Middletown transcript., 1893-07-29

news all at once. At length from the
medley, she gathers that Dudes father
has come for himl Dude is not dude
at all, but Rob Allen, the son OF
noted and honored resident OF WASH
ington.
Seven years ago the spoiled boy ran
away from home to seek his fortune.
Life in the west had not proved WRae
his fancy painted, but his stubborn
pride refused to give up the strnggie'
and he wou Id not return poor and uh'
known. At last he had yielded to the
whispers of his conscience. He wouiu
at last write to his parents tnae ne
was alive and well.
The letter reached home which nad
mourned him as one dead, dlllgehs
search having failed to give any clue
to the wanderer. The impatient
father boarded the first train, and had
travelled cay and night, consumed WIN
anxiety lest the prodigal should, after
all, escape him, or refuse to return.
The mother sent such message as
only loving mother could write.
Elsie's portrait accompanied It 70
plead also.
Dude had decided to return-wouidf
leave on the ten twenty, and was only
coming to the Office to say good by.
Jen was SO glad! She had known
| instinctively that be was gentleman,
and could guess how dear he must De
to mothers heart. They are comingl
| Mr., Allen is a stately gentleman, ele-
gantly dressed, with anxio US eye al
ways on his beloved son. Jen saw now
whence came the graceful poses OF
Dudes shapely head. He was bis
fathers son, and every inch a gentle
man, in spite of poverty and shabby
clothes. Only a hand clasp and a
whispered word in the excitement.
s.Be comfort to your mother, T" she
murmured.
..Don't forget me, Jenniel" was what
he said.
The train whlstled; they were gone.
The engine puffed on as though Dude
was still there. The press clicked
merrily away. The ''local," who
claimed to be sober, put a ''double-deck
head,' over a two-column account OF
the romantic story" Jen's head
ached even more than usual with the
excitement of it all, and Dudes last
day was her last day also.
The next morning Nan announced,
"Jen has feverl"
| A tramp came along and took her
cases. The "chronic kicker" looked
at Nan while he was making up the
forms; he must ogle some one, and
this time his attentions we're appre
ciated. The type fell into the sticks all
day. the presses whirred, the paEel
came out on time. Dude and Jen were
gone, and the whirlpool in the Screamer
Office had closed over the heads.
1t was the eve of their Inauguratior
ball.
Snow had fallen throughout the day
marring the magnificent ceremonies
which celebrated the second inaugura-
tion Of Grover Cleveland. But all day
the disappointed pleasure seekers had
looked forward to the evening, as prom
| ising entertainment which would b.
Independent of the elements.
1T is indeed brilliant scene,o sait
Rob Allen to his beautiful sister, al
they watched the myraid guests.
The years had dealt gently with Rob
and he looked scarcely older than the
sDude'' of Screamer fame. But ht
was wonderfully changed in other way
with look of genuine self-respect ant
Independence in his clear cut face
Rob was comfort to his mother,
but he was not entirely happy. The
clear blue eyes seemed always watching
for soemething-what no one coull
guess; for in wealth and position, h'
had all that mortal could desire, anC
few indeed were the women who would
have said him nay had he chosen to WOO
Nevertheless. he was still single, ant
there were lines of sadness about th'
handsome mouth,
The expression changes to eagernes
as be notices new face.
"Who is the lady with Senate
Blank, Elsie2" he .hurriedly inquiries.
"His niece, Miss Jennie Blank" !" tn
sister replies. DESTINED to be a reign
ing STAR" she added.
SIT cannot be-but what resem
blancel" he murmurs. 81 must sell
her acquaintance"
"Mr. Rob Allen. Miss Jenni
Blank"
AS he bows low he catches a whisper
81 have never forgotten Dude"
Yes, it is Jennie-his Jennie, Ro
thinks proudly, and the searching loo
goes out of his eyes forever.
They are never weary of hearing an
telling about bygone days. Rob, fc
. his part, explains that, as soon q
: practical, be returned to Ito loo
for her, only to hear of her illness
. At her boarding place little more coul
, be learned. She had fever, and wa
f taken away; where, no one knew
) She had vanished without leaving
!, clew.
; Jennie completes the story by tellin
: Of happy home lost by the failure
t her father, and followed by his deaf
8 in a railroad accident. Her motht
' having died when she was mere bab
: she was indeed an orphan, with I
d relatives save an uncle in Californi
whom she had never seen. Her frienC