Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23

My f1ance presented me with q dia-
mond ring. and diamonds are my souls
delight. After got this one used to
keep little light burning in my room
ut night so that | might see it sparkle
II happened to be wakeful l sub
seQuently learned that there was
financial irregularity involved in the
obtaining Of the glittering gem. but l
did not learn that until after It had
passed out Of my possession"
Where did fate find this precious
rascal?' whispered Brenda. And why
did fate send him to you"
why did fate send good man after
wardY' said Elsie. why not before?
Well. the moving finger writes and.
having writ. moves on 1t was to be.
Finally the gentleman announced that
a marriage under the laws Of the state
of Pennsylvania would meet the re-
quirements of the situation. was q
good deal startled by this definite sug-
gestion. and wrote to my mother on
the subject for the first time. The gen.
tl",nan took the letter to post. and II
has not been delivered yet. thank heav-
| en-!
Before it was time to get an answer
| sudden business of great importance
called my fiance to Philadelphia. How
opportune! Well, Brenda. packed a
little hand bag and went. What must
you think Of me?'
Brenda bent down gently and kissed
| Elsie's hand and held it against her
7 face.
| II don't know the story yet" she said,
but you have portrayed thorough
| scoundrel. And you have also shown
me trusting and true hearted girl who
went to be married with an innocent
heart. Blessed heaven! Think Of a
man for whom a young and rr"o girl
will go out iito the world like that as
II to walk ~ IKE fields! Should not ev.
cry fiber OF MS sou. be thrilled to loyal
ty for all his life?'
1.-THE gentleman in question had no
SOUL" said Elsie. II think h. will he
| spared all punishment hereafter. IS tie
brutes are. Lot MS proceed, Iirenla.
dear. The remainder of the story l.,
| not long. We took the II o'clock train
and reached Philadelphia in time for
luncheon. Our marriage was to be
/ ept secret for awhile. :au there SEEM
&C 10 be some slight objection TO the
publ dining room of the hotel where
| our hanson set us down. However,
| we luncheu there quite hust..y. for l
had no appetite Then we re-ci:tercl
the hanson anu went t. Loo. f,.r ii min
lister. We had reIlarka III, ,..t1..cl1ty in
finding one. considering tat s'hila1G,
phia is large city full OF churches, brt
we finally succeeded. Then Il crI~3rtI
that we had neglected to comply VITA
certain formalities. but the clergyman
| was able to rectify the matter and so
we were married pitifully, as see it
now, with stupid old servants and a
chance laborer who happened to be at
work in the house as our witnesses.
when we got back to the hotel, it
was o'clock. and | was nearly fam
ished. We hurried right into the din
ing room, and my husband ordered n
great spread. with hampagne. for our
miserable celebration, and now l will
tell you the rnromantic part. In the
midst Of that dinner, and while | fan
cied that was eating with a splendid
appetite. was suddenly seized with
the most awful pain that ever deyas-
tated my poor little stomach. Yes,
Brenda, it was a regular, terrible
stomach ache--just pain. without bit
of nausea. felt as If some one had
my stomach in his banda hand about
the size of Captain Neale's--and was
crushing it to pieces.
my husband said lie guessed it
would soon pass away, but it didn't,
and so he left his dinner and ran out
| to drug store to get me something to
take. When he came back, took it.
| and didn't feel any worse, because
that wasn't possible, but certainly
felt no better. In few minutes be-
I gan to realize that l was going out Of
my wits l talked insanely and saw
things that weren't there. The next
| thing | knew we were riding up in an
| elevator, and it seemed to go up for
week. Then there was woman lead
| ing me along Il hall and into room.
| and she began to take off my clothes in
| the bedroom of little suit. | stared
at her and asked her who she was.
| "I'm the assistant housekeeper,' she
| said 4 belong to the hotel
"As if she had been piece of furni-
| ture. Then | asked where my hus-
| band was. and she said he had gone
| out for doctor. So she made me lie
down. Probably seemed to be there
on that bed. but in reality-my own
reality was playing in that old barn.