Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-02-04
k PHEASANT LOVE.

have got some news for you, Mag gie, " he said, one day. about eighteen months after he had gained his cornmis- sion. "Guess what 1t is"
 They were walking along the green lanes of Perlock, listening to the cease less murmur of the sea, as at intervals they had walked and listened ever since they could remember; at any rate, she was six years younger than her former play-fellow.
 q You are going to be promoted" she said.
 Promoted, you little goosel No one ever gets promoted in the British army. Guess again.
 You are going to marry an beiress. :" There was lump in her throat as she said it.
 Wrong again. No estimable young pe1 son with green eyes, turn up nose, susceptible heart and $50, ,0OO year has turned up yet But it's something near ly as good. am ordered to China"
 "On, Alic 7" she gasped, and burst into tears. It was very foolish of her, but then she was only Is, and had not yet acquired the praiseworthy art of conceallng her feelings.
 Why, whatever are you crying for ?" he asked, and kissed away her tears. He'd kissed her ever since she was ,. and thought no more of it than if she had been his. sister, CT the cat, except ing, perhaps, thatit was nicer-which it was, no doubt |" 1 shall only be away five years at most, and when I conie back Ill bring you q pig and an ivory tooth-plck, and whole lot of things, and"
 |" Yes, she said, listening aftentively.
 But then you'll be & young woman T forget-and 'out, and all that sort of thing, and won't condescend to speak to poor Lieutenant; you will have all the Squires and fox-hunters about the place at your feet"
 "Oh no, indeed, I shall not, Alic, D she said, eagerly.
 But 1 tell you you will. I believe you are born little firt, and I shall come back and find"
 But she burst into tears again, and put up her pretty little hand to stop his teasing, winch she cou q not bear just then. It seemed so cruel of him to laugh and joke when he was going away for five years. He did not seem to care 8 bit, and she could have broken her heart upon the spot, and thrown away the pieces, so as never to be bothered with 1t again. Then. seeing her mourn iul blue eyes, he was merciful
 SC believe 1 shall come back and find you just as great a little darling as you are now, and, If we've got any money, we'llgetmarried and livebappy ever after, and If we haven't we'll get married and starve ever after-unless, of course, the heiress turns up."
 "Oh, I hope she won't p' said Maggie, like a truthful little idiot. z sSlaii Soa ever Wslle to ulv, Aiio,
 { Yes, of course, I shall, and shall expect you to- wits baek six paezE sspqsed and all that sort o . 5lling. 1i | So Alie u9a6ssr vent to rhi5i; a., l asal1l Magels 1ai9sa hepefa)1f letter bnt six r1onth hs 35asstl1 aB |. z,<,izl came. Perhaps it takes longer for 2 letter to get here from China" she thought, knowing as little about the means of transit and the time 1t took as If the. Celestial city had been in the moon. But 8 year passed, and yet nc letter came. and Maggie journeyed into womanhood, but no word or sign came from Allie Granger, and at last she gave him up altogether.
 Maggie was 20 years old when her father died, and the creditors pounced down, and she and h, mother were sold out. Mrs. Dunlop was offered hom. in London by sister, who was well of and bad tempered, and it was thankfully accepted.
 Maggie went as governess into the family of Mrs. Marshall, of Woolwich
 Mrs. Marshali's daughter by her first husband was really mistress of the es. tablishment, for Mary Patterson had 8 strong will and she was an heiress. "A very nasty heiress, too," poor Maggie thought, and she was right, for Maria WAS skinny, and thought herself sarcas tlc, and always said very nasty things tc people who did not dare to say them back again.
 One evening, when Maggie had beer about year at Woolwich, and she wa. sitting alone in her school-room as usual for the pupils had just said good night and been delivered to the tender mercie. of their nurse, Miss Patterson walked il very much dressed and rather flushed and excited.
 Miss Dunlop" she said, "we shal | have few friends this evening. and