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FE)ARRIAGE VOW
'I 1F 1R W ) I. N'1 11, )EAL Til i)() iS
BY CATHERINE SOUTHERN
cme the parting between
d her aunt. The girl clung
and cried pleadingly, I will
o you Aul.tie when we are
T' The lips that Ruth kissed
c,ld and trembled, yet not,
suspicion of the trouble her
would have, entered either
Sminds.
Ross knelt to receive her
for the treasure he had
fn her. "I thank Heaven,
Barnes said, "that my dead
schild is in safe and tender
if I had had my choice I
have chosen you Ross. from
world for her husband."
took his bride to Chicago,
Klwh was delighted with the.
After this followed days that
full of delightfull surprises for
Ross always had their meals
at a little round table. Ruth1
it across the table from him
Sface like a flower lifted to the
She saw no one else-theyvi
the only people in the world.
came an auto ride. Ross
Ruth's coat and disapprov
-'it
.our coat is too light for motor
you'll take cold dear," he told
"We will stop in one of the
and get something heavier."
the car came to a stoo before
.~estore. He got out then led
into it.
.hen the saleslady had buttoned
up in a long gray soft coat,
an adorable satin lining. Ross
"We will take this one." On
way out he spied a pretty gray
hat and when they got back
lk machine the ribbons were
is a pretty bow under Ruth's
a fortnight they lived in
and after all it is some
to be perfectly happy, if even
for two weeks.
_t- the thought began to come
-lW that he must make prepara
for taking Ruth home. On
. y day he received a letter
his uncle, asking him to re
home, as he was ill and need
"SoRoss decided to return
and break the news of his
to his uncle, then come
for his bride.
evening as Ross held his
i4 his arms, he told her that
leave her for a week.
a week, Ross" she cried and
ans clung to him so lovingly.
shall I do without you, I
*t wretchedin this large city
lttome darling, I will take
Woan old friend of mine, she is
OMow, the mother of my dearest
chum. She lets apartments
ill take great care of you and
b- back in one week."
Iatonce sent a telegram to
Man and the following even
!d them at her home. They
armly received by the kind
1 widow, who had a little tea
arranged for them.
,uRoss was ready to leave he
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n said "give me one smile before I go.
g one to remember, for I won't see
11 you for one week."
ei She looked up at him with the
d simple faith and trusting love of a
t child. It was a perfect sun-beam
r of a smile, soft and radiant, that
r she gave him as he untwined her
arms from around his neck.
r When Ross reached his uncle's
d home, the butler who answered his
ring, attempted to help him with
d his coat. Ross said, "no, never
!rmind, John. How is my uncle,
I please ask him if I may see him at
n once."
While Ross waited for the man
o, to return, he felt ashamed and un
ie easy as though he had done some
tt thing not quite right.
)r Mr. Hugh Dyer, one of New
Is York's millionares, received his ne
h phew in the library of his home.
n As Ross stood before his uncle, the
ie sunbeams fell upon his clear, hand
v some face, a face to he trusted, yet
d. with firm lines about the well
is closed lips.
I- "How are you Uncie?" he asked.
"Better I hope."
r- From the nervous play of his
Id fingers, one could see that altough
te brave and courgaous, he stood in
" awe of the rich uncle.
re "Yes, I am better" was the brief
d reply. "Take a chair Ross, I have
I no son Ross," he continued, "and of
d course I have raised you in the be
It, !lief that you will be my heir. Now
ss my physicans have warned me that
in I have not long to live and I have
ly found out that my Ward, Clarice,
:k loves you Ross, you two living to
re gather in the same home have fell
Is into the habit of calling each other
brother and sister in reality there is
in no tie between you."
e- "No tie yet" Mr. Hugh Dyer's
'n lips grew hot and dry at the remem
berance of the fair young girl who
le should have been wife, who when
a- dying had begged him to take care
in of her little daughter "You Ross," he
*r said can see that I do not want my
e- fortune divided. I wish you to
d- marry Clarice, then my fortune is
rn I yours. Refuse and it goes to Clarice.
uis I can do no more for you Ross.
ne "But uncle" Ross cried, it is im
possible. "Clarice . does not love
is me." "There is no fear of that Ross
at she does love you."
"I should like to believe it all a
Id jest," Ross replied wistfully. "But
ly. any way it is impossible, Uncle, for
SI am married."
ty "Married" Mr. Dyer cried "and to
whom please ?"
ke Ross proceeded to tell his Uncle
is of the beautiful girl he had married
st She is poor, but good and beautiful.
ts "Then in that case you must leave
nd her, provide a home for her, money,
any thing only you must divorce
to her. I have made my decision.
n- Your future depends upon it. Take
ey time and think it over'" said the
id cold hard man.
ea "Leave her, Urncle. why I would
not give one of her kisses for all the
he wealth you possess." "I, strong and
young would not for all your wealth
and honor."
Although Mr. Dyer was exceeding
ly angry his cold hard heart warm
ed to the young man standing before
him who had no fortune except
what he had to give him.
"Do y know Ross that this sort
of thingAs done in the world every
day."
"More shame to the world" Ross
replied. "Uncle I'll tell you frankly
I would rather work like a slave
than do what you propose. We need
not continue the subject."
"You refuse then" Mr. Dyer cried.
"Most distinctly" Ross replied
calmly.
"I believed you a man of the
world Ross now you disregard my
wishes, you preach to me of what
you call honor as I were not a bet
ter judge than you. Leave me this
instant. All intercourse between
us is ended."
"As you please," Ross replied.
