Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

his shack and dreams of Kathleen. and
the future which looking over his moon
bathed fields, seemed so fun of promise
Md in the second year. in the heart and
soh devotion he gave his venture
eastern newspapers sometimes remained
uuopeued for days.
They were a bore when he never ran
across the name he looked for EVentu-
aliv when he found time for newspapers,
u was merely to look into western
sheet for market reports and news of
TIE west. The great. wonderful coun-
try had him completely enthralieG. and
y p@n the time came for the important
nm east ne was n typical Westerner. HIS
,fte interest in the east. he hoped. nay,
h, knew would soon he as completely
enanlored of his wheat country as he.
IT.. could net forget her enthusiasm four
vesrs before when they had pored over
literature pertaining TO the new country.
iIt thrilled when lie thought of her on
;hc day they had said good-by Jim,
she had whispered. If / could only go
like gns pioneers wives of old and help
WIN the making Of cur fortune Her
e IS had been wet. and when he had
tt5d Hor to him she had sobbed, Don't
IeI ii he long. jim. ] don want much.
Well tGe long time was over In about
threr-~t 81. sar'S ghost. In his dreaming
og.r tFs. paS; and the future. staring out
"a. Pullman window. he had lost track
~ timc his watch told MIN that in less
than two hours he would be in the city
soae Of the news agent told him he was
close enough TO the city to have in
his hands if he desired. the 3 o'clock
tdittUr. In mis- elatIon he felt like buy
Wa the entire pile. He contented him
SELF with one
y brief glance satisfied him that there
ueS nothing Particularly interesting for
him on the front sheet He smiled at
tho thought Of there being anything in
teresfing in the world for him just then
saw. one little bit of a girl not far from
him III. turned To the society news
There was a happy smile In his eyes as
his glance few down the column paus-
ir.. for the hrIrfcst second only when II
found a name familiar. There was only
one h., Ionged to see. and, OF sudden.
he found il Under Events of the Day,
and for friGhtful moments the Pullman.
IT'S passengerS. everything in the world
vas hlotted out save black lines which
seemed to shriek At him and made him
-hastly white Twice the paper dropped
- the floor Twice he picked II up and
read with vide. horror-tilied ewes; This
evening the wedding of Miss kathleen
Thompson to Mr.. Robert Proudfoot The
ceremony viii be celebrated at the ca
-dral at ) o'clock. \ reception fol
lows ar the home of the bride ) parents.
He never knew how long ne sat mo-
tioytless He never saw the twinklins
fights appear He never noticed the eX-
....rfaut hustle Of the passengers. He
ua>s brought back to present things by
l,egut ten minutes. sab" He got or
...- feet like a man in a dream He gave
ills tis and he followed from the Pail
...,..l fp the train sheds through the iron
gales aftudA It was by accident that a
..lrrr c.truN within his line Of vision
Fine hands pointed TO ten minutes TO y
t'tyr :, second MS glance rested there. ther
gHe nan bed tning In his head began t'
work rapidly furiously, Eight o'clock
at th. cathedral-that thing III the
o'clock edition had said. Kathleen. The
little Oh ~ . girl he had loved since
iu5t when hadn't lie loved her And
Fob proudfuot his old college cham-.
Eight O'Clock And 4 was ten minutes
To now Suddenly he was out Of M
station. ON the street in a taxi. With thu
uue Suappc,l-out word, Cathedral
vhir!InS along with incredible swiftntss
Tine rattle and Bang of the street ears
re monk of AUTOMOBILES. the whole hide
,rgIs night din added TO the turmoil i,
RS brain Just what he wanted To d.
he DIN not Snow. IIammerins at him wa:
the thought the Cathedral kathleen
Fob Proudfoot
Then they were away from the be
wllderinS crowd. heading for the auie
@! the fashionable district They turne'
in-o tae quiet of park. y pale moor
$ differing Its light down through tn
le Tags. OF a sudden Jim's tense tigur