New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-05

man. Her big eyes were full
Of tears. 1T was all a mistake, dear!
She choked back her tears. and there
was tense silence, in which Ned War
ner stood with cold eyes and folded
arms waiting.
"Oh. Ned, can't make you see and
understands And there was pite-
Gus usefulness about her. I'VE were
all so happy on that day of our we'd
ding, so happy as we started on our
honeymoon trip! And when we stood
alone in the Pullman drawing room,
surrounded by our white ribboned bag
gage, there seemed to- be no cloud in
our sky"
"Then why did you leave me?" Ned
Warmers voice was harsh.
1T was the money" Her lip trem-
bled. Don't you remember when
missed my purse? The porter came in
just then, and you gave him dollar
When he went out you gave me $50
and in just the same generous way
you gave it to the negro. The differ
ence was 500"
They were all startled by the force
Of the comparison. Only Gilbert Blye
smiled. and the smile did not escape
Ned.
do you remember cried and you
put my head en- your shoulder? You
thought l was tired, but cried from
humiliation. l felt like a beggar. l
realized that for the rest of my life
| would have to accept gifts of money
from you. Then l dreamed about it.
dreamed that l was piteous little
beggar, always holding out my palms
for aims; that was receiving pay for
being your wife just as mother paid
Aunt Debby and Marie" Both Aunt
Debby and Marie shifted sympathetic
cally. ''And last of all dreamed that
| was being dragged home from the
altar by ring in the nose as the saw
ages of old dragged home their brides
And when the train stopped and woke
me up couldn't stand it. l threw
down your money and ran from the,
train"
ITO meet this manv' interrupted Ned
sternly. Gilbert Blye was waiting on
the station platform at Tarnville." And
be noted that June. looked at him in
surprise.
Hold on there! Gilbert Blye spoke
sharply. Il was waiting, but for
New York train. had been to our
Tarnville factory. saw this beauti-
full girl on the platform and thought
Immediately what good motion pic
| t,11 hi oh 1,o# Z ,f<SE
She screens perfectly" And he smiled
approvingly at June.
$50 you were strangers remarked
Ned, and there was an implied sneer,in
his tone. you helped her on the train.
and saw you in the car talking with.
herr
'You!" Both the runaway bride and.
the dark. handsome Blye asked that
question.
Yes. ~ this triumphantly. 81
caught an express and overlook your
local as we pulled into the station at
New York, and through the car win
dows say. you bending over her and
smiling, and she was smiling up at
your q
There was pause, and the listeners.
looked from June to Blye and then. at
Ned.
"Oh, yes" and June's brow cleared.
Il had sold my watch to funny old.
lady on the train to pay my fare. Mr..
Blye bought the watch from her and
very kindly offered to let me repur-
chase it whenever found it conven-
lent. He gave me his card; that vas
ALL"
All" Ned Numbered. HE chased
you from the train in taxi. and ! fol-
lowed. but l lost you both"
I did not" Rlye heatedly retorted.
Il jumped in a taxi and tore straight.
for Cunninghams HOTEL and he turn
ed to the white mustached man for cor
roboration. I'VE were due at a dinner