The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-02-22

/ SAAc48us ma accounts from the Oh
home IN the East ray that both the young
peoples hearts were nearly broken b.
the separation. That was in 1850. Fou
years later Abrams closed ont All Of hi
interests East, and coming to ChicaR,
met Rachael again, Landowner thai
ever, although little past thirty, ani
stil fancy free-sHe became more marke<
In his attentions, escorting her t.
church and concerts, but avoiding til,
subject Of marriage. Rachael, who il .
close friend of my wife, confided I'll
these things to her, and more than twt
years ago she must have been advised
Tor things came to crisis Christmas
1887, when Abrams and Rachael were
married at my church. The truth wal
that one night when they were going
home from the Central Music Hall, where
they had been listening to the oratoric
of THE Messiah" Abrams asked her
how she enjoyed the evening.
Very we'll, indeed, replied Rachael;
such marvelously perfect music
Such good quartette, said Abrams.
And such rare company said Ra-
chael.
abrams lodged. He wondered IL she
meant her company or the company in
general.
" o. said he, uneasily, the companies
one sees there are always good
was very near Heaven, said Ra-
chael, fervently, and she may have nes-
tied still little nearer, but no one can
tell about that.
Eyes, very good music, said Abrams,
growing desperate and imbecile.
"'One could almost wish to stay there
forever
80, you'll be glad you came away,,
said the long-sufiering man wildly, and
quite unmindful of where he was drift
ing.
"'will II whyY queried his COM
panion.
Because I-because-O, Rachael, II
you will only marry me life will be one
long s'Hallelujah Chorus" for me, and
will be to you the best and truest Of
husbands 1t was all over. 1t took
him fifteen years to ask her, but he did
1t very nicely when the time came. And
since their marriage they have lived to-
gether in all peace and happiness, and
her skill, no doubt. has led to lifelong
joy"
The Congregationalist did not know of
any long courtships, but he knew of
short one,
II was riding through Ohio on my way
10 Washington one day two years ago."
said he, when we stopped at Crestline
Tor refreshments. The man lust ahead
Of me in the car was what you reporters
,al kicker. The car was too hot or
too cool, the weather too wet or too dry.
the trainmen were too oflcious or too
aeglectfui, the papers were bad, and |
every thing went wrong. Iexpected |
'cene when we went up to the lunch |
counter, and rather pitied the handsome
Toung woman who presided there. MY
nan ordered his luncheon in = cross. !
nervous way, but 1t was served before
le had time to complain, and he seemed
o like the meal.
Cofee's just right, I heard him
Sandwich decent, too. First
ate pie. That's the best milk I've had
since left home. Here's your money
md he opened his wallet and paid the
I'LL just as the train bell rang. He
adhered up his change and umbrella
nd ran, leaving his wallet. The girl
allied after him, but he didn't hear her
nd jumped aboard the train. The girl
allied another waiter to her place and
edged out to the train. She had to go
trough one car before she found the
IAN, but she did find him and gave him
Is wallet. He seemed to be q creature
impulses, and took sudden fancy to
harry the woman. He got on the train
18th her talking earnestly. / was al
lost left by the train, and only got on
ne rearmost platform. As we passed
nat Strengthening pair-the eccentric
achelor and the handsome bare-headed
lrl-he recognized me and shouted:
You ship my valise to me. It has my
idress; I'll stay here did SO, and .
onth later he had received his grip, had
arried the lunch girl and found that
10 was jewel beyond compare. have
sard Of him once since, and it seems
either OF them made . mistake, al
ough both Of them took chances"