The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-08

by one, in spite of its length, for she
had been engaged eight ears, and had
two more to wait until Arthur would be
in a position to marry, that she longed
for her friend to experience the same
happiness.
Perhaps q few iudicious words would
bring the laggard in love to the point.
She hoped so, for he had looked very
affectionately at the back of her friends
head.
She felt strongly inclined to indulge
n a fit OF laughter, but she resisted the
impulse, feeling that IL would spoil all.
She resolutely averted her eyes from
Richards reflection, after satisfying
herself that he was waiting eagerly to
hear what they had to say, and said, in
a preternaturally solemn voice:
Edith, / do believe you love the
man."
The words almost caused Richard to
betray himself. He trembled like a
leaf, for on Edith's next words depend
ed the Joy or misery Of a lifetime.
There was a deep silence for q few
minutes. and then Susie lifted her
friends head and looked at her tear
stained face, which was suffused with
bushes.
at is but too true" said Edith, "Ido
love him. You have discovered my
secret, and / know you will not betray
it. I would die with shame if he knew
/ had given my love unasked.
"But, Edith, heloves you, said Susie,
coloring at her friends words, for she
could see the delight in Richards eyes
as he listened to Edith's avowal.
He loves mep cried Edith, almost
contemptuously. "Why, Susie, he
might marry anybody with his wealth
and position"
Bother his wealth" cried Susie.
''You don't love him for his wealth"
Heaven knows / don'tl" said Edith.
'If he were TO lose all his money it
would make no difference to me-"
"My darlingl"
And Richard pushed open the fold
ing-doors and caught Edith in his arms,
while Susie discreetly retired to the
next room, and took up a book, leaving
the ardent lover to make his own ex-
cuse for playing eavesdropper.
"Oh, Mr.. Maur," cried Jack, dashing
into the room. "Why where is he,
Susiep ] left him here just now"
"He is engaged" said Susie demure-
ly. "Why, what's the matter, Jack ?"
The boy walked over to the window
and put his hands in his pockets, whist
ling; but there was q suspicious moist
ure in his bright eyes, and Susie INK
iously repeated her question.
Father had joe shot," he said.
"He was sullen and fdgety; but I
know Mr.. Maur would have put him
right if he had seen him. Poor old
joel"
"Don't grieve, Jack" said Susie,
putting her hand on his arm. you've
lost your dog but you've found broth
er-in-law,"
"What 2" cried Jack, sis it true?
Where are they? Let me go to them"
And he dashed unceremoniously into
the next room, the loss forgotten for
the moment in his delight at the unex-
pected news.
Susie smiled and sighed as she fol-
lowed him into the presence of the hap
Ply lovers.
But her own happiness was not so
far off as she thought, for Arthur, COM
ing into an unexpected legacy, insisted
that it should be a double wedding, and
in this he was aided and abetted by
Edith and Richard.
TO think that ali my happiness is
owing to these foIding-doors," said
Richard to his friend.
"And Susie's diplomacy" muttered
Arthur.
"What?" asked Richard, enquiringly.
Nothing" returned Arthur. "We
are two lucky fellows. old boyl"
Indeed, we are" said Richard.
And up to the present time neither
of them has had cause to alter his opin-
ion.