am plain Miss" said Alice, tax
| ing the letter from the unwilling hand Of
Sharp
why, what is this?" she said IA note
| from Mr.. Jalnison. 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 taunting
me now? GEORGE There is certainly some
mistake here" she continued, looking
straight at Sharp. HE says sent him a
note, which did not, and he says broke
his heart, which is another mistake He
disappeared suddenly last year, leaving q
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
W tQe assem- DloQ Ru6SCS:
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 wentto 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.
II am going back with you," she said to
Miss Talkative. mo, you need say moth
| ing, Frank I am going. 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
Talkative, 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 blushingly confessed chat she loved
him, and promised that on the last Fourth
of July she would be his bride. Then with
an involuntary moan, he thought of Sharp,
that man whom he had pronounced . wolf
In sleeps clothing And finally he remem-
bered how, the morning of July 1, he had
received that little note which blighted all
his hopes and drove him from Alce's side.
Just when he arrived at this point voice
which he recognized as that of Miss Talka-
tive was heard below. E.E
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 60 to him?" Alice was saying.
II thought heard him in the hal, " said
| Miss Talkative's voice. and the owner i'm
med1ately opened the door, and Alice saw
her former lover with pale face and
naughty attitude.
"oh, Mr.. Jamison!" she cried 'sWhat do
you mean by this?" and she thrust before
him his note
What do Imean?" herepeated II mean
just what say. is it not enough to have
ones affections trifed with without one
being twitted with it afterwards"
II never trifled 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 Iam married man, and shall
return to my wife. GEORGE JAM1soNn
What is this?" he asked, in bewildered
sort Of way.
II received 1t through the mail the day