Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16

Il will withdraw, then, on another oc-
casion-with great pleasure, was Ger
ties reply.
That's it, dove shan't miss you,
Blythe by, you never made yourself
scarce when Mr.. George de Vray comes
here
There are not the same reasons for
doing SO. Mr.. George Is thorough
gentleman"
"And you mean that Mr. Ralph is
not,'
Certainly not to my mind"
"Ah! ah! pray is it simply because
Mr.. George has given up property that
was not his that you consider him so
superior to his cousin? | see nothing
wonderful in that. If | found one of
your trlnkets among my things | should
| restore it without Growing all over the
town about my honesty. Indeed, |
think it rather strange that Lord Beau.
vray should have not discovered this
secret until he had enjoyed his property
several years it looks much to me as
! if some other people had discovered
it, too, and as if he had acted under
compulsion.
"Ol. Milie. you are casting an asper-
sion on one of the most noble acts |
have ever heard of" exclaime ed Gertie,
qulvering all over.
"Weil, it's your fault" screamed Mil
lie, exasperated; 81 am sick of hearing
you always harp on the same string.
If you are so fond Of Mr.. de Nray, why
d MT you get him to marry you?
That would be two beggars together!"
Naturally, Gertie went to her room
to have good cry. but from that dav
she ceased speaking about George, and
became very crcumspect in her de.
meanor towards1him. When he called
to see Mllle she left the room. George
soon noticed these tactics, for his in
tervews with Mr.. Moyle's daughter
were growing more and more irksOme
by reason of Miles GOODNESS and irri-
liability. At the least thing she would
snap aud sulk; and one afternoon when
George innocently made some inquiry
about Miss Brown, she fired mp in a
jealous pet. "YCu seem very anxious
about Miss Blown. l am not obliged
to show her of in the drawing-room
whenever visitors come. She is only a
pauper-cousin whom we have taken in
! from charity"
"It's queer charity. dear, if you talk
of it in that way" laughed George. 81
don't consider poverty disgrace,
either"
mo, but it's very announcement" said
Mile, still ENORMOUSLY, land that re-
minds me, il we marry Isuppose you
don't mean to live on my money? Papa
says his banks might break and ali
sorts of things. So suppose you will
do something to get an independent in
Gomez"
Eyes" answered George, colorlng
deeply, ~ have applied far an exchange
into the line, and think of going out to
i the war on the Indian frontier. | shall
have lieutenant-coloners rank-so if
you will wait for me two years, Mile,
may return with new career and
perhaps an income before me-"
"Oh wait two years to become q
soldiers wife, aud go out to live in
baking India heat" exclaimed Mile,
pouting. 81 never barganed for
| that"
Just at this minute Gertie Brown
came in. She had a message to deliver
to Mile from Mr.. Moyle, and blushed
as she crossed the room where the pair
of quarreling lovers sat: Miss Brown"
said George, rising to shake hands with
her, Il will wish you goodbye, for |
have Just been telling Miss Moyle
that l am going off to the wal IN
| India"
"You are going to the war. oh, Mr.. de
| Vray--if anything should happen to
you!' exclaimed Gertie, and tears start
ed to her eyes.
"Thank you for those tears" said
| George gratefully. Il shall know that
one person here, at least, will feel inter
est. Now give me as Keepsake that
red book-marker you are holding In
your hand. | will bring back the RIB
bon with something hanging to it."
"The Victoria Cross, perhaps" litter
ed Millie rather uncomfortable. Il de-
clare that's quite poetical. Well, good
bye, Mr.. de Nray, we part as friends,
don't WEI"
Excellent friends" answered George,
as be lifted both her hands to his lips,
AMI kissed them playfully.
That evening when old Mr.. Movie was
apprised of what had happened, he rub
BID his nose and said, well, its he who
! has broken off the ma Gu, not we. |
suppose we've heard the last of him
now-ior he'll 60 out to India and stay
there. AS for the new Lord Beauyray,
| my dear, / was quite wrong II my estl-