Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-01-20
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He has teen awfuliy worried lately,
Duncan. You yourself know something
Of the: reason, but not all, think. You
know he, is infatuated with some woman
beneath him in position, but will tell
you all now that you are one of as. ~ -
She added these last words with de-
Hcious shyness, and could but kiss
her bushes. She continued:
;. II know, if not all, at least more
than any ono else. for George has made
me his confidant, and I have stood up
for him against my father and mother,
who are naturally very angry with
him; for, after all, the girl is servant,
and we have always had such high
ideals Of the wife George would bring
home to us. This is how it all came
about. Last year George went fishing
with a friend to picturesque village
on the Wye. 1t was little better than a
cluster of houses, half dozen miles
away from the nearest railway station,
and the only accommodation was to be
had at the village inn, which stood on
the banks of the river The only other
visitor there, was lady, who kept
closely to her room and who they heard
was an Artist. They only met her casual
ly in the inn, and she excited very lit
tie INTEREST," in George SO long as his
friend was with him.
"When he was left alone, however,
George, out of sheer curiosity, and hav-
ing nothing better to do when not fish
ing. tried to find out more about her,
and it was not very difficult for him to
become acquainted with her. She was
not very we'll off, it appears, and was
painting Christmas cards and idoilies
and doing fancy work to exc out her in.
come. George could not very we'll ask
at first why she was there, but he gath
cred she had an unhappy home life and
was trying to earn her own living. As
the days passed on they became better
acquainted, and George ended by being
hopelessly in love with her. He told me
that much as she seemed to enjoy his
society she never encouraged anything
more than ordinary friendship, and
when he attempted to say more than
this would warrant she stopped him at
once. Poor boy, he must have been very
far gone, and one evening he would not
be gainsaid. He confessed to her how
much he loved her, and begged her to
marry him. She was awfully kind to
him, but he told me she would not say
anything ~ e Z, III i $zlss;
. Tomorrow + will give YOU NY NY
ans wer, she said. George went away
from her in a state of blissful suspense.
AS she had not said NO. his hopes
were raised; but when morning came
she had gone. She had packed up her
things in the nighttime and had gone
by the early morning train, leaving no
address or clew as to her whereabouts.
There was note for George. He open
ed it eagerly, but it simply contained
the words: 'Goodby. Ills better So.
George was almost heartbroken. He
tried to follow her, and, indeed. traced
her to the neighboring junction, but
there all clew was lost. He was all Mt
ter wreck when he came home, and one
evening, in burst of hopelessness, he
told me all about her. Of course l was
terribly sorry for him. and l must con-
TESS my sympathies were drawn toward
the woman. The months passed and
George could not get over it, but he
had long ago given up all hope Of seeing
her again. One night he burst into my
room in flush of excitement
Mabel, have seen her again-I
have seen her! IT,.
Poor boyl He looked so happy
could not but be glad for his sake.
!" "Tell>me all about it.
! saw her on the top Of bus, of
all places We were sitting next to one
another. 1t was dark. didn't notice
her, but she knew me. felt my neigh.
Dor edging away from me and noticed
her head turned in the opposite direc-
ton. This aroused my curiosity. l.
obliged her to turn, and there she was
my darling:' And George, quite over
come with emotion turied his face in
his hands and wept like child. H.;
>" She got down at Hyde park cor
ner' he went on, begged me to leave
her, but l wouldn't. was not going to
lose her again when l had only Just
found her = made her tell me where
she was living before would go She
is And George hesitated.> -. :. .-.s II T.
''Well?' | said interrogatiyely. 49,.
" She is lady $ maid at Spiegelei.
sem ~:'.%~ .;~:-:>i. $3.50 "a -:
" oh i said, and I'm afraid /: shud.
dered. IT. was not only that she was a
servant that made my heart sink in dis
may. but because felt she had been.
sailing under false coiors when George
flrst met her He had told Inc she was
a lady, and her conduct at the inn had
confirmed it, but now, felt she was vas, a
sham and that Georges passionate love
la d'4Geen given to a probable adven.f
turess 25-s.s. 5%: ,f sssSS s: s,t III.
- I$tried to convince him Of this, hut
he was SO infatuated with her that he.
would not see it. He even begged ne 81 Is
see 9 the " oman and intercede for him,
bnt Icould potSdo ii, Il couldn II pretend
70 believe IN her, even for lis ga ke,S and
so ' things went on, He never fal tored ia
his devotion to her i5i# II:
last George and IN my selfs were 1,
sadly estranged He did not tell u ne ne.
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