The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-05
The Times Daily Short Story.

crences, and. both turning out salts.
factory. they exchanged photographs,
wrote a number Of long letters. then
became pledged 70 each other.
Tom. mindful OF his resolution 10
trust no woman again on the ocean,
appointed time for bis going 20
America for the girl. But when he
was ready 20 sail business affairs that
he had not counted on made II sim
ply impossible FOR him to leave. 10
cahlcd funds aud directions for tho
girl to come to him. Then just before
the steamer IN which be had engaged
passage for himself sailed new COM
plexlon came over his business af-
fairs. rendering his absence possible.
lie had just time TO cable his betrothed
to remain at home and TO catch the
steamer himself. Having sent the ca
blegrum. be hurried aboard and soon
after found himself on the waters Of
the Pacific.
and. finding time heavy on his hands.
made the acquaintance Of others OF
the passengers. He played shuttle
board. whist. dominos He sat on deck
moonlight nights with parties Of men
and women, chatting, cracking jokes
and singing songs Among the pas
eengers was a Russian family. Toni
had always regarded Russians OF ali
The people OF the earth the most bar
bnrous, but one night when the moon
light was pouring down on the fea-
lures OF one OF the family, a woman
Of some tweuty-cight long Russian
winters, he got It into his head that
she was not only beautiful, but
saint. From that time he wished he
had not to marry some one else when
be reached port
On landing IN San Francisco he was
approached By gentleman. who intro
duccd himself as the brother OF his
betrothcd he told Tom that his ca
blcgram had come an hour after bis
sister had sailed for Australia. Here
was pretty pickle Tom had come
into port determined 10 break Off the
match with her and marry the russian
maiden. This slip rendered such
course hundredfold more difficult.
Indeed, Tom. who was an honorable
follow, felt that he could not bring
himself to so back on a girl who had
gone all the way to Australia to mar
~ him. BE could do nothing but wait
till notice was received OF the arrival
at Melbourne of the ship in which she
had sailed.
Tie agony OF the situation was tor.
rihle. Every day Tom became more
infatuated with bis Russian. In love,
his betrothed gone many thousand
miles 70 marry him, anxious to ret
back 10 his business with wife, he /
wished that the woman be was bound
to might meet with some mishap to
relieve him Of her.
Then came news Of the wrecking OF |
the vessel In which she had sailed.
1t was reported that every soul on
board had been lost. Tom. secretly |
rejoicing, married his Russian. The
tldl SSaACS1F pSeh performed
when he was handed cabegram.
Casting his eyes at the signature, he
found that 1t was from his betrothed.
He turned white as sheet and
caught at the back Of a chair; then he
read the Dispatch
Saved, Forgive me. / have married the
purser.
Tom fell over into the arms OF his
wife.
After his own detection on the water
Tom Rounetree ceased to blame the
women whom he had tried to get to
Australia Observation-Disclosures He
says that 1t IL impossible for two per-
'ons OF opposite sex to cross an ocean
constantly being thrown in ;
lach othsrs company. without commit
ling matrlnany. he advises all per
IONS thus inclined to take an ocean
ioyage. ANNE STONE SYKES.
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