The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-06

such 4 curse without introducing your
name intO the NATTER
II hope o won't think of leaving
on my account" she interrupted hur-
rIrdiv.
As this, however. is perhaps the last
time | shall have the ID, %ortun;iy OF
spanking To you alone he went on.
without noticing her remark. Il Should
Ike. if You will bear with me. to say a
word III answer 10 your charge of last
ght. will speak frankly To YOU. Mis-,
Maitland. l did come down to Man.
chester with TIE views YOU describe. and
| Was All ignorant man in doing So-far
more ignorant than the very people
whom | deSpiSed. | did not think vour
father well educated or vel bred: but |
see now how wrong ! was to Judge a
man by Il few external characteristics,
for J have discovered that he possesses
a true nobility of disposition before
which l. with nv small narrow N nd.
ought 10 blush. / am al the better for
having known your father. Mss Matt
land: and l have zee we'd a much-need-
ed lesson that hope | shall never for
get. But | will confess more than that
There shall be nothing but truth be-
tween us now. After TODAY | shall
V see YOU again: but. al any rate. |
shall have the consolation of think NJ
that there was no decept on between us.
When i came TO Man hester. | did so
with a purpose-I came to marry YOU"
To marry me- she eXcla med, start
led out OF her silence 10y surprise.
Yes, to marry YOU
But YOU had never seen me"
II know that: but l had heard of YOU.
| knew that you were wealthy, or rather
that Your father was. | was poor and
unfortunate-ruin was staring me IN the
face. | determined TO come To Man.
chester. and, if possible, TO marry YOU
10 relieve myself from my debts. But
before had been t~wentv-four hours in
the house circumstances altered my
case. | j now rcall honestly in love
with YOU / could only think OF me
mot We with which | had come TO Man.
chester with horror. More thai once ]
determined 10 run away-to leave YOU
It ret back TO London. and, begin.
ming 4 new and better life. To- face nv
Ibah liht Il llsill, Ful INT Sl1uI VI NDiiI
face chained me 10 the spot. | could
not bear to part from you-I was pow
erless. | dare say. Miss Maitland. you
think all ! have said the mere emotional
talk OF i man of the world. accomplished
in such matters, but, fortunately Tor
me, l have tn. mean Of convincing yOu
OF the sincerity of nv words. By thi,
mornings post | had q letter announc-
ing TO me the death of an uncle. TO
whose property | succeed. ] am now a
ficher man than your father. Will you
come To me. Liiy-just a. u are. with
out \ penny? If you like. we will liy.
in Manchester. and your father shall
stay with Us: / snail lie proud TO live
under the same roof with such Il man.
oh, my darling. do have mercy on me!
Don't De hard upon me. | can't part
with YOU, you are the Whole world &c
me-"
She could not Speak-she would have
burst out crying if she had attempted
To do so; but somewhere from the folds
of her JACKET there came 4 little hand.
and il was held u in "a half pen;teni
fashion towards him. He took ii IN his,
and the compact was sealed.
You were awfully sever on me last
night. Lily" ne said later in the day
when they Were alone in the drawing
room.
$50 | was: but | never said one
thing" she remarked. shylv.
What was ;hat?" he asked.
THAT did not care for you-bocause
I did. You Know" she added. with de-
licious III: vete.
Such was Hennikcr'S downiall-tha;
he. i man of family and high social po-
sition. should marry the daughter or q
Manchester cotIon-merchant' There
are some people. however. who consider
il WAS no downfall at al; and among
such most emphatically was Henniker
hims .lf-Fdnuiy Hcrdid.