Telegram-herald., 1890-01-17

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haFa mes ere lusausl sna fallen
upon hlu- Dlhers s.ru5se6 thsts t,-ar
h@t ceee d9eu fram the mal utains and
killea ttr ran. h.t .Ae fa-t w4s that
not.5y knew --s ,hlug 4boltiG
II aid not stlempl 81 4oeaaint Marie
with the lrath Al tAat moment TIE
invisible deg ~ss l1ing st uly SIDE ana /
feared 81 , mentioned ais existence -
Marie size miEtt fy la terror To mo
taere Mas only aue taportant pf ase of
tne afalr ANA that Fss that Marie was
nov free, that she igtt be mine
Before ne parted we were anlanoed
lovers. pledged 20 marry a. soon as poe
sihle wrote 90 my father. asking fer
his permission to wed the LADY But ln
his reply De utterly forbade any such
marriage Marie also discovered. with
out diniculty. that her parents would
not permit q union With fore gnsr.
and would indeed oppose her marriage
With any one al this tme-
However. as usual, love triumphed.
and after surmounung many difficulties
we were married and fed 70 America.
Since that time have been obliged to
support myself and my wife for nay
father viii give nae no assistance. He
had proposed d very different career for
me, and was extremely angry when hs
found his plans had been completely
destroyed But We are hopeful 80
work hard, and hope that we may yet
be able a. support ourselves comfort
ably without aid from any one We are
young. We are strong We trust each
other, and have firm faith IN the sue
cess OF our efforts.
81 had only one regret in leaving Eu-
rope. and that was that my faithful
friend, the noble and devoted invisible
dog, Was obliged 20 remain on the other
side Of the Atlantic. Why this Was SO
do not know, but perhaps il was for the
best. have never told my wife Of his
existence. and IL she had accidentally
discovered it | know not what might
have been the effect upon her nervous
system.
The dog accompanied me through
Austria, Switzerland and France 10
Havre. from which port We sailed. /
took leave OF him ON the gang-plank
lie licked my hands, and caressed and
stroked him. People might have thought
that my actions denoted insanity. but
every body was SO greatly occupied these
last moments before departure perhaps
| was not noticed Just as ] left him
and hastened on board a sailor fell over
board from the gang-plank. He was
quickly rescued. but could not imagine
why he had fallen. believe. however
that ne was tripped up by the snake
part of my friend as he convulsiyely
rushed away.
The young man ceased and gazed pen
sively upon the floor.
well, well. welli" exclaimed Aunt
Martha. III those are the sort of expert
ences you had. don't wonder that
realism was wonderful enough for YOU.
The invisible creature was very good 20
YOU, ] am sure, but am glad il did no.
come with you TO America"
David. who had been waiting for an
opportunity TO speak. now interrupted
further comments by stating that it was
daylight and il thought well Of d., he
would open the window shutters. SO that
we might see any one going toward the
town. \ milkman. he said, passed tho
house very early every morning. When
the shutters were opened we were al
amazed that the night should have
passed SO quickly.
The tall burglar and the young man
now began TO exhibit good deal of
anxiety.
ITO lfT CONrTNT-Tr I