The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-04-25
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"You love Captain Monitors" and
Geraldine Rathborne dropped the book
she had been reading, and looked at her
cousin with flashing eyes.
"Yes, Geraldine, never can tell you
or any body else bow much love George
Monttord," and Alice Csryls's fair
facs dropped lower over her needle
work.
allow do you know Captain Montford
loves your"
"Because he has told me So" AT
swered Alice, her head dropping still
lower.
A silence fell between the cousins.
Alice stitched away in happy confusion,
and Geraldine regarded her with an ex-
preston OF cOuntenance that said plain
ly:
GLOW hate you"
For a long time vain, beautiful Geral-
dine Rathborne in her secert heart loved
Captain Montford. She had hoped the
day would come when he would love
her in return, but she knew now that
she had loved and hoped in vain.
aDoes your father know anything
about this, Alice ?" asked Geraldine,
softly, after long pause.
"Oh, yes; l told him not an hour
ago"
"What did he say ~ asked Geraldine,
eagerly.
ale stamped up and down, wouldn't
listen to q word SAID, told mo should
marry my cousin Hosmer, and l could
tell Captain Montford so the next time
he called, or send the young scamp to
him, and no would tell him without
mincing matters. And he condescendcd
to say that Captain Montford was fine
young fellow to pass away an evening /,
but to think Of marrying man who
had nothing but captains pay to de.
pend upon-well, | must never think OF
it again. Now, isn't that encouraging
for the future ?" and Alice's laugh
rang through the room, and she drop
ned her work and looked over at her
cousin.
"You seem to make light of your faith.
er's decision, Alice"
"Geraldine, when did you ever know
papa to give his consent the first time he
was asked and did you ever know him
to refuse me anything in the long run ?"
Geraldine did not answer at once. She
knew that Alice was right. She knew
that her unstable old uncle always gave
in 10 his idiolized daughter in the long
run.
For some minutes Geraldine was ST.
lent. She was studying tho situation
thinking out how bes: she could revenge
herself on her lovely cousin for robbing
her of the man she loved.
"Alice, think you are mistaken in
your father this tlme," said Geraldine,
deliberately.
Alice looked up quickly, and her
checks grew trlfle palcr.
"Why do you think 500" she asked.
because his heart is set on your mar
riage with Hosmsr."
"a Few months Of my teasing will cure
him of that"
"But suppose it doesn't?"
"Oh, it is too dlsagreeable to sup.
pose."
"But you must look this matter in the
face, Alice. lust so sure as you are sit
ting there, your father will never con-
sent to your marrying George Mont
ford"
"Oh, Geraldine
al speak from conviction and now
ask you, what are you going 70 do
when You find ont that you can never
gain your fathers consent ?"
"Oh, don't know. cannot give up
George Montiord, and cannot marry
him withoutmy fathers consent
"But you must marry without his con
sent, or else give up Captain Montford.'
al will wait q reasona bic time for
papa to consider this matter, and then
"And then Won will marry Captain
Monttord whether my uncle gives his
consent or not.
al didn't cay so. Geraldine. II will
take me some time TO make up my mind
10 act in opposition to my fathers will"
"But that's wha, you must do, Alice.
That's what any sensible girl would do"
Alice rested her cheek on her palm,
and trouble, thoughtful look settled on
her face.
"Geraldine," she said, after pause,
papa always talks common sense 10
you
Yes, Alice, and l was Just going to |
'ay that II You will let me, will inter
,ede for you and Captain Noniford.'
ooh, Geraldine, 4 would be so grateful
10 you,' said Alice.
Then I will 60 and speak to him at
once, aud whatever he says TO me, rest
assured it will be his unalterable de-
,ision, and pressing a Judas kiss on
Alice's brow, Geraldine left the ROOM
The shades o; evening were stealing
nto the room, and Alice put away her
and clasping her hands, she
silently prayed tor the success OF Gera!-
lines mission.
While she was thus engaged Captain i
Aont:ord was announced One look At
he handsome Young man, and re for
1--WE Geraldine tor falling in love With
him. He was pericc, idea! Of the dash
ne military officer.
'Wha, All. my dArlincr we're bis FRS,
words, Tor the !cngtbening shadows did