, 1882-06-17
He Piuifed aud Won.
=. ! pr;ihee do nct 20.

prithee do nct 90.
Reginald aIulcahey TUNED as these
words, spoken in tones that was ienderly
thrilling, fell upon his good right ear, asd
advanced slowly up the nlAnk Sidewalk
that led from the portcullis TO the front
steps Of the terraced castle of E,helbert
McMurtry, Eighth Duke II Blue Island
Avenue.
al thought you would speak To ne,
Lady Constance, he said, to tail, SHAPE
ly maiden Of nineteen summers. who
stood or tie yeranda of the castle al
thought you could not send me away for
ever without one word Of hope-one little,
tiny. Democratic vote In Iowa hope. l
know full well ths; in the drsary, dismal
New York Post editorial future which
rises up before me Ike black-ginged
spectre of the night there can be naught
in my lie blt ISOLATE days whose hours
shall PASS with laaden feet, and bitter
nights when shall toss around restiessiy
in q poker game, thinking only Il the
love tha: has gone from me forever We
NAV never meet again, Consiance-prob-
ably never shall. unless begin going 10
the matinees-but | should Ike TO feel
that, although You can never love me
again, never let me buy cardy for you,
there is still IN your heart A kindly feel
Ing, tinge OF pity, for one to whom Your
sweet face has for many, MANY years
way back before the White Stockings Won
the championship-been beacon light to
puide him safely ore the wind-swept sea
of North Side he Am hoping fer too
much !" and the beautiful brown eyes
that had wiJched so many hearts from be-
hind the ribbon counter looked into those
If Constance McMurtry with wistfnl,
pleading, don't-untie the-dog gif-you-loye-
me look that would have melted hear.
Of a Chicago beefsteak.
For an instance the girl did not reply.
4 look Of pam, as If some sad memory
had been recalled by Reginaids words, or
A corset steel got loose, passed over her
face, and then, regaining her comPosuTe
by a mighty effort, she placed tiny
; gloved hand On the young mans shoulder
and spoke in low, measured tones that
| showed i.r more than could any words,
the terrible intensity Of the agony that
! this separation Was causing her.
"For two years, Reginald, she said,
~ have loved you with deep, passion
ate all absorbing love that would make
Your head swim If You only knew abont
it. have looked forward with pride and
Joy in my girliSh innocence and enthuSi-
as,n to the day when you should lead me
! 10 the nuptile alter and crown the sweet
| spring time oi my life with golden glory
! Of love that should last forever. had
whispered to myself that should make
you faithful, loving, always have-hreak
| fast -in-time wife. There has come 10 me
a vision of happy home, where shonld
pass my days III happiness and stocking
! mendins But the VISION has gone, the
beautiful blue sky nith its fringe Of rose
! tinted clouds have passed away, ard IN lis
place ] SEE an angry hrmament, across
which DRIFT the Geaden clouds Of dispair
| And ST. il IS better that we should part
nov, before supper, and lei the dead past
| he It's own undertaken
! Reginald SAW that all hope was gone,
that he was certain To be left on third
hase. GooA-hy, Constance" he muir
-. - n"w, urr5suSe
want t. stop on may way over town and
! buy my sister a sealskin sacqne
! The girl turned quickly, and lo"ked al
him earnestly
. Do you mean ahat you Gay , she
! a-ked in h"arse, ANXIOUS tones.
! Il do, was the reply,
And would You buy your wifi. seal
skim sacque
; Certainly" said Reginald: two Of
| them If she liked
\ happy smile spread over the girls
face. Twining her arms around Reginald's
neck, she placed her tiny head on his
shoulder, and ihcn the rosebud mouth
puclered mp with n sweet, b.stiiic pucker.
as she said in tender tones
You may call again this evening.
Heaven intended MS for each other. -
Chicago Tiiaaes.