Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-11-29

with faint shadow of dishOnor on her
name, forsaken by the crowd OF summer
day friends.
She looked into my face, for my
tongue was tied, a I'D then bent her head
and kissed my hand.
"My DEAR said, "my dear"
The only safe thing for me to do was
to go to the window. and went. Pres
emily she followed me, and having my
self as thoroughly in hand as an Old
fighter should by this time, l sat down
beside her and we had a long, serious
talk.
The long rays of sunlight paled from
orange to amber and gradually faded
into the gray of dusk, and as yet we
had not spoken of the future. Josepha
had her fathers own pride and strength
of will, and my heart failed me as L
mentally marshaled my forces and pre-
pared to advance. First, meant that
She should come home with me.
"Josepha," / began, "this is no
place for you;" and then | called
myself an old blunderer who deserved
to be well kicked for his unutterable
stupidity.
..No, it is my home, my dear old
home. no longer, have looked over
the papers which are in this box enough
to see plainly that the place will not be
sufficient to satisfy the demands OF the
creditors. Let me know as soon as you
can the full amount of the deficit; have
thought it all out. No, dear Major, l
can not be contented to remain idly at
Deerwood, kindly as you mean the
offer, while my fathers debts remain
unpaid. All! / am afraid you are an
gry; but indeed, indeed, can not.
She was rock to arguments and per-
suasion. She was her fathers own
daughter. After all, her spirit and de-
termination demanded admiration. l
gave it grudg ,ngly enough, feeling as if
/ should enjoy scolding her soundly and
then kiss NC her!
took the box, and chose to leave her
with the impression that l disapproved
totally of herself and her determine
tons.
l sat down to hard work over the pa
pers, and when morning dawned l
could talk definitely about the state OF
affairs.
Well, they were in very bad way,
indeed. l made no effort to mince
things to Josepha, who had made ME
an early call. She gave a little gasp.
turned her back on me, and walked
straight to the window.
1t was beastly morning; couldn't
have been nastier. The rain fell-drlZ-
zle, drizzle, drizzle. She could
see the gray shaft which marked her
fathers grave. 1t was dreadful! The
clock licked on and on.
.Josepha"' (Anything to break the
stormy silence.)
No reply.
"You are not legally bound to pay
these debts. All the law can do is tc
claim the estate"
Perhaps she heard. She turned hel
head a triile.
"I do wish you would be more like
people. Here l am with more money
than can use. Borrow of me. You
false notions will benefit nobody, and a!
for your pride l call it foolishness. A
any rate, stay here at DeerwOod. viii
60 away willingly if it will be pleasant
er in any way for you. Let me, as you
fathers old friend, advise you"
She came to my chair, and put he
hand to my shoulder.
"Did rate your friendship (and it is
very, very dear to me) above the duty
owe to the dead and my conscience
should prove unworthy of it. Riskins
the loss of your regard. Major, l mus
adhere to my course"
She scratched off two advertisements
handing them to me as she rose
Standardization as governess, ant
"For sale-Hamilton Place." were tn
headings. did my best to obtain he
consent to tearing up the first, but al
she would say was: .'Do not urge me.
How like she was to Oswald, witt
that square jaw, that firm, clear tone
and imperious pose.
And SO (perhaps because of the re
minder) l gainsaid her no longer. Gov
erness she should be if she wished, ant
Josepha went home pleased as an
headstrong girl who has her way.
In pursuance of a plan to head he
off sent telegram to Reg. The ide
of her not loving such a fine, manly
true-hearted fellow, the best man eve
inside Lieutenant's uniform. He ha
only to ask to wed anywhere. He cam
as soon as he could get leave. The
were off in fortnight.
told him of Josepha's resolves.
''There is one power that will sto
her.
"And that, uncle?"
Love" Profound sigh from Rec
but no disposition to open his mouth.
"Do you try your luck again! RI
member the old rule about two neg:
tives. have observed the young won
, an pretty closely. and l think you wi
succeed. Tell her in case she consen,
| to make us the happiest of men you al
? to give up YOUR commission and com
into my firm at once. Pshaw, DO,
, Don't look so dazed. have intende
it all along; only taking time by tt
fcrelock, you know. There, you youn
5 bear! Would you hug me to death? G
: along with you! Tell Josepha when 70
find her that an eccentric old dufft
| who has taken fancy to the place o
: fered f25,OO0 to-day for it, and tn:
being by long odds more than she ca
expect to have offered again. l toe
/ him up
: "All right, uncle; anything more?
He was already half out of the libr
rp.
: "Tell her-nO, never mind"
, Reg was by this time beyond hearin,
For an hour walked up and dow
: my lonely, luxurious drawing-roon
t Free from the restraint of Reginald
company, the fever rose again in m
e blood, my pulse beat fast, my ste
e quickened. Then formed a hundre