The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31

that couple. After seeing the card I
aad the hardest kind Of a time braclng
myself up 10 deliver II to the girl.
When rang tho Minor doorbell the
girl fairly pulled II or the hinges, she
was 10 eager to get II open.
"oh" she cried, you've got some
postcards for mer
Two got one, miss said hesitat.
ingly.
let me have itl' she cried and
grabbed II from my hand,
She looked at II. and then saw her
white figure quiver. Then she straight
ened up, and without word she went
into tho house and closed the door be.
hind her
! tell you felt pretty bad about II.
Not being married myself. had got
into feeling sort OF sense OF owner.
ship IN that girl. and when she took II
10 to hcart felt that I ought 10 do
something about II had no doubt
thnt Oscar still cared for Miss Alice
and had only hooked Up with the other
girl because no was mad at her post.
card and thought that Miss Alice had
given him the mitten. was dead Ger.
tain that Miss Alice still cared for
him. ! knew. though, that she was too
proud now to do anything 10 settle up
the quarrel. Consequently saw II
was up to me.
Finally ] stepped into a drug store
handy and bought postcard telegram
card myself On the back Of the card
was printed;
There's only one person In the world
for me, and that's--youw
writing that know was almost iden.
tically the same MS Miss AlIce's. Then
| mailed H.
The next few days passed mighty
slow. can tell you | didn't know
whether had made matters better or
worse. and was mighty anxious about
II. Poor Miss Alice seemed worn out |
each day when | passed her house,
kept hoping that had made things all |
right with my card, and yet ] was
afraid.
And then one day In my routes mail |
ran across postcard for Miss Alice
addressed In Oscars hand and post
marked from the place where Ire was
That card would tell the tale!
My, how wanted to look at that
card! don't believe ever wanted
to do anything so much as just to turn
over that card and see what was on
the back. Was II all right, or was II
Ill wrong? In a moment could see
II looked at her mall. But | reason
ID II out that had done enough
wrong In doing II before. SO put
he card In my bag without looking at
he back Of 1t and started out on my
-oute.
| thought never would get to the
Minor house. My route never seemed
10 long before or since. Finally, how
,ver, | was on the block where the
louse was located. Slowly | worked
ny way up the street. and finally
ang the Ailnor doorbell.
Il have postcard for you" said.
A swift motion. half fear, half hope,
lashcd into her face.
"oh, let me have III" she cried.
| handed Il to her She turned her
'ack 10 me rs she looked at 1t so l
ouldn't tell from the way she looked
whether II was good or bad news.
"He did as told him." she said In a
lutfied voice, ito the very last. Even
ow he Isn't writing word"
| began to get nervous. She started
D move inside the hall, and It looked
3 II wasn't going to find out that
ny what the message was after all.
I'll hope It isn't bad news. MISS"
managed to stammer.
bad news!' she cried, wheeling
round like whirlwlnd. bad news!
%, should say not! The best Of
ews-the very best Of news! See
ere, you dear old postmanw
She held out the postcard where | !
ould see. 1t was another postcard
'legram. This was the message print
on N, UEypapf na aNNn Nva Won | ,