The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24

days. when neither of them had a pans
beyond the uncertainty OF the weather
or the coming OF difficult lesson for the
district school mistress. fingered undimm-
ed in the mind OF Mary Board.
There had been many sad changes with
their passing. And now that they were
brought back by the familiar sign Of
William Redheld's signature. she held
|. them before her eyes tenderly. longingly.
IN her ears once again she could hear his
boyish voice shouting:
Maine, Maine, Let's so out and find
some nuts! Fine ones out toward Bruins
wick way"
And then how they would steal OF to-
gether. her arm closely locked in his.
school books neglected. parental wrath
braved. for an afternoon of such Joy as
only youth can knowi
What nonsense they talked during those
hours,
Handsome Billy Redfeld would tel OF
how he meant 70 be even 4 greater man
than mis- father. though his father was
deacon OF the church. president OF a bank
and a man Of much property.
But this friendship between the boy
and girl was suddenly broken in upon.
The Redfelds moved away to New York.
William grew up and became a club man
and favorite Of society.
Mary Redfeld seldom heard OF her
youthful lover. But the memory OF GER
tain boyish figure. the tones OF a certain
manly voice. made her unreIenting 10 all
other wooers. She saw her fathers for
tune disappear; she went through the sor-
row OF his death: she moved from her Old
home to smaller one and stiil she re
manned faithful to the memory OF VII
liam Redfeld.
One could not say it was more than a
memory, for no word had been heard
from him for many years.
Occasionally there We're rumors. that
foated from this source or that, an
nouncing that he was dissipating fright
FULLY; that he had gone through the for
tune left him by his grandmother. that
be had left all his friends and family
and gone west to try his luck ia the
mining districts.
When y good word was heard OF him
Mary Board lifted her head in pride (:
when his news was bad she dropped IKE
a flower deprived OF sunshine.
Presently there came a long. weary spell
when not word could be learned OF him.
The large family that had once been
widely known IN New Jersey. had now
left TO bear the name Of RedHeld only a
brother and two sisters. The brother
was in California. the sisters never men,
toned the gay young William. Friends
ceased % ask Of MIN. He became as
though dead 70 the world.
There had been in the past occasional
tales that told % sprees - protracted
that Mary Board had long since learned
not 20 ask about her waiIom. comrsde
She shut her ears against anything bad
o. him. and people sold her no good.
So it was that suddenly ou- o. a 81
lence that eeemed as deep as the grave
writing that Mary Board had learned u
know IN the Brunswick high school
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Ward Island.
Her handsome young playmate. inmug-
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sanity and get unable % prove IT,
From that moment Mar Board re~oiv-
81 70 give her Hfe - sGectinr tie free
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