The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-30

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tune in New TowNLY MEETS HIS
York Entering REsCUER-
as managing clerk the Office of a prom
inent legal firm, he worked his way up
by ability and steadiness of purpose I'M
til in a couple of years he was admitted
as junior partner and could look with
confidence upon a very promising future.
Edith after time enjoyed much her life
in the metropolis, but often regretted
that size had quite lost sight of her cous-
in Clara, whose home was somewhere in
that indefinite region "away out west. -
One spring when Mr. Townly was
stout, middle aged lawyer with an es-
tablishcd reputation some legal affairs
called him out to Chic go, and he made
a pleasure jaunt of L d business trip by
taking his wife with him. In the fair
city by the lake he had the good fortune
to find couple of old Virginian friends,
who received him very Hospitality, and
among other endeavOrs for his entertain
ment introduced him in their Southern
society, an organization composed al
most entirely of men who had worn the
Confederate gray. Genial good fellows
he found them, free from sectional bit
terness, as almost all are who fought
their fight out on the field, and the most
amicable feeling existed between them
and the members of a Grand Army post
which met in the rooms adjoining theirs
So perfect was the good understanding
existing between the two organizations
that when Decoration day was drawing
near the post extended to the society a
cordial invitation to join in celebration
of the anniversary, and the society with
pleasure accepted
Mr.. Townly accompanied his friends
on the occasion and found himself in
hearty accord with the prevailing senti-
ment of the day. Toward the close of
the public exercises one of the post Off
GERS approached him, saying in an in
terrOgative tone, Lieutenant ToWnly,
believer
THAT is my name replied the gen
tleman addressed. Il trust you will
pardon my defective memory, but though
your face seems familiar 1 cannot place
you. -
Did you get back to camp all right
from Toms Brook Crossing?''
''Ah, now rememberl You are the
man who saved my life therei Well, I
am indeed happy to meet you again,
even if you did leave a puzzle in my
mind that has worried me ever since by
saying that it made us even, and that
'one good turn deserved another. 5"
The Grand Army man laughed. ''You
shall understand today. But, first, to
introduce myself, married your wife's
cousin, Clara
''Oh. then you are Mr.. Gooding2''
Yes. And now let US get out OF this
crowd to my carriage. Clara often
speaks of you and will be glad to see
you at dinner"
But my wife is at the Sherman ex-
pecting me-. !"
Edith herel Better yet We will go
and get her. -
Mrs. Town1y received the Chicagoan
as an old friend, and when her husband
looked surprised said, He came court
ing Clara at the same time you were
counting; me. - That puzzled him, and
when he wanted to know how it CHANGED
they had never met under such circum-
stances Mr.. GoOdirg said, 'fWait a lit
tie, and you shall know, but only at my
house. "
When the cousins, now middle aged
women, but with hearts still young, had
embraced and cried little together out
of sheer happiness at their reunion, Mrs.
GOOding introduced her two pretty
daughters, who sang a medley of south
ern and northern songs appropriate to
the day. While this was going on Mr..
GOOding excused himself for few min
utes ON a plea of attending to some neg
lected business. Presently an old negro
shuffied in, carrying a scuttle of coal for
the CRATE fire.
'fGreat Scottr' exclaimed Mr. Town
ly, recognizing him at once. ''Are you
alive yet?''
Eyes, sab Ah'm alive yit-khem
norf same time Mars Goodin KEN. Nuf-
fin bettah foh niggahs dan ma medicine
tea And he showed his battered old
coffeepot, which he carried suspended
from a string about his neck ''Ma
gracious, how dis yer coal do duty up
a body's han'sP'
Jennie, " said Mrs. Gooding to one
of the girls, 'get basin of water for
daddy to wash his hands. -
Mr.. Townly opened his eyes wide at
such attention to a darby, but it was
not his business to interfere. The water
was brought, and the old man, with his
back to the company, washed not only
his hands. but his face, meanwhile talk
ing: