Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-05

fully to fail to notice a change.
.iHullo. Mother, you've been cry:n',
he said. in his frank way. whats up |
now? Broke chiny plate, or split the
dish water on the carpet! No! Well, |
what is it? Don't be afraid to tell. !"
He passed strong arm around her
slight waist, and nearly lifted her off the
ground. The tear-wet eyes blinked and
winked hard to keep back the signs of
her recent sorrow.
"Oh, come, don't keep anything back.
know something's wrong, an it must
be serious this time. You're all broken
up. But here comes Mandy; she'll
know
Mandy, in search of her mother, dis
covered the two in the orchard, and soon
approached them. A long consultation
was held, during which the whole secret
was exploded. The keyword to the
whole difficulty was 'boarders," and
'Mandy's active mind filled out the rest
Of the story.
Mrs. Hunter felt better when she re-
turned to the house. The force of the
blow had been deadened by the sudden
outburst of tears, and then by the com
forting words and attention of Mandy
and her lover. John Starrow owned a
neighboring farm, and had been court
ing Mandy for years; but he had not
pressed his suit owing to the fact that
Mrs. Hunter could not spare her daugh-
ter. SO the big, frank, handsome lover
had equally divided his time between
WORKING hard in the fields and in com
forting the two forlorn women. His
services this time were inestimable, md
he took advantage of the scene to bring
things to a climax. The wedding day
for the young couple was set.
John and Mandy have decided to get
married in three days" Mrs. Hunter ex-
planned to her husband that evening.
tThev want to get married in the west
wing, and they've gotto do it before the
city boarders come"
;'Weu, | don't like it; but | sup
pose they must. Can't they wait until
fall?"
"No; they are determined to get mar
ricd in three days, and then 60 to the city
on their wedding trip"
Mr.. Hunter made no further comment {;
but two days later while holding an open
letter in his hand, he said
"Well it's lucky they didn't put the
wedding off any longer. I've got board
ers for the west wing coming the very
night of the Wedding
''Oh, how fortunate" exclaimed his
wife, examining the letter.
eyes; but we must get the couple off
before noon, SOS we can fix up the rooms
little before the boarders come"
eyes" assented Mrs. Hunter, mod
estly.
The excitement of the approaching
wedding prevented the little woman
from INDUCING in any grief and if she
rebelled against the coming of city
boarders she kept her own counsel. She
and Mandy performed prodigious
amount of work during the hours OF the
day, and willing neighbors offered their
help. The couple were to be married
early in the morning, and then depart
for the city on the morning train.
The wedding morning was bright
and promising one, and long before thu
sun was up there was considerable hustle
around the house. Mandy looked prett.
and happy as she hurried around t.
make hasty preparations for the comm!
ceremony. John Starrow soon appeared
and caught the blushing girl in his arms
to steal his first kiss on his wedding
day. The bridal couple were as hand
some as could be wished, and even job
Hunter complimented them on thei
appearance. He looked at his own wor
and faded wife; but if memory brough
a up feelings of regrets he kept them t
i himself. He WAS strangely silent and OF
servant, and did not appear as happy an
. smiling as the occasion might have wal
> ranted.
+ When the ceremony was over, tn
breakfast partaken of, good-by ksst
aad sobs exchanged, the happy pair wei
carried off to the station by their fathe
!; He kissed Mandy good-by on the pa
form, and then stood still and watche
y the train disappear in the distance. TT
II partisg from his daughter made hi
J. thoughtful and absent-minded. WhC
he reached home he found his wife swee
u ing and wiping the furniture in the we
X wing, preparing everything for the ne
e boarders. The sight made him fe
y angry with himself, and he wander
: from room to room, and then out in
y the orchard. The guests had all d
81 parted, and the place seemed strange
y lonesome and deserted. The afterno
~ II dragged along YEARLY, and the man W
- glad when night approached. 1t W
ic dark when ne reached the station aga
q to meet the evening train. He foul
IL his two boarders waiting for him
~ short, well formed lady, deeply veile
- and large, well-built man. Owing
Vi the veil of the lady and the surroundil
darkness, he could not see the features
either one distinctly.
,st The journey from the station to {
he house was a short one, and Mr.. Hunt
could not find words with which to {
KS terrain his new boarders. The events
ed the day had unsettled mis- happiness, a
NO he could think of nothing but his Il
,ct daughter and his poor, Lonesome wi
The thought then occurred TO him I'll
,is in his negligence, he had not asked h
am long Mandy intended to stay in the CT
by the time he had left the boarders
lv. the front door he was heartily sick
/ the whole days doiugs Ills conscieI
prickcd him some, bw most Of the bla
{, hc attributed To- bilious stomach