The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-29

write him at Denver. where he would be on the following Sunday.
 This letter he entrusted to his sweetheart's cousin, who made her home at the same house, telling her his plight. He left, and was greatly surprised at Denver not to receive letter from his sweetheart. Knowing shs was wholly wrapped up in him, as i he was in her, he was terribly shocked and disappointed. He wrote her at once. beseeching her to write and giv- ing a future address. Again he was disappointed. as he was also many times more. In the meantime he re- ceived an anonymous letter stating that the girl was a heartless hirt and had forgotten him as soon as out or sight. Like a blind fool, he accepted the circumstantial evidence and. throw ing up his position and prospects, buried himself in South America. There he tried to stiie his memory in hard work and prospered, although he was a broken hearted man."
 Mrs. Thompson had dropped her needle-work and was leaning forward breathlessly. Thompson was smoking complacently.
 Blamed fooI!" remarked Thompson judiciously. ito believe an anonymous letter."
 "Yes, but he was we'll punished" went on Dennison. Well, after many years had passed this man received letter from the cousin to whom he had entrusted the letter to his sweetheart. This cousin was dying, and made con fession that she had not delivered ms letter and had watched for and de- stroyed al This other letters. So the poor girl had only to believe that he had deserted her and this idea was con stantly fostered by this mischief-mak- ing cousin, who. 1t seems. was in love with the man herself and was moved by jealousy to do these things. Now, on her dying bed she wished to make what rexribution she could and so wrote the facts and said his old sweet heart had always remained true to him and had gone west as school teacher.
 wild with joy. the man was for boarding the first boat and start to hunt his lost bride. But circumstances prevented him doing so, and he asked me to do 1t for him, as l was coming to the States"
 'Bet you found her married" in- terrupted Thompson. ''They all do Il"
 "Yes," said Dennison. T did find her married and surrounded by her chii- dren and, what is more tragic. married to one of her old fiance's closest col lege friends who knew or knows noth- ing of the old affair I wrote my friend about 1t and he now charges me to tell the woman of his fidelity and to say to her that time will not be long enough to erase his love and that through its bitter disappointment his heart hopes that nothing but happiness will be hers. What message do you suppose she will send back. Mrs. Thompson?" There was a slight break in his voice.
 Mrs. Thompson spoke low. but stead fly 'T think she will tell you that she never expects to find the passion ate joy she had hoped for, but that she has found content in the love and tenderness of her husband and in de- votion to her children. And probably she will tell you to tell him that her love has never faded any more than his and that her nightly prayer is for his welfare and happiness-and then she will probably tell you to tell him that she prays she never will see him again, for am sure she is a good wo- man."
 Come, come" sung out Thompson. f1inging his cigar into the grate, don't get so blamed serious. This Is sup posed to be a joyful reunion"
 But Dennison pleaded a headache and departed presently.
 Don't 1t beat all," remarked Thomp- son, 'how a fellow will change? Dem nison used rc be the lightest-hearted fellow and the best entertainer going Now he acts like a sentimental school girl"
 To which Mrs. Thompson said noth- ing.