The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-12

that she had spoken OF OconomoW uC 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. il 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 90
for the rest of the week-poSSibly ne
might see her or hear of her and the
change would do him good even If ne
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 hc
condemned himself for his foOliShneSs
in doing so-why should she be around
the depot If she was in the town.
After he had registered at hotel a..
wandered aimlessly about the town.
a.dmiring the handsome houses aud the.
beautiful twin lakes, and watching tn
launches, filled with happy campers.
darting TO and fro In the afternoon
he hired a boat and tried To fish. bur
after a couple of hours effort ;, hen
only couple of sickly-looking dogfish
rewarded his efforts, he gave IL up iu
disgust and returned to the hotel
At dinner that evening he was made
aware of the fact that "A circus was iu
town by a couple sitting acru-s the
table from him. who had come IN from
the surrounding country and were r1.
ing. In the harb-r shop also Their. was
nothing talked of hut the circus Or
made him feel quite az home To ~r- fhs.
enthusiasm created by the mere fact 90
circus being ia town How ItT-rrur
from Chicago. "a here nothing ~r-us-sI f1
be able 10 command but passinl, boz
tercSt-
Then h- remembered that at hom-
evervtn,ll went TO the circu- .vhr
shouldU't they do ia here and Tsr-
hars she night L. there. He NouIi 60
TO the circus
IL was little late when Jor reached
| the tent He had not calculated un
how many would be ahead 81 him for
| the single BARRIERS chair nor how Iau.r
! IL would take the hotel bootbIack ts
| put satisfactory gloss on his ~hU--~.
I
| the open space to the rop-s and >t-.rtiu.-
| at one end glanced as critically at eacH
/ face as t6e fiickering Of the ga-oIiu-
lamps would allow. Of a sudden hD
stopped, rubbed his eyes and looked
again. Yes. surely that was Margaret.
looking fairer and more wiusome than
| ever. appearing quite out Of place among
| the rustics who surrounded her-and.
4 r 4.
seat beside her. In a matter of ten
| minutes Joe had forced his way To
where she sat and found himself NJ her
side. She appeared glad To see him and
Joe felt supremely happy Is eNplana-
tions on both sides were being made
though he thought it strange that she
assigned no reason for her sudden d.
parture from Chicago.
All things must have an end and the
entertainment came to a close. Joe'~
request to see her home" had been a.
cepted I'D he seemed to be trcading on
air as he left the tent with the little
i hand resting lightly on his arm. As they
were nearing crossing and Joe wa
opening up the subject of carrying OF
n correspondence woman's form came
under the light across the way. Mar
| 26FtI nan luTAlt-l dToulltl TO 20 Ahsia D.
with a Gracious. there's MAJ" 10,
looked more closely and saw a middle
aged woman with a determined-look
ing face hurrying toward them. Sh,
took Margaret sharply by the arm an,
drew her to one side as she said:
I've been hunting for you every
where-what made you change YOU
seat? We won't trouble this youn.
man for his company any further
with a scathing look at Joe-"I' Al
ashamed of you. ont with young ma
and your wedding only three days OF
I'll be glad when Frank has you to loo
after instead of me-"
And as Margaret was being hurrie'
away from him across the street, 10
caught the CLEAN of the ring on the lit
tie hand that was surreptitiously Y wave
to him.-Chicago News.