Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-27

very soul OF JOY lighted our pathway.
OF course Irene. my companion, had no
ticed it. She seemed astolished at our
mutual affection.
"Why, you are uncle and niece-bloo1
relatives!' she exclaimed one day.
"BlcSs you, no; not blood relatives.
Ivan is my uncle by marriage, and only
great-great uncle at that, his wife hav-
ing been great aunt to my mother"
One night and once again, as we
walked beneath the heavy screen Of the
park trees, a shadow fell in front Of us
the figure CT woman, it appeared to
nle-and as quickly did it fit away
again. | remember having twice re-
marked it to Ivan. On the second Occa-
sion the shadow came just as we were
rephghting OIL troth and naming the
day. started, considerably frightened.
Ivan GAINED me.
at was nothing" he remarked; ''only
branch of that tall tree swinging
across our path.
but if it had been-if it could have
understood-if it could have spoken
that shadow would have heard our
pledges"
And you are ashamed of them, my
darling?'
mo! oh, no, Ivan. Only am a crea-
ture of such silly suspicious. My nation
my dear Swedish people-are some
how imbued more or less with belief
in 'ecrie things as the Scots say. 1t
may be fault, but it was born in me.
Even when was child my old nurse
used to tell me tales Of strange gnones
and hobgoblins, saying that they swarm
ed about us, and the lesson seems to have
followed me. So do not chide me!'
His answer was that which ne always
gave when pleaded for grace.
He kissed me,
The shadowy figure had faded into
space.
As it was his custom to confde all OF
his little adventures to me, he found it
quite in his turn Of fancies one evening
10 relate Il little incident that had that
morning leaped into his life. 1t hap
Iered fully a fortnight after my receipt
Of Olef's letter. Ivan had returned home
long after his usual hour
What kept you SO long, Ivan?' asked
as he came down to dinner.
"a most peculiar circumstance, IT.
darling Cesca." he answered. Il was
passing along Broadway, near Canal
street, to my Office when a young man
met me. He carried travellers bag in
his hand and had evidently just arrived
from a journey. As our eyes FLASHED he
stopped suddenly, shocked, it seemed, by
p momentary pang in his head-verugo
it looked like to ne--threw up his band,
quickly passed his fingers over his brow,
clutched at his throat as if he would tear
open his collar to relieve a strangling
sensation, and losing consciousness he
reeled and fell. AS he came to the
ground [ supported him, and with the
aid Of Il passarby we carried him to q
little shop in Canal street. Bat as he did
not survive | had him conveyed to the
hospital"
But that did not keep you al day
Come, Ivan, confess now"
All" he answered, lit took up three
or four hours of my time, and as my
Office duties require measured amount
Of attention Zach day was obliged to
stop there until l got through with my
correspondence"
| accepted his explanation.
But the mans na2ne?" / added you
did learn that
Glow could I? He had not come to
his senses when | left him"
but he must have carried papers?'
"If he did they were locked in his bag"
"How old was he:"
Perhaps five-ald-twenty"
"American:"
ga foreigner, fancy"
ga foreigner!' 1 cried. LILY head
reeled. what if it had been-but such
nonsense! 1t could not have been Oilf!
YoE know Olef, of course! You were
born next door to him, or he to you,
rather"
What put that thought into your lit
tie head?" he laughed. Besides, this
will disFcl your presontment," and lie
handed me letter addressed to him, re-
ceived that morning, postnarled Stock
holm. | read it.
Ivan Trolsky:
SIR-As have failed to get an answer to my
letter to lille. Cescl Melin, / have ny fears that
she might not have received it. believe that she
still remains in America. If you should see he!
kindly say that l made no effort to arrange hes
business affairs, anI that her securities stu re-
main with her solicitors Ny bride and | start
for a tour Of Norway tomorrow Please give nv
best wishes TO Nile. Men for whom l hope the
richest OF LIES blessings Most sincerely,
OLEr NELIN
And 50 dried my eyes and set another
seal of hate upon my heart. to lock out
forever the image Of him who in lny
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