The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-07

his name and addreSS-Why dldn She
at least drop him line? Surely it was
cruel to leave him in such uncertainty.
He brooded over what might possibly
have happened to her, till his health be-
gan to fail. He never thought the daily
walk Of few blocks could mean so
much to him.
Several weeks passed by and the chair
still continued vacant. On the very day
his two years was up Joe remembered
that she had spoken of Oconomowoc one
day in connection with her family. He
would ask for a few days respite from
work and go up there. He had never
| asked for vacation and they surely
would not refuse him. Besides, it was
| not far from Chicago and many Chicago
men went up Saturday nights to spend
! Sunday with their families who were
stopping there. Anyhow, he would go
! for the rest of the week-possibly he
| might see her or hear of her and the
change would do him good even If he
didn't.
The next morning, Wednesday, he
started. He could only be spared for
the rest of the week, but what might
not happen in four whole days? When
he arrived at the depot of the pretty lit
tie Wisconsin town he found himself
anxiously looking around, though he
condemned himself for his foolishness
N doing so-why should she be around
the depot if she was in the town?
After he had registered at hotel he
wandered aimlessly about the town,
admiring the handsome houses and the
beautiful twin lakes, and watching the
launches, filled with happy campers,
darting to and fro. In the afternoon
he hired a boat and tried to fish, but
after a couple of hours effort, when
only couple of sicllly-looliing dogtish
rewarded his efforts, he gave it up in
disgust and returned to the hotel.
At dinner that evening he was made
aware of the fact that a circus was in
town by couple sitting across the
table from him, who had come in from
the surrounding country and were GO
ing. In the barber shop also there was
nothing talked of but the circus. 1t
made him feel quite at home to see the
, enthusiasm created by the mere fact OF
a circus being in town. How different
, from Chicago, where nothing seemed to
be able to command but passing in
terest.
: Then he remembered that at home
= everybody went to the circus-why
= shouldn't they do it here ?-and per
/ haps she might be there. He would sc
4 to the circus.
a 1t was little late when Joe reached
the tent. He had not calculated OF
! how many would be ahead of him fol
e the single BARRIERS chair nor how long
= it would take the hotel bootblack t.
i put a satisfactory gloss on his shoes.
t AS he entered the tent he went dow
t the open space to the ropes and starting
$ at one end glanced as critically at eacl
l. face as the Pickering of the gasolin,
e lamps would allow. OF sudden HI
4 stopped, rubbed his eyes and looket
e again. Yes, surely that was Margaret
T looking fairer and more winsome THAI
o ever, appearing quite out of place anon!
u the rustics who surrounded her-and
i wonder of wonders, there was an empt.
< stat btSlbC llNl' III ~ iiibb'NNh VI W
e minutes Joe had forced his way L
~ where she sat and found himself at he
It side. She appeared glad to see him ant
II Joe felt Supremacy happy as eXplana
}" tions on both sides were being made
h though he thought it strange that sh
If assigned no reason for her sudden d.
ID parture from Chicago.
All things must have an end and tn
TO entertainment came to a close. Joe
" request to "see her home" had been a.
it cepted and he seemed to be treading o
1t air as he left the tent with the littl
le hand resting lightly on his arm. AS the
I'd were nearing a crossing and Joe wa
~ opening up the subject Of carrying 0
ID 4 correspondence woman's form can
Sc under the light across the way. Ma
ed garet half turned around to go bac
tn with a "Gracious, there's maj" JC
TT looked more closely and saw a middl
re aged woman with a determined-loo
1T, ing face hurrying toward them. ST
on took Margaret sharply by the arm al
to drew her to one side as she said:
I've been hunting for you ever
nd where-what made you change yo'
1t seat? We won't trouble this your
,r- man for his company any further"
al. with a scathing look at Joe-"l'
ar ashamed of you, out with a young m;
m and your wedding only three days o
We I'll be glad when Frank has you to lot
lc. after instead of me-"
TX. And as Margaret was being hurri
he away from him across the street, j
vn caught the CLEAN of the ring on the l
air tie hand that was surreptitiously way
ne to him.-Chicago News.
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ed Law ShC Is.
on Lawyer-You say you saw the prise
cr, my client, commit the murder? !
be- member, you are on your oath. How