Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-25
Chicago Love Stories.
By an Cnseniiment,l villain.

Chicago Tribune.
Hazel Quirk looked quickly up at Lord
Traverse Bay, the love light beaming forth
from her eyes with a tender radiance that
told mere plainly than could any words
the deep affection she bore him but there
was in the look pleading wistfulness, a
sense of trustful security, that touched
his very heart. She did not speak, but,
placing dimpled arm around his neck,
drew his face down and kissed him with
4 soft, melting, three-for-5O cents kiss that
she kept on tap only for him, ana then her
eyes shOnc forth again the love that her lips
could not utter, while the dropping mouth
quivered as if in pain
"You arc not well, darling" said Percy
Hanafin his week day name inagonized
tones, the words nearly choking him as he
spoke. Let me bring your vinaisrette,
or Il bottle of seltzer-a Tuaii or two Of
that would revive YOU"
But Hazel only laid her head on his
shoulder, wound her white arms around
his neck, and began to sob as If her heart
would break.
done to cause you this bitter anguish :?
Speak, my angel; speak, and tell ME
wherein the fault lies. Demand of me
r
shall be checr(uily made. have large
red apple in my ovcrcoat pocket, and it
shall be ycurs-all yOurs--if you will only
speak,
Slowly from the shoulder blade rose the
little head, with it's mass of brown curls,
slowly turned the pure beautiful face of
Hazel Quirk, until Percy again look ed
down into those eyes that had so lately
beamcd forth merry ganccs, and saw
once moro the little nose that had SO often
burrowed in his vest. You will surely
keep your promise ~ Hazel asked between
the convulsive sobs that seemed to be
breaking her heart and seriously disar-
ranging her liver.
"Of course WILL my sweet" replied
Percy. "You shall have the apple
"And is it really and truly red one:'
asked the girl, again soh6ing as if her
heart would break.
."Ycs. my love-"
Hope to die lift amt: this between
the sobs.
eyes," said Percy.
Criss-crOss ?''
Yes, dear"
"Well and here she broke down
afrcsh, but finally mastered her grief and
SPOKE" Papa has soaked the mill"
"What :" eXclaim ed Percy in tones OF
astonishmcnt, "soaked the mill that has
hecn his home So long ?'
Same mill,' replied Hazel, wrngiug
out her handkerchief and fishing up a
dry one from the sleeping car of her pol
ouaise.
"WelI, that is sad, indeed" said
Percy but what matters it to us"
All you do not understand - sobbcd
4 - \
Why, what do you mean Hazel
ciso why this Juggling with words %
"I mean. Percy said Hazel in low,
bitter tones, " that the mill is inortgaged,
and that am to pay the debt
What my Hazel collateral security :
It cannot, must not be?'
But it is,' was the fearful response.
" care not" exclaimed the young
man. You shall not be sacrificed.
will marry you tomorrow, and thwart
this vile plan of Jim ROdney's''
You will - said the girl, looking at
him eagerly, and jumping lightly from
his knee.
81 will
The little head fell on his shirt front
with a dull thud.
Hazel had tainted.
Placing her carefully Oh fautcuil Lord
Traverse Bay kissed the tear. stained
checks, and started out to borrow a dol
lar and a half from his mother with which
to get the marriage license. AS the sound
Of his footsteps died away, Dunstan Quirk
entered the room where Hazel was lying
She rose rs he opened the door, and
smiled family.
Ibid you give him the racket, sis ?''
the old man asked.
g Yes, papa"
And did he fall into the net -
" l should SMILE" replied Hazel
Suckers are pretty thick this winter,
my child" said Dunstan Quirk, &" "and
you're the girl that can land them