Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-16

Il could have toldtyou better than that.
I have seen for a long time that John
wanted her"
Mother you only speak of John" an
swered Kate. Can we any Of us saw that
we saw anything i'm saliys conduct to
lead us TO suspect she cared for John?
We cannot. I haven't q doubt she was
as much surprised as we were when John
asked her to be his wife"
You never liked Sally. Kate" said her
mother Indignantly "It win be sn right
when they are married. sally is very
young yet"
AND that IS where the wrong u.s. moth
err" answered Kate She is too Young.
He IS too old for her"
Before Mrs. Oakley could make the p-o-
test that was on hey l.ps Kate held up
warning finger John entered the room
and sank YEARLY into q chair Kate's
wrath vanished when she saw her broth
er's hopeless white face She heartily
wished the bright. winsomc girl was with
them again
And you saw nothing OF her. John?"
Nothing mother"
Did you ask az some o. the houses I'm
the block?"
yes. Kate. but ! learned nothing.
was told TO be OF about mv business"
John smiled fainW. His mother and
sister exclaimed Indignantly.
A long silence followed. they took no
heed Of time. At midnight they'we~e SIN
in the drawing room waiting. listening
and starting at every sound
John" said Kate at laet you must
have been mistaken. u could not have
| been Sally whom you saw She would
surely have been IN before this"
He did not reply
Mother" he said after moment ris-
/ ing 20 leave the room. mother. wish
that you would pack my c91ret-bag to-
morning"
He kissed them affcot.on7tciy and hur-
ried ont Of the room. Shortly atterward
they heard the street door lose.
HE has gone 10 look TO-. her again"
said Kate sadly. Come. mother. 7 will
| help YOU % pack his bu-"
The next morning Mrs Oakley and
! Kate laughed M tho nights adventure
! and apprehensIons. John had laft for
! Canada They wond,rd who trc unror-
| tunate woman was and speculatad on ,he
! possibility of Johns going. perhaps. 20 the
| very house she lived IN.
! The morning wore away.
At noon n message was brought 20 Mrs.
/ Oakley It was from Canada. She read
Il and screamed Tor Kate. To read as fol-
/ lows:
Dear Mrs. Oakley: T am sorry TO no
obliged 10 send Won such sad naws Miss
! Sally Otway died last night soon after 10
o'clock. She had been anine wi n n sore
throat for several days. bur made nothing
Of II. Yesterday morning she w7s' taken
much worse, and in spite OF nll ,la doctor
could do She died IN the evening Her
brother was with her Iss Ss'lys aurt.
your cousin. asked me TO Writ this sad
loss 10 yor She IS so h~jkon 6j the young
/ lady's dealt she could rot am
stranger TO you. my dear G-rs. Oakley.
! lat Oh hove believe me my auctpe SYM
/ patty. MRS LADD"
The shock was terrible. especially so 10
Kate. who, besides grief, was suffering n
I keen remorse for what she had said to the
dead girl.
who do you think that woman was
that followed you and John last night.
Kate?"
There was look Of awe IN Mrs. Oak
ley's face when she asked tho question.
why. mother how should I know?"
walled Kate.
IT firmly believe n was Sally I'm tho
spirit. Kate" She answered in tone OF
subducd horror
Mother, Mother, Don't say thatr'
But Kate had already asked herself tho
awful question.
When John returned from Canada he
found a letter from the dead r.rl with his
other accumulated mail 30 had been
written and posted the day ~ her death.
MY Dear Old John. 7 ann not M an
well. and 7 fear I am going 90 be very an.
John, dear. there IS am explanation due 20
You. Brother Tom IS here with mo- Not
In the house. bit 90 the hotel re has
/ done something bad again. Tie Will NOT
tell me what II H. lie must rot go back
TO tho States. and he SAYS he win not stay
here without me. J am 500 afraid that bee
/ will go over and get arrested / DO not dare
leave him q minute without getting un-
/ easv J feel his disgrace kcenIv ana am
/ ashamed to come myseif He came 20 mo
The day after we were engaged aud in-
sisted that T should keep his coming Fe-.
crot. for he was IN another scr1re SOD soon
after the last one that YOU were $50 good
as to help him out Of Mv dear love- I
must not marry you with th's cloud haur-
( ing over my head I am not lt wi for
you. John thought IF 7 did NOT write
often you would get angry and give moe
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