Iron County register., 1883-06-07

Ton, nuuuTeu miles nOEtn Oh mere,
which busy little town offers an open
ing for such an institution. He says
there are immense fortunes to be built
up in the Western mines, but there are
immense risks 20 be taken; and for his
part he prefers to go slow, with certain.
though moderate, success ahead.
''Oh, Rodney, don't speculate, what
ever else you dor'
My dearest, there's some sort of
speculation in every new enterprise a
man undertakes. But don't fear; I'm
as much opposed to oillegitimate ventures
as you can be-"
Rodney had burnt his fingers in gold
gambling before he came of age. He
had begun with different sort of gam
bling, had won, and had carried his
winnings into the gold room, to have
them slip. like magic, from his grasp.
1t was this operation, coming to his
guardians ears which had caused the
latter to delay the transfer of his funds
when Rodney came of age; done, of
course, with the young mans full con-
sent.
They were walking under the trees
which surrounded the cottage, the sun
set light pouring in a rosy flood over the
scene. Approaching upon the turf
which deadened his footsteps, came a
servant in plain livery, who lifted his
hat to Rodney, with grave air.
"A package, sir; with Miss Sanger
ford's compliments.
"Oh, Dennis, it is you," cried Rod
ney, more discomposed than he liked to
show. $50 the Sangerford family real
ly are in the nei1hbOrhOOd?''
''We took possession of our new coun-
try seat the latter part of May, sir,'' re-
sponded Dennis, stitfiy, with a wave of
the hand indicating a villa which over
looked the cottage grounds. "NO an
swer, sir, my young lady said.
"What has she sent you, Rodney?"
asked Mignon, as the man turned away.
"Lctters?h
at looks like it. I must say she
might have chosen a more suitable
time.''
"Rodney" she exclaimed, accusing
". You have been in love with her,
and you never told me. You may as
well confess at once
at will make you despise me, Mig
non"
"Oh, no, think not. But it makes
me sorry for her.
s.Sorryr' exclaimed Rodney, with al
most startling intensity. ''Is that wom-
ans love? Why, Mignon, if 1 were you
if / thought you had ever cared for
another man, should hate him with all
my heart.''
There was look on his face which
sent thrill, akin to fear, through her
veins.
: s'Jealous!n she thought, and it flashed
over her that here was the chance for
Varick's revenge, if he only knew.
s.But Iinever did care she said to her
self; 'snever, in the way he means"
Rodney burned the package of letters
unopened.
"She meant them to make mischief
between us, Mignon." he said "and
she has failed in her purpose, thank
Heaven!"
But he was doing Rose Sangerford in
justice by theshought. She had known
from the day they came into the cot
tage who her near neighbors were. She
was proud, and her pride had received
cruel blow; she was miserable, too,
and felt outraged and Inundated that
they should come to flaunt their happi-
ness under her very eyes. How often
her heart had been torn by seeing them
together before she yielded to the angry
impulse which prompted that one act of
retaliation, Rodney France would never
know.
The cottage changed tenants at mid
summer. Mignon proposed giving an
informal dinner to very few acquaint-
ances when they were fairly established
in their new home at Riverton.
"To your acquaintance, Rodney. l
of the kind to your partner, / suppose"
''Tendyke has said more than once
that he would like the pleasure of meet
ing my wife," Rodney acquiesced. 1t
did not appear that the social ostracism
which would have attended them in
New York need follow here. At the
last moment. when the day arrived, a
note came with Tendyke's regrets.
"Sorry," wrote Rodney's partner
chow sorry, my dear fellow, you will
never know. l hear there is a rise in
G. V. bonds. and we must dispose of
ours. Business before pleasure, but [
hope to reverse the rule next time | am
favored etc, etc, on to the end.
The dinner was a success. The two
OF three gentlemen, who listened to
Mrs. Frances singing afterward, who
knew Rodney already as a genial ac-
quaintance, went away charmed.
I'll send my married sister to call
upon her," said one. ''Ive heard that
she was variety actress, concert sing
er, or something of that sort; but I'll
only tell Lucy that she is the wife of
Our riSinu yOIlDp banker That will he
all-sufficient for her."
Mrs. France had grown really radiant
over her small triumph. Looking at
her, sharp pang pierced her husband $
heart. Could it be that she delighted
in this sort of thing? Would she ever
be quite as much his own if she had
even this small world to please2 She
grew little pale as she comprehended
the struggle which was going on in his
mind.
1T was for your sake I tried to please
them," she said. it gives you one
moments uneasiness to see me in COM