The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-03
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made her my wife and thus have OBJ
| Waited the necessity Of her earning her
| own support, but in the then state OF
my finances such thing was not to be
! thought of.
A wealthy gentleman of my acquaint'
ance who had several young children
| wanting first class govcrness foi
them, | eagerly proposed Miss Hanson
and she was duly installed in her new
situation. She found it TO be easy,
pleasant and profitable, and ! turned
my attention exclusively TO the duties
Of my profession, resolved to postpone
for year or two the pleasant duties
of courtship. | judged that we would
| both be better fitted for the faithful
discharge of our engagements seeing
each other but seldom than we should
otherwise be. TO be sure, 1t would
have pleased me well to have received
frequent letters from my esteemed Cla-
RI, but as she expressed herself very
much averse to letter writing ! would
not require her to distress herself for
my sake.
Several months after Miss Hanson
entered upon her work rs goyerness
the eldest son Of her employer came
home. He admired Miss Hanson from
the first, and it was not long before he
made her aware of the fact. He was
pressing in his suit he was wealthy,
he was present with her, and my lady
love transferred her affections and her
engagement to him. The employer.
discovering what was taking place,
was enraged at his sons folly and Mt
the lady's presumption, as he termed
It, and would listen to nothing but an
utter abandonment of the engagement.
He turned the young lady away, ana
she proceeded to New York in search
of another situation. She had entered
into arrangements to teach FOR SIX
months--I do not remember where :
when her lover suddenly appeared be
fore her and insisted upon private
and immediate marriage.
She consented, and after the ceremo-
ny the bridegroom went his way and
the bride hers for the term OF six
months. At the expiration Of that time
they again met and proceeded to the
city of Detroit to reside.
All th,s dime no spirit whispered In
my ear Of danger or trouble. Calmly l
labored on, only now and then pausing
to think contenteG!y of my Clara ana
to feel renewed satisfaction that she
was SO well placed. But suddenly |
heard OF her conduct-of all except her
marriage-and of course she was lost
to me as much as though | had known
her to be welded. l could not over
look such deceit and heartlcssness.
Five years rolled away, and on a
wild. stormy night l arrived at De
trolt. Feeling very much fGtlgued,
in the hotel. Hardly had l been left
alone when some one knocked on the
door next to mine.
who's there?" said woman's
voice.
Father" was the reply. Mrs. Jen
kins is below and wishes to see you.
told her that you Were not very wei
and had retired but she will take nc
denial"
"Then she must come up here, pa
We can never dress again and &c
down TO her"
LET me SEQ. What was Mrs. Jen
kins' maiden name?' asked one of th(
voices in the next room when the IA
thcr had withdrawn.
Hitherto | had been sitting In con
templative mood before my fire, hear
ing because | could not help 1t, thu
partition being SO very thin.
"Why, she was Clara Hanson-don'
| you know. She was our schoolmate il
Boston years ago.
You may judge that there was {
very sudden and violent alteration Ii
my state of mind In breathless eN
pectauon | awaited the coming of TN
visitor She bad really married Jcn
kius then. Presently that well r.mem
bored step drew near, There was
aoisy meeting, much laughter man,
questions, many feryent expressions o
affection of delight at being once NOR
togetht-.
"But, come now, let us hear each 9th
ers adventures" said clara. and whe
her friends had rotated theirs she be
gan 10 talk of hers.
Can you imagine my feelings as
heard that woman tell what have n.
ready told and much more? | hear
all as If in dream, YET | know that
was roality-aS we'll as anything ca
be in this unreal world Presently
rose aud, stealing softly into the hal
laid just before the door of the root
where Clara was one of my cards an
IN excited silence awaited the result
II was what | had reekored on. Mrs
Jenkins saw it instantly as she steppe
from her friends room. 'Some one hO
dropped a note | heard her say
heard her move toward the light. The
she gave Il little shrek and ruShe
back 90 her friends.
"Oh, Mir -- has been here, II
must have seen ac come IN and FOLLOW
ell me. What shall do|'
"Who Is Ar, -? Noa did net me-
ton him. why Go You fear h.mg
asked the friends