Wichita eagle., 1888-10-07

.4s companions le1r on the noon ram,
sorely disappointing the great gathering
that had assembled to welcome him home
this, his twenty fourth birthday.
Poor Marianl she was more than disap-
pointed 1t seemed to her as if all the
sunshine had gone Suddenly out of her
nte. Not thought was she giving to
Gilderoy Murray. What was Gilderoy
Murray to her? What if she had, in
fancy, made an idol Of him. Since yester-
day she had forgotten there was such
being IN existence
Who was the strangerf Did her grand
ma know his naule7 Would he come back
again with Glderoy Murray Did he mean
what he said to her that morning? These
were the questions that troubled Marian
for many day.
Marian" said Grandma Leslie. one day
that Marian was visiting at the Ball,
"Gilderoy is coming home next week"
''ls any one coming with himT' asked
Marian, her pale, haggard face light
ing up
Eyes; I believe he is bringing his in
tended bride with him, to show her the
old place. II In not mistaken, she's .
distant relation"
And are you sure there is 10 one else
coming with him, grandma"
Not that know of, child"
But some one else might come with
him, and the next week Marian watched
the road with eager eyes.
Marian, said her younger brother one
day, as he jumped from the horses back
before the gate, there comes Gideroy
Murray"
is any one with himg~ said Marian, in
a whisper. laying her hand On her
brothers arm
Yes; think a lady is in the carriage
with him"
Already the carriage was In sight and
Marian strained her eyes to get good
view of its occupants
It was an open carriage and as it passed
by pair Of laughing blue eyes met
Marian's astonished gaze, and the owner
of the laughing eyes had barely time to
raise his nat when the carriage was by.
Il thought you said Gilderoy Murray
was in the carriage, Eddy" she said to
her brother.
80 ne is In it, answered Eddy.
why, no, he isn't; there is only one
gentleman In it and he is not Gilderoy
Murray"
w ny, YES, Ilc IOU OOu kuOW
Gilderoy Murray do That day he was
at the Hall, couple Of months ago, grand
ma sent me to his room with something
and he asked me about You, sis"
''Oh, Eddy, you're mistaken" cried
Marian.
Il guess not, sid Master Eddy, cooIly;
but now l come to think of it, you ought
TO know him, sis, for | saw you walking
with him that same day"
Mariau's heart stood still; the color
faded again from her cheeks, the light from
her eyes. Now the world looked blacker
than ever befo~. How blind she had been
not TO know those eyes-the same eyes
that looked at her from the little boys
picture in the gallery up at the Hall It
how he had amused himself at her e1-
pense, How he had smiled at her this
evening as he passed, sitting by the side
of his Intended bridel
"Marianl Marian ah, here you are, lit
tie one, and I've been hunting every where
for you Good Heavensl Marian, what
of YOURSELF
Haven't you amused yourself enough
at my expense, Mr. Murray
-AL4uSi44S LILY SCH d. SOuI tAHtLISS- vi,
Marian and Gilderoy caught her hands
in his.
What would your intended bride. that
saw by your side this evening, say. i
she could see you now?"
Why, Marian, what put such non
sense into your head1 That was my
cousin Maud"
''OhF" said Marian, covering her blush
ing face with her hands.
Il knew who you were before you told
me that day | carried you over the brook,
and thought | would tease you little
just for the sake Of the old time you
didn't remember, you know, said Glide
roy, laughingly.
Il never found out who you were until
lhis evening, and then l thought your
cousin Maud was your intended wife"
You foolish child and Gilderoy drew
her TO his bosom, didn't tell you
while waters winple to the sea,
While day bhnks in the lift sac he,
Til clay could death shall bin my ee,
Ye aye shall be my dearie.''
H. w. in New York News.