The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-10-31
CHAPTER TX.
ALL FOR HER.

A morning on two later letter came to
Willie Snow addressed in woman's writing.
The hand was strange, and Willie's mind was
full OF his sweetheart, SO before he opened the
envelope his thoughts few to her, With
trembling fingers he drew forth little pink
sheet, which emitted Whit Of heliotrope; b
saw that the writing was genteel; and then
read the short, sweet note:
III you like to meet me this evening, ono
hour earlier than usual, you may. OF courso
this Is private. Don't come unless you really
wish.-Yours, g. H.
Up. S.-You had better come in any case,
hut you need not stay"
Poor Willie had no head for business that
day. His brain was swarming with q mul-
titude Of delightful ideas; but still in tho few
calmer intervals that relieved his excitement
he POWDERED what had told him. II was Of
the essence Of Willie's character not to sus.
pect any ono he loved. OF Vanity he could
think no evil. Assuring himself. however,
that she must be in some extraordinary DO.
ition, he resolved to be cautious.
For her sake" thought Willie, '.just as
much as for my own"
HIS foolish heart beat high as he repeated.
suppose for the hundretith time. that his
might be the hand which would extricate beau
tiful Vanity from this unknown difficulty,
which he persisted in believing was not dis
honorable. And 80, fullof hopes and dreams,
he walked up to their meeting place.
To Willie this interview was of supreme
Importance, and his mind was ON edge with
expectation. Vanity stood waiting at the
gate as usual. and Inc remarked that she was
dressed with part .cu.ar care, and, SO far a.
attire went, lu,!:ci her best. They shook
hands nervouslv. Willie, in dread Of the
opening Of tn conversation, had prepared a
question beforehand which he now put with
an air of gayevy.
"why docs Miss Vanity Hardware sign
her notes s. H.t''
''Because MISS Vanity is not Miss Vanity
Miss Vanity is Miss Susan" This odd an
swer she made pretty and witty with her
airs.
''1heu," said Willie, ''why did she ever get
such q Nance
well You see" replied Susan Hardware,
"she was so good, sir, and so demure, and 70
unconscious If her own merits, and blushel
40, sir, when spoken to. that at first they
called her Miss Mojcsty."
"Ah." said Willie, that was a pretty
Manner
''Quite 50, sir. But, as time went ON, tn
young thing grew up, end changed for tn.
worse, and liked pictty gowns and Pari.
gloves and ribbons, and she looked peoplt
straight In the face; then they called lie,
Vanity"
All this was said with an air of rrivolitv
and yet she did not seem in a light moot
after all; more AZ il she were used to les
even when sick at heart.
"And who.'". asked Willie. ''gavc you al
these namesV'
''Oh, my gosliathers and goimothers. S,cl
nice, respectable people,"
Seriously Willie said. ''who called yo,
Vanity!"
Herr the young woman, mindful of tn,
double or treble part which it suited he1
scheme to play, gathered her face into .
look of sorrow and scorn
People who knew the meaning Of evi
names. Give me a new name, Willie.''
Swing! from rakish jest to fearful earnest
ness in second. Am not right. Actres
ACTRESS from her false cheek to her heart,
core! OF course tell the tale As it was tols
to me. and write down gravely, ''n,eltiu.
voice. ''humid eyes," and all the rest of it
Do believe she felt it! Do believe in Mr.
fuucl,'s fatherly love when he is rocking hi.
iaby to sleep: No. I repeat, the woman
was an actress; and actress is that actves