The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
SATISFACTORY REVENGE
BY ANNrs HxrwuRDuNr.

Governor Howard sat one morning in his handsome private office in the State house. A number of important papers must be carefully examined and he had given strict orders to his secretary to admit no one. But the papers lay neglected on his desk and the Governor leaned back in his great chair indulging in pleasant reverie. His thoughts were not of the success ful battles he had fought so recently. He was not thinking of the hard figh, he had had to gain the nomination or of the bitter struggle ior the cleo tion. He was thinking of something he had won that was more to him thar the governorship.
 In his college days he had loved a beautiful young girl, but she had passed him by and married his dearest friend. She was his first and his last love. His profession filled his life and he had risen rapidly, step by step, until he attained the highest position to be had fin his State. After few years of happy married life his old love became a widow. Time ant travel soother her grief and at last. still young and beautiful, she had turned to her first lover. They had just returned from their brief bridal tour and 1t was of this that the Gov ernor sat dreaming.
 The heavy oaken LOOT opened and a tall and very beautiful girl entered. The Governor sprang to his feet in sur- prise.
 Why. Grace. my dear girl. where did you come from?''
 From home. of course, my dear brother-in-law, and I came to see you. haven't even been up to see Edith yet"
 My dear. you flatter me. What can do for you? Is there some wicked criminal you want pardoned? Name him and he's free"
 George, I am in trouble and I have come to you for help. want you to assist. not only as a brother, but as the Governor"
 He looked at her in amazement. Her lips were trembling and drawn with pain, and there were blue hollows un- der the eyes.
 Dear little sister, I'll do anything ii1 my power for you. What is your trouble? Tell me all about it."
 She dropped into a large chair op- posite him and after a moments sf' lence, began. 9
 You remember that last year I was engaged to Gerald Arnold?"
 Yes"
 "well, you also know that the fam fly never learned just why the en- gagement was broken. The reason was too huniliating and I could not tell 1t. I loved Gerald dearly and thought he loved me. We had quar- rels. He said tried to play too many men at once. Gerald acted outrageous ly. He would make engagements and never keep them. For days he would La AA wrote horrid notes. Naturally, I ob- jected, and so it grew worse and worse. Finally, one day he wrote me that he no longer cared for me. that I had worn out his love and he thought it best that we should part. knew that was partially to blame, so I wrote and told him that realized this, and that I still loved him and I thought 1t would be best for him to come to Hammond once more and we'd talk the matter over. and if we must part--well, we'd partu as friends. He never an- swered the letter and in httler while I returned his ring. That was in April. During the summer he was in Ham, mond several times, but never came to see me. .''One evening week ago, he walked. in, to my unutterable amazement. He told me he loved me better than ever and had been thoroughly miserable without me. and asked me if would forgive him and take him back again. Being a fool and very much in love, said, Yes. l was idiotically happy for
 day or two and then the the blew feii
 'Jack Fielding. he lives here, you know. was in Hammond and came to see me. He told me that there was go- ing to be lots of excitement over your appointments. He said that both Ger. aid and Judge Smith were anixous to secure the attorneyship of the Insur- ance Department, and were bending all their energies toward 1t. Judge Smith is the olGer man and has more influ-
 Thursday. WON ON THE FIELD,