New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
ono hnndrc,l twoycar Cd, from Rancho del Paso
Swrrrng,rrs- 4 CORRECTED VERSION.
From Tho chicago Tribune.

30 TN. wind the thing mp. does H. MIS- fa"ho'
cit dp,. Vi ~WHo khammer. .
And you haven't any explanation 60 give
,ih,d ir.,k of The engagement because ~ has be.
come ir,.omc T., me. Isn't that enough - go,
Tic Young man unoosscd his legs got up ana
seem. .'ranFc- he said. as warming look came
some YOU until the OYSTER sea ON Wa oyet -o-,0,
MI, PehcF dq n', d'itn ri Anon a,,n his heel
Wfcn me door had closed upon his rctrcating form
~. rho stnpld wrctch.' she exclaimed 10 ought
~ have had more sense than 10 take me- AZ nv WORT
yc -qdG s Ea '&g'G 1ppcG o@ kscrSoS pocket
pr.cS d. pa,.o ana .Sr,c S ni f d' Oo"'D "
Wy, rar. had u,'.od The afternoon was gliding
q. gc prr'" ,o,e ana The .o Weird music Of The a.h
pcdler, horn Va. heard in The ,iifr when nllnu.
' gr,nt 81 modest bu neat and wen built cottage.
walked hr,kly mp The steps, ana Rocken az ,e uuor;
The he stranger barred hs head. His hair was be
Ginning 10 turn gray, but time had evidently dealt
Nth him lcnicnty aud had left no deep traces on
hi- brow. lie -pokc A. ..,.,
rsn'f hi. Cashmere Paukey or rather"-and he
smiled Isn't thi, the lady who was once Miss Cassi-
II am Mi. Pankcy.' she answered. and you are
Ngcrnon sUacthammer. recognized you rs s"on as
Wei we'll" said the middlcsscd traveller, a. he
~ n an ca-y chair ~ ne front palo, rev moments lent
Who would have thought Of meeting YOU here ana
YOU tell rue you are tin MISS fankey Hht TINS
'@' IT. nv brothers. lie is a widowcr keep
house for him"
And you have never marr1edi'
40
How have you prospcredl7
II have no reason Tor complaint And youi"
-, 81 have had great many hard ,a knocks Cassmcre
pared rather uncercmonicusly, didn't We
The ltdy sighed.
And j have always felt that owed YOU an
apology he continued. for not sending youi phoi"
graph back after yuu had returned mine hut the fact
j. .7 he went on. awkwardy, "I-er-condn't find H..
Nj. rankey sighed again.
That reminds me- pursued Mr. swschhammcr.
that lost little book late The last evening was
at your house. I must have dropped IL out % my
pocket - some way. II wasn't Of any particular value
and ! don't know when ! have thought OF II before,
bu the recollection Of 10 happened 10 occur Ia me just
now; i va littl, bl,ch book. slate with
81 think il wa, an ivory tablet
40. am quite positive II was little black
i am sure II was white tablet
Going To the mantcl she opened plushlnof Jewel
casbet and took ont little ivory tablet
Ana yon have kept 1t all these yearsi' exclaimed
Mr.. swacShammcr.
IL see was mistaken. But 70 change the subject
DO you consider yourself fixed IN niel Have
70 no no plans for the for the furel"
she paused and hcr visitor proceeded.
You're brothers children 10 extent dependent
upon youi7
Then permit me- Miss Pankey. Tor the sake Of old
tines said NJ swackhammcf rapidly rs he 0poned
lis vase and took ,ut "a number 4 documents 10
call attention ~ the fact that life Is uncertain
d easc and death staik abroad the land fatal acct
wisdom - provide aeains, contingencies bv securing
those who are or may Dc dependent upon against
want tn the policies ~ "a" llmpinlaIarls Life In
| surauce Company which fpW'ent, and for which
] have travelled fYr thr laft seven years YOU Will
ma the most perfect YNtcm, the surost guarantee.
the most absolute security offered bv company
iu the field. ana either the ten year, the cudOw
mcni "r The lie PLAN O., You may prcfr, You VIII
mud thc premiums smaller in proportion IA the gilt
edged character ~ the Insurance afforded than In any
That has ever come under your notice, while The non
fprfetahle feature ~ the policies. peculiar 10 our
COMPANY alone. together with the dividends that
crIe after The third year. thus steadily decreasing
the annual premiums. while ~ the time -
" Was TINS your object in calling. Al Mr. swacaham
mcr1"
g. II was. Miss pankey I've Just begun to work this
town
| opening the ntic ivory tablet he began jottng
| figures down In n with great rapldliy
Now hero Will SEQ he said. that on the ten
year plan. let me see. what is your are. plea -
Nou viii please excuse me. SIR ! have some
| bread n NE oven that must gO and look at md !
don't ned any lfcnsurancc Neither does my brother.
! ! wish you success. Mr.. swackhammcr. Good after
/ noon"
Miss Cashmere Pankcy sat la pensvc silence a
minute two after her caller had departed then
picked the little ivory tablet put II back into the
plush covered jewel lease. took them both ont to the
Kitchen. tossed them into the stove and went about
| her work with lrm and decided expression on her
face.
Three weeks aitervard she married a bald headed
dentist fifty seven years old. who had been making
| love to her unsncoessfaily Dor ahss' nsht years