The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-30


She recalled words that PROVED
her new sutor tic BIO no mere pup
py, but man who had read mucl
and thought deeply.
The sumner days passed swiftly
: and meaning smiles hoyered over
the faces Of the others when Mr.
Dayton and Miss Wlllett were men
toned or were noted IN each Others
company, for the Irritation was car
ried on briskly,
1t was only flirtation to punish
hun for his insolenee, Jennie stern.
! y told her heart when she caught
herself musing over his words SIGH.
ing, too, sometimes, as she thought
the plet SAINT summer was drawing
to n close, and she must soon dismiss
her cavalier from her side forever.
For her cheeks burned then, it
was to her money all this winsome
court was paid, and the smiles, the
Difference, the attentions, were all
for tho sake of her grandfather's
legacy.
And while the helress sighed and
unused, the wooer was blessing the
hour that brought HIM to N for
the summer.
lie had forgotten tho foolish
speech he had made about the heir.
ess, and had gwen his heart to the
woman; and he thought how proud
a man might be of her beauty and
taste whom the voice Of society
praised his wife.
The day came the tull heart found
vent IN speech, as the young couple
walked in shady, lovely lane,
Fred's words, warm and tender,
spoke the true and sincere passion
In his heart.
1t was some moments before an
answer came.
jennie had to battle with desire
to put her little hand IN his, and
give him back love for love.
She had to school her taco and
steady her voice before she could
answer. ...
"Mr. Dayton, my answer to you
must be to recall to your memory
your conversation with Mr.. Hogon
on the porch the evening of your
arrival, every word of which was
distinctly heard in my room"
"Thcn you have been playing
with me p be cried fercely.
al .hovo been enjeavorlng to
prov to you that my money had a
human 0ppendage."
1t was we'll for her composure
then that he turned abruptly from
her, and strobe rapidly homoward,
leaving her to turn into a narrow
by path in the woods, and sob out
ali her pam in solitude.
For she realized now, IN bitter
humiliation, that whatever Fred
Dayton had sought in woomg, he
had won her heart
AS the tears chased one another
down her checks, one of the unerr-
lns instincts of true love came into
her heart, and she felt deeply and
keenly that the love she had insult
ed and rejected, was not the false
suit OF fortune-hunter, but the true
heart seeking which is the sure
guarantee for welded happiness.
She crept slowly home at last
hiding hor red swollen eyes under
her veil, and went to her own room.
Upon her dressing table lay a let.
ter, and as she read il, there came
INTO her busy brain quick, lumi-
nous idea.
"I'lI try it," she said. "My eyes
are in splendid condition. i'll try
it,"
She took her open letter in her
hand, and went momn'ully into the
room whore luncheon was in pro.
gross of demolition.
As she appeared Fannie cried:
"Jennic, what is tho matter? You
look as # you had been crying your
eyes out !"
"The S. Bank is broken !"
"By Jovo !" cried Tom, dali your
money was in that"
Jennie hid her face On Fannio's
shoulder, and sobbed:
"Unclo George was married last
week w
"Nevor mind, Jennie. Come to
my room, darling" said Fannie.