Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

aud 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.
So we fell TO talking about this that .
qnd the other. Pres'ntly ] went away. ,
As went away he said quietly ~ think |
| shall try to see Georgiana once more,
for particular reason"
dld not ask what the particular rca'
son was, and he dld not tell me.
A few nights aGerward ! saw him
again. lie was at M time sub 'ci TO
much change of mo.d, or Mt any rate sci
/ dom hciray ed any variation Of that kiud.
Yet f. struck me that, If anything, he was
in better epitits than usual.
"You did not mention" he said, "what
t1li you the other might that my en-
gseement was broken OF -
explained that had not mentioned 1t
! for particular good reason. lad not
seen auy person whom ID would inierst to
be Informed Of the fact
"lt's just as we'll" h. said, 'becoHse
the engsgcmtu isu't broken oil, or rather
it's on egan."
"Indeed Pm very glad TO hear It.
81 told You | should tly and see Geor-
glana again. Well, knew that she
often went with her father and other re-
lations to the geological Gardens on sun
day. So went TO the Geological. / soon
discovered her with Warren ard lot 1f
other people. She saw me, ana under
stood by my signs that wautei to sp'sk
on the quiet. Well, She liugtred behind
a little. and when the rest Of the party
went TO look at the kaurnrOOs shr slipp'd
with me- into the sruke house. She
looked jiila frightened. and The tears
were standing In her eyes.
$50 uut 10Y arms arms around her
Il didn't matter TO me who saw you Know
and told her there was nothing 10 be
alarmed at, and that ouly wanted TO say
word or two told her that | was
sorry had not sent back her letters, US
ought to have done, bat the plain fact
Of the matlpr was | couldn't do IT,
"You love me still, then, Ned ~ she
e said.
b "Or course do, Georgie," sald,
4 "Who'a bt en- telling you / dou'tf"
= She began crying bitterly.
. "Cume, GeoTgie," / slid, Get us get
= married whether papalikes It or lot onll
+ say the woid."
''she didn't suy Il word Poor child
She could not speak for cry ius. and aA,
e looked al me, aud gave me such littl'
" nod, and then She BEGAN Laughing
Is through her tears. 1t was the pretlles
C sight you ever saw. OF cOuree | kis-e
d her, aud then I turned, and who SHOULD
e be standing close By my side but Old War
II rem.
George gave little scream, and thel
Is tried To make believe that we were loOkln!
at the bou constructor. Bat Of coursl
.e that didn't work, so said TO old War
le rem, IN CHEEKY sort Of way, and puitini
'e ont my hand chteriully "Mr. Warren
y George and | are going to be married
as that's quite settled. But you and ma
ie as well be irieuds all the same. We
Of much rather have your consent thau mol
~ Suppose you give IL 10 u.s.
TX Gle was so astOnished that before.
lc think, be knew quite wha, he was doing
H. he'd taken my hand, with sll his ir!eud
ie standing around, aud lookng On. 4
u course he could not 20 back after thai
lrt And-and so-the thing was srlltd.'
IS cnngramlaed lim heartily. Pre-
Il entity ! said by change
of "How lucky It was that You didn't ser
be back Miss Na1rCn's letttrs.'
W. "My dear fellow that was what J wan
ny cd TO explain TO heri ] couldn't ser
by them back.
ke "You found them TOO dear to you."
ot At last, then, ne had been betraJ ed ini
ID. feeling Of romance.
lw "Not At all, he exclaimed, 81 con
ho not send them back, because | hadn
an kept them. Id destroyed thtm."
'- 'De-trIyed them -
Is; Yes, what was the good Of them
iat only Keep business letters. they RE re-
,hi larry dpcktte1 nt my office. Bll T
ia GeUIgie's leitei, they were no use.
iOr made them III to pipe lights
er. "No on dilu't tell hcr that ?"
iks sNo-I hadn't time. ! never arllv
ly, at an explanation about the letters.'
he "Theu my dear Stone, let me eutrc
IS, you. whatever YOU do, don't give NJ
Warren your eXpiunaticu about the u
no; tiers.
TO "Why shouldn't / 2"
ss' fDon't YOU seci She thOugAt 81
ave didn't send back ker letters foo IL sen
life m,ntnl reason, because they were so Ge
lrr- to YOU that you could no; possibly pa
ate, with then sud 20, in point of tact, II
ard little misunderstanding of hers LED 10
are establishment of your love affair.
rni- "Do You think so - no said mu-iug
"But if Geurgio las made any mista
ted a1uut The matter, think that am bou
I OF TO eel her right
iiss "My dear stone, take my advice
rob- fear ui Accid8nl; set her right after
,On- welding ceremony, not before
ave Whether or not be took my adYie'
inv anu not aware. He was married iu ,
,rrd course Of tina To Miss Warrua, apt
ody know that the Old lady was heard TO
clare thtt she manied the bes. husua
he in the woiiG.