A Chicago Romance

Bruce Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2861, 11 June 1897, Page 1

A Chicago Romance

. <•■ Chaptee I. "Mibb Bloomßbury, allow me to introduce Mr Hiokaworthy." The conditions were favorable to the forming of an acquaintance, the parties having met on the train that was making a rather longer stop than usual at a station on the way to the city. A shifting of the passengers later on gave Mr Hickworthy an opportunity to take a seat by the Bide of Mias Bloom* ingay, and he availed himself of it. Chapter 11. " The length of time we have known each other, Miss Bloomingay, justifies me, I hope, in asking you to tell me your first name 1" " My name is Cora." '•Thank you. Mine is Rpginald." Chapter 111. 11 Cora, dear " "Don't speak so loud, Reg—Mr Hicksworthy. Somebody will hear you." 11 Well, I'll whisper it. Cora, shall I ever forget when I first met you " " Yet it has been so long !" "Yes, it has been a long time now, but it haß not seemed long to me. Dear girl, I " The rest was spoken in too low a whisper to be heard by any ear save that intended. Chapter IV. He was no looger in the prime of manhood. His hair was streaked with grey, and time had begun to farrow his cheek and brow, but in his eye there atill burned the fire of unquenchable devotion. Time, likewise, had left its impress on the fair face of the maiden, but had not dimmed the lovelight that shone through her soft brown eyes. He spoke. " Corß, dearest, when shail we be married ?" " You are sure you will never regret it ?" "I am sure," " You care for me as when we first met?" "I do." •• Then we will be married, Reginald, as soon as we reach our destination." Chapter V. Theirs was a deathless love. It had stood the teet of time. It had passed triumphantly through the ordeal of a journey on a milk train from Seventy seoond street to Dearborn Station. The End.