The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-02

not have helped YOU through the dIih-
culties you have mentioned, any better
than you helped yourself. could I?''
asked Jack.
No, perhaps not. But You could
have prevented the fourth mistake
and that was the one that lost me
Mary
The debris was cleared away and
our train pulled out again. Five hours
after the appointed time for the we'd
ding, we puifcd into Belden-our train
did. mean. As soon as | struck the
platform hailed a 'cabby' with 40
Jefferson avenue. and jumping in we
were soon whirling through the streets.
Rain was comiug down in torrents.
and the wind blew a hurricane.
Arrived ut our destination. | told
the driver to wait till | gave him or
dcrs to 90. us | did not know what diff
iiculty might have in convincing Mary
that | could not hell the delay. The
general appearance of things seemed
rather unfamiliar, but | laid that to
tie storm, and hastily stepping to the
door | rang the bell The house SEEM
ed strangely silent and dark. While
waiting | thought | remembered a
yard to the house Mary lived in. while
this one was bnilt up to The pavement.
These thoughts were running mcchan-
ically through my mind when the door
suddenly opened and Mary appeared.
did You think had deserted YOU,
darliug?" | asked, quickly imprisoning
one of her hands in both of mine, while
CALAMITY stopped and my mustache
swept her face.
What do You mean, sir? and Who
are you? came in ringing tones from
my supposed Mary, as she quickly
snatched her hand from mine.
The strange voice aroused me first
and then | understood why things
looked strange. | had come TO the
wrong house.
Il humbly beg your pardon said |.
making my most polite bow.
thought this was 40 Jefferson ave-
nue."
ut is. answered the insulted lady.
alt is? Then don't John Shannon
live here?'
mo, he don't Nor never did that
| know Of
He did live on Jefferson avenue,
and 40 was the num3cr, or was the
last time | was in Belden.'
"'Beldeu? This is Bolton, not Bel
den
"Confound the lucki Excuse me,
miss. but | have made two such fool
ish misi axes that the thought of it up
sets me for Il second. | wanted to 90
to Belden and have fallen short ten
miles | am very sorry that | caused
you trouble. l hope you will forgive
me.
"'Certainly! l am sorry you made
mistake in the place
''fhanking her for her sympathy
(Which. by the way, did not help me
much, when | remembered my first
greeting with hcr) | got away some
haw. aud was driven back to the depot
to lind that it would be several hours
before another train left for Belden.
decided then to send Il telegram and
wait till morning. The telegram was
sem. bat if she got it it must have been
after it was too late.
Il passed Il restless night and was
glad when it was over, and | was
again on my way to Bcldcn. | didn't
make any mistakes that time, and
when | reached the Shannon house |
received warmer reception than | cX-
pccted.
"'Didn't you make it all right with
her?' asked Jack. intcrestedv.
- didn't see her. Her father met
me aGd politely informed me that they
had no use for such dclinquents, when
. I,n =, -, ~,
that it was; that | could go back to
my other darling-the one | had left
the night before in Bolton.
Il tried to explain, but he slammed
the door in my face. and. of course.
that ended the Interview with him.
But | staid in town all that day hoping
to see Mary. In the afternoon | wrote
her a letter of explanation and gave Il
boy halt dollar to deliver it. In
half hour the letter WAS returned to
me unopened. Then. for the first time,
was | angry. My pride rose up in
arms and | boarded the next train
back home and | have never seen her
since.
But how did they know, Hal. about
the Belton girl-your other darling?
Il didn't know then, but found out
aftcrwari. 1t was the cab driver that
gave me away. He was Il distant rea-
ton of Mary's, and | knew he was
sweet on her. but rs had never met
him didn't know him. while he knew
me. How he got word to her that
night | don't know. But | am sure
that he did not tell facts or she would
not have treated me SO shabbily. His
story. whatever it was, was Il success
to him. for few months afterward
they were married.
That ended that romance. | hope
this one will have happier ending.
but | want TO be sure that will have
somebody along with me to put me off
ut the right place and see that don't
kiss any other girl but the future Mrs.
Goodluck. Now, YOU know why l
want your help. Will You go?'
With all my heart" answered Jack.
But you haven't told me yet who is the
unfortunate lady?'
Nellie GNynn. The girl | kissed
by mistake on my other marriage eve."
Last week | surprised Hal and Nellie
in their pleasant home, having Il Jolly
romp with their 2-vear-old boy, who,
by the way. they call Jack Cnscil-
nuti Post.
The Indian bows auu girls at the In
dian sc.:ool have Sll 900 on deposit in
Carlisle Pa, banks.