Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31
THE LOST LOVE-LETTER.
How Jessie's ForRetfuiness Nearly
Wrecked Two Lives.

eessloH from number OF tiny threats,
and group OF children were scampering
all over the garden OF suburban resi-.
denee OF New York.
Little girl, little girl. said voice
from the other side Of the hedge, .'will
you please do mo favor2''
Eyes. sir" replied the little maid.
@Now tell me, are you not visiting for
o few weeks at this honse?"
Yes, sir. ] am"-rather obviously
this time.
~ hen, Of course, you know Miss
Ellsler, The governess?"
oh, yes, sir, she just went into the
house. shall tell her you want berp''
''oh. no. but would you please give her
this letterT'
Certainly. sir: I'll take IL right in to
her" aud she was moving away.
mo, dear, don't do that; walt till she
comes into the garden-she will like 1t
better" he added, blushing very red, rs
he turned away.
Now. little Jessie could not play tag
with letter in her hand, and as she
could not deliver II at once, began
thinking where she could put 1t for safe
keeping.
"oh, there's place. she thought.
and without more ado she squeezed 1t
under the loosened bark OF an old elm
tree which grew close TO tho house and
returned 10 her game. Childish sports
have not usually an all-important Inn
precision on the affairs of their elders,
but that afternoons game OF tag was
fraught with destiny, changing the cur
rents OF two lives almost TO their utter
ruin. for Jessie in the excitement OF her
play forgot the letter entirely.
Miss Ellsler, the governess, had been
happy during the early part OF tho day,
even till late in the afternoon, but as
darkness fell and bedtime came heavi.
ness at the heart possessed her and she
was thankful when she found herself
alone In her room.
s'Oh, birdie!" she cried, addressing the
only contidante she had golden ca
mary, now quietly asleep-'she has broken
his word; he has not come. What shall
do? Must live this drudgcry all INV
life, made donbly heavy by him? Oh,
why did he speak to me nj all? lie
knew | was only governess Why tell
me OF his wealth and ambitions-why
draw from me my story OF daily hnmili-
alton II be had no comfort TO oifer2n
And all the whilo the leaves OF an old
elm tree were brushing the mosquito
bars a. II 20 say:
Come 4 play with ns, we know
somethings search our old trunk where
the bark Is loose and lind reason why"
Let us accept tho invitation and Just
read the letter:
s'MY owN DARLING; May I call yc.l sol
promised 10 let you hear from me today how
you could better yourself In the world and
think you must have guessed. dearest the way
should suggest n your life Is half rs burden
some as you say, entreat you 70 give me the
sNsef joy OF miniatering 10 ycuf comfort he
my wife and make me happy. as shall strive
y make yoa ] hasten this ayowal, ~ / sail for
The South 10 weeik or tive, 10 be AN AZ many
many years Your No viii br the death ~ me
Consider we'll but lot me hear not later than In
slree days time Of my great good fortene. II
Ne, let your Silence tell lAe; Ii would pair, me
less In deepest love and anxiety. yours de
votedly Ron.Kr fiioKMAs.n
A few days later AZ breakfast Miss
Ellsler dropped her knifo and fork on
her plate and reeled sanseless from her
chair to the floor when Mr.. haywood
read from the paper that Mr.. Robert
Hickman had sailed On the Cambria for
South America. TO be absent many
years.
A doomed ship, battered and swept by
enormous waves. confusion everywhere.
In mems souls as In the air above them,
curses and prayers shrieks and cries,
all go TO make up the terrible scene
which Is taking place within a few hun.
aFed yards from the Jersey shore.
Lower the b0atsl Lower the boatsl
Lively. ladsl shouts The captain. 1.-THE
women frst!'
Only gnnshot from land. but what
open boat can live in such saa9
However. thu ship has struck on a
reef, and every wave lifts her and
'rashes her down, ripping the keel and
Iides at every stroke.
In all the mad despair and rush for
he hoats there stands one man who In
LONG an angels work in preventing abb
Iolute panic soizing all.
The captain has noticed his quiet
peech but firm restraint and can not
lelp remarking;
"1ou are cool one; you have done
our share; now save yourself
mo hurry" replies the stole; ..those
'eople love life--T don't Ihaye nothing
eft to live for.
just then cheer goes up and tho cry
I hope is: .s,The life.boat--tha life
oatl Hurrah!'
Two of the ships boats have made the
hore within few feet whom one fills
18th water. half OF the occupants getting
0 shore. the others being lost
The Aie-boah loaded full, starts for
he beach, whom tho ship lplits in two.
oils over and disappears.
Give way. boysl we may hnd one on
40 YET says The coxswain OF the life.
Dat -. having landed their passengers, 3
ley prepare Tor q new errand of mercy. L
As they bend 10 their oars one OF the e
en- feels his strike something, and i
ancing in tho direction recognizes
an. n
There's one; may be there's life In
NJ Haul him aboard, lads; that's the
yls. Why, bless my dayiights II ii "
p't the chap that stood by the captain.
"a good 'un. Give him drop Hes ii
4 Life In him yet b