Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-09-08


"Do not distress yourself, he said gravely,
recovering his self possession. Was this his
first visit of coincidence, and so soon?
"It was about Miss Bertha" Then she
caught her breath and went on as if she were
afraid he would interrupt her, he started so
violently. II know what lover you are--if
mine had only been like you;" she dropped
her eyes and went on without looking at him,
"but the girl you liked so much that you
were blind to how mean she was, she never
loved you;, she never cared anything for
you"
Philip had moved uneasily in his chair as
she began, but now he sat still as death, with
his eyes fixed, as if in some fatal charm on
the girls face. She grew pale as she talked,
all but one bright spot in either cheek.
~ could tell it when your name was spoken
before her; women notice things like that
and when she expected you-and when she
expe0sed the other"
His eyes fell in shame. He wished noun
tain might fall on him to shield his hurt face
from even this poor girls scrutiny. But she
hurried on as if she took pleasure in his winc-
ing nerves. "If you could have seen how her
face warmed at his coming, and her voice, so
cold to you, shook and stumbled when she
welcomed him. And how her hands would
nestle like a kitten in his-at a look. You
never saw her like that, did youl And there
was no pillow SO soft, you would think, as his
shoulder, and"-
~ cannot stand this" he cried, starting to
his feet. ''Do you think l am made Of
stonet"
wasn't it pretty sight! I used to love
to hang out of my window to see it, or follow
her out on Sunday walks. Her kind Of
women make the biggest fools of themselves;
20 cold and lofty like you would think them
angels; when all of a sudden they lose their
heads, and theros nothing too wild for them
to do for some man, till they get over it. j"
Her ewes were all ablaze with hate, but
Philip hung on the scornful lips as if it were
not poison he drank from them.
"But she did not get over it," he faltered
when she stopped. He raised his hands to
cool his beating temples; his fingers were cold
as ice.
"That is it; it lasted longer than counted
on. i thought she'd come to her senses be-
fore she could do anything rash. And then
supposed he wouldn't leave the village and
what he was doing here, just yet"
"But why didn't you tell mes"
"What could you have donei She cared
aothing for you. But was doing the best
knew, if they hadn't been too quick for me- l
was waiting till 1 thought she was just mad
A., over the man. never supposed they would be
90 quick" her bosom rose and fell as if it were
hard for her to catch her breath. II knew
one thing was sure, and when it would hurt
her the most was going to have tried it. If
had only hurried" She rose, sobbing
violently, but she shed no tears. Philip had
NO consideration for her emotion.
"What was itI oh, why didn't you do itf'
His form trembled as If he stood in a winters
blast, while drops Of perspiration gathered
on his forehead.
"I-I-hated so TOTO break his heart. IL
knew he would-would never get over it. He
amt the kind that
"Curse him!" cried Philip, ''what is he to
mea'
~ was going to tell him that she was en-.
gagged to you. l knew he would never for.
give her for deceiving him."
Sand be didn't know itT'
"Ah. II he bad. be was that honest-you