The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-04-23
And she went,

And she went"
No. indeed she didn't: she was too
proad for that She lifted up her head.
and her cheeks were like flame, and
she said:
81 will never 90 to any man with a
blackened reputation. Fifteen years
ago, Tom Weldon you made nv name
a by-wcrd up here. People will think
no better OF me for going back to YOU.
| have fair name below, and | can
earn my living. You left mellow
dare you ask me back to revive my
shame. Go please
Weldon stood looking 1T her mo-
| ment, then he said quietly: Madame
! | am your servant, and turned and
went out, and Will kept with him,
and they went out the back way to-
| gether
AS soon as they were out of hear
ing she broke down completely. and
came into my arms, sobbing and cry
ing. | put her on the lounge and
stayed with her.
30, my poor Tom. my darling! she
would say. He hiss been faithful all
these years. and | love him sol O, my
dear, my dearr
Then when l would want to 90 and
get him, she would stiffen up, and say
she wouldn't see him ut ALL
The next dav she was perfectly
cool and firm. and we sent down for
the box and buried little Rose again in
the town burying ground.
In two days Weldon had stone
cutter up from the city. and he must
have spent 81. 900 on that little grave
before he was through with it,"
And she?'
"Oh. she stayed quietl = with me, and
| took her for walks and rides. and
tried TO amuSe her, but she failed con-
stantly, and | was afraid she would die
on our hands. Weldon sent up doctor
after doctor, but she wouldn't see
them"
Il think she was right"
''No, | think Weldon worked out
forgiveness, poor fellow. He STAYED
there at the hotel. and showed that
ring and ribbon to every old settler he
could find; nearly everybody in the
county knew about it, and people be-
gan to feel sorry for him. But he is
too bright a man to do nothing. and it
Strong were driving over the mount
aims, aud he started the excitement
about the Dry Valley irrigating ditch
that's helped our country a great
deal.
All this time lie hadn't seen her,
and he told VIII one day that if he
could only hear her sing once more,
he thought he could 90 away
80 we planned it, and got up an
entertainment for the town hall. We |
bad hard work to coax her to sing for !
Us, bat she finally consented, if Weldon |
wouldn't be there. SO Weldon ayr eed |
to keep out of sight, and we put her on .
the programme.
Il forget what she sang first, but
The crowd fairly went mad. They kept
calling her ont, and she sang ballads.
Annie Laurie and Bonnie Doom, and
that only made them worse. Then
some one wanted Homo Synnt uoe,,,
49,, ,IICi Kept stamping and cheering
and calling.
Il was in the drcssing-rOom with her,
and she clung to me pitifuily
Il cant sing that here she said.
But the ladies fairly pushed her out.
1t was aWfullv cruel, | think. Her
voice began TO fail and tremble in the
second verse. She struggled through
with the chorus, lncn | rang the cur
tain down. She was trembling so she
could hardly walk
Il was sure she was going to break
down entirely, SO | threw my circular
around her and dragged her out the
back door. 1t WAS completely hid by |
flags and cvcrgrcens, so no one knew
in the confusion where we went. But
Weldon must have known, for when
she lifted up her face from my arm.
there he stood in the moonlight. calm
handsome rs ever. dear fellow. |
don't wonder he is 50 popular"
Then what did you do?'
Il didn't have time to do anything.
They needed me inside, 50 / just put
her in his arms and slipped back
Did she stay thcrc?'
Mrs. Strong stretched out her long
shapely arms.
Il presume so. AT least she was
there half an hour after. when had
chance to slip out again.
weldon looked up at me.
"We'fe found Home, Sweet Home
he said.
And sometimes fancy" said Mrs.
Strong, rising, That the baby literally
came to life to deliver up the proof OF
her innocence. ii. H. Shu. a. III Oc.r-
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