Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-17
THE SWEETHEARTS.
CBICAGOS VARIATION OF THE OLD, OLD
STORY
Two Lovers Reunited Strangely After the Lapse
Of Many Years-She Marries, But Her
Old Adorer Does Not Lead Her
to the Altar.
chicaqo Ttibnne.

Miss Pankey?'
1T does, Mr.. Swackhammer.'
And you haven't any explanation to
give"
What explanation do you want. |
have told YOU l wished to break off the
engagement because it has become irk-
some TO me. Isn't that enOugh?'
The young man uncrOSSed his logs,
cot up and reached for his hat.
Seems strange he said, as a yearn-
ing look came into his eyes, "that the
engagement didn't become irkSome TO
Won until the oyster season was over.
Miss Pankey did not deign any re-
ply. and Algernon Swackhammer, with
a low bow. turned upon his heel and
walked out.
When the door had closed upon his
retreating form she sank nerveleSSly
into a chair.
The stupid wretch" She said. He
ought 10 have more sense than to take
me at my word.
Suddenly She stopped to the floor,
picked up small ivory tablet that had
dropped from Algcrnon'S pocket. press
ed il paSsionately to her lips. bowed her
head upon her hands and sobbed aloud.
Years had passed. The afternoon
sun was gliding the pretentiouS spires
and cupolas of an ambitious Western
town. and the soft, weird music of the
fish peddler'S horn was heard in the
street. when a middle-aged man with
his valiSe in his hand opened the gate
i'm front of a modest but neat and well
built cottage, walked briSkly up the
steps and knocked at the door.
A lady answered the knock lady
we'll preserved, but no longer young.
The stranger barred his head. His
hair was beginning to turn gray, but
time had evidently dealt with him
lcniently and care had left no deep
traces on his brow He spoke:
lis the gentleman of the houSe-am !
drcaming2 Isn't this Cashmere Pan
key? Or rather, and he smiled, isn't
this the lady who was once Miss CaSSl-
mere Pankey?"
81 am Mis-, Paukey." she answered,
land YOU are Algcrnon Swackhammcr.
/ recognized you as soon as I saw You.
Won't you come in?'
"Wcll. well, said the middle aSed
traveller, as he sat boo am easy CHAIR 100
the front par.or few minutes later ana
looked with interest 40 the face of the
lady. "Who would have thought of
meeting YOU hcrco And You tel. me
you are still Miss fankey' Ism lhiS
Your hOmc."
"ltl> my brother Sc Tie i>' "IN'"'I'
/ keep house for him.
"And you nave never 'i"iI .''
$50.
How have you pI">I'I'"-
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And }'N-
"l had " -i'', many ""'' MUM ~
Cas-'mcre-NI-- fanhey since We m''
last. Hy the way. Wc parted Ta'l'I Nh-
tremendously. didn "'.
The lady sighed.
"And have always l'.i lhal J. owen
y0r au apology. Doe continued IoI h"'
sending your photograph back after you
had returned mines 'ul ll' l''l '>' u,
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