Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-30

= should be so disappointed"
"You are very kind." she murmured
moving toward the door. he followed
y her.
Il beg your pardon" he said, 'but II
you will permit me shall be pleased
to assist yon in finding this namesake
OF mine"
'Thank you. sir" she replied. her
eyes refusing TO meet his, so great was
, Ber embarrassment. "AIthough am a
totiU stranger here, ! could not think
of troubling you further"
"It is a singular coincidence that
there shoNid be another OF my name
in the city and no one have any
knowledge of him." continued the gen.
tleman as be stood with her by the
library door. hat in hand. ready to
render service.
ut is indeed singular" responded
the girl. Il can'r understand It, But
since you are kind enoHstf to offer as
sistance and as you hOve been the
chief victim an explanation is due you,
which shall be glad to give.
While was at school last year my |
sister. Stella Weston. was the stest Of |
an aunt iD New Jersey. There ste be
came attached to a young ma OF the
name Of f. r. Singleton. He was only
poor writer. and my aunf, lvho is
wealthy and had higher ambitions for
her handsome niece. opposed the
match. My father through her in flu I
ence refused his consent i'm Iangua ge ,
winch aroused my sisters high strung
nature. She deted them both. ran
away and was married to her writer
over. Father refused to forgive them n
lntll three days ago, when we reoeiv- h
"a a telegram from this place announc- n
ng the arrival of a grandson who WAS n,
0 be given his name. This immedi- -,
tely brought about reconciliation.
Know comparatively nothing of my
rother-in-law. so hope you will for n'
i've my mistake" yC
Just at this moment there was a. tn
narp ring at the door, and at once W.
le servant ushered in a young man | te
nom Mr.. Singleton instantly FeeOg-a
zed as one OF the telegraph clerks. -
Ihere nave been some mistakes
ade In the office" he began. Yer ue
IN dispatches delivered to you were Jei
cant for another II. II. Singleton. He DR.
res on farm four miles out OF the
". and, being a newcomer, none OF sH;
knew MIN. have come TO ask you, n,
be Kind enough to overlook the :. :
Under if you can" -"
Certainly But how did you discox-- Io'
the mistake fnallyy'
'Thls other Mr.. Singleton is at the In
Ice now waiting for replies that sb:
We been delivered to you" W il
All right. This lady and I will ac-
npany You back and see If we All
ether cannot bring order out of
los" III
lima found her sisters husband at 20
station, and full explanations ana
'oductions followed. She was driv- IN .
to the fine old farm. which be had M
entity inherited from a deceased uD- sh
Stella was delighted at the unex-
led arrival OF Elma php wonder
baby, who had been the uncon-
us cause of no little embarrass-
IT TO his lovely 'aunty," was hs-
'dily forgiven and petted and Gu 80
,ed to the satisfaction OF All con-
ned. 49,
Though It hos been impossible up W.
late for the two Singletons TO prove at
mselves kinsmen, they are great
nds, The business one In the city G,
1uently drives out to the farm. os- tlui
Slbly TO discuss the others douoFe is
,rests. agriculture aud literature. a.,
-. ,anl object Is 10 place hlms eli
s,", as n6,.'ble 10 the company Oh
- V,r,o Weston, who cannon Thahe
ee' ,sa 90 ,eove that remar kahle
.Elmo" he pleaded one evenlhs
ter their acquaintance had 'o"un''eu
!. several weeks, cant you E"e'S
y secret do, Ntr
:, n.ver was good ut guessing Mr'
.,ato," She retaliated II do"
.'iaye IN secrets anyway plu YOU
P'r'r w. @ woman who dld?' win
n arch smile, an. Ia admi,
e, don't think ever did. ne .' auwr 90
od takins her hand. "nnd ne''us 80
so IN Keep this no longer ,
,o,, verv dearly Elma. do 20" ~"
nv secret a,,.a with
%l-l-think | do" she r'p''Fu'
dropping eyes rm he my
"'rhen. dhrllpS' w"
wife, .,o, verv low.
49,. y" \, m"s, nave been perfectly saus'
s"e,ory , to this +, II, slnslF,S" ',.,' SSIea SSI
,"s' ,a', IRON, tho promptnesS with wu'e"
he elasped her In hlS arms