The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-12

wonder now they get on. IL must pe
iresome standing behind counter all
lay, with the Guilfrd pride on her shout
lers, and the home troubles tugging at
Ter heart. i'll had only asked her before
he breaking of this bubble! But now it
would seem like taking advantage Of her
and If could not endure
hat she should consent to marry me from
pity, how much less from prudence? Yet,
f she cares for me- But how am l to
Know? She IL net likely to tell me with
,ut being asked. and why should ask her
unless am certain?"
And thus, while he let the occasion slip
BY, while he dawdled and perplexed him
.elf, the firm in which he was junior part
ner required his presence In Europe TO es-
tabllsh branch house. He went to bid
Elinor goodbye-perhaps to say the some
thing more earnest. He would not tell;
he could not count upon himself nor his
moods. He found her in dark, narrow
street of the city, where the sunshine was
only q morning visitor of the most Ger
enormous kind; in rooms whose shah
biness smote him to the heart. She sat
before a Pickering flame and EN-
broidered in linen. He understood that
BY this means she was eaking out her
wages. But otherwise she
was the same being whom he had
known in luxury. The blush had not
deserted her fair cheek, the dimple still
hid there; the eyes were as radiant with
ting. the voice as liquid and full Of soft.
lingering tones and bewitching accents as
in the brightest days Of her prosperity.
They talked about his journey, the sights
he was to see, the sounds he was to hear;
and she sighed and said, 'Oh, / wonder,
if l shall ever 60 to Europe!" with that
wild hope which most of US long to realize.
They were sitting together upon a tete a
tete, relic of past magni6cence. He had
been looking at her embroidery, and when
he gave it back their hands touched, and
fingered almost lovingly. The words
were on his lips, "Will you 90 to Europe
with me, Elinor?"
Twill you" he faltered; will you
You will-forget me, suppose. as soon as
am gone. Out of sight, out Of mind!
IF you wish me to forget you, ! will,
she laughed. -
.And if do not wish it?'
"Ah, cannot promise; you are to be alb.
sent whole year."
If she could not promise to remember
him a year, was it likely that she would
promise to love him lifetime?
So he went to Europe, and tried to for
get himself in the details of business; to
satisfy himself with the public galleries
and gardens, with art and nature in holl.
day attire. He visited the Mer de Glace,
and dwelt in the shadow of the Matter.
horn, and heard the mountain echoes vi
brating upon the inspired air. But to
whom could he confide all his fine
thoughts? Who could respond to his
moods with such perfect sympathy as Eli
nor? Half the charm of travel was lost
without her. At the Lake of Como he fell
in with an elderly gentleman, solitary
like himself.
"Ah," said he, ''this travelling alone i,
almost like staying at home"
''And why, sir, did you not bring your
wife?" ventured John.
because was fool once. | have NJ
wife. Twenty-Five years ago was il
love, but | was, at the same time, tot
great a Ounce to tell her so. Young
man, if you ever chance to fall in love
lose no time in letting her know it. DOM
defer speaking"
''And if She"
mo matter what she answers. You
will have done yonr duty; you will have
nothing with which to reproach yourself.
John left the Lake of Como at once
He travelled night and day to London
and embarked for home. He went to thu
shabby by-street where he had left Elm
or; but the bird had flown. Mr.. Guilford
with that happy faculty some men have
for always coming to the surface in good
condition, had specialized himself into
another good fortune during Johns alb
sence, and was only to be found on Queens
street in the mansion of his forefathers
A servant ushered john into a chesful
morning-room, looking out into garden
full of sunshine and flowers, and went to
find Miss Elinor, while he looked at Elm.
or's portrait in crayon, read the name oil
Granville Dormandy in the corner. and
wondered if he did it before gong away,
and why he. John, had never seen it be-
fore. Just then voices that had all
along been family audible drew nearer, so
that he could near the words as we'll as
the tones. He turned his head and looked
out into the garden, where, in the neigh
borhood of hundred-leaved rose-tree,
Elinor had paused, leaning on the arm OF
a tall young man.
II thought at that time" the tall young
man was saying, and they stood 30 near
the window that John could not fail to
hear-was obliged to listen-'I thought
at that time you had fancy for young
wasn't it? By the way, I
met him abroad, and decided that you
must have refused him, he was so dis
Elinor stirred, and shower of petals
stirred with her. 81 may as well be frank
with you," she said; lit makes no differ
ence now. aid. was in love with him,
l believed that he loved me. !
should have married him if he had asked
me. But that was year ago, and when
one deserts you, what can you do better
than forget him2"
Nothing. darling; could not advise
anything that would please me more.
Poor fellow! And am his heir! Well,
perhaps shouldn't have been here my
self but for lucky chance. loved you,
Elinor, when | left you. One evening l
was drifting in a gondola beneath the
marble ruins Of Venice, when two youths,
idly pleasuring like myself, passed 81 near
hat | distinctly heard one say. Faint
heart never won fair lady, Denis. took
Il for an omen, and determined not 10 lose
you through faint heart, dearest; i left
Venice that night"
''You were right. All, Margaret, a
gentleman waiting to see me9 We will
be in presently"
John had listened like one in a trance.
in spite Of himself; then he moved slowly
INTO the hall, possessed himself of his hat
and went away. repeating, "A faint heart
never won q fair lady; and she would
nave married me if / had asked herl And
GRANVILLE Denormandy is my heir!"
Margaret, Margaret" called Elinor,
You said there was a gentleman here to
zee me. What have you done with him 2"
Il showed him in here, pom my honor.
Miss, cried the astonished maid; 81 left
him a-looking at your picture a. if he
,ould eat it. He can't hev got into the
ter the silver, can't he? He