Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

themselves open to be taken in BY entire
strangers. She wanted to get Ralph
married, and she took fancy to this
giri' who was laying herself out to be
taken q fancy to. Ii short she trusted
- her own Judgment, and it failed
her, az usual. I wrote very kindly
to her from abroad, telling he,. how sin
cerely 1 sympathized with her in her
distress at finding how entirely her
Judgment had been at fault; how Ia
mentally she had been deceived from
iirst to Last, and how much trouble she
nad been the innocent means of bring.
ing on the family. have had no reply.
Dee AIat Mary! That reminds me
that she Is in London now, and think n
cal from me and personal expression
OF sympathy might give her pleasure
And he rose to take his leave.
l had let Charles go without contradict
ing a word he had said, because, unfort
unately, was not in position to do SO.
AS have said before, am not given to
suspecting friend, even though appear
ances may be against him, and still be-
heVed In Cars innocence, though must
own that I was sorry that he never an
swered any of the numerous letters |
Wrote to him, or ever came to see me in
London, as had particularly asked him
to do OF conrse did not believe that
he was married to Aurelia, for it was
only on the word of stranger and DO
lice inspector, while knew from his own
lips that he was engaged to countrywo-
man Of his own. However, be that howit
may, my own rooted conviction at the
tlme, which has remained mistaken ever
since, is that in some way he became
aware that he was unjustly suspected.
and being. like all Americans, of a sensi.
i've nature, he retired to his native land.
Anyhow, I have never seen or heard anv-
thing of him since. lam aware that Jane
holds q different opinion, but then
Charles had prejudiced her against him.
so much so that it has ended by becom-
ing subject on which we do not con.
verse together.
saw Charles again few months
later, on sultry night in july. Twas
leaving town the next day to be present
ut kalph's wedding, and Jane and Iwere
it over toward 10 oclock-the
1rst cool time in the day-when he
walked in. He looked pale and faded as
ne sat down YEARLY by us at the open
window and stroked the cat, which was |
taking the air on the sill. He said that |
ne felt the heat, and he certainly looked
very much knocked up. 1 do not feel
neat myself, am glad to say.
~ am going abroad tomorrow" he
aid, after few remarks on other subj
ects. ut is not merely question of
pleasure, though shall be glad to be out
II London, but I have of late become an
,bject of such increasing interest to
hose who possess my autograph that
J time" - ~
"Do you mean to say you are not 90
ng down to Stoke Moreton for Ralph's
Wedding" exclaimed. 81 thought we
hould have Travelled together, as we
nee did six months ago."
II can't CO." said Charles. almost
harply. II have told Ralph So"
gu le VII w very much dis
ppolnted, and Evelyn, too, and the
Vedding being from her uncles house.
8 she has no home of her own. will !
1ake your absence all the more t
1arked." A :
SIT must be marked then. but the
Dung people will survive it, and Aunt
larry will be thankful. She has NOT :
'oken to me since l made that little call
pom her in the spring. When pass {
er carriage in the Row she looks the I
ther way" q
Il am glad Ralph has coasoled him. 6
IT, l said. "a good and charming
oman like Evelyn and nice steady 2
Low Ike Ralph are bound to be happy !
re. She deserves to DO nap Sset 10
'ays liked Ralph, and he Is good fell i
wv. The model young men make all
le running nowadays. In novels the
ood woman always marries the scape-
race, but it does not seem to be the case
/ real life"
"Anyhow, not in this instance" re- {
larked cheerfully.
mo, not in this instance, as you SO
,stly observe" he replied, with pass
,g CLEAN of amusement in his restless,
red eyes. "And now" producing a
nall packet, ''as am not going myself
want to give my wedding present to
1e bride into your charge. Perhaps you s
ill take it down tomorrow and give it
ito her own hands with my best
fishes"
Might we see 1t frstp said Jane, with
Il woman's curiosity, evidently scent
,g a jewel case from afar.
Charles unwrapped a small morocco
ase and, touching spring, showed the
iamond crescent, beautifully reset and (
olished, blazing on its red satin couch. [
"Ralph said / should have it, and he {
ent it me some time sincc," he said,
lrning it in his hand; "but it seems a
ity to fritter it away in paying bills,
nd, in lower tone, II should like to
i've it to Evelyn. l hear she has re-
used to weor any of Sir Johns jewels
II her wedding day, but perhaps if you
ere to ask her-she and / are old friends
-she might make an exception in favor
{ the crescent"
And she did.
THE END.
Buchanan, Mich, May %.
enessee Pure Food Co., Leroy, N. Y:
Gentlemen:-My mamma has been 9