The morning call., 1892-02-21


.rl nomeu0n until have received an official
,p.aion from shat learned body.
AL tile age Of Sd | WAS still bachelor,
leading IL compar lively cautented life, and
drqadur e. change my careless, indepeud-
elt condition for The grave responsibilities
ofma.rimonv. There were two reasons for
this As long as my parents were a.IVo /
eri.vpd le Injuries Of a comfortable home
ana had mo need to burden myself with
famur. More potent than this, however
MAS the mcurulul fact that placed uttie
raI-snco In the stability Of weman's love
Tan me fair sex appeared selfish capri
,..us and moons tant-utteriy unworthy the
i.yal love Of man. In this peSsimistlc
r-i0fan was strengthened by the unfortu-
nate matrimonial experiences Of two init
MAIZE friends The wife If one was beauu-
fui and fauhiesS. the spouse OF the ether
vasugjy and q shTew.
Aftarmv fartfeth year came several inn
rsrtaut changes. Ny parents died within
six months Of each other, the homestead
-s.. s5li. and ] rented and moved into
small and modest furnished house, where
kept haeae.oI's quarters, with no one but
.a. red servant 10 administer 10 my COM
me. C.ra Abbey n month later I would
r.-a tu describe Cora, but ! cannot Her
sparkling eyes and luscious lips; her vel
Nety @. eek aad dark brown ucaSCS' HeI
.e4r.uE-State.y and QUeen.X. Vet so mod
---. lar tender Uomauly Way5-ail these
Do -ht form the theme cf many "a poem. but
alas! am net poet. and can only accord
tsem 5caut praise AZ C.t >l-tt Oh AtI i
forgot the de.t- At, OF bacAel0IhOuu, lOIS't
Hy doubts u woman sincerity forgot
everything tI- tar size ual I50AU iay AtaI1
and secured an lU trance.
ann naturally D.iIutut. could UH9er-
stand tEg possibility " girl accepting me
fogu.y money w any station, but could not
convince myself that yoaus -adN' espe-
Iea5t h. love ne for myself alone. For
long time, therefore, i euia.Yorel 10 Suolue
Tie passion thar was smllteTiuE within NE,
ll. lu VAN. Ny love igr Cora "ouid not be
- fed. proposed and was accepted. Inc
summer passed made brighter by The COM
uuI.D u our happy hearts. The Jay was
1T length fixed. / bought ana -uIhiSuei q
pretty little cottage, 10 which we would
uI sc as soon IS the minister LGC joined our
- 1u6s ju wcl.Cck.
~-l.leb.g there came mar u}sleIi2Us
z.5ur--. ella SI.lte, aud Cora was one OF
ais t-st~yll-.G-. 4 cold, winch a. LTst ap-
p-.r.L ul IT'S -l.-talj uat-ef terminated
rim pLelut-.a. ana rs passing away leg my
.as.Il- rr trai anu weak. 10 i&ciliJile
|..r c.If-. r7cr-.s, t.r lt-l. 4t-llisti t.-l-tl
..tl64E5 VI air, preferably al o-d IOinl
Comfort
Cora looked forward 10 ms ZIP WIN great
pleasure aat- l.e 4AF N Ter departure.
when -er suddenly turned ~ lurZp.lc-
aisle grief n The thought VI leaving me. She
lad q H.t---u.-u-rlS She SAID, Jlat some evil
".l.l 0-i-- NE u SIZE vent away. - re-
..e-lu- HaS size 90 depart. SLu SD absurd a D.
f.a-.I her uni-u1-td Tears taat My ever
-.I..g.- Ua--re Juurci al the conclusion
that -.l SORROW was assumed anu iHtI she
Was aEeI--ctns ptIt. OI course, was
ashamed u IF eu-l.-..3s as soon IS tHey
arle formed, ou- "-al can De e&Hecled u
.1e whose Ia.aIe is nothing II lot DeSSl-
size
Cora III l parted anna mutual ana ieTYld
a> ID lrteT-el -l- sH-cL.oA. Inc list
.ll see ind DAYS II lera9seaCa were terrible
- u-. l .al not rca.z-d how dear that
tl-.- H.te -t 81 humanity AaI become 10
DIP UHt. now LAT SHE had Lett ne. slent
LIS evenings i- t.r company OF ora pa
ra-~, discussing llras virtues. Ca the
Sind day letter Iruu NY daring U.slt-
e.ll Uy spirits somewhat but -eT anxiety
~ beng away Id. L home, The strange pre-
sentiment Ol impending evil WHICH, is she
N-lte, she cCl.t Got 1speI, Infected me
strangely. ana / continued 70 feel blue,
Lat ~ tulug. by way u ballsL.lg tie azure
l--- eT. ] w.iel away few hours at
.-H..1. Al u O'clock / eff for my JIcheI-
.. -Ea-tueCt~ lie moon vas high and
..-.a-, stars studied the vaulted heavens.
walked CA --.5lIc.y, thinking OF My ab-
s..t..re
Suddenly I paused as Il tduaderstruck.
-.H.v walking before me, nos twenty feet
--.. H.e / saw t.4e figure OF girl so Ike my
OH. la form ana 9.Za, that / iGYolUnt3rilY
uttered $3.50 exclamation IT surprise. / even
l..el=l tua- recognized the gray travelling
.-.-s and u0uuatsle wore On the day Of her
departure. 80 great was the reSeU 5lauCe
t..-l called aeT name, but she Dajd not the
least attention 10 NE. ! followed her, how
ever. al q respectful distance. As she passed
e.. street lamp she tuTBeI her profile toward
ire. and iu tie light thai fell across her
SAGE, 1T once recognized Cora. There was
LJp POSSIBILITY Of q mistake.