Mr Dyer dismissed his nephew
with a cold bow. But all that day
Ross's face haunted him. There
was deep sorrow but no anger cn
Ross Dyer face as he left the room
immediatly he left the house, his
mind was made up, to return to his
wife, provide for her some way, he
cared little how.
Now we return to Ruth after Ross
had left her to go to his Uncle, leav
ing her with Mrs. Mann.
It was very homelike for Ruth
with Mrs. Mann to talk of Ross wi h
her and as Ross was the friend of
Mann, the dear boy now dead the
good women never wearied of the
subject.
On the day of the 23rd of July
the Western Electric Co., chartered i
the steamer Eastland for an excur
sion on the Chicago river. Mrs.
Mann whose son had been an em
plove of the Co., was invited to go
and the kind women thinking lo
cheer Ruth asked. "would you like
to go with me."
Ruth clapped her hands and cried
Oh, that will be splendid !and you
area kind soul to ask me, she
brightened at the thought.
"That is right" Mrs. Mann said,
you must cheer up and he be bright
when Mr. Ross comes.
The sun was high in the blue
heavens on that fatal day a warm
rosy light restling on land and water.
The waters of the Chicago river were
'calm.
The Steamer Eastland stood
ready to start, most of the passen
gers were on deck laughing and
talking.
A little apart sat a young girl
and elderly lady, the girl seem
ed quita young, the girlish figure
was covered with a long gray coat
she had taken off one glove, and
the little hand sholved a wedditrg
ring.
She was looking down into the
black waters of the river dreaming
of her husband Ross Wilton Dyer,
but Ruth did not know her own
name and his was Dyer. When
Ross traveled as an artist he went
by the name of Ross Wilton and
Ruth trusting in his love had not
noticed the ministers words as he
I pronounced them man and wife
when MRls. Mann spoke of him it
was always Mr. Ross.
At 7:30 oclock there were at least
2500 passengers on board the East
land when a tugboat steamed along
side of her and gave three deep
blasts evidently the signal so start.
But the Eastland never did cast
off before the crew had time to re
lease the hawsers that held it to the
the dock, the Eastland with its
precious load of humanity, many of
whom were mothers with babies,
sweet little children, lovers, even
whole families went down into the
dark waters of the Chicago river.
Ruth stood on deck her white
wild face turned despairingly to the
heavens, "Ross" she cried wildly,
"Ross save me" the last sound heard
before the waves engulfed her was
her cries of Ross.
Ihe husband whoml Ruth called
so wildly was speeding in his way
from New York to Chicago and the
night following the disaster found
him at Mrs. Mann's home. A bright
starry night in a city of gloom.
Ross was in high spirits as he rang
Sthe bell of the Mann aDartments.
iA girl answered his ring whose
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face was red and swollen from tears.
"Will you please tell Mrs. Mann I
wish to see her" Ross said, handing
the girl his card.
"Oh, Sir" the girl sobbed "don't
you know Mrs. Mann and the sweet
young lady were on the Eastland."
Then in a hoarse trembling voice
the girl told him all.
"My God, my wife," he cried in a
voice never to bhe forgotten. "You
can do nothing tonight Sir" the girl
said, "wait until dawn."
Never to his dying day will Ross
forget the honor of the scene at the
river.
He saw strong men stagger and
weep, women faint and shriek hys
terically during the hours of that
t night. Ross could not believe hi3
wife had not been saved. So when
t the dawn came he went among [the
dead seeking the face that was all
to him. Hundreds of men and
t women pass through the rows of
':nidentifed dead looking for their
t ost ones.
Ross slipped back the sheet from
- the dead face of a young girl, the
: ribbons were still fresh on her
. white dress, On the next cot lay a
t girl with an identification tag tied
to her engagement ring. Next to f
e them lay three babies on a slab,
s "Is that all!" was his agonized
f cry, when he found his wife was
i, not among them,
a There he stood among the
unhappy number, he made no
effort to help others, his facilities
e seemed numed with the shock.
e Only a few days before his wife
was living, clinging to him now
I they were divided by the cold black
s waters. The impulse was strong
upon him to follow her. There was
1 more peace in the hungry waters'
y than in life without his loved one.
e When finally he left the dock, he
I left all hope behind. He did not
t recover from his grief, but a hard
unnatural calm came over him.
g Sorrow softens some men, but to
j. Ross his whle nature seemed to'
e change. He never expresrcd it in
words, but he could not forgive
Heaven for taking hip love.
He closed his heart against all
gentle feeling as good men close
theirs against sin, and returned to
the home of his uncle,
There he found Mr. Dyer serious
ly ill. Ross told him of his wife's
death and ended by saying: "now if
it will give you any pleasure, Uncle,
and you are sure Clarice cares for
me, I am willing to obey you-not
for your money remember, money
can do me no good now, when Ruth
is sleeping under the waves. Do
not be angry Uncle, but I cannot
endure the marriage you have plan
ned for me."
Mr. Dyer looked at his nephew
who was worn and haggard and
but the wreck of his former self,
with the great sorrow in his eyes,
then he said;
"You will alter your mind Ross
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now and take some rest," and the
elder man sank back on his pillow
exhausted.
With st itely steps Ross left his
uncle and went to the liberary
where his favorite books awaited
him, but he could not read. Next
he tried a cigar, the never failing
resource of a man in trouble, but
that did not suit him and he threw
it away. Then he brooded again.
So entirely occupied with his
thoughts that time passed unnotic
ed. He felt neither hunger or
thirst, the bell rang for luncheon
and he did not hear it. He was at
last aroused by someone opening
the door.
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