Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-08

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did not take her eyes from his face all the
while.
Come away, Belle said Ella. "He
will think you have fallen in love with
him."
II have,' responded Belle with the ut
most simplicity. "He is my hero, and he
is my Destiny
"Hear tho child talk!' exclaimed the
elder sister.
HE is, and know ~ persisted Belle,
now turning her face toward US, for the
stranger had passed out Of sight
"Don't talk to me about destinies. If
you dare say beau for five years to come,
I'll disown you. We want to make some
thing of you besides ahusband- hunter. A
girl of your age should think of nothing
except your books and work."
There was spice of bitterness in Ella s
tone as she said the last Belle made no
response. She heavcd a little sigh and
went on with her reading.
Ella and had conversed some five min.
utes on some unimportant topic when
Belle interrupted us
''There he goes again.
We both looked out now, and both saw
the man in the sulky, driving in the direc-
ton from which he had come few min
utes before. His black eyes were fixed on
Bellies face, and her gaze rested on him.
"Como away! You are making your
self ridiculous" cried Ella angrily. But
Belle moved not until the sulky and its
occupant were out of sight; then she
heaved another sigh, and, rising, left the
room.
Strange conduct" commented the sis
ter.
"What is strange conduct2" asked a
blue-eyed, brown haired girl, who at that
moment danced into the room.
"Why, a chap in sulky, staring in at
the window"
"Oh, Harvey Williams, you mean, l
guess. Can't expect anything better of
him. He is drinking, gambling rous,
to make the best of him. But some girls
think him splendid He minds me of
snake, and charms like one. He has his
eyes on some of you, likely; and if he
has, you will think him splendid too"
She struck into gay tune, never no.
ticing the uneasy expression on Elias
face. For my part, was mystified.
Mary Dale was the daughter of neigh
Dor, and an intimate friend of mine. She
was also one of Bellies friends.
~ am going home; can't you bear me
company, Marya" asked. wanted to
tell her about Bellies strange conduct.
She nodded her pretty head in reply to
my question, and followed me into the
street. Then told her how Belle had
acted.
"She will rue the day that she ever saw
him." was the response. ~ knew one
poor girl that he drove to ruin. despair
and Meath. A hero, indeed!'
A week later Belle informed me that
she had met her hero at the house of
friend, tho previous evening, and had an
introduction to him. He was ''duck" Of
man, and she was already in love with
him. Ella found this out, and forbade
her sister to speak to Harvey Williams.
But it did no good. Soon afterward Belle
came to Mary Dale and me, and, with
tears in her eyes, informed us that she
should die if deprived of HarveyS soci-
ETY.. He loved her and she loved him,
and she could not give him up. We were
sorry for her and were soon won over to
her cause. The meetings were continued.
When two make up their mind that they
miU meet, they arc very apt to do so. In
this Instance Mary Dale and helped the
lovers, just out of pity for Belle. The two
elder sisters grew furious whenever they
Glanced to hear of these meetings, and
berated Belle for her ingratitude. They
had even now selected husband for her
"a John Wilson. who was well-to-do in
the world, and whose heart was already
entangled in the msshes of her golden
hair. Together these sisters had decided
to marry her to this John Wilson as soon
as she had completed her education. But
it was not to be, for one evening when
both sisters were out of s., Mary and
helped the infatuated girl to elopc, a
thing that both Of us have regretted ever
since. 1t was not really an elOpement
either, for she was married secretly, and
after the ceremony was ended, she went
back to her sisters house, and remained
there for several days so quietly that Ella
never imagined that what she was trying
so hard to prevent had really taken place.
The following Sunday, Williams walked
unlimited into Elias parlor John Will
son was there, and so was Mary and I.
We had expected denouement on that
day, and were watching for it. But John
Wilson was as ignorant as Ella of the
marriage. =.
'Introduce mel" said Williams in a
commanding tone to Belle.
She turned white and faltcred, but his
dark eyes were on her, and shc did not
dare to disobey him.
"My husband" she said family.
The CONSERVATION of the party can be
better imagined than described. John
Wilson grew deathly pale, and Ella threw
up her hands with loud scream.
81 congratulate you," said the young
man in tones Of bitter irony. MAY you
be as happy as you deserve to be-"
He then bowed himselfout of the house.
Mary and were sorry that We had any
thing to do in the matter, and, following
John Wilson's example, we took an un-
ccremonious leave.
Half an hour later, Belle came to US
with the information that her sister had
ordered her husband and herself out of
the house, and that Williams had gone
for carriage in order to. convey her to
his mothers residence.