The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-11
A MISSION BRIDE
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Il have come here replied the girl
hesltatingly TO meet my-my am
anced''-
4 see said the young gan. speak,
Ing In very pleasant, sympathetic
tone. Yours is one OF those cases
wherein the bishop does the couriing
by proxy. You are assigned 10 one OF
the workers here. Do you care to give
me his Nance
Herbert Tingley."
"And yours"
LENA crawley.''
y don't envy you. This marrying a
man whom you'll suppose you have
never seen him:"
mo"
How would you like to meet him
ineogitog''
Il would like 1t very much"
''Well. let me see. 10 remain incogn,.
to you must lodge where no one is in.
terested in mission work. There's a
house up yonder where think they'll
take you in. Tomorrow I'll pass be.
fore your window with your afiianced.
and in the evening. IN bring him to
call upon you. Does he expect you3"
No; there was no ship coming here
by which to notify him before the
Star OF the East, in which i have
come"
That's fortunate. Well, I'll better
leave you here. shall be happy to
serve you in any way in my power.
Good evening"
The girl put out her hand and grasp,
ed his warmly. He had spoken so
kindly. so soothingly. She had scarce.
~ realized the distress Of the position
In which she was TO be placed until
she had stepped ashore. How fortu-
nate that she should have met this
mani oh, that the person to whom
she had been assigned would be half
SO winning!
She found lodging in the house DIES.
ignated. Indeed, in that small com.
munity of exiles-for such they were
no one coming from a civilized land
would be refused. A motherly woman
gave her good room and saw that
she was comfortably settled In 1t.
Moreover, the girl was pleased that
her hostess refrained from questioning
her.
The next day she noticed the man
who had met her walking back and
forth slowly before the house with an
other in clerical dress-a short, thick
set. redheaded man, who wore glasses.
The girls heart sank within her.
Il can never do it" she gasped I'm
going back on the Star Of the East"
Then she remembered that her fa-
TIERS lifelong friend, the bishop. had
told her that the man TO whom he had
assigned her was one Of natures no
blemen. III must be in spirit" she
muttered. ut is certainly not in the
fiesh'
That evening the two men called to-
gether. sentling in cards on Which
We're printed Herbert Tingley" and
Walter T. Drohan."
This Is the lady said the gentle.
man who had befIlended her. of
whom was speaking TO you. She
cane in yesterday ON the Star of the
East and proposes, ! believe, 10 make
her home with us. Knowing your
kindly interest in strangers. proposed
to bring you to visit her. Then you
can send the ladies' OF he mission to
call upon her"
PLEASED 70 meet YOU" said the cler.
lcal man, " ID the air of one who won,
dered what business his friend had TO
put him to SO much trouble. Indeed
nis manner in every respect was re.
nellent. He plunged in to ask mum.
Der of questions. fortunately without
giving the girl time to reply to them.
The man who had introduced him
sat listening without interrupting him.
The girl did not seem TO hear word
Size made a resolution 20 80 back home
on the Star of the East and was try
ing TO remember what she had heard
rs TO the date of sailing. She wished
1t was tomorrow. Finally, when the
MIN had tired Of listening to himself
talk for lie had no other audience
looked at his friend and half rose
from his seat, Us much rs to suggest a
departure
Il think I'll remain little longer.r
said the other Il want to give the
Young lady some information she
needs. But dou't stay If you have 9th
or matters. I'm very much obliged to
yousfor coming with me"
Yes. I'm busy man. The superin-