Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21

TOO. than- dozen Colonies To regl-
ment could give you in the course OF
year.
"Ah. but my life Is so very different
said the Captain. complacently.
Certainly only three months mar
ricd. Your time j. To come. >" replied
his friend, with an air Of cOmmisera-
ton. They first pull the wool over
your eyes that's during the engage
mcnt. for il they didn't so many good
fellows like yourself would never be
drawn in the way they are. Then they
drive lightly the first few months. /
dare say she hasn't given YOU one order
yet. has she? No? / thought not;
you're in too much of n hurry TO wait
for 'cm bat after The years MP. whizl!
how they drive, WhiZz buzz, scratch
gravel lively. II you don't some other
fellow Will; and in n twinkle YOU re-
deserted. the reins drop loosely ON your
neck. and YOU look up To see Nt:inber
Two running away with your rig. on
which your wife sits calmly with rib
hons in one hand and whip in the
other"
1T won't be so in nv case" said
TclfOrd. snappi.hly.
'l)id i hint n such thing?" asked
Garry. BLESS him-how he caught
me up. too; quick ~ n wink" Then
there was complete silence. until Tel
ford looked up and said with half-im-
ploring, haif-quiLzical expression ON his
suhburnt face; "Oh. Garry. if YOU
would only get me out Of the difficulty
by falling in love with this COMPOUNDED
brunette. and marrying her yourself!''
"My dear fellow" returned the
other, speaking soberly, though his
eyes twinklcd with the merriment he
was endravOring To- suppress. Il would
make any sacrifice for friend but that
don't ask mo. To give up my free
dom and merge my identity into that of
n woman who probably hasn't more
than two ideas in her hcad-the one. to
get all the money she can get out Of
me. and the other. To- spend il rs fast rs
. pOssiblc-nO. thank you, Rich You
arc admirable for these quaint little
suggestions, but rs n practical man
/ you're n failure"
you'll come down with me, Though.
as YOU promised. won't you?"
"Oh, yes, I'll stand by YOU to that
extent. But where will you leave your
wife,
/ AT an uncle Of hers near Richmond.
She will stay there till can straighton
things. Then, having finished their
e gir', they rose To leave, and proceed
ing down the marble steps to the street
they separatcd-the Captain To make
arrangements for their journey on the
morrow, and the Lieutenant To meet n
party of friends in Hyde Park
They both met the next morning nj
the station. and having taken their seats
in the carriage were soon whirling ON
toward their destination. twas only 4
twO-hOurs' ride, and rs they approached
it, end the Captain grew nervous and
excited.
"Oh, cheer up" cried Garry. slap
ping him ON the shoulder Don't get
80 red in the face; it's evident you've
had but little experience in this line"
"Nhat d'yc mean, now?' demanded
the other. shortly
Il mean that you've never been mar
rel before returned Garry. soothingly,
as, their station reached at last. ne has.
I tily pushed his friend out Of the carriage.
following in more loisurely style him
self
Telfords own drag with his groom
were there waiting for him.
On through green lanes and down by
/ golden fields they drove. Garry enioy-
ing the lOvclincss of that scenery which.
nj any other time. would hold innumer-
able charms for Tclford himself. Ten
minutes later and they were standing
IN the drawing-roOm ut Darlington
Court.
The old Squire. hale, hearty man Of
siNty,was there To- welcome them. The
Captains mother. u tall. aristocratic-
looking dame, languidly arose from the
depths Of an casy-chair to receive her
sons ailcctiOna.c salutation. A small.
graceful figure turned from n distant
window mt Mrs. Tclford's bidding. and
was presented to the two gentlemen.
Great drops Of perspiration stood
/ upon the Captains forehead. and "A faint
Hush came over his face rs he MUIR
INJURED few indistinc, words. A flush.
too, came stealing on the young girls
brow rs she noted his embarrassment
andrcsiraint. Without one word 10 him
she addressed herself To Garry, who
fastened to lead her back 10 her former
retreat, that his friend might recover
himself IN the more congenial atmos-
phcrc of his parents.
81 don't believe Rich thought they'd
have the girl on hand, or he would
never have come down." said Garry In
himself. But I'll do my best To keen
her ont 81 his way" So, agreeable In
this resolution. he cndeavored to enter
tain Miss Bcvan in his own charming.
peculiar way. aud certainly he appeared
to succeed, for Telford, glancing over nj
them half an hour later, saw that they
were sitting ut no great distance from
each other, and chatting like two old
friends.
Three days passed. during which.
more for the sake of his friend than for
any particular interest he took i'm the
young lady society, the Lieutenant de-
voted himself To her, much To the
| squire annoyance and regret.
Hang it, Dick.N he exclaimed one
day, that young fellow will walk away
with the $50, OOO-and the girl, right
under your very nose
After awhile Garry began to ask him
self whether his marked attention TO
the heiress was wholly prompted by his
devotion To Dick. or TO any growing in
terest he might feel i'm her himself. She
was handsome. not doubt of that. and
then the money!
Garry did not really think that eighty
thousand pounds would be a sufficient
equivalent for the loss of his freedom.
but then it would go n long way to-
wards consoling him; and. rs Telford's
situation did not permit him to avail
himself of such means of consolation,
why should he refuse what fate appar-
emily designed for him?
80, day by day. he gradually infused
more ardor INTO his advances. and his
merry. laughing eyes grew strangely
thoughtful and tender when she fingered
by. until the Captain began TO see, even
more closely than Garry himself. in
what direction the wind was. and ioy-
fully awaited the time when his friends
engagement should put an end to his
suspense.