Daily globe., 1879-04-27

and they quarreled with me. But the
upshot was that Jeanie and I were en-
gaged-in July her mother was to come
to Europe-Jeanie would be with her at
Blarritz-free from her relations, and I
was to Join her there. had more than
two months to live through. I went
wandering about to pass the time as best
I could. At first I received letters from
her very often; but soon they grew more
rare; and then they stopped altogether.
1t was not yet the time she had set for me
to seek her; but I flew off to Blarritz,
and"
His hesitation quite maddened me. I
cried out:
"Well-you saw her?-for Heavens
sake, tell the rest"
"Saw her!" he repeated, savagely, shut
ting his teeth together till they clicked
like steel springs. ''Yes, I saw her Il
think I shall not forget it this side the
grave"
"Go on.'
SIN the train from Bordeaux I met
one Of her cousins, who told me that
Jeanic was to marry the Italian; that she
had informed them of her engagement
to me as good joke; that she had fooled
me just for the fun of thing; that she
had laid wager that could do so.''
"What did you say!'
II went to the Blarritz The family
had a house on cliffs. It was even
ing. went up there, Determined to see
Jeanie. I knew that it twas probable l
should be refused admittance. Sol just
walked into the house, for the doors we're
open. There was veranda at the back,
like yours here. saw Jeanie sitting
there, and the Italian was kneeling at her
feet.''
did you 60 on?" I asked.
"Go on" returned he. II had seen
enough. There was night train to Pau
1 took it. From Pau I wrote to her. !
was determined that she should not make
an utter fool Of me-"
"What did you write2"
''That 1 had to thank her for our pleas
ant Irritation in Rome; that as of course
neither of us had ever considered it seri.
Gus, she would not be surprised that
hoped before long to introduce my wife
to her; and that trusted my sweet Cir
would rank among Miss Morris friends
"Great Heavens, Phil"
'Then I started for Australia, anG
went round the world. Well, here I am
and that is my story"
"And pretty one it is!'' cried voice
in the library doorway, which made u
both jump.
We turned. There stood judith.
"You're a. dreadful fool, Phil" sh
continued.
''There was no truth in what that lad,
told you. The Italian did propose t
, Jeanie-she could not help that--I sup
pose you happened to 60 eavesdroppin
, at the very momentr'
"Aunt Judith"
, "Hold your tonguev' cried the i'm
perious lady. "They bad kept back you
letters and Jeanie's, no doubt. Well, sil
e the first news she had of you, after week
! of silence, was that sweet efusion 70
I sent from Pau. Do YOU know what 70
|. did sir2 You nearly broke her heart!''
t ''If could believe that,' groaned Phi
II would go and find her absence-be
e 'Bah!" interrupted Judith. "Com
T here!"
e She pushed him into the library, an
I shut the door behind him.
We heard a cry from Phil, echoed by
feminine voice. Then we neither sa
o nor heard our visitors for more than a
. hour.
The table had been cleared and lam1
r brought, and Judith and were waitin
with what patience we might. The dot
opened at last.
t There the pair stood. little sham
}. faced, but as happy couple as one coul
T we'll find.
I Judith hugged them both, and SO di
|. I. Then we had some supper. The
=. Judith sternlv dismissed US all to o,
t respective chambers.
"This is a respectable house, and I Al
I woman of order," said she; "It
past eleven o'clock, and feel as if Y
J. had lived about ten years between SUI
set and bedtime -.Erchanqe.