The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04

managed e private correspondence. but
one sad day a telitnle feather dropped
from his wing, and the Spanish temper
that hadn't been nat:i lfzed when pa
pa got out his papers, flew into a 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 pluckily
came to San Francisco to earn her
own living. As soon r her son Of
Mars heard it lie insisted upon an i'm
mediate marriage. The wedding took
place exactly week ago, ard to-day
he goes to Manila"
"Thc poor little thing" exclaimed
Constance. II expect she is just cry
ing her eyes out now"
Listen" cried NJ rgnret.
There was far ,.wuy whistle;
bell; a spontaneo,s burSe Of mc1y
whistles; the deep tone applause OF
a 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, hop :ful excitement.
came the intruding possibility Of
death and disaster, and the siren
moaned its low. irrepresslble sob.
The crowd at Block Poin. eagerly
pressed forward I, catch the first
glimpse of the feet.
Finally, around an ,btrudlng point
of land, came the Picking, majestic,
beautiful, awful. Hrgglng her side,
In parting embrace, ste ed the Ukiah,
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, ar n greater dis
lance, and more slowly, gllded 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 frivolous small fry
of a tug to the dignifed old stern
wheeler.
Suddenly there was a lurid flash, a
terrible blast. lettering Of the ground
under their feet-a cannon, unseen by
the girls. directly around the corner
from them, had wished the reking god
speed.
As each Of the transports passed the
Point, the cannon saluted, while the
military island of Al ntrax bestowed
her blessing in one long series of. thlr-
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
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-
face. Margaret shivered with
a nervous chill.
NOW IL your hat pin chance" whis-
pered the sacrllegious Tom, pointing
to solitary figure right in front Of
them. Z. ~ 4
1t was the ''unintt -cstIng mortal"
She stood motlonless. looking out at
sea. Then, moment later, she turned
her expressIonless face upon their agi-
tated ones. ff5
You have friends on board?' she
asked. in a sweet. sympathetic voice.
NO." smiled back Constance. Have
your
"one." fell the soft answer-"my
husband"
"Your husband?" repeated Margaret.
for, now that she saw her close, the
woman was remarkably young and
glrlish in appearance.
The weary, motionless face awoke in
to Its natural beauty. An exquisite
hush vivifled the dull, olive cheeks.
The heavy brown eyes dashed with
pride and joy and love. ayes, my
husband" she repeated rapturously;
1--WE have been married just q week
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