Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-04
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Brown, she fired up in a jealous pet.
You seem very anxious about Miss
Brown. ! am not obliged to show her off
IN the drawing-room whenever visitors
come. She is only pauper cousin whom
we have taken in from charity"
ITS queer charity, dear. if you talk OF
il in that way" laughed George. II
don't consider poverty disgrace, either
mo but it's inconvenient, said Mile,
still querulously. land that reminds me
if we marry, suppose you don't mean TO
live on my money? Papa says his banks
might break and all sorts of things So
suppose You will do something to get an
independent income Pr
"Ies," answered George, colorng
deeply. IL have applied for an exchange
into the line, and think of going ont to
the war on the Indian frontier. shall
have lieutenant colonel's 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 wears to become a sol
dier's wife. and go ont to live in baking
Indian heat ~ exclaimed Mile, pouting.
II never bargained for that"
just at this minute Gertie Brown came
in. She had "A message to deliver to Mil
lie from Mr.. Movie, and blushed rs she
crossed the room where the pair of quar-
reling lovers sat: Miss Brown" said
George, rising to shake hands with her,
II will wish you good-by. for have just
been telling Miss Moyle that am going
off to the war in India"
lyon are going to the war; oh ! Mr..
DE Vray-it anything should happen to
you!n exclaimed Gertie. ami tears started
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 Il keepsake that red
bOok-marker you are holding in your
hand. will bring back the ribbon with
something hanging to it
1.-The Victoria Cross, perhaps Uttered
Mile rather uncomfortably. II declare
that's quite poetical. Well, good-by, Mr..
de Vray, we part as friends. don't we Pr
Excellent friends" answered George.
rs he lifted both her hands to his lips, and
kissed them playfully.
That evening when old Mr.. Moyle was
appraised of what had happened, he rubbed
his nose and said, "Well, well, it's he who
has broken off the match, not we. sup
pose we've heard the last OF him now
for he'll go out to India and stay there
As tor the new Lord Beauvray, my dear,
! was quite wrong in my estimate of him.
He is remarkably clever man, and he
means TO get me into Parliament p af
One year passed There had been II
triumph of the British arms in India, and
the name of Col de Vray was associated
with t. His name was in everybody's
mouth. He had received promotion and
other honors, and was returning to Eng
land after the termination of the campaign
us Maj. Gen. Sir George de Vray.
As for Mile Moyle, she was betrothed
to the new earl OF Beauvray, and
when Sir George arrived i'm London one of
the first things he read in the papers was
that the marriage between this young
lady and his cousin was. to take place in a
week.
He no longer cared now. lie went to
Mr.. MOyle's house on the very day of his
return. in the afternoon. and was ushered
into the dining room, where luncheon was
taking place. lie was received like he
10. for Mr. Moyle liked to be on good
terms with successful men, and Mile was
anxious to obtain something like forgive
ness for her jilIing. She received it fully
and freely. 80 far as could be judged from
the young generals manner, for he was
frank and pleasant, but after first greetings
were over he addressed himself principal
ly to poor little Gertie Brown, who set
radiant and trembling. To her he re-
counted his adventures. and oh, what
brave knight she thought him with his
sunburnt face and the modesty of true
glory that breathed in all his words The
new Lord Beauvray was not present.
At last, when toast had been drunk
to Georges honor and Miles happiness
honest Mr.. Moyle acting as toast-master
the general drew parcel from his pock-
ct and extrscted from it Gertie's book
marker. No longer scarlet now, but faded
pink from exposure TO the air, for it had
seen many q battle cntwined with the sold
ier's sword knot There were hanging
from it the Cross of the Bath, Victoria,
Cross, and something elsa wedding
ring. xviii you take all three, Gertie Pr
said George, approaching Miles little
cousin.
Bravo Sir George" exclaimed Mil
lie. clapping her hands, though she turned
lite pale, 81 always said that Gertie
and YOU were made for each other
$50 did ], "cried worthy Mr.. Movie /:
but, ! say. ,hullo! what's that ?''
There had been a loud knock ut the
door, and footman entered with tele-
gram on tray. Mr.. Aloyle opened the
missive and uttered an exclamation of hor-
ror and dismay "Great heavens. my lord.
read this!' he faltered.
The telegram announced that the new
Lord Beauvray had been killed Ia rail-
way accident So the Indian hero got his
title and estates again. He showed no
citation but seemed on the contrary, much
shocked, and was the first to lend assis-
lance to Mile who swooned in some
what forced attack of Mysteries.
Old Moyle had sunk on chair, help
less. His face was a thing to see.
When you see q bright baby pleased with
itself and everybody else, be sure that DIR.
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