The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-17
IN A SINGLE NIGHT.
The Terrible Trial of Young
Wife Left on Guard.

Anu nCT COmpieSlOu JrGSn aS Is
child's. Strange, Is it rot ,"
Thus spoke two lCungers on II hotC
porch. But they did not know tho his
tory of that snowy hair.
From tho time Harry Wells fe!l II
love with Mamie Clausen at CbuTu
socials until the marriage in the Frs
Presbyterian church, tho entire com
munity gave minute consideration u
tlo!r affairs. Mamie's father, Johl
Clausen, was prominent comm ssiO;
merchant IN Pennsylvania town
generally considered wealthy, AMI q,
ways lived like man Of means
Mamie was pretty, dashiug, u loca
belle, and q general tavorite. Harry
family lived u few miles from town
nd they, too, were people Of reputa
ton In the county.
The marriage was In every way {
suitable one. Harry was educated a
Princeton, and although he had at one
time the reputation OF being wild, he
had sooered down and WAS such 4
frank, manly young fellow that he was
generally forgiven any indiscretion.
The marriage wts the occasion o
general rejoicing. Mamie father
gave her an unusually good send-otf
and the details were sent far and wid4
through the State. Harry had studied
law for while and had settled dow
into country notary, drawing up
deeds, and doing hecNwork OF that
sort. They lived about four miles out
OF town, and two miles from old johns.
He had built them pretty modern
cottage on a detached portion OF his
farm. Harry bad his Ctflce, an orna.
mental little structure, q few rods from
the house, and there they lived as
happy as two birds.
Gradually Harry picked up business,
and finally, through his father, he be-
came trustee for some minor heirs.
They were an od1 lot OF children, with
halfcrazy mother, and no end OF
coal lands and mining investments. L.
was good thing for Harry, although
1T gave naturally lazy mau some ad-
ditional wo"k. The worst thing vas
that 1t obliged him to go to Scranton
now and then, and leave Mamie. When
II irry had to go away Mamie would
get In ber phaeton and drive to town,
and there were always some OF the
young people ready to go out and keep
her company. Harry always insisted
that she must not stay alone. For q
law abiding State, Pennsylvania has a
pretty rough element in it, and there
is a general sense of uneasincss.
Oae August afternoon Harry had an
unexpected summons to go to Scranton
about suit connected with the minor
heirs. He had recently sold somo Of
their property and had been making
various collectors, which left in his
hands aboLt $500. When he found
That he had to go oil at few moments
notice he wrapped up bundle Of
papers and this money aud took them
into inc hOuse. Mamie was making
preparations Tor picnic they were to
go to the ns xt day, and begged him to
walt until the day after
But, my dear child, haven't time
even to go to town and put these in
tho bark, so you'll have to take care Of
them. III try and get back in two
days at the furthcst, me au while no
body will know that the money is
here"
Then he explained to her the value
OF the papers and handed her canvas
bag, In which was the $4 500 belonging
to the minor heirs.
Where will 1 keep it, Harry? Bs
tween the mattresses -
Just like woman No. But !
declare don't know where 10 tell you.
The most Insecure place apparently is
often the most secure. Any place,
dear, but between the mattresse..
leave that to YOU. But you muat guard
it, II necessary, with your life for re
member the money is not ours, and a.
all hazards am responsible. | don't
really suppost there IL the least danger,
for no one knows | have it. But one
ought to take proper precautions, and
/ beg OF you not to admit sny tramp
while am gone. Tell Sarah not even
to allow them to eat biscuit"
"Al) right, dear; We won't lot the
tramps have a drink, even, and IN
take care OF the money, you may be
sure."
Harry bade his wife &. od-bye, and
Mamie gave up the picnic. AT the
end OF Two days she rect ivcd 'el
gram from him, saying he had been
detained, and telling her to get some
one to stay with her fer two days,
when he would be at home. She drove
into town and one OF her old friends
went out with her. AT the end of two
days she had another telegram saying
that he was detained until the next
day. Her friend went home, and In
place Of Harry came a third telegram,
and 80 every day for ten days ho was
expected home, and every day came
disappointing telegram. BY this time
she had become accustomed to her
charge, which she had set like bag
Of seed beans in corner of dark
closet opening from her room.
The afternoon OF the tenth day was
nOt, murhy hltCrnOOn. Mamie mao
gone upstairs to take nap and re
fresh before dressing to meet Harry,
who was expected home after the
longest absence he had ever made from
her.
After time Sarah came up and told
her thero was tramp down stairs
who wanted something To eat and who
would not be driven elf.
You oughtn't to leave him q
minute alone, Sarah. Go down and
watch him, and will come down ano
send him or"
She dressed he rself q :ickly and
went down stairs, surprised so Ii I'd
how late 1t had grown. Wlon she
reached the kitchen she fOunA $50 a
messenger with al other telegram
but the next day without fall, Harry
wrote, he would be home Al III.
turned into the kitcl en- Manic heard
the tramp and Sarah In eydcat dis
pute.
Yes" said the fellow, "whon thai
time comes your mistress VIII have
another r0ning table, helpiAg you, 10
stead OF wearing her Sunday clolhc,
every day."
An spoilin' everything 70 me t.
do over. 1 think | see her. We worl