The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-09

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remorse that tormented me on account
of having deserted my family. we con-
tinued to prosper, and by hard work
/ we were able to extend our holdings
| and add to our focks. ::
| MY young friend may want to tell
| you a little of his personal history to
| round off the story" added the elder,
| casting glance towards his COM
| panion, who had been listening with
/ interest to the narrative He did not
| reply, however, and his companion re-
| sumed.
The Younger's Story.
| "Well, he was left alone in infancy
1 with his uncle and as he grew older
| became dissatisfied with the treatment
| he was receiving. His uncle was an
| old man who was much addicted to
| drink and abused the boy. He endured
/ it till he became old enough to make
| his own way and then he came West.
/ He had passed through many trials
| before he met me, but never before,
nor since, was he arrested and placed
| in a cell. The memory Of the night in
| Cell No. 6 serves us both as reminder
| of what a disa greeable thing the law is
when it sets against you. But am not
| inclined to complain of having been
thrown into cell as prisoner, for I
was thereby thrown into the way of
making a fortune. How about it,,
pard?" asked the elder of his COM
! panion
TT was a lucky thing, that's all can
say" replied the younger.
| But you said that he was going to
1 marry your daughter" interposed the
| interviewer. How did that come
about?
We'll that's easily explained" re-
| piled the elder. "a few months ago,
| feeling a strong desire to visit my old
home, and to find my wife and child,
willing to face her resentment,
| preached the proposition to my part
| ner, and he eagerly took it up. The re-
suit was that we soon had arrange
ments made and were off, leaving our
( business in trusted hands.
Returns Home.
| 1--WE arrived at my old home to-
| gether. A few inquiries located my
| wife, whom we learned was a dress
maker. She had not remarked, as I
thought she might have done.
| We'll, my. partner then took upon
himself the task Of interceding for me
| with my wife. He approached her
with questions about her husband and
learned that she still mourned him as
dead. When he Informed her that I
was still alive she was overcome
She afterwards told me that her re-
| l.
vanished myself. During the long
years since my disappearance she had
mourned me and had felt keen regret
for the words which she imagined had
! caused me to end my life.
i told her that our destiny had been
laid out and that we were brought to-
! gether to reap the reward of the in
term of suffering. She replied that
she thought that it was so.
All Ends Happily.
But that was not all, my partner
here having performed such a delicate
task for me soon called upon me to do
| something for him. 1t seems that he
fell in love with this little girl" Here
the elder drew from his inner pocket a
| photograph which he handed across the
| table,
DO you blame him?" asked the elder
| Of the interviewer.
should say not" was the reply,
| as the interviewer gazed upon the pic
| ture of an exceedingly handsome girl.
so that is your daughter whom you
| have found?"
That's her. And it seems that she
took liking to her fathers pard and,
! OF course, her father had to do what
his pard asked him to do. That is
well, the wedding day is already SET.
Wish you could be there"
Wish could" was the reply.
Now, mind you," said the elder.
you promised to keep the names out
of print"
MY word is given, SIR"
The two then shook hands with the
| interviewer and the latter wished them
a continuance of the good fortune
which dated from the night they passed
| in Cell No. 6.