The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
The Perplexing Love Affair Of
~ ~ the Man Without a Name
- George r olph Chester

ture. The fortune-teller was a little bit
hazy on Names dates and mailing address,
es, but she foretold by his palm. by clair
Voyance, by cards and by stars that he
would marry fair. plump girl with deep
blue eyes and brown wavy hair that glinted
gold IN the sunlight. so he was perfectly
satlsned. Ruth, however. dismissed the
woman of black eyes and wrinkles very
CURLY, and got out the directory.
In spite of all he could 90 they had now
reached the VS.. and they were silently en-
gagged in this work when the matron rap
ped softly on the door and waited their in
vitation to come in. She was always very
considerate that way.
There is a lady out here to see you. sir"
she said.
He felt the cold drops starting out on his
1T may be my wife, he exclaimed husk-
lily, while Ruth started TO leave the room IN
a panic.
sit still dear said the matron, smiling
and pressing her back i'm her chair.
A moment later she ushered in a tall. an
gular lady of about forty, who rushed over
to the convalescent and pecked him on the
You poor dear child, l just saw your
picture in the paper yesterday and came
right along in those nasty steam cars ex-
claimed the stranger. as he decided that she
was quite clearly not. his mother ana could
scarcely be his wife $50 you can see how
your Aunt Harriet really thinks or you.
and your aunts Proebe and Martha, too.
though the land knows we couldn't all come
and leave the cats to searve, but says L.
we can never forget that we promised our
dying brother no harm should befall poor,
motherless Harold from man or woman,
especially woman. (here she shot a with
ering glance at poor RUTH, and moreover,
Harold, your aunt Phoebe
1t all came back to him with a rush that
the only way TO get in a word with his
Aunt Harriet was TO boldly interrupt.
Was | ever married. auntyg' he asked,
Married she half shrieked why.
mercy me. Harold Edwards. whatever are
you thinking of, when YOU know how
your aunts set themselves in the way
of such nonsense, giving up our time from
good works to play croquet and such young
folks's amusements with you and never let
ting you go TO Sunday school or prayer
meeting alone. and. as / said to your Aunt
Phoebe"
What was my business, aunt?' he in
..Business,'' she CALCULATED why bless
me- child, you have no business, your
father having died one Of the wealthiest
men in our parts. and. as / was saying To
your Aunt Martha on your last birthday.
which a sorrowful day for US, and
of the earth. through being bound 10 sea
the wicked world as your headstrong father
had be fore you. and We worrying our hearts
our day by day, for, though you may not
believe IL. your aunts love you 10 dis
faction, and, as was saying to your Aunt
Martha-"
At this point Aunt Harriet broke down
completely and the rest of her remarks.
mixed with tears. found their way into her
handkerchief. upon which the convalescent
walked over and put his arm about her.
a course that met the moist approval or
both the matron and Ruth. He was agree
ably startled. a moment later. To feel
Ruth's warm hand resting lightly upon his
shoulder
II think Harold" she said. gently. that
you ought to go home with her for. say. a
week
Harolds reply to this proposition was 10
wheel and take Ruth i'm his arms. pressing
a kiss full upon her lips. To this pro-
ceeding she made not the slightest obJec-
ton but the action had the effect of in
stantly drying his auntie's tears though It
started shower from the eyes OF the
happy matron.
''And so your name is Harold Edwards"
unused Ruth, after while. She was
twisting his tie pin around and around at
the time. to see III il came off that way.
thing she had always longed to do. Il
think il is a very nice name and ever so
much more sensible than Earlynne. You
must remember. though. L always said your
name began with an T..