The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-11-25

seemed TO give her tongue new impetus.
"Ah, Richard, Art is long and life il
feetingr We have no time to DO great or 10
foster grand thoughts. Why, even you anc
/ might DO silly enough to fall in love with
each other, but it wouldn't do, would itl o
no, it would be- ridiculous -madi The very
last thing on earthin
THE very last thing on earth, y he repeated
quietly. They were not looking at eacl
other now, yet they were both strangely
pale.
The very last" she said, recovering her
self after a moment; then abruptly:
Richard, l want to tell you some little
things-conhdential, you know. strictly con-
fdential.n
yes" he said. vacantly.
Richard, his Is midsummer; but 1 sup
pose you know people wear iannels in win
ter-time-ladies do"
Her seeming irrelevancy might other times
have startled him; now he only sighed in
quiringly.
"Wellf'
We'll, last wtntsr-you remember bow
cold 1t was-how many iannels do you sup
pose mother and l had aplscsr'
'Three, perhaps" he venturod, wearily.
mo, indeed; we had three between US.
This kept US washing ono twice a week, which
was tiresone, besiues wearing out the gar
mentS Fancy having one such article OF
clothing and taking It OF at bedtime TO wash
1t that IL may dry by morning. Lsn't tho
thought abominabler
The long, quivering breath that ho drew
smote her painfully, as she felt that. through
her, his heart must ache a long time. perhaps
forever.
She could not look at him. He rose with
out speaking. Perhaps he could not trust
his voice.
"You are not going, Dicki But perhaps
you haven't been TO supper.n
II don't know" he faltersd- 81 must go
and finish some work. IL hope you will
not do anything hastily. Robertine, remem-
ber-remember / am you friend-always-"
Then he went out and AWAY.
Mrs Ferris slid the doors ajar and entered
Gone at lastF' she asked, g~lancing through
the window at the tall form crossing the
street with slow, dispirited gait. ST he
doesn't look commonI"
Robertine had gone to the piano.
Mother she said impatiently, off Major
Drummond proposes again you'd better
marry him. He's uncommon enough to suit
you-especially his temper.r
She could have sobbed aloud, she so hated
herself. She fnncied Richard ascending to his
poor room across the way-his gray, cheer
less, pathetic room-and sitting down uncom-
forted among his manuscripts. She could see
his pale face, his sad, brown eyes. She hated
herself, and her mother, and WilfredfW ales,
nnd all the cruel, bitter world
She tried n strain Of Mendelssohn's music to
soothe and strengthen her, and her mother
spoke, as If reminded:
'The piano rent is due tomorrow, Robert
Inc. Don't let me forget; they are very ex-
acting"
Robertine changed to fierce opera melodies,
and Immediately Mr.. Wilfred Wales arrived.
Mrs. Ferris had made her escape and closed
the folding doors.
81 was thinking of you," said Robertine
sweetly, and speaking the truth.
'Of met Is that sol Then I'm glad" He
pressed her hand with all a lovers fondness.
Nor was he really so objectionable-a we'll
built man with n progressing countenance
and a frank, easy speech. He never romanced,
nor paused for exactness, nor unfolded
quaint discoveries, nor INDUCED in ben tro-
vato poesy, as poor Dick Ethel was won't.
He was n cheerful caller and often made
her laugh; still there were times when she
could as well have yawned. Poor Dick
Ethel might have talked all night and never
wearied her.)
Take the rockingham, " she begged, and
| will sit right here on the sofa We can
both see the street and feel the breeze"
Thanks, - said Mr.. Wales, twinkling his
RFthI LnlTu-TuRef ulhLnOnQ DY careless mo-
tions of the hand.
"Isay, what do you think / am going to
change hotels"
"Indecdi Why l thought you liked your
place so muchf'
~ did, until this morning. Mover was
more surprised In my life. What do you sup.
poso I found in my coffeer
"a fly" the young lady suggested.
mot exactly"
Then a roachF'
ooh, no; dear me, not 50 bad But 1t
was a shred of something resembling cot
TOM
"or said Robertino In "A relieved tone, "a
piece Of the dish-cloth. Aud you will change
because of thatF'
81 have serious thoughts. And now Rob
ertine-r
She turned to the window and gazod In
tently.
What are you looking etr' he asked.
THAT literary friend of yours coming out
acrossi Clever fellow, isn't bel Wish l
sould write. Bvt, do you know, Robertine,
] fapcy-though / may be mistaken
fancy the poor fellow hasn't got a good tai
lor.n
Robertinc answered very deliberately. 81
think It more probable that he hasn't any at
ALL" d..
"Whatl you don't mean no Is distressed.
That would be roughl A fellow that eau
reel of such things. I'd like 10 help him out
some way or other. Do you think he'd be
offended II | asked him TO accept n prssentr'
II kno no would be offended she All.
swsred decisively.
Wales heaved a sigh but she knew be
didn't feel greatly disappointed. He wns
excellently disposed as far as offering to be
liberal went. 20, l suppose 50" he assented
aaNAAa- fAlIAWua 49, sa. - H.
B about your hotelfn
"Well, I ave nearly decided to make a
change A hotel is very comfortable. but a
man gets to thinking he'd like n nome of his
own" He left the rockingham for the
sofa precisely as Ethel had done so short a
time before. "Robertine," he said softly,
and tool possession Of her hand; Robert.
inc, you know what 1 mean, don't your
II do not know what you mean" she an
swered In a low, firm tone.
Don't you, darling; don't you knoS 1
love you and want you for a wifei Yes, l
want a wife and n homer
She had caught every word; 1t had not Is.
capped her that he wan ted a wife us an ad-
Junct to-a home, And she resisted no longer,
but allowed him TO dnw her face nearer.
nearer, until It touched his lips.
1t was really arranged, thought Mrs. Fer.
ris. signing contentedly in the other room,
where she had not missed a word. After all
Robertine was a sensible girl; and she thought
she would go lu and light the gas and receive
the news
Here are some matches, daughter she
said innoccntly. at will soon be dark
Wales arose bowling, and managed after a
fashion to announce the engagement
Mrs. Ferris stood a moment as II astonished,
then approached, smiling bcaevolently. Her
little speech had been well rehearsed. az
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