The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-18

4 singis Days Delay ana she HeuIs
Have Been Lost.

itsoc1, was yOuuS uVWau VI pNchby
and modest appearance who had not
paid her fare and was penniless. She
was neatly dressed. although in peas
ant garb, and her plight attracted
much sympathy at the Barge office.
To the Interpreter she told story that
was the less readily believed because
she was about to become mother, but
nevertheless impressed itself as true
upon the minds of those who looked
critically upon her honest brown eyes
and frank features.
Indeed. am wife," she cried pas
sionately, in answer to the interpret
er's first question. i am young. you
say. That is true. But I have passed
my Goth birthday. l married at 10.
We lived-my husband and lin a
little German village. He got work
sometimes in foundry on the out
skirts of the town. His wages were
low. and for part of the year ne was
always idle. Oh. it was hopeless try
ing to lay up money. But we were
Young and confident Fortune favored
us. Six months after our wedding an
aunt of my husbands died and left
him 5000 marks. Let us go to Amer
ica,' said, where life will be easier
He agreed. Our household goods
were not PACKED. We sold them for
what we could get. determined to be-
| gin life afresh in the new world. We
came to Hamburg. One night was
spent in a lodging house. My hus-
band turned his cash into letter of
credit. Oh. We were so happy! But
~
| Here the poor woman broke down
and sobbed as il her heart would
break. After giving way to tears for
a few moments and hearing some
words of consolation and encourage
ment from the interpreter. she went
| on.
II can't tell how it all happened.
We were out in the street. He said:
Let US walk down to the quay We
| went. II was crowded and / was
frightened. We got separated. He
must have gone on board thought,
| and SO I boarded the Wieland, too.
Up and down / wandered. looking at
every group and ia every direction. I
heard nothing. / saw nothing. Be-
fore knew 1t the vessel was under
full Roadway. They scolded me, but
they brought me here. Now. what
am I to do? Has he deserted me3 I
can't believe it. and yet" The
poor creature broke down again. Her
story was told.
Sad as the case was, Col. Weber
could not suspend the memorable laws
of the United States. She must go
back" he said, ''or bonds must be fur
nished that she will not become a pub
lie charge. However. she may be tell.
ing the truth. and we'll give her few
days to find her husband. He may
come over on another steamer A
description of the young man was left
with the Barge office officials. and to-
day was fixed as the time limit within
which this woman was to find her hus-
band or 20 back to Hamburg.
|. Yesterday the Rheatia came in from
that port. Among her steerage pas
sengers was young man with care
worn face and toil-hardened hands
who seemed to answer the description
given by the young woman. An in.
spector walked up to him, accompanied
by an interpreter.
You seem sad. Have YOU met with
any lossP" was the first question.
Il am sad" was the reply. But !
have met with no loss that you can
make good"
I'VE make good all sorts of losses"
said the interpreter. ':At any rate, il
can do no harm to tell your story"
The young man saw that the faces
of the two men were sympathetic. He
began:
Il have lost my wife"
"How?"
Il supposed we had got separated al
the quay in Hamburg. There was an
awful crowd. We were to have sailed
on the Wieland. didn't dare to 90
aboard without her. But when I had
hunted all over Hamburg for several
days 1 made up my mind that she
must have deserted me for some other
man and taken the opportunity af.
forded by the crowd to give me the
slip. 1t was awfully hard. / loved
her; l thought she loved me. But al
last decided to como to America to
begin life alone and to forget my sad:
ness among strange scenes. You can
do nothing for me-" The mans eyes
filled with tears, and he was about to
turn away.
Your wife is waiting for you,n ex-
the interpreter bluntly. She
got carried off on the Wieland and
thinks that you have deserted her,"
The young man started back as il he
had been shot. His black eyes seemed
10 grow big and bright. Then fierce
expression came over bis face, and his
lists clenched convulsiyely. You are
not deceiving me?" be cried. God
help the man who makes a jest of my
niseryr'
The interpreter treasured him BY
cling the whole story of the wife's
experience. She was to have been
ent back as a pauper tomorrow" he
!dded. but you have come Just in
ime."
Go back and tell the GIRL" said the
Inspector. 'Tll look out for the man."
nd the expert in many tongues started
Fl on his joyful errand.
The young woman tainted when she
card the news. but soon revived.
Within fifteen minutes there was a re-
nion such as even the Barge Office
ficials rarely look upon. Abraham
nd Mary Samelinsky will never for
ct the Barge Office in this city. Every
ody there will wish them good luck
hen they 60 away.