The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-10

40 P1useul perhaps expecting some
answer, out she was silent.
"Good-by," he said, extending his
..What il I will not say GOODBYE"
ne w!tndrew his hand with q quick
What II ask you MOTTO go, but to re-
Again he made no angwer. but stood
looking at her through the d1sk. breath.
ing heavily.
II do ask you remain" she said. rising
''and to forget the answer I have given
you"
She had expected some wild outbreak
Of passion in answer to these words.
But al! he did was to throw one arm
about her and press her to the heart
whose quick throb was audible to the
utter stiffness of the night, and 60 for .
moment they stood.
There IN one thing of which I must
warn YOU" Amy continued. "If come
TO you it IS with no more than the clothes
I wear: do not do you the Injustice to
think that You love me for what Won
think l shall bring you; but I must I'm
justice to myself and you. tell you this.
This property is mine 80 long az re.
main single. When marry it passes to
the next of kin, John jackson. You
knew my uncle, and how strange his
ideas were upon many subjects. II YOU
choose to take me, penniless as I am, I
am yours"
He bent over her, murmuring inartic.
u!ate words of passionate love. What
did he care for lands or money!
II have enough for both," he said.
"Let it 60 without another thought"
"Egad," said . voice at which they
both started. ~ seem to have got out
Of the frying pan into the fire."
"Good evening, Mr.. Quodling," said
Amy, calmly: lyon couldn't have
"I'm glad to hear it," returned Mr..
Quodling, with short, fat laugh. 81
was beginning to think was very much
in the way. There's couple in the
garlor-your cousin John and Miss
Stanley-in a state of most complicated
misery chiefly due, think to my ap-
pearance. So I relieved him of my COM
pany and come out here, and, by Jokei
what quarters the moon, Tescam?"
Mr.. Quodling was the one solicitor and
land surveyor of the district, and was q
widower and q misoeynist, having ex-
pended the whole of his admiration of
the fair sex lat least according to local
reporC upon the composition Of the epi-
taph of Mrs. Quodling, deceased.
Mr.. Tescam," said Amy, ignoring the
f1ippancy "has done me the honor to re-
quest my hand" (Mr. Quodling whis-
tled.) have accepted his proposal, have
informed him of the clause in my uncle'e
will which provides that the property
at present hold goes on my marriage, to
my next kin-my cousin John, Of
Mr.. Quodling stared blankly at the
speaker.
"Mr. Tescam is quite content with the
ARA; cement" proceeded Amy, with q
calmly business like aspect; $50 that
will consider the matter settled, and
take the necessary steps,"
"Why what on cart" began
Qeodling, with bewildered face; but
Eescam cut him short.
Miss Jackson has stated, 1.-THE case quite
correctly" said he, land I hope there
will be no more delay than necessary. y
"But I protest, said Mr.. Quodling,
"agains tiny client robbing herselfin
Don't trouble yourself to protest al
all, Mr.. Quodling," said Amy. Then, in
rapid undertone: "Be quiet and Say
nothing. What business is it of yours?'
She moved away with Tescam and lef,
Quodling plante Ia.
"1a the woman mad?" aasped the law.
yer, cor is it dream? There is no such
provision in the will at ALL know il
by heart"
He stopped, as though struck by an
idea which aided him in the solution Of
the difficulty.
"Well, I'm blessed, this is Co." he
exclaimed. And, having thus relieved
his feelings, he followed the couple into
the house.
Jack" said Amy, as she entered On
Tescam's arm, II have something to tel
you which concerns us both. Sit still
Ada-1 am by no means sure it doesn't
concern you, too"
she had already communicated to the
surance. Mr.. Quoding, with his hand.
bis eyes examining the ceiling, backed
Amy's statement, with the internal adj
dition, "Lord forgive me-"
Jack sat glaring about him, stunned
by his unexpected accession to fortune
Am I mad?" he asked, unwittingly
quoting Mr.. Quodling.
"Oh, no." replied that worthy, ''yor
are not mad" He bestowed glance
on Amy as though to say, THAT way
madness lies," and turned his eyes AGAR
to the ceiling.
Jack crossed the room to where Amy
sat, the color Of a peony, and took he1
hand.
Amy" he said, confidence for con
fidence-you have introduced me t,
your future husband. Let me max,
known to you-my future wife,"