Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20

me how. said IN trying TO make MIN
an honest man and in repairing the re-
suits of his villainy. He shrieked out
curse, and pulling something out of the
breast of his coat-a loaded stick.
think-he struck me with it, and | re
member nothing more"
''The blackguardp cried the doctor,
"but the police must be hot upon his
track"
81 fancy not" Mrs. Westmacott an
swered calmly. GAS my brother is a
particularly tall, thin man, and as the
police are looking for a short fat one,
do not think that it is very probable that
they will catch him. 1t is best, think,
that these little family matters should
be adjusted in private"
"My dear maam," said the admiral,
"if it is indeed this mans money that has
bought back my pension then / can have
no scruples about taking it. You have
brought sunshine upon us, ma'am, when
the clouds were at their darkest, for
here is my boy who insists upon return
ing the money which got. He can keep
it now to pay his debts. For what you
have done / can only ask God to bless
you, ma'am, and as to thanking you
can't even"--
"Then pray don't try" said the widow.
"Now run away, admiral, and make
your peace with Mrs. Denver. am sure
if were she it would be long time be-
fore 1 should forgive you. AS for me, l
am going to America when Charles goes.
You'll take me so far, won't you, Ida?
There is a college being built in Denver
which Is to equip the woman Of the
future for the struggle of life, and espe-
cially for her battle against man. Some
months ago the committee offered me
responsible situation upon the staff, and
| have decided now to accept it, for
Charles marriage removes the last tie
which binds me to England. You will
write to me sometimes, my friends, and
you will address your letters to Professor
Westmacott, Emancipation college, Den
yer. From there shall watch how the
glorious struggle goes in conservative old
England, and if | am needed you will
find me here again fighting In the fore
front of the fray. Goodby-but not you,
girls. have still word wish to say to
you"
"Give me your hand, Ida, and yours,
Clara" said she when they were alone.
"Oh, you naughty little pussies, aren't
you ashamed to look me In the facet Did
you think-did you really think that ]
was so very blind and could not see
your little plot? You did it very well,
must say that, and really think that
like you better as you are. But you had
all your pains for nothing, you little
conspirators, for l give you my word
that l had quite made up my mind not
to have him."
And so within few weeks our little
ladies from their observatory saw
mighty hustle in The Wilderness when
2-horse carriages came and coachmen
with favors to bear away the twos who
were destined to come back one. And
they themselves in their cracking silk
dresses went across as invited to the big
double wedding breakfast which was
held in the house of DR.. Walker. Then
there were health drinking and tears and
laughter and changing of dresses and
rice throwing when the carriages drove
up again, and two more couples started
on that journey which ends only with
life itself.
Charles Westmacott Is now O flourish
Ing ranchman in the western part Of
Texas, where he and his sweet little wife
are the two most popular persons in all
that county. OF their aunt they see
little, but from time. to time they seeno-
tices in the papers that there is a focus
of light in Denver, where mighty thun-
derbolts are being forged which will one
day bring the dominant sex upon their
knees. The admiral and his wife still
live at No. 1. while Harold and Clara
have taken No. Q, where Dr. Walker con-
tinues to reside