The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-10-12


quickly and strobe towards me, grasp
ing me fiercely by the arm.
'What is the matter with her?'' he
asked in a hoarse voice
| shook off his hand rudely, and an
swered with great bitterness:
"a broken heart, Mr.. Dearing."
could not refrain from saying it,
though knew jet would be angry.
'What do you mean?"
He seemed to be choking with his
own words.
''Ought you to ask such question:"
| said pointedly.
'.For Gods saker' he cried passion
ately; ''have done with this. You know
you saw that Iloved her-worshipped
the ground she trod on. I would give
my life for her this instant What is
the matter, Miss Emily?"
His earnestness was like revelation
to me. looked at him moment, and
my heart bounded.
''Do you mean what you say, Ralph
Dearing?"
GAS heaven is above us do"
Them l said joyously, ''it is al
hideous misunderstanding. Georgette
loves you. 1t is that that is killing
her."
If ever face was transfgured with
rapture, his was that instant.
''Are you telling me the truth?'' he
cried
''Yes, l am," / answered; 'but go
away before she comes out, she cannot
bear to see you now. Twill prepare her
for YOUR coming tO-nirhtn
He obeyed me, and it was not until
evening that Jet saw him in her own
little sitting-rocm. When she came in,
looking so frail yet SO lovely, Ralph
could not utter word. He simply
opened his arms, and the next instant
her head was on his breast.
Darling" he whispered, II told YOU
the truth. Your fortune was nothing TO
me; but how could / ask you to give it
up for the sake of sharing my pov-
erty?"
'Your poverty was nothing to me-"
she said, in a voice that thrilled with
happiness; ''but you never gave me a
chance of saying So"
''And will you-can you-oh, Georg-
cite, my darling! it will be a terrible
sacrifcer'
''You say SOP" she cried reproachful-
", ''yet you profess to love me! Tell
me, Ralph, if it were ten times as much,
wouldn't you give it up gladly if you
were in my position?"
Dearest" he said, kissing her with
tender reverence, 81 would give up the
world for your
Besides" she added, with an en-
Il, I'll
Ralph. Can you forgive me for itp I
was trying to weigh your love in the
balance with my money, and how sadly
l mi5calculated the result. Butt is
only half of my fortune that will for
felt in marrying you. l think we can
still manage to live on half. Don't you
think we can Ralph?"
He looked at her in kind of de-
lirium.
"Why-what-' he stammered
Don't you understand" she said,
putting both arms around his neck.
~yvnen L marry you, Iose half my for
tune, but there is still q goodly portion
left to me. l would not have any of it,
though, Ralph, if l had to live without
you.'
Real tears started to his eyes, and he
gathered her close to his heart.
When / came in after awhile, Jet was
lying on the sofa, and he was seated
close beside her.
Her cheeks were crimson, and her
eyes shone like stars.
81 don't know what the doctor will
say to this 1 said, shaking my head
obviously.
1--WE won't need any doctor now, Miss
Emily" Ralph said, with joyous
laugh. Il have taken the contract off
his hands,
He fulfilled it too; for, three months
later, when Jet was married, her health
was better than it ever had been be-
fore.
The inscription in her wedding-ring
was in Hebrew, and somewhat different
from the judgment which Belshazzar
saw written upon the wall.
1t signified in our language:
Thou hast been weighed in the bal
ance and found true'