The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-11-07

"Ihope : Nth no bad grace. II could
uterposins .;,,- TO tell aunt. like to tell
not help I ,n;ra e,pecially when l am happy
Der every .,,;s last word slip bashfully, and
sns sa -, stroke somewhat reViseo nl'e
by tna' T r had in truth begun to sink
spirits s,aden suspicion had darted across nis
tor s .nat Nancy. the better to fix him to his
mind ' y, nod drawn her aunt in as a witness.
proposal ;nks me changeable," he reflected,
"shs :. ' Mortified: but what else could the
and fe'. ., u think. Next the thought
founs s;u, that Nancy's sharpness at this
struck n' would outdo any future fickleness
nnesulJ1 he was tied now by other cords
III Dinl sa., If love. Well he knew that in a
than .r his engagement would b. talked
&c" aoa assrv house in Hampton. Nancy, as
over ; ~ s acted like a prudent girl, having
u'a luS.re of both parties in view; but some
TIE T rr;,,;e thought he detected her purpose,
DOs he felt uncomfortable. =.
" x. M showed him out. The front hall
~ norrow and screened from observation
Va. ~ cross-door, but the seclusion OF the place
p R, aot suggest anything particular to Willie
e a,sn a slowly opened the street door.
'. .soooi-by, Willie" she said, rather djsap-
,dnted, ! suppose. :.
. .cood.by. Nancy" he replied, in no brighter
gdce :.., ,,. f.o. aud ,o+;oo,,
;. blank expression. In our small village
Willie wa, a ladies' man, and he per
~ ~ Tho bl,,uder he had committed.
,ore minute, Nancy" he said, holding
.aoor back; Il have another thing to say
you" -, :,
N. door behind him. But Nancy, mortified
hsr turn, met him with frigld lips; and
.u.uade lovers never exchanged coolcr
.uto Not that object to that, for where
~ have common sense in marriage, love
III COME in time.
IN hcur later Willie called on me.
Il have followed your advice, Doctor
What " cried, told the young woman
|o.hiIl that YOU are done with her =
Not exactly that-yet," replied Willie;
II have asked Nancy to marry me-
| whitfield.
You don't seem pleased" sail he, pet
i,hly: what ought to have done, play Z"
Well" said /, II think should have told
Ne other first. 1t does noC matter much, l
Lppose. Still, you eau only marry one
roman, Will--at Il time, mean. Seems to
be YOU are engaged to two
Il wish was engaged to neither" said
Clte, in very bad hunlor; nothing do is
fght'
felt for the lad; besides, began to guess
INV he had been in such a hurry to propose
Nancy Steele: he feared to trust himself
18th Vanity, and SO took this decisive step,
accordingly dropped that part Of the sut-
ect
You will write to Miss Hardware, dare
lyr remarked.
no; must see her," said Willie nerv-
bly,; I'VE arranged signal which we
MM use in case we wanted to meet any
me"
When will you see herl
Tomorrow evening""
Tomorrow EVENING" ! cried; s'do yo,
bow how news travels in Hampton. Long
tore that time she may have heard Of your
engagement"
impossible" SAID Willie, quite i,npos-
be-
But Is Looked at him the thought struck
ethat II before they met some stray hint of
matter were to reach Vanity's ears he
iad not - altogether displeaseu.
CHATTER A\l.
OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE.
iae summer day was drawing to do.
gnt!al cltse when Willie, with reluctant
made his way to the spot where he and
shlty had so often met. The hay had been
e mat year. and the newly mown grass,
'esaed by one or two showers, looked q
eea q u the season were early spring.
ny children gamboled freely in the fields
longer fearful OF the farmers tongue or
rsA: ana very pleasantly their joyful voice
l"'' IN the evening air. 1t was de-
~s evening for any one whose mind, like
~. ceae around. was at peace: hut as for
ale SNOW, think he would gladly have
1anged that serene sky and tranquil view
Wntry storm. Ha felt i'll at ease. and
aueaslness was not Of tie sort which the
~ Of nature heals.
~ ss soon left the village and its struggling
s~ils behind. and found himself once
Nc Walking up the old road under the
".en 81 trees. At every step, and in
s "tm all his efforts. his suspicious about
ds: appeared more groundle,S He raj
.E courage, however. when he saw her
danass az their own gate, for he felt that
s u"'' ANYTHING now would be fatal to the
saton OF his plan,
l a.,' OF him Vanity bounded forward.
va u"llSht crossed her face like one Of
[.,;n suloen sweeps Of sunlight you see
,hr: wera Ian Escape wlea clouds fly fast
~ Saa: SKY. And he saw--hc could not
on the i:,stant-that her very ex-
,,,h u uad altered. Her beauty of course
In,. u' nut >of:ness, a richness. Ma
lb ~ % sweetna> appeared in her face,
~ W. ue mad never before seen N any liv-
"Saan Hardness. flippancy. selfcon-
If w. 'aese not trace was left. She looked
[sn l he ucepast and purest affections had
ltw, rasy II her breast, and had worked
,bsm ', sa'fnsins hey features and giving
On new expression. She might have
kpa,hoara ouo happy mother ;,.>tead of a
ea "''''' such ripe wo,manhonl was in tho
me.r cr'"i' II am glad You have
hole n.. sre" coldly back. Vanity. whose
-. "0tut' was uniol,ar.J :,+ - .