The morning times., 1895-10-23
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BY CHANCE.

don't know exactly why Jack called me-
governor" but 1 suppose 1t was because
was some years Older than he was and be-
cause, when he was a wee fodder, had
made him kites and showed him no W to spin
tops, and perhaps because used to help him
out of scFapes, either with his teacher or
some playmate too large for him 10 click"
At all events, 1 got the name and It has
stuck to me. What surprised me most, how
ever, was To hear it a few weeks ago, when
1 supposed Jack was thousands of miles
away I was stroiling leisurely about for
some old la hdma rk ofthe' stamping g ground,'
of my childhood How things had changedt
Yonder where the little frame church had
been was "A stately stone edifice; over the
old golf links had been built long rows OF
stores and houses, but there-yes, it must
be-there was a house that had not been
changed.
Governor said a voice behind me,
isn't that the house where Alice hved7''
/ never should have known the speaker
had 1t hot been for the epithet; it was Jack.
careworn and gray and looking 30 instead
OF 27.
Jack, old boy, what brings you heref
L Thought you were IN America.
II have been in New Orleans for a good
many years; Helen used TO like the climate
But the company's agent here has left and
/ must needs come and take care of the
business until another man is appointed
Besides, the president knew that i once
lived here, and thought it would be both
change from my surroundings and
pleasure to see the old place. But isn't
that Alice's old homer :
Yes said I, II am quite sure of 1t; but
you ought to know hest; didn't she used
to be a sweetheart of yours?''
''Oh. don't speak of tbatl You pain mel
It brings back such flood Of sad recoiIeo-
tons even tn look upon the old scenes. I
don't know that you have heard, but am
widower."
MY poor feliowi I extend you my most
heartfelt sympathies. But / didn't know
you had ever married. However, we have
kept such poor track of each other that
don't wonder at my ignorance But can't
you tell me something Of yourself? Come.
I'm your governor"
well, governor said he, with a faint
shadow of his old smile, L left for America
nine years ago. went straight to Quebec
and lived there three years 1t was there
L met her who became my wife. We were
married just six years ago last month Her
health failed and we went south. She grew
worse. gave birth to our first child, ana
lied. That was little over two years ago,
and as the child is in good hands (my
sister in n-iaw's) l consented to cnme here"
But, jack. what made you gotpAmerica7
Why didn't you stay bere?''
Well, it was the same old taleof tbs
Well, it was the same old tale Of the
young workingnan not being fit to marry
his idol. AS you said, Alice " as my sweet
heart She said so herself, dear girl. bus
her brother Tom-there was the difficulty.
/ called on Alice very often and had asked
her to be my wife. though 1 was but 1s.
She said, Yes but Tom wouldn't hear OF
L. 1 tried TO bring him around by all man
ners of means, but he was resolute. He
had never liked me, and he never hesitated
to tell me SO; in fact, he took great pleasure
in rating me before me, as well as behind
my back.
lone night-I think it was haIloweeen-a
crowd OF young fellows got out on a lark
and in their sport took Toms small donkey
out of the shed, and pushing it upon tbs
roof of wagon house, which sloped al
ilOst 10 tnS SrouHu- tleu II IDefc.
Tom thought 1 vas the prime mover in the
trick, though / knew nothing of it, and, ac-
cordiagly, the next night, when l called,
promptly showed me the door, with the in
junction never to set foot in If again.
Il saw Alice at times, but she seemed
somewhat changed. So, after 1 had tried
all in my power 10 straighten things, 1 got
engry about it, and when 1 was offered a
position in Canada l was glad to leave. Ny
marriage was not spitework- L loved Alice
and always shall, but l knew 1 could be
happy with Helen, and, then, she said shs
loved me"
Just then we passed the house. 1t was
the same old place we both remembered
The same trees and bushes spread their
branches about the lawn; in one corner OF
the yard stood a large. old fashioned bucket
pump, and on one of the boards of the side
fence wastherude, weather MISUNDERSTANDING.
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