Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-09

m not TO Oe married 1t SeemS--thlS time
at any rate"
He spoke rather sorrowfully, bat still
without the slightest trace of ill-temper.
endeavored to console him in COM
mon-paee sort of way.
He opened n small packet he had been
holding in his hand.
This is pleasant" he said, quietly ;
here are all my letters to Georgiana.
All and here is little present gave
4 her, sent back to me-"
There were not many letters. Their
contents could guess little enough like
conventional love, letters, probably very
unestatc compositions. yet simple and to
the purpose and practical enough. The
present was ring--a large diamond,
heavily set in pure gold, just the valua-
Bile, simple, substantial present which l
could have fancied Ned Stone selected
for his bctrothed.
" | suppose they'll expect me to send
back Georgiana's letters to herr"
Undoubtedly"
"lt's the usual way when engagements
como to an end?"
Certainly; its the usual way"
He rubbed his chin and seemed to re-
fleet little.
Have n cigar" he said, presently,
land let's talk about something else.
This is not the most agreeable subject in
the world. Tell me what you have been
doing with yourself lately"
We fell to talking about this, that and
the other. Presently | went away. As
l took my leave he said, quietly, 81
think | shall try to see Georgiana once
more for II particular reason"
did not ask what the particular roa-
son was, and he did not tell me.
A few nights aftorward l saw him
again. lie was at no time subject to
much change of mood, or at any rate sell
dom betrayed any variation of that kind
Yet it struck me that, if anything, he
was in better spirits than usual.
You did not MENTION" he said, "what
told you the other night-that my en-
gagcment was broken off ?"
| explained that had not mentioned
it for Il particularly good reason. had
not seen any person whom it would inter
est to be informed of the fact.
"lt's just as WE'LL" he said, "because
the engagement isn't broken off, or rather
it's on again"
"Indeed I'm very glad to hear it."
II told you should try and see Geor-
giana again. Well, knew that she oft
en- went with her father aud ether rela-
tions to the Geological Gardens on Sun
day. SO | went to the Geological. |
| soon discovered her with Warren and u
lot Of other people. She saw me, and
understood by my signs that | wanted to
speak on the quiet. Well, she fingered,
and when the rest of the party went to
look at the kangaroos she slipped with
me into the snake house. She looked
little frightened, and the tears were
standing in her eyes.
$50 put my arms around her--it did
not matter TO me who saw, you know
and told her that there was nothing to be
alarmed at, and that | only wanted to
say word or two. | told her that | was
sorry | had not sent back her letters, as /
ought to have done, but the plain fact of
the matter was, | couldn't do it,"
" You love me still, then, Ned" she
said.
"Of course | do, Gcorgie," | said.-
Who's been telling you | don't ?"
She began crying bitterly.
=" Come, Georgie," ! said, "let US get
married whether papa likes it or not on
y say the word"
She didn't say word. Poor child =
She could not speak for crying, and she
looked at me, and gave me such little
nod, and then she began laughing thro'
her tears. 1t was the prettiest sight you
ever saw. OF course kissed her and
then | turned, and who should be stand.
ing close by my side but old Warren.
Gsorgie gave little scream and then
we tried to make believe we were looking
at the boa constructor. But of course
that didn't work, so | said to old War
ren, in a cheery sort of way, and put
ting out my hand eheerfully, "Mr. War
ren, George and | are going to be mar
ried that's quite settled. But you and
| may as well be friends all the same
We'd much rather have. your consent
than not. Suppose you give it to u.s."
He was SO astonished that before, |
think, he quite knew what he was doing,
he d taken my hand, with all his friends
standing around and looking on. Oh
course he could not go back after that
And-and so-the thing was settled"
| congratulated him heartily. Pres
emily / said by way of change:
Z" How lucky it was that you didn't
send back Miss Wurren's letters"
"My dear fellow, that was what
wanted to explain to her | couldn't send
them back"
+" You found them too dear to you ?"
At last then he had been betrayed into a
feeling Of romance.
Not at ALL" he replied g couldn't
sond them back because | hadn't kept
them. I'd destroyed them"
" Destroyed them ?''
g." Yes, what was the good Of them |
only keep business letters; they're regu-
larly docketed at my Office. But for
Georgie's letters they were of no use. /
made them into pipe lights"
" You didn't tell her that ?"