Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03


name and address OF his real sweetheart,
Miss Emma Munro, teacher OF the South
| Side. He tried to make me believe that it
would be impossible for me to see her at that
hour, and advised me to let him go to her and
arrange suitable meeting, but insisted on
seeing her first, and also on him remaining at
the Central while went out to Miss Munro's
school, which found just emptying for the
| day. The mistress was a tall, lady like per-
son of so or s., and she received me with
great politeness, evidently under the impress
sion that was about to bring her some fresh
scholars
81 believe you are engaged to a Mr.
Ravensberg," l abruptly began, when she
started and flushed in alarm.
''Oh, is be hurti Is he ILL Ia there any
thing wrong with hint" she exclaimed in the
most tender solicituda
''He is not i'll or likely to be-" dryly
answered. "But he says he has been court
ing you for six months at least Is that
| truef'
'Six monthsl Is it SO longr she said,
dreamily. SIT seems just like day"
Haven't you diary or notebook to refer
tor I bluntly interposed. ''This is a matter
OF Importance"
"a notebook she exclaimed in disdain :;
"as if affairs of the heart could be brought
down to rule and measurement All, no! if
Horace says 1t is six months, it must be So
trust all to him"
'Imphm Did he promise you an engage
ment ring?'
She blushed and hung her head, and finally
stammered out that he had; and that the
! jsweler was hard ut work making it to
order, but hadn't quite finished it.
II suppose you love him devotedlyf" con-
tinued, with purpose
ooh, yes be deserves it. He Is 50 noble
! and good; I don't know what he ever saw
in me-"
why do you love him so muchf'
"Well, he has such lovely, curly fair hair,
! and such beautiful mustache, and dresses
with such taste, and his name-why, it just
! reminds one Of Sir Walter SCOTS heroes"
THAT will do" interrupted. She did not
speak OF the small check trousers, but her
mind was evidently dwelling on them with
rapture.
ibid he ever get the loan of money from
! your asked, with brutal abruptness.
| She gave little scream, but hastenad to
say that he had not got any money from her
He had limited at such loan, knowing that
she had a hundred or two saved, but she had
replied that as the time was rapidly approach
ing when they would be one, there was no
need to change the ownership. Igrinned IN
feelingly at her wise precaution, and men
tally asked myself If she could have held out
after the ring had been transferred from the
nlachiniSt's finger to her own.
could not get out OF her single state
ment which could be used against Ravens
berg, and she did not disguise her rapturous
devotion to the cane top nibbler, SO | had to
60 away disappointed Ravensberg scan
ned my face eagerly when l appeared, but
simply told him he nigh leave, and he went
wagging his coat tails as usual. / had no
alternative but to send word to Nelly
Stephens to see mo next morning at the
Central In reality it was that she might
surrender her bail and take her trial, but
had not the heart to say SO. At the same
time took care to summon also my noble
hero of the small cheeks and his devoted
love, Miss Munro, as | thought something
might be made by bringing the three face to
face.
As was going home in the evening I felt
light touch on my arm and looked around
to find tho melancholy visage Of the tailor,
John Jenkins, at my side.
"Have you heard the news?" he said, with
out the trace of smile. Nelly Stephens has
como into lot of money through the death
Of an uncle, who never looked near her while
he was alive. suppose she'll be able to buy
herself OFF now"
mot if Ravcnsberg insists on pressing tn.
charge"
''He won't when he hears she's got money!
was the gloomy response.
but we need not tell him that" sug-
gested.
mo, but she will" he replied with an ex-
perienced air ''She's mad about. him,
though he's ready to clap her in Jail on
false charge. Now, I've looked after her
ever since her mother died. taught her the
machine and got her place, and kept her in
1t, and have loved her night and day for five
years, and yet she won't look at me. Now,
what more can O fellow do to win girls
lover
''Be selfish, or q fool, OF knave, and then
you might succeed" l suggested II need
not tell you to be pretty, for you're plain as
q pikestaf, but you might try the other
plans, and if you could also get nice cane
with silver top, and keep nibbling at that,
there's no saying what effect it might have.7
lips, and then he re6ectiyely said, II must
say that she likes me and always turns to me
in trouble"
"Ah, that's good"
''But then she loves him." he added, in
anguish.
"Ah, that's bad"
"Badi It's death-death to me-" and he
slowly crawled of, shaking his head and
making me profoundly thankful that could
never be young again, and SO have to endure
the tortures Of love.
Next morning Nelly Stephens appeared at
the Central, and shortly Gfter Ravensbcrg
and Miss Munro came in arm in arm, John
Jenkins, the tailor, also appeared, and had
not the heart to put him out.
DO you insist on charging this girl with
tie theft Of the ringF / asked, point blank,
Of the cane top nibbler.
Certainly" he answered, with the great
est promptitude shes wicked deceiver
and deserves it for saying that made love
to her and promised TO marry her. and he
looked up sweesly into the face Of Miss Munro,
vino smiled approvingly.
But oh, HoraceI' and Nellie ran across
the room and button holed him in spite Of
uIu TSSlStthlCc, dllO, uIUlSulaNeU US Lie steIU
frown Of Miss Munro, whispered rapidly and
eagerly in bis ear.
She's telling him OF the money left her by
her uncle aroaned Jenkins in my ear, and
for once love vas not at fault. Raveusberg
first started, then looked pleased, then took
letter from her hand and read it rapidly, and
finally pressed her hand gently in his own
and turned to me.
II thiuk-ah-it will be better-ah-to