The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-05
Abel's Dream
Wife
BY wINIFRED DUNBAR
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Hear him p spoke Mr. Vance Of
Brandon & Vance.
Sand it's all a delusion, Is it," said
Mr. Brandon.
NO. a dream, asbeaatiful dream, as
| 1t seems"
The partners stood on tiptoe just
past the threshold of elouded glass
door. In their midst sat a mlld-faeed,
silyer-haired man Of about thirty, and
to what be spoke. his employers were
| listening.
Yes, friends Abel Joyce was say
Ing. :'the humdrum work gets monoto-
nous sometimes, but yen want TO look
forward ITO home as. the evening haven
| of rest!'
That's what you do, seh?" chsi-
lenged bright and brisk Phil Adler.
'.All day long,. yes, all day long" re-
peated Abel with dreamy smile. ''Pvs
told you of cur delightful cottage.
/ Completely nestled IN vines. And the
rose bushes! And the new summer
house I'm building!I must be set
ting out the honeysuckles to, cover
that. And the wife-zah! always at
the door waiting for me-; With her long
fiaxen curls, and cheeks and ears pretty
as pink seashelis."
| .'It's, fine picture.- said Phil
1t was picture that Abel had been
drawing for them aImost daily for the
| past five years.
The young fellow short OF, cash al
/ - nd a hS nj Fl
Abel. He was the life and spirit of the
place in his gentle yet dominating
ways and his employers voted him
treasure of an Office superintendent.
AS. the two partners retired toward
their private Office. Mr. Brandon re-
marked:
"And you say there's No sine=em-
powered cottage?"
.'.Nonesin the world"
"And ne wife,"
That's further AWAY. than the
| other"
"H'ml What's the tdea?',
!. "A good man sustaining a severe dis
| appointment through a. fiction. Over
ten years ago our Joyee-was engaged
to a young lady in a little village. Her
mother became helpless. The young
lady decided to devote herself to her
care while she lived.
"Quite a romance"
| Miss Rachel Waldrons that WAS her
name, found an opportunity TO arrange
| for her mother In q new climate by
also nursing a. wealthy lady. invalid.
She went away. Joyce came to. the
city. The. years have drifted By All
poor Joyce has had to make hiss life
endurable is sweet memory. a vague
| hope" es
"And the young lady, this. Miss Wal
| dron?'
as In your private Office now"
| you amaze me. Her mother IN at
last dead and. her other patient has
left her rich"
And there In the Office Mr.. Brsndsa
was introduced to the dream wife -5f
Abel Joyce.
"You are sure he has. not forgotten
me?" she had asked Mr.. Vance, and
then he told her Of the yine-embow-
| cred cottage.
Il '<Aho W PkCPalp stAA4S-r IA RA8yr-Sh4-
prise you suggest 1t would not be I'M
womanly on my part?'. she ,pleSded.
blushing.
SIT would give to dear loyal Abel the
heaven he, has dreamed Of all these
| years. was the fervent reply.
So a plot was up, against, Joyce he
never suspected.
| Two afternoons later. Abel joyce was
summoned to the off1ce Of the, Arm to
find that. 1t was the tenth, Anniversary
Of his service In the business, and all
hands had contributed to 9, testimonial
In the shape of a handsome. watch.
Its In order fer noe tos iRyits you
all to dinner this 4ayening. said Abel.
A jolly group, they. left the efles at
the quitting time. Abel was ;smazed to
find himself hustled into 4 bus at the
curb.
/ Hold on!" he cried, we don't want
to ride. It's only 9 block t9 the res
taurant."
We're going to No restaurant" de-
clared Phil, holding tightly to his be-
wIldered friend.s s.We're. going to cele-
brate. this festive occasion BY sGoigs to
| your home"
"Yes. yes. that's It charussd the
| crowd-"yine-c0yered cottage honey
| .suckles. rOses--and Mrs. Joyce. Wen
tell your good wife what q royal Grand
fellow you really arei"
| In vain did the dismayed and mortt-
| fed Abel demonstrate.
Friends" he said, I'm q fraud-I
own no. vine-embowered cottage."
"Nonsensel" cried Phil !. .slook. therv
| Your name on that gate plate Abel
Joycef"
Sure enough there It WAS. Abel
gasped. And there was 9, cottage Gov
cred with vines, and. q summer house
he rubbed his eyes. He staggered
as at the steps he was met by his two
smiling employers.
Mr.. Vance led him into the hall,
ushered him into pretsly furnished
parlor and closed the door.
"Pm dreaming!" cried Abel, and fell
| to chair trembling all over for there,
confronting hiIa, auburn curls, and
cheeks and ears like q pink seasheli"
was his old, love. RACHEL
Abel, have you. remembered met"
she cried longingly.
Remember YOU" he fairly sobbed-
"oh, every hour every minute What
does it mean?p
THAT your dream has come true"
and she told him OF her fortune and
the surprise she had planned.
| And the anniversary dinner was
] changed into wedding snupers and