Charlevoix county herald., 1904-11-05

man, ged private correspondence, but
one sad day telltale feather dropped
from his wing, and the Spanish temper
that hadn't been natrr .lized when pa
pa got out his papers, few into rage
that babe Anita choose once ana Tor
ever between home ties and heart ties.
1t didn't take long. With only enough
money to last month, she pluckiiy
came to San Francisco to earn her
own living. AS soon 20 her son OF
Mars heard It he insisted upon an i'm.
mediate marriage. The wedding TOOK
place exactly week ago, ard to-day
he goes to Manila"
"The poor little thing" exclaimed
Constance. 81 expect she is just cry
ing her eyes out now"
"I.istenp' cried NJ rgaret.
There was q far away whistle;
bell; spontaneov burst of many
Whistles; the deep tone applause OF
cannon. The transports had started.
The patriotic city of San Francisco
was giving its cheer to the departing
vessels. Then, amid the universal
thrill Of brave, hopeful excitement,
came the intruding possibility or
death and disaster, and the siren
moaned its low, irrepressible sob.
The crowd at Block Poin. eagerly
pressed forward t. catch the first
glimpse of the fleet.
Finally, around an 1btruding point
of land, came the Picking, majestic,
| l. c,,I ft,I It-0 N CinO
in parting embrace, ste ed the Uklah,
chartered to accompany the ships TO
the Heads for the benefit Of the Red
Cross Society. At Short interval
followed the large flagship, the City
OF australia; then, at q greater dis
lance, and more slowly, glided the
smaller City Of Sydrey-and around
about them all, the group of friends
to see them off, all sorts and conditions
Of craft, from the 'rivolous small fry
Of tug to the dignified old stern
wheeler.
Suddenly there was q lurid fash, n
terrible blast, lettering OF the ground
| under their feet-a cannon, unseen by
the girls, directly around the corner
from them, had wished the Peking god
speed.
AS each of the transports passed the
Point, the cannon saluted, while the
military island of Al ,atraz bestowed
her blessing in one long series of thir-
teen guns. Slowly, but too surely, our
dear first fleet, with its priceless cargo
of precious souls, passed from us out
of the Golden Gate. But long after
our poor earthly tatters of waving flags
were lost to their view there rested
about them the radiant glory Of a
glowing sun, ethereal clouds of soft
fog, the deep, intense azure CT the sky
the heavens had unfurled their red,
white and blue.
The tears fell unchecked down Con-
stances face. Margaret shivered with
nervous chill.
"Now is your hat pin chance" wills
pered the sacrilegious Tom, pointing
to q solitary figure right in front OF
them.
1t was the "uninte-esting mortal
She stood motionless, looking out al
sea. Then, moment later, she turned
her. expressionless face upon their agi
tated ones.
"You have friends on board?" she
asked in sweet, sympathetic voice.
no" shifted back Constance. Have
you?"
"One," fell the soft answer-"my
husband"
"Your husband?" repeated Margaret
for, now that she saw her close, the
woman was remarkably young and
girlsh in appearance.
The weary, motionless face awoke in
to its natural beauty. An exquisite
flush vivified the dull, olive cheeks
The heavy brown eyes flashed will
pride and joy and love. "Yes, my
husband" she repeated rapturously
1--WE have been married just weeb
to-day."-New York News.