The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-02

and doing fancy work to exc out her In.
come. George could not very well 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.
Tomorrow will give you my
answer, she said. George went away
from her in 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 tine 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 an ut
ter wreck when he came home. and one
evening, in burst of hopelessness, he
told me all about her. Of course was
terribly sorry for him, and must con-
fess 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.
have seen hert'
'Poor boy! He looked so happy !
could not but be glad for his sake.
Tell me all about it.
81 saw her on the top of bus, Of
all places. We were sitting next to one
another. 1t was dark. I didn't notice
her, but she knew me- I felt my neigh
Dor edging away from me and noticed
her head turned in the opposite direc-
ton. This aroused my curiosity.
obliged her to turn, and there she was
my darling! And George, quite over.
come with emotion, buried his face in
his hands and wept like child.
She got down at Hyde park cor.
ner, he went on, begged me to leave
her, but wouldn't. was not going tc
lose her again when I had only just
found her. I made her tell me where
she was living before would 60. She
is And George hesitated.
Well?' said interrogatively.
She is a lady's maid at Spiegelei
sens. @
"'Oh' said, and I'm afraid I shud
dered. It was not only that she was a
servant that made my heart sink in dis
may, but because felt she had beer
sailing under false colors when George
firss met her He had told me she wa'
| lady, and her conduct at the inn haG
confirmed it. but now I felt she was {
sham and that Georges passionate low
bad been given to a probable adven
turesS. ffH
II tried to convince him Of this. bu,
he was SO infatuated with her that ht
would not see it. He even begged me Il
see the woman and intercede for him
but could not do it. couldn't pretend
to believe in her, even for his sake, anG
60 things went on. He never faltered il
his devotion to her.
''At last George and myself were
sadly estranged. He did not tell me
much then, but knew he was unceasine
in his attentions and that he was still
hoping to get her to change her opin
ions. He was ready to risk anything fol
her sake. He was utterly infatuated
and you can guess, Duncan, how al
this has made US very unhappy at home
News of such things cannot be KEPT
back for long, and mother heard of j,
from some malicious friend.
''There is little more to add. George
is ceaseless in his attentions to her. He
waits for her coming out, and she can.
not escape him-he is sure of that-bu,
she will not listen to his words of love