Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-17
Fac fatal letter. This is what It con-

,t9e fatal letter. This is what IL con-
tained:
"My Dear Hetty: You know ! have
long loved you and desired to make you
my wife. | now ask you forgive ME
tdeiinite answer as to whether you VIII
make me the happiest man in the world
by becoming my wife. If do not hear
from you by tomorrow noon | will con-
slider that you refuse me and Will I'M
mediately sail for India. | cannot stay
in this country if you do not give me
favorable answer. Yours till death,
JOHN ]. MUNROE."
"Ah, Aunt Hetty," sorrowfully re-
marked Roland, 81 understand many
things that heretofore have seemed
strange 1t has always been mystery
to me why such a good and beautiful
woman as you never married. | re-
member distinctly now that John Nun
roe gave me that letter to deliver to
you, cautioning me to be sure you re-
ceived it at once. You can see for your
self that the date of the letter corre-
spends to that upon which was thrown
from horse and nearly killed
Hetty took his hand in hers. DO not
think | blame you, dear" she replied.
gently. 1T is not strange you did not
deliver it when you were brought home
for dead and lay for weeks out of your
head and lowering between life and
DEATH She shuddered at the recollec-
ton.
And what became of John Munroe,
Aunt Hetty? Did he not hear OF the
accident" Roland asked. in remorseful
tones.
"Hc left for India the next day at
noon" she replied. almost inaudlbly
and tightly clasping her hands to keep
back gr0an of anguish.
And you loved him and thought him
false and heartless when he suddenly
let without word to you?"
Roland covered his face with his
hands and groaned
A quick ring at the door interrupted
their conversation. The next minute
the sitting-room door was thrown open
and Mabels laughing face appeared.
She was followed by handsome. heav-
lily bearded man.
II am looking for runaway hus-
band, Aunt Hetty," she cried, still
laughing.
Roland started to his feet with a
strange look upon his face, and, quickly
stepping to the strangers side, said in
q low voice. "Mr. Munroe. | have just
delivered the letter you gave me for
my aunt DO you understands
Hetty had not perceived the stranger
at first, but looked up suddenly as Ro-
land addressed him.
john
Darling Hetty!'
And she was instantly clasped in the
arms of her old lover.
Explanations quickly followed ana
all doubt and sorrow disappeared. Ma
bel explained that Mr.. Munroe was her
uncle. whom they had all considered
dead. She had found him at her moth
er's when she arrived. Hearing that
his niece had married Hetty Plum
leigh's nephew, he told her his story
Romantic little Mabel dragged him
down to c. forthwith, stoutly de-
claring that her dear Aunt Hetty was
not capable of being anything else but
lovable and anything rather than false
and tickle. There was mist: he some
where and Uncle John must go and
right the mistake at once.
A few days later quiet wedding took
place in the little town of C. 1t
did MOI matter that the bride was 30
and the groom 40. She was as pretty
and smiling as any girl bride and he
was as proud and happy rs though he
were only %. And the minister who
united this happy couple had the au-
dacity to say to them as he kissed the
bride:
"You ought to thank me doubly for
rectifying wrong | was to blame for.
A person cannot always make amends
in such satisfactory manner. | will
also be kind enough not to charge any
fee for performing the ceremony"
After these profound remarks the
happy little wedding party partook OF a
dainty little breakfast prepared by
Mabel's own hands.