Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-02-21

she watched him riding down the street on his brown mare, after spending the afternoon with them
 Something in the tone of her voice and the way she looked after Wilfred an. noyed Madge. who had never noticed how pretty her sister was getting until thai moment.
 -les. she said. he is handsome. pooi fellOwl' and as she uttered these words Msdge sighed
 Why poor fellOwr asked Bertie quickly. turning to look at her sister.
 Because Le will never marry
 How do you know thaty- cried Pertie coloring vividly. Has he told you sog
 No. but l happen 10 know; be loved some one long ago. and will never forget her.
 What can you know about Wilfred Le ROyf'-incredulously. We have only known b n few weeks
 l knew him before poor father died. said Madge. playing with her rings to avoid meeting her sisters steady gaze
 And you let George think you had never met before. said Bertie, slowly. You never loved him, opening her blue eyes If you had loved aim you would have been true. in spite of his poverty
 Months passed on. and. taking up The Times one morning. W Hired came upon his friends name in the lis. of the slain.
 lt was a terrible blow for him. as he had loved George with quite a brotherly affection.
 Madge went into mysteries when she heard the news. but soon calmed down, showing admirable resignation 10 her loss Bertie, indeed. seemed To feel it the most
 Wilfred came as usual To the cottage and one day when he and Madge were alone. rather abruptly alluded to the past.
 He can't be going to propose already. thought the pretty widow. and 'ecided in her own mind 10 put him of ~tleast a twelve mOnth
 -AIadge.S said Wnfred earnestly. ~when 1 first came here and found you the wife of my friend, l thought l should go mad
 Nladge murmured something about il being too soon tO talk of such things but he did not appear Co he'd her.
 -les." he went on. -I loved you still Forgive me-it was wrong. and couldn't heipit And now"
 he paused for a moment. and Madgt colOred hotly. forgetting her recent be- reavement and knowing only that the man she loved was metaphOrically al her feet
 And nOwg' she said, softly lifting her eyes to his face
 And now he returned. in an agitated voice. now love-l love your sister.
 Mrs. Enheld complexion had never lOoke' n1ore lovely-her checks were like roses. but her eyesl-well, they had rather an angry sparkle. and her lips were slightly coml ressed-
 Il am g.ad-very glad, indeed" she said. with emphasis. If l were Bertie. should not care for mans second love; but of course. everybody t0 their taste.
 And W th this parting taunt sine walked out of the room just aS Bertie catered it The girl could not understand the mean ing of the angry look her S.s;er gave her.
 She d.d understa d it. though. mo ment later, when Wilfred caught her in his arms and told her Ot his love.
 After all. it Was fortunate for all con Cerned that affairs had taken this turn. for a short time later on il was found that George Enfields name s.Ould have been among the missing. not the killed
 Madge to do her justice. was genuinely glad when she heard that her husband had turned up" safe and sound and him as warmly as if she had never thought of being his friend wife So all ends happily. and-fOr GeOrge. al leaSt-where ignorance Is bliss it is folly to be wise