Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-05

Now she lay with wide open eyes,
thinking of the past, and in her ears
were ringing old Nurse Blackitts
words of her: "She will take anawful
site of soberin'."
Just then there came knock at the
door, and Elspeth's voice saying:
"Miss Elizabeth, there is strange
gentleman down stairs who wishes to
see you few minutes. He looks as II
he was from London"
The lawyer from LondOnl Miss Har-
courts heart gave quick throb as she
arose and mechanically glanced at the
little narrow glass between the win
dOws. There was red spot burn
ing on each cheek, and the brown hair
had lost its smooth, satin appearance;
but she did not notice that to day, but
passed quickly down to the cool, dark
room below.
The stranger rose and bowed as she
entered, a tall man with gray hair and
swarthy skin.
"YOur letter came this morning." be-
gan Miss Elizabeth, nervously. al am
afraid the house will have to go for the
mortgage"
"My letter." said the stranger. 81
think there must be some mistake"
81 beg yOuI pardon" Miss HARBOUR,
said. but are you not from LOndon?"
The stranger took step forward.
"Beth," he said, shave changed sc
completely that you do not know meY'
"Jack!" she gasped. "You cannot
be Jack Rainsfordp'
Such different meeting from thai
which she had planned in the years
gone by! Instead Of passionate kisses
she qnietly shook hands with her OLE
lover, and sat down on the chair OPP
posite to him.
A chill disappointed look came owe
the worn, tired face of the man, and h
arose and walked over to the window a
he said bitterly
"You have hardly changed at all, bu
sixteen years in India are not likely Il
keep man fresh and young-especiall.
when they are not particularly happ.
Ones"
Something in the tones made Eliza
beth HarcOurt's heart thrill, as it ha,
in the old days but she remembers,
that wife in India. The feverish cheek
grew deeper crimson, but she sai'
quietly:
"Are you going to stay any length o
time in England, Mr.. RainsfordY /
your wife with you?'
With startled look he turned an,
faced her.
"YOu know l never married, Bet
HarcouIt" he said bitterly. 81 neve
loved any one but you, and you hav
forgotten me-
With a cry she sprang toward him
and the next moment was sobbing il
his arms.
slack, my darling" she said, 81 hav
loved you always, and have not forgot
ten you for one moment Of the wear
years ~
IF i had only known 1T before p h
answered sadly. Some one told m
you married the year after left, and
thought it was true, until ONE day o.
board vessel, | met lad that cam
from here / asked him about the oil
place, and he told me Elizabeth Hal
court had nursed him through feve
when every one else was afraid to com
near him."
Rainsford stopped and slipped an oil
hoop of shining stones on Miss Hal
courts finger.
"Do you KNOW" he said ga will
hope filed me, and l said 10 myself
eff not / will drop it in the middle o
the ocean, and never look 1t Englan
again."
Elizabeth looked down at the spark
ling diamonds, and said with Ions
drawn sigh:
"Oh, Jack, it was only tbs mornin
that was in despair"
Suppose you let me see that lette
from LondoI, ?" he said. 4 wanted I
make some English investments"
That night Miss HaroOtrt knelt b
the little white bed with q happy so
like tired child that has found rest a
J last.
Jack did make an investment, but
was not i'm London. The mortgage wa
relieved, and Jack and Beth now enjo
the old stone mansion.