The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-28

| no would YeX her no moro with his
plcadings, but if tmo should ever
come when her eyes wcro opened and
when she could believe him honest and
worthy nc would como ut her call, and
she had humblcd herself and called,
Dut all III vain. TO Helen she had told
tho whole story CT that humble letter
and that neither by word nor Sign had
no acknowledged it.
| But Helen saw ray of hope. The
| little note had been irrustcd to Waync
| lato Thursday night, and ho had prom.
lsed to deliver it early Friday morning,
and all that day had Ellis waited eager.
~, and Eightfall came without the lcol1-
cd for visit Wayne came on S.atur,lav
to convey somo conventional cords of
farewell from both oiliccr5 $50 sur
prlscd to hear of the suddCl. return from
California;; SO sorry not TO have seen
them, but time was very short, and'-
would she never hear the last of the Scv
cnth-" Ormsby had had to attend the
review at tho armory Friday night, an6
theil thcro was just time to rcjoin Lcalt
and get him aboard, for their good shlp
sailed ut Il. III. to catch the carly tide
ut Sandy Hook. Faltcringly Ellis had
asked IT he were suro no had given
Ormshy her notc--if--if Mr. Ormsby
had read it. Wayne was quito positive
But Helen would not believe. and
with unabatcd hope sho awaited
Wayno's return to tho post They ar
rived week before him, for Oh leaving
his charge at Washaleio the previous
month he had hurried straight to Wash
lngton i'll response to summons from
the secretary of war; had made his re-
port and then gono to New York. Not
until the Monday before the WcddiDg
did no rcappear, and then only by de-
termincd effort did Helen corner him
long enough for cross examination
Certainly, said Wayne. II remcm-
ber tho noto perfectly we'll. l put it
with ono from the club that l found
there and handed both to him together
He'll bo here to the wedding. He's COM
ing right along with Kitty. I'll ask him
again, if you like
Don't daro ever mention it, major,
or that l asked any questions concern
ing it. How long has he been back?'
asked Helen, with vivid interest, an
other question uppermost in her mind.
Not week. Just back, you know. l
only SAW him minute. I was just start
ing for the train. He looked astoniSh-
ingly we'll, and, you know, forgot to
ask was Leale better. He was full of his
wedding preparations. -
'Hcr wedding preparations-Kitt
You mean, do you not, major?"
mo, his; give you my word. Ho
said so, you know. He told mo tho
lady's namc-part of it, at least Effie
something. I can't recall if just now
Hc'I tell you. Oh, it was all on that
account, you know, Kitty couldn't start
| sooner. She had to wait for him..
Helen was astoundod. 1t was news she
declared she would never believe, and
yet she remembered having heard men,
ton Of an attractive cousin, IL Miss Efic
Loale, and might it not be possible that
Ill his wandcrings with the blinded in
valid, with his own sore heart, Jack
Ormsby had met and found consolation
in this fair relative of his stricken friend,
that she in turn had quickly learned
to admire tho manly fellow who was SO
devoted to their particular hero? at all
events it was something not to be men
toned to Ellis, thought Helen.
But what was the use? Wayne told il
to Lucretia, Lucretia told dozen during
tho day. 1t was all over the post before
night, end despite Hclcn's effort Ellis
heard it among the first. One more
among the many mishaps with which
to usher in Wills wedding dayl
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