South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-06-06

phoons, or whstever you call 'em.'
Blown away as much as you like.
old boy laughed Raymond, wringing
his companions hand heartily, but
not under water yet, as you see. But.
conceive me some land news won't
you? This is my first day in the city,
and haven't seen anyone yet. How
is everybodya'
well, much as usual, I guess. But
come over TO my rooms, and maybe /
can be more definite
The young man slipped his arm
through Raymond's, and they saunt-
cred ON together.
sOh. by the way said Jack Gordon,
suddenly bursting in on one of his own
speeches, you have just turned up in
time to be too late for the marriage of
an old sweetheart of yours-Fannie
Gerard. Married an old chap with
heaps of money, too.
'What-what did you say?' asked
DIR. Raymond, clutching tho arm that
lay on his, and stopping short in the
street.
L said that your old flame, Fannie
Gerard, was married yesterday to old
MIR. Roberts, the millionaire. Why,
what's the matter9 What are YOU
staring at? You look us if you had
seen ghost !!
Doctor Raymond drew his hand a.
cross his face once or twice before he
replied.
Il beg your pardon he said. l have
just remembered an important en-
gagement! II will have to leave
you now
ooh, I'm sorry! But never mind!
Drop in, in the evening and have
chat. Good-by, for the present! De-
lighted TO have met you
And Jack disappeared around a
corner. savagely condemning his long
tongue, and thinking all kinds of hard
things of the girl who could so soon
forget fellow like Raymond.
larry Raymond walked on with
head bent and downcast eyes. All the
animation and brightness were gone
from his facial interest in his sur
roundings banished by few careless
words.
Married. he repeated--married to
another. and my heart true to her
through all Oh, tickle, faithless heart
OF woman.
And, with harsh, bitter laugh, he
drew his nat over his brow and strobe
on, lie knew not whittier, until night
found him i'll bis own rooms worn out
by fatigue and misery.
And so passed the first night Of
Harry Raymond's return homo.
When Fannie Gerard entered the
jewelers. store next morning, she was
somewhat embarrassed to fnd a young
gentleman talking to Mr.. III aikie, and
withdrew ahyly TO the furthest end of
the counter.
The old gentleman, recognizing her
at once, bowed pleasantly, and in
lew moments came to wait on her.
Il will buy your ring for $780, he
SAID. 'Will you part with it for
that?'
Fannie's face showed her disar-
pointment.
Il thought it was worth more than
tha4rintrinsically,' she said. Two
hundred at least
The Scotchmau shook his head and
pressed his lips together, for although
he was interested in the 'puir lassie,'
he did not forget that teezness is
beezness.'
She looked at the ring with longing
eyes, half tempted not to make the
sacrifice at all, when she was startled
by voice beside her.
Il Will buy the ring foi $500, since
the lady Is so anxious to obtain q good
price for it?'
Well did Fannie Gerard know that
voice, though never before had she
heard it ring with contemptuons scorn
as it now fell upon her ear.
With strong inclination to scream
which she suppressed to a gasp, she
turned and Involuntary held out both
hands, while look Of mingled amaze
ment delight and love shone in her
lace. Then, meeting nothing but
strange smile of scornful bitterness
upon the features that had become TO
her those OF saint, and where, hith.
erto, she bad seen naught but glow
ing tenderness, she drew back as
though stung.
One piteous look she gave toward
the Old man, who stood watching bis
strange patrons with absorbed interest.
then she shuddcred ,reeIed, and would
have fallen to the floor, had not Mr.. !
Bliakie caught her in his arms.
lie bore her into an adjoining par
Tor, and calling his daughter, left the |
iaintlng girl IN her care and returned
TO where DR.. Raymond stood, with a
pale, set face, gnawiug lis nous |
'acbe.
is the young lady better? am a |
physician. Can be of any use pro- /
so you are her lover. the lad who 1
was lost at sea?' said Dugald BIaikie .
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