The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-28
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q ROMANCE.
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hood he took a train, intending to see
her. He had been engaged to her
twenty years before, and when she |
married another man the discarded
lover was heartbroken. He did not re-
turn her picture and had kept it by
him ever since. At the time she Tilted
him he was an uncouth farmers boy,
while she was the belle of the village.
That village had grown to be a town,
and he was now its most prominent
merchant. She had moved with her
husband to another state.
She had married farmer. and he
was obliged to drive q dozen miles
from the station to reach her home.
He wondered if she would know him.
1t was not likely. for she had not seen
him since she had married. he would
know her among q thousand Despite
the fact that we know that our friends
change. we see them in the minds eye
! as when we saw them last. Coming to
Il snug farm with a neat house and
ample barns on it, he pulled up before
/ the gate. At the same moment trim
i
I'm looking for the Widow Torrey."
he said Can you tell me where her
farm lies?"
ut lies right here"
care you Mrs. Torrey?"
Yes"
She had changed, but did not look so
much older as might have been ex-
pected She was still a fine looking
woman. apparently about forty-twO.
He looked at her admiringly. his only
disappointment being that she so little
resembled her old self He made up
his mind not to declare himself at
once.
i've heard, Mrs. Torrey, that since
your husbands death you might con-
clude to sell your farm"
He had heard nothing of the kind.
He wished to give an excuse for his
coming.
"TIl sell anything I've got If 1 can
get my price for it. Won't you tie your
horse and come in?"
He tied his horse and went into the
house. Everything looked spick and
span. A little girl of four, the image
of her mother was the only other Wis
ible occupant of the house. Mrs. Tor
rey mOtiOned to a rocking chair and
seated herself on a sofa. After little
talk about the sale of the farm he got
I'D and took a seat on the other end OF
the sofa.
You don't remember me-" he said.
She looked up at him, surprised and
curious.
I'm an old lover of yours he added
She scrutinized every line of his face
but failed to recall it.
"As soon as l heard OF y0Ir hus
bands death 1 started to find you.
don't want to buy your farm. but
want you to sell it and come and live
with me. l want to be devoted hus
band and father to your little girl"
"Are you Sam Turner she asked.
Sam Turner? No. I'm EnOch Wealth
erby."
She shook her head Sam Turner
the only lover l ever had before l wa
married and l never heard of Enocl
1 Weatherby."
Z Weren't you Ellen Stevens"
81 y
/ burst into a laugh. ELLEN Stevens AM
married brothers. She lives five mile
up the road"
8 Enoch Weatherby was much diScom
q flied. There seemed nothing for hir
4 TO do but retire from the scene of hi
Il blunder He arose. babe the widoN
goOdby. unhitched his horse and drov
away. He inquired along the route fC
Mrs Torrey-the other Mrs. Torrey-
IL and presently was directed to the far1
q where she lived. A woman apparent
a old enough to be his mother came t
q the door, followed by half a doze
u noisy children, whom she was scolC
IL ing in a rasping voice.
81 I'm looking for the Widow Torrey,
n he said.
& I'm the Widow Torrey."
q WAS your name Stevens before 70
81 were marriedT'
e Yes; l was Ellen Stevens"
81 HIM There was a pause. CIV
81 heard that since your husband die
81 you might like to sell your farm"
81 "Well. reckon I'd sell it if l coul
81 get enough for it"
81 She invited him in and told him q
81 about her farm, the buildings on
81 the stock and farming tools. She 0
81 fered to show it to him, but he said
would not have time then, but migl
So call again. Then he took his departu
II without declaring himself. The drea
S. of twenty years was shattered.
81 He drove back to the other Wido
81 Torrey and told her his story, askiI
81 her to keep his secret. Naturally 81
81 sympathized with her sisterin-la'
a but had not this nice, prosperous loo
So ing man been ready, supposing her
So be his old love, to give her that To-
81 and protection she so much misse'
She gave the desired promise.
81 In few days her little girl receive
a big doll with eyes to open and shU
81 and soon after the mother unpacked
& handsome inlaid book rack for her pa
@ Tor table. The next thing that car
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