The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-06

knew 20 be his lady-love's. Dismissing his
hanson, he walked softly toward her over
the grass. Perhaps she was asleep or-horri.
bic thought-hurt. Yes, for she was sobbing
dreadfully.
"Alice-Miss Markham-whst has hap
pened7"
She turned; he was bending over her.
There was something written on his face,
something on hers, and neither was atonished
that he dropped down by her and that she
made room for him.
"Now tell me what Is the matter,n he
said.
Poor Alice. She hfd no mother, no friend
near her except this one, who wanted TO hear,
and she felt as if she must tell some one. So,
as well IS she could, she began.
"Mr. Smith" A pause and bright
flush followed.
81 know, "from her sympathetic companion
The has been here and you have refused
| him1"
The question was asked in half glad, half
anxious tone.
Eyes," sobbed Alice.
"Poor Bobl But don't cry So" he said;
"you know other girls have refused other
men before this
"Ot course; but : always wanted to see
him, and to say Yes when he asked me-"
A puzzled look came into Victor's eyes.
don't understand
She looked up. She could tell him; he was
not Bob, and would only laugh at it all. She
talked fast.
Il know it is very silly, and you will laugh
at the story; but years ago 1 was staying one
summer in Yorkshire with an aunt and uncle
Of mine. Next door lived an old lady, s
Mrs. Smith, and her nephew, Bob Smith,
came to spend his summer holidays with her.
Why are you looking like that, as if you
knew about it2"
"Never mind. Go on, please"
Alice dropped her eyes. snd, looking a!
| the grass, went on:
"Well, we were allowed to plsy together,
and II liked him very much; don't know
why-tor think he rather bullied me-but
did; and one day"-she spoke low-some-
how, even after ali these years, to tell any
one of her promise made her feel shy-"I
promised that would marry him, and he
promised"-she laughed little hystericsl
lsugh-"thst when he was 80, if he had not
seen any one he liked better, he would marry
me; and though don't know that it wss Mr.
Smith, thought it might be, and it bothered
me-"
A ringing, happy laugh from her compan-
ion answered her.
81 knew you'd laugh" she said, humbly.
"And you did not quite like to break your
promise-and you promised thst2 Why,
Loness, what brute / was to make you'll"
| "Youl Whatf" Alice's eyes were full of a
very sweet surprise.
"Yes, Lioness. You sec know the name
that Bob Smith called you by, though you
have not told it to me l remember II all
now, though, being a man and not faithful
woman, l had forgotten all about it. Ny
name is Victor Robert Smythe. My father
thought the name Smith common, and
changed it for 'Smythe,' and at home / was
always called Victor to distinguish me
| from my father. But auntie would always
call herself Smith, and said it was a great
afiectation on the dear old governors part;
and che, for the same reason, would csll me
Bob as my father and grandfather had bser
called before me. Well, Lioness, now,n he
whispered, taking her two little hands in his
big ones, "your boy lover Bob has come, and
be asks you to redeem your words. What
does my Lioness say2"
There was no need for words. Bob
alias Victor, got bis answer without them,
and was well satisfied.
In the course of sll the happy nonsense
that was talked during the next hour, "poor
Bob" was mentioned more than once. This
did not refer either to Bob Smith the boy,
or V. r. Smythe the man.
sand 1 really did 'fsg' you," Victor said
presently, "and make these hands bait Inv
| liner How must have wanted kickingi
Well, we'll have fair division of labor
| henceforth. You fetched and carried then,
and I'm to fetch and carry from this min
ute.n
"Put me down. Do, please-some one
will see"
"Then will you promise-and I know
you'll Keep promise-witness the way you
said, Yes to me few minutes sgo, as you
said you would years ago-will you promise
to be very good and Away to do just whst
like, and never to do anything for your
self"
mo, won't"
"Then here you are, and won't put you
down." But he did, for all that.
A few minutes later Alice said, looking up
gracefully into her lovers face:
"What will papa say? Did you ask
him7"
.'Oh, I'll make that all right with 'pspa'P
And all right he did make it; so call
right" that, three months later, Alice be-
came Mrs. V. Z. Smythe.
From the handsomest present which Alice
received slipped card on which was writ,
ten, "With the best wishes of 4. Smith"
And on the happy day the man who stood
by Victor Smythe, he who acted the part of
"best man." was-Bob Smith.
A German has invented good thing in
dsrklsnterns which will prove annoying to
poachers and animals that wander by night.
This lanters, which has a magnesium AID
petroleum light, is fastened and carried by
an epsulet on the left shoulder, and when it
is desired TO throw the light On 81 object it
is done by pulling string, which is fixed to
the lantern and held in the left hand. This
causes the door to Ay open, while the mag
9sium and petroleum is kindled instantly
by the action Of the doors opening, and the
ground is lit up like daylight for several
yards in front. The petroleum light burns
on afterwsrd, and can be used as an ordin-
airy lantern. To the person using the ls l.
tern the glazing magneRium light is not blind
ing at all, as the door opens to thu right, and
thus thoroughly protects the eye. Tho gun
and left hand of the shooter being only
lighted up, and while the person is invisible
to the animals, the latter become bswildered,
and stand staring into the light in half
dszed manner. The little lamp inside the
lanter is provided with sponge, which is
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