It was late in the evening of tliat day
when thev heard of the messcJgcr's arrival
with the mail. Lenora went to the office
hoping to receive a letter from me explain
ing my non arrival. She received a letter
and a package w hich she supposed to be
from me, and returned home. Her first
glance at the contents sent a pang to her
heart. It was from a gentleman in a dis
tant town, stating that John I-awrence had
lieen killed in the recent disaster, and
his papers anil money had lieen sent to her.
J'.y the time her father had finished these
explanations, Lenora had so far revived as
to sit up and listen to my storv ol the ex
changed coats, and that it was my friend,
Iyw Kowland, who was killed.
We opened the package and found, lie-
side my letters, over $2imi in lmk notes.
I wrote to one of I?w s brothers in re gar.
to the money; but lieforc his reply arrived
received a letter from Iew. lie was
not dead, as reported, but had only received
a slight injury, from which he had recov
ered. He had loaned his overcoat to an in
valid young man, who was killed when the
disaster occurred. As he had on tlie over
coat that contained mv letters and papers.
it naturally resulted in the mistake that was
made.
W ith Lew s assistance the money was
restored to the proper parties.
A few weeks afterward lienors and
were married. In the following spring we
moved out here on the farm, where we have
lived aud loved ever since.
Food.
