El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-02

came over to me and with tears in his
eyes, thanked me for saving her life
Well 1 never let on but that it was
an every day occurrence with me.
Well about IL o'clock the bride and
her sister came out and they didn't do
a thing but ask me to be best man
which 1 did. After the wedding we
all stood around and talked a while
and the bride called me aside and says:
You didn't give me morphine did
you? What was it? 1 was so sick"
l had to confess and then she didn t
do a thing but tell the whole family,
(the old lady has been dead 10 years. ,
that 1 had played joke on her.
Well, before 1 left the old man said
he liked me and would be glad 60 en-
terrain me at dinner next Sunday and
Miss Fanny (here Doc. jumps and
Jack says. Go on, it's a regular dime
novel story and he is singing you
proper
And Miss Fanny. (continuing). said
she would be pleased to entertain me
as she was the lady of the house.
"Well 1 left and went to my room at
the Chicago Beach hotel on 55th street.
The next day the postman brought me
a check for $4,000 signed by Geo. D.
Mayo the father of the girl.
II wonder if Miss Fanny isn't your
old sweetheart!
Il am going down there for dinner
Sunday evening.
Say 1 hear the old man is worth
fifteen millions.
Let me hear from you.
Your old friend.
Ted Melville"
That's the girl, Jack, and the only
one l ever did love, but why she threw
me down is more than 1 can tell Here
is the tobacco pouch she sent me-" and
the handsome giant goes to his trunk
and gets a small package and throws
it over to Jack, who at once opens the
package and takes pretty little pouch
out And while examining it runs his
hand inside and pulls out a small piece
Of paper on which was written these
three words. Justine, Come. Fanny"
He handed the paper to the doctor,
saying, You are a d-m fool, Doc read
this
Doc. read the three words and then
went to the telephone and ordered a
messenger boy to his room at once
Then he looked at his watch and said
Jack We leave for Chicago in forty
get ready" Then he sent
the following message:
Miss Fanny Mayo,
''5349 Lake avenue. Chicago, Ill.
WI upOu YOU SuHudy dl
p. m.
Justine j. Jenkinson."
Then he ordered a hack and began
10 pack his suit case.
The two men got in the hack and
lrove at first to the doctors Office
where he posted notice that he was
,alled east on important business and
lid not know how soon he would re-
urn. but would place a notice in the
papers on his return.
They then drove to the depot and
we're soon flying on their way to the
Windy City.
Il can't see what you want me to go
or said Jack.
why to prove that it was you who |
irst found this note" was the reply. |
When Ted Melville was ushered into |
he parlor at o'clock on Sunday even |
ng he met his old friend face to face. !
He didn't know what to think of the |
natter but all was soon explained and |
before DR.. Jenkinson returned to Den |
-er the papers announced. DIR. Justine |
7. Jenkinson was quietly married to |
Hiss Fanny Mayo, daughter of the Chi
ago multi-millionaire, on the 18th. |
They will arrive in Denver about Oc-
ober 1st.''
Jack was best man at the wedding |
md is still a great favorite with both |
he doctor and his charming wife. 1t |
s limited that he is engaged to Miss |
trace Mayo who has recently been Wis |,
ting at the home of her sister. Mrs |
Dr.. Jenkinson.
Ted Melville is now running a large |
Wholesale drug house in Chicago.