Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

'He.cri he cried Ehty fclu me
all were gone What q blessed wclcoEsi
I've been 60 long IN exile With yosf
voice fhe old home feeling I've tssE
Cropping for ome to me through the
dark"
THEN IL 4. still dark with ycus" she
faliercd.
There was a moments pause The
band had lust ceased the JOYOUS march
with which IL had '~truoped' the we'd
ding party into the chapel. and then. ne
though IN accompaniment Ca the c.re-
mony just beginning and Go the sweet
romance already ~throbting herr. the e.
quisitc strains Il the "Traumerei"
softly thrilled upon the fragrant air.
''Helen.'' he spoke. his dep VOICE
trembling. rs did the hand that still
| chung 10 hers. 'Ycu know that for nae
the lights went out before ever that
powder fash crossed my eyes" She
strove. hardly knowing why. To release
her hand. No. dear. he went On gen
tly. Don't be afraid | have come tack
70 vex you with my sogrows. but listen.
they will all b. mere in in a molnep
went away hoping 10 teach my heart y
tEitIt-sitD tbt toa IVA Ett11As ksf ~
the right to come again and serve you
as your friend. When ] fopud that Is
was almost surf that ! shoe I'd walk In
darkness nj, my life. ! sa.d. Now n,
.ea<t I can acccp, the 81 ssing Of her
friendship. even - She offered 10 to me.
A man MANNED ard >ct apart from his
fellows San learn tsaEkfu!ncss for o
great good. though - u not hts heart
desire And here h.. graceful head
was buw-d aud silently her tears came
gushing forth Bat time has faugh,
me the fa!si'y ~ that ne went oD.
firmly ucw. You shall never m;sundcr.
stand ne Even IN The dark my pulse
beat gave the Ire 90 friendship loved
yor. ! love yoa and % have come &c
say a long guCdby I've made my aght
70 be your friend ard failed At least
! have been a soldier ! will no; be Q
coward
She could control herself nc longer
Though she had freed her hands. she
seemed iu~volunisri!y stretching them
forth Thea. learning upon the table fuf
support. une hard iogud the glove that
he had removed and LAID there. He had
Withdrawn a parc and lifted his head
~ though the blight.d YES were striv.
ing tu peer from under their shade fui
one look at th. farc they had gard up.
On ta such passionate farrvell ~ mans
months before Tn. strains of the
"Traamcr,i' were still thrilling soti
ly thruugh the open ca-.m.nfs. aud.
ov,rcuinc with cruotiUn. TENDERNESS AND
passion. Helen hrut aud laid her of
lips in icrvent pressure a. the scnss.cs.
glove.
u, Then the room n with . sudden.
startling. joyous cry. The shade wen
whizxing into space. and the ncx, in
slant Lcale had sprung to her and seizct
her in his arms.
"Helen. darling not that, Don
waste those kisses And she sank sob
bing in his arms just as-grand. joyous
triunrhgut-the strains of the wcddin,
march burst forth. ~rc-Cchuing amor.
the walls 81 Fort Fraync.
Rorke was the first man to come tear
| ing IN To- the return # TIN
wedding party and the guests. but Fen
: ton was Close on his heels ION ho<pita
BILE cares intent" and exploding owe
Wayne's performances. There was ~
time for a formal reception. Proved
ings" had heen delayed well nigh al
hour as IL was and the cas: bound trait
: was reported u-narcuuntabiy ON time
Bride and bridegroom. bridesmaids. u-l,
ers, bachelors and benedicis. maids an,
! matruns-Fort Frayne seemed surgin,
t~umultuously up the colonel's step. sur
rounding and beieyiliIg poor Wayne q
I the verge Of distraction. He laid tn
blame On his spring o~vercoat. n vencra
l BILE garment Of the fashion Of 90 year
, agonc. but that he had so seldom wori
| as to cause 1t to seem to him cver new
and available. and for this garment b,
darted into the adjoining quarters Will
the laughing guests came tripping Vi
the steps in the wake Of the bride. who
totally ignoring Helen and Leale now
who were gazing into each others eve
, in the deep bow window. rushed a, he
uncle with characteristic cxplosiv
: abuse.
. III never be married nj Fort Fravn
again rs long as | live! What ON cart
. did Major But she could go no fur
ther. for the shout of laughter tina
. greeted her sally and the exclamation
which resulted from the discovery Q
Lealc ana Helen silcnccd her complete
: ~. And then the bride was rushed ava
to doff her iineEy u reapp.ar in tray
Fling garb. n then Will was hustle
To his quarters To change hrs full Dire.
uniform 10 the conventional garb of CIV
: u life. Just rs Wayne came in. dazcd
half dcmented. overcoa. IN On. han
. and a package in the other that ne mo,
dreamily held forth to orm-by, VIII
took 10. NJ wondcringly opcucd and b
a slowly counting over a number G
greenbncks. sole contents of th. wrns
per. but he dropped them ~ e lffl
: consequence when the hcwild.rri ma1c
produced a moment later arogher-
i little noic fro the depths Of an inn.
4 pocket. Thev were all crowdtn- aruuu
e ann now. but ut sight OF this mi-sis
J. Ellis made a spring and captured if. o.
: ~ just IN time. ard was seized in fur
:. by ormsby. who rlcaiod for pos.e $40
Of what was plainly addrcssri 20 hin
. and then Same renewed urrcar. g
Will r~earpearcd Ia Uniform ,rrn..r. nm