The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-12

''Too bad. How my heart jumped |
when saw that name What if
nonsense By the way, Bobby, what
is your fathers nameT
'rDick, maam."
"Dick?"
"Yes'm."
Don't you know that Richard and
Dick are the same names?" she asked
severely.
"No'm. My uncle silas calls my
pa Dick"
"Well, here is a Richard Steele at
one of the hotels. We will call and
see. But remember if your papa
doesn't want you, Bobby, you are go
ing off come and live with me.
"Do you think my pa don't want
me?"
"Bless my little sailor, no. Why,
every golden lock must be precious TO
him. Do you know what I'd do.
Bobby, if had little boy like you"
"No, ma'am."
'TdArd love him to death.
At tho next hotel Mrs. Van Altine
was informed that Richard Steele was
stopping there; that he had boy;
that the aforesaid boy was lost; that
Mr.. Steele was nearly frantic and that
he had Just gone to the project of po-
lice.
"And where is that?"
'Just across the way, madam.
"Come, Bobby, we will surprise
him. He must be nearly crazy"
A handsome American, thirty-hve
years of age, solid and prosperous
| looking, was conversing with the Of
fetal in the magistrates Office.
"I will do what can, monsieur.
The lad will be taken in, and our sys-
tenn of communication is such that the
fact will be known at headquarters. 1
will then at once inform you of the
circumstances"
"Your reward shall be handsome
one."
At this moment the clerk looked in.
"a lady to see you, monsieur"
''Say am engaged" responded the
officer.
"I did tell her that.
"Well?"
'She asked if an American gentle
man was here. 1 told her yes, and
she said she must come in at once"
Every we'll. Show her in"
Mrs. Van Altine, a vision of glorious
womanhood, stood in the doorway
with Bobby by the hand.
"Is this your son, sir ?" she said.
Richard Steele sprang to his feet.
Bobby dropped his elephant and the
next moment was folded to his father 8
breast. Mrs. Van Altine seemed
strangely moved as she regarded the
scene. Her face was overspread with
unusual pallor.
81 was not mistaken" she told her
self. "There are, truly, many Steeles
in the world, but it must have beer
some psychic sense that caused my
heart to beat when heard this name.
Let me see, now; it is sixteen years
: since-and there he stands and doei
not know me. Time, time, how you
level romancel He was slender. Now
| he is stout. He had such dainty
mustache. Now he has q beard
Really, he is much better looking"
These and other thoughts flashed
through Mrs. Van Aitine's mind al
l that moment. The American turned.
"Madam, how can l thank you
L"
: Words failed him. He gazed in
: growing amazement.
"Fannie! !"
'Dickl"
They clasped hands. The years thai
had passed were bridged by that pres
sure of hands. Plighted faith, resent
ment, broken VOWS, pique, misunder
e standing, separation-all, all vanished
and in the sunlight of the presen
D they gazed gladly into each other
E eyes.
"And Bobby is"
Ny boy? Yes"
2 "She wanted to keep me, pa" sale
9 Bobby, with the elephant clasped tt
I his breast.
Dick, who knew all about Mrs. Var
>, Altine's history, bent toward her a
he remarked: "There's a way sh
q could do that.
), 'Dear me, how late it is getting
y So glad to have met you, Dick
Charming to see old friends after 81
many years Goodby-no, au revoir
J.. for l trust shall see you. My salon
y as l call it, is quite a resort. Com
. and l will introduce you to man,
y clever people-true Parisians.
!. "Who will bore me2" he said
g bluntly.
4 "The same honest, outspoken Dick
Then as she entered the carriage, sh
q said:
/, 'You will Gomez"
"To meet clever people?"
# 'No, to see me. "
NJ eyes, will come. ] had intende
to leave Paris tonight"
r "But now?'
81 shall remain--so as to call o
n YOU and thank you more fully fC
\ your great service to-day.
"How adorable. You always wei
charming, Dick.
~ Gwen when"
~ "When we quarrelled Yes, indeed
80 You we're the most delightful man
~ quarrel with | ever met. If you ha
= not been But must be going. l
,o sure and come"
% "When?"
''As early as you can.
Tomorrow night?"
"At once; tonight. / am all imp