New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-31
But you must not 20 out without an

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overcoat," the dear girl answered, land
If you will wait just a nomentI will get
you one of fathers coats to wear home"
She did so, and started for home You
may guess that my slumber that night
was not sound nor refreshing I never.
passed /; more miserable night.
''Why, Fred, you look as though you
met q legion of ghosts last night" said
Mr.. Winston as he came into the Office
the next morning. What is the mat
ter:''
Il did not sleep we'll" answered.
with I. smile.
by the way" continued my employ
er, did you write to Anderson as re.
quested::>
do not know how managed to re-
ply, for the question set me shivering
from head to foot. and was so weak
that could scarcely sit in my chair. |
must have answered in the affirmative.
however. for lie said:
Then we may look for something
from him tomorrow OF next day." I'M
mediately aftervarI lie added: "Why.
Fred, YOU s!iiyel' as though you haG the
ague. ;ln,; yo;' are svc;:, ing like butch
er! You're i'll. li:;,i!: Come, jump into
my trap, and III take you home"
l was glad of the chance to get away,
and on reaching home locked myself
in. All, those were terrible hours l
passed. and night brought no relief. Can
you guess what was meditating? Cow
ard that I was, had resolved Oh self de-
struction. / began my preparation with
the same calmness and deliberation that
| would have used in the most common
transaction. | wrote short explana-
ton to Carrie, another for Mr. Winston,
third for my mother. In a fourth en-
velopc inclosed the receipt to Mr.. An
ders H. All this accomplished, went
to my wardrobe and took out my re-
vOlver.
Having examined the cartridges to
| make sure there would be 10 failure
sat down before the fire and placed the
pistol against my forehead In another
second | should have been HIeicss, but
just as my finger began to press the trig-
ger there Was q tap On my door. Ii
startled me, and easily conceu!inS my
weapon | called out that could admit
no one.
mot he, Fred"
knew Carries voice, and d yearnin3
to look once again into her loved face
mastered he. Quietly slipping the tell
tale letters which had left on the table
into my pocket, | opened the door.
"Oh, Fred. you are really I'LL" ex-
claimed Carrie the moment the light fell
on my face. why did you not send for
me? Aren't you better?'
Worse" answered huskily. But,
Carrie-good heayensr' AS uttered
this exclamation started back and then
forward, for hanging across Carries
arm was my overcoat. Recovering from
my establishment. drew from the pocket
81, 750.23.
You have heard about the singular
capers Of 4 mailman Or the wild antics
of those crazed with rum, but Judging
from what Carrie told me and from the
appearance Of MY apartment after it was
over am led to believe that was far
more GrOtesque.
Then | asked for an eIplana ton 1t
was the simplest thing Imaginable do
not know why had not thought Of it
before. 1t WAS simply u blunder of Ca:
rie's father He had mistaken my coat
for his own and had worn it down town
never thinking THAI I. fortune was lying i'll
the pocket | sent o.' Anderson his re.
ceipt, handed the money to- MI. Winston
and went on with my duties wiser and,
| hope, better man.-Thomas &. Mitch
ell in brakes Magazine