The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12

Miami river, in Ohio stood two old-fash-
iohed country houses. one belonged to a
gentleman farmer who owned most Of the
broad acres in the vicinity and who re-
sided with his family on his estate win
ter and summer The other farm was
owned by person who lei the place every
summer TO different tenants SO that the
denizens We're continually changing one
FAMILY, however stayed for a coupe of
seasons, which gave the nelghbors time
10 become intimate, the respective chill
dren of which-a small boy ana a girl
were inseparable They announced with
childish earnestness their intention of
marrying as soon as they should grow up.
But the lease came to an end, and the
little girls father moved out Of the state,
whereupon both children. after the man
ner of their kind, promptly forgot all
about each others existence. Time went
on. the boy grew up was graduated at
Harvard and was sent by his indulgeut
father to Europe to travel before settling
down to business.
on that trip destiny a second time
brought him into contact with his nffin-
lty. One afternoon in Rome, al a studio
tea, he was much attracted by a pretty
young woman, TO whom he obtained an
Introduction. The liking appeared to be
mutual, for she presented him TO her aunt,
with whom she was travelling; he was in
vited 10 call. and with the quick COM
radeship of tourists became In a week on
the most friendly terms with both wo-
men. 1t was not long before he discovered
that his new friend was none other than
the little sweetheart of his youth. The
discovery affected them both; the old
charm was renewed and an engagement
would undoubtedly have taken place II
a cable, announcing the fatal Illness of
his father, had not hurried the youth
home.
On the fathers death, which occurred
soon after, his affairs were found to be
greatly involved. and in the troubles
which followed and the dependence of his
mother and invalid sister all thoughts of
love and marriage had to be given up.
A couple of years afterward he heard
of her marriage, and In year or two ne
also was comforted. Again the years roll
ed by; his wife died, but his affairs pros
pered. Some dime later, a rich but lonely
man. he saw at a ueighboring table at the
hotel where he was stopping a woman
clad in widows weeds whose face was
strangely familiar 1t was his old love
For the third and last time destiny had
brought them together
Editor Kohlsaat Of the Chicago Times
Herald related a funny story, says the
Denver News when in town recently, OF
the delight Gene Field took in teasing
Kate Field, and how vexed she would be
al the pranks he was continually playing
upon her
But the story that broke Kate Fields
heart was written by Gene when she was
in Spain writing up the Spanish in 1899
1t was one of the most ingenious and sem
sational fakes ever sprung on the pub,
lie" said Mr.. Kohlsaat.
THE thing purported to be a special
from a correspondent at Madrid. Having
hrst in delicate fashion, announced that
the Duke of Matano had offered his hand
to Miss Field, and had been accepted
Gene proceeded with the thrilling episode
he had dreamed out
Miss Field had one day arrayed her
self brilliantly in a lovely silk costume,
in which red and yellow, SPANS colors
largely predominated. She was to attend
the bull fight with her lover, The arrival
of MatanO and his ducal equpage, splen-
did attire and ceremonious attentions TO
his hancee were deliberately set forth
Miss Field, in her gorgeous robes accom-
panied the Duke to the Plaza del Toros.
Arrived at the plaza, the Duke found
the assemblage so large that he would
not deign to mingle with the crowd that
poured in OF the main entrance, but briD-
ed those in charge of the arena to let him
pass through it with his bride-to-be.
ut was an innovation that took the
people by storm. The naughty courtier
escorted the iONtly EHi, lHt HlitiBlth git
ter and CLEAN of his gilded trappings and
her silken draperes enraptured the great
multitude that sat tier on tier about the
vast amphitheater.
In this imposing manner the Duke, his
inamorata and his retinue traversed the
entire diameter of the arena. The first
bull had not yet been brought in, and
Miss Field and the Duke were, for the
time being, the whole attraction.
Just as the Duke made ready to as
sist his lady over the barricade, a wild
cry rang out from the thrOng, n shout of
terror, not of applause. Through some
mistake, a bull had been admitted to the
arena too soon, and, glimpsing MISS
Fields dress, rushed for her in headlong
rage.
Miss Field shrieked and tainted with
terror, but the strong arms of the Duke
thrust her quickly over the barrier whore
a hundred hands stretched upward to re-
ceive her limp figure, but her lover had no
time TO save himself, and the next instant