The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-21
wAMsuTrA's WOE; OR, HAUNTED BY HASH.


behind the glove Beagles other sales
ladies observed that although she was one of
them, she not Of them Something her appear
gave them the idea she had seen or would
better days The impression grew to a certainty
a lunch in the store she announced in
tone that thrilled and amazed her hearers that she
hated hash, the staple article the establish
ment. There doubt about the sincerity of her
hatred she made awful proclamation her face
ivid with excitement. her bosom heaved and her
breath came IN sasps- And when plate OF hash
aid the table the sitting opposite Wamstta
her feet away unchless rather than
look upon the steaming dish.
She vouchsafed explanation. and her associates
had to the OF her hashophoba Many cpin-
ions advanced but all point-nauneIy
that at period in the life OF Wamsutta Woglom
hash had figured tragicaly.
indication Wamsutta's arstocratic lineage
observed during her first the store. When
she arrived cold morning and removed veil it
that the tip of her blue. What
could this but blue blood? The evidence
completed afterward when the runor spread
that the with whom Wamsutta lived was not
her mother that the girl been by her wan
dering in the streets fifteen years hence that no
trace of the identity of the had been dscov-
Mark my words" said ribbon counter girl one
day. 'Wamsutta Woglam is the heiress Fifth
avenue millionaire and day her come
here in silk and diamonds and carry away to a
palatial residence have carriages serv-
ants ,jewelry all that wish for" The
other girls who the continued
story weekly papers, heartily every word of
this.
Wamsutta discovered how her associates re-
garded her and all as a matter Of course
Ever since she had found that wogom was not
her mother she had felt the conviction parents
money to burn somewhere up Fifth sigh
ing day and night for their Wamsutta- She had
read often in the Young Ladies Weekly" of mil
Honaire fathers and mothers picking up their children
Behind the counters of dry goods after years
separation that she whatever her event
ual elevation brown and vast wealth. if
not TO lofty title. As a consequence, when business
dull the she spent nearly all of her time
dreaming Of the fond father mother both who
was to discover her at BeasIes and carry her to
Fifth avenue.
afternoon while she was plunged in one of these
dreams and gazing abstractedy at a corset figure she
felt thrill all through her. just the thrill she
had paid five cents for to the electric battery
Coney Island last She up looked about
her and saw, standing just at the end of the
a handsomely dressed midde-aged lady,
ing at her if spelbound Wamsuta thrill
and down her eyes. looked up again the
strange lady walking slowly her devouring
her with her all the time. Finally the lady
before the girl Trembling with excitement, bent
her head forward till her face almost touched
ana EXCHANGED %, heavens! can it be? 1t must be!
Those hair! That eyes These I cannot be
taken. And yet 1 may be- oh, it would
If my hopes dashed the earth after many
years Of fond longing. Girl, who you? Whence
came you? When did you Why did you come?
And, if why not? Tell me- quick quick. must
know not only ALL but also everything. Speak. I pray
you"
Wamsutta had fallen into an ecstasy At last her
dreams TO be realized. was the handsome
woman, decked in silk and diamonds who was to
hustle her to Fifth She had doubt
that her mother stood before her She
it not good form show emotion any
stances however. she repressed feeling
swered My is Wamsutta WogIom; at least that
is the l known by. What my real name is
do not know ! brought up by Wogloms who
found wandering in the streets when 1 was three
years old. I am
Enough. enough:' cried the lady q am sure now
and yet I doubtful oh how can be sure and at
the time have doubts?"
For fun minute she pondered, looking straight
Wamsutta's ell the time. Then she exclaimed: Il
have it! If you indeed my Imogene you have
memory it. Come at once. Come to the res
taurant And she almost dragged girl her to
the elevator
n minute they were sitting at table in the store
restaurant When the waiter approached Che lady.
watching Wamsuta closely said distinctly word
Hash The effect terrible. girl turned pale
then blush, expression of ineabe disgust
her face and she gasped: NO, Anything,
any thing else"
She hardly uttered the last word when the lady
casped her crying: That settles it. You
indeed my lost daughter Imoeene Flanagan. Try
To recolect. Can't you remember that you were a
little thing three years old you in house where
there was nothing in the house but hash every
day for months. And don't remember day
you said Mamma, won't eat any more hash. III
away first Poor little thing, you did away
All 1 remember a now" shrieked the girl
That was theatrical boarding house" continued the
lady But viii forget the bitter past now won't
daring?"
we Will answered the girl. looking at her moth
diamonds expecting that the next word would he
an invitation to be whred up Fifth avenue But the
next words these: How do you get a week
ImoEene?'
Eight dollars" answered the girl very much aston
ished
Not much" said the fond mother. thoughfuly but
We can get along it, know you be happy when
working for your mother. All ! YOU looking at
these things Hal Ha, They diamonds. They
are glass; remnant Of stage can't get any
engagements now am getting too old and
Your father and the variety YOU know.
He IS dead now and / my last quarter
when / came in here and you Take ne 80 your
apartments now and get OF beer and VIII tell
you everything"
But The poor gH had swooned away. l.. Riordan.
IN New York Herald
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