The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-06-10
HE BLUFFED AND Won
The Sure Road 40 Lovely WOman's
Heart.
tChieaso frlblne.

I'll DflInet 10 hOt SOs
Reginald Mulcaney turned as these
words, spoken N tones that Were tell
derby thrilling, fell upon his good
right ear, anu advanced slowly up the
plank sidewalk that led from Lne port
cults TO the front eps Ofthe terrdeed
castle OF ElnelDert McMurty, Eighth
DUKE of Blue Island Avenue.
al tlodgnt you would speak to tnet
Lady Constance he said 10 u tail,
shapely ma den OF 10 summers, who
stood on the Nerdnda OF The castle.
81 Thought you could not send me
away forever Without one word of
hope-one little, tiny, emocfatic-
vote-In-Iowa nope. / know fun Wen
that III the 0reary, dismal, New YorA-
Post-editorlal fuJare, wnieA rtSes up
before me like a black-wln5ed spectre
of the nignt, there AN De nausnt in
my life Dut desollte days whose hours
shall pass With leaden feet, and black
bitter nIguts when | shel toss around
restlessIy IN a POKER game, thinking
only OF the love wnIc mas gone from
me forever. We may never meet
again, Constance-probdDly never
shall, unless | Desln going u the mat
inees-but | shall Ike 10 feel that, al
though you can never love me again,
never let me buy candy for you, there
is still in your heart Il kindly ,eeiIng,
a tInge OF pity, for one TO whom Your
sweet face has Tor many, many Years
way back before the White Stock
ings wol the championship-beon a
beacon ligh to guide me safely DER
the wind-swept sea OF North SIDE life.
Am I hoping for too nnuca? and the
beautiful urown eyes that had witehed
so many hearts from behind the rib
bon counter looked into Those ofCon-
stance McMurthy With a istful,
pleading, don't-untie. the-dog-if- you
love-me | Iok that would have melted
n heart of Chicago beefsteak.
For an instant the girl did not re-
ply. A look of pain, as If some sad
memory had been recalled by lsegi-
maids words, OF a corset steel got
loose, passed over her face, aud then
regaining her composure by mighty
effort, she placed Il uny-gloyed hand
on the young mans shoulder and
spoke in low, measured tones that
showed, far more than could any
words, the terrible intensity of the
agony that this separation was causing
her.
ssFor two years, Reginald she
said, al have loved you with a deep,
passionate, all-absorbing love that
would make your head swim if you
knew about it. | have looked
forward with pride asd joy in my
gislish innocence and enthusiasm TO
the day when you should lead me to
the nuptial altar aud crown the sweet
spring time OF my life with the golden
glory ola love that should last forever.
/ had whispered TO myself that 1
should make you a faithful, loving,
always-have-b Notwithstanding wife.
There has often come to me a vision
OF a happy home, where | should pass
my days in happiness and Stocking
mending. But the vision has gone,
the beautiful blue sky with its fringe
of rose-tinted clouds has passed away,
and in Its place | see an angry ffrIna
ment, across which drift the lea,len
clouds OF despair. And so ii is better
that we should part now, before sup
per, and let the dead past be its own
undertaken"
Reginald saw that all hope was gone
that he was certain to he left Oh
third base. "Good-hy, Constance"
he murmured. IL must go now, be-
cause l want to stop in my way over
town and buy my sister a sealskIn
sacque.o
The girl turned quickly, and looked
at him earnestly. "Do you mean
what you say?" she asked in hoarse,
anxious tones.
81 do" was the reply.
"And would you buy your wife a
Bealskin sacque?"
"Certainly," said Reginald; ''two
of them il she liked"
Ahappy smile spreaG over the girls
face. Twining her arms around Reg
maids neck, she placed her tiny
head on his shoulder. and then the
little rosebud mouth puckered mp
with a sweet, beatific pucker, as she
said In tender tones:
"You may call again this evening.
Heaven intended US for each other.p