The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-08
SUM- CECIL COUNTY, MD. FRIDAY, DECEMBER s. 1899

But between fact and philosophy the
unfortunate shuttlecock was merciless.
ly battledoored, while very common
disease developed, in accordance with
very well known laws.
If he could only have realized that
he was desperately in love, the case
would have promised much more salts
factory recovery. He insisted upon
considering his symptoms the upheay.
ais of remorse for having cruelty
wronged woman. He felt that she
must despise him.
He knew that she was his wife.
A few business kilograms arrived and
were quickly answered. A few friend
ly inquiries were forwarded, and were
utterly ignored. A letter came from
DR.. Borden, requiring a reply, and
Stanton struggled with 1t.
The good doctor wrote:
my Dear Boy:-I trusted you that
night, and trust you still, but am
greatly troubled by reports and lack of
facts. If you led me into marrying you
to blank, simply that you might Sc
cure your uncle's fortune (however
wise that step might be), you betrayed
my love for you. 1t was crime. If
she was q woman whom you are
ashamed to acknowledge, / have still
done you an injury rather than which
would willingly have sacrificed both
| my hands,"
II shall land in the insane asylum be-
fore the steamer starts" Stanton
groaned, as he walked the room with
DR.. Borden's letter in his hand.
Passing a mirror he paused, folded
his arms, and stood, for time, calmly
looking into it.
Robert Stanton, you are disgrace
to humanity" he muttered. Throwing
himself down at the table, he wrote
to DIR. Borden:
Il am leaving for Japan, and must
answer YOU briefly. You did not marry
me to blank or to a, woman / am
ashamed to acknowledge, She was pre-
cisely what | represented. true wom-
an, and would that were as worthy
of my wife as she Is of me-"
With a thrill of supreme delight
Stanton hailed the first motion of the
wheels as the steamer started. but it
was of very short duration.
He looked about the deck with a
shudder. 1t was crowded with the
promiscuous company always to be
found on the Pacific.
Before the land had disappeared
Stanton discovered that it had been all
mistake to imagine that the starting
of the steamer would better his condi-
ton. 1t had only changed it for the
worse.
AS the dark fringe sank into the
eastern horizon he clutched the rail,
by pure muscular resistance to prevent
himself from leaping into the water;
not to suicide, but In an overwhelming
desire to get back again to that fading
fragment of America.
The thought of Imprisonment in that
steamer while she crept over the thou
sands Of miles of blank ocean was more
horrible than anything he had suffered
on the land.
"oh, Stanton, you fool!" he gasped.
Tu~a.nG his back upon the east. he
walked deliberately up to company OF
passengers and began conversation
with one of them.
Before the sun had set the second day
the passengers generally. had discev-
cred that there was entertainment
wherever Stanton CHANGED to be, and
that he was always the center of it.
There Is wide diversity of taste and
anfiroant Oh
no one seemed to take exception to the
New York lawyer.
Hes the jolliest fellow ever met"
said somewhat wayward government
clerk to two or three near him, when a
week from shore.
Don't often find jovial chap like
him on board, that's a fact" replied
purchasing agent.
sHe is a great addition to our COM
pany." said q venerable returning mis-
sienary, whose only objection to STAN
ton was that such men spoke well of
him.
Jolly? Jovial?" the captain of the
steamer repeated, as his gray eyes
wandered down the deck to where STAN
ton, as usual, was the center of merry,
laughing company. EITHER l don't
know what those words mean or don't
agree with you. We've been out for a
week, but that man hasn't smiled since
he came on board"
It was difficult to believe, but the
three watched and waited, only to dis
cover that the captains eyes were
sharper than their senses.
He was the source of many merry
peal Of laughter, but he never smiled,