Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-11-02

again I'll forget all tiat has been
pleasant and buckle ,!,"n IT, WORT
win fame and fortune, and then she Va.
see what she has lost
And he pictured scenes of future great
ness, where ne stool cOnsp;e'tuuuaiy IL
the foreground receiving the homage oi
the crowd for what, lie had not quit,
made up his mind). while III the back
ground Helen knowlton looked on and
sighed, and said to herself: "Ah, me-
what might have BEEN" He found him
self gazing with his minds eye) more
intently at the background, where he
pictured Helen, than at the foreground,
where he pictured himself. Poor boy'
he really suffered tortures. Just at that
moruent life did not seem worth living.
He had been walking aimlessly along as
these thoughts had n flying through
his brain, and he die not notice where
he was until the awning across the side
wall: Gt was q cloudy right) reminded
aim that he was In front of Delmonico's.
He almost recoiled. "If she saw me
she would think l was following her"
be muttered. The thought hardly passed
through his mind when he heard his
name called, and, turning, he saw Bessie
Archer, her father and Archie Tilling-
hast alighting from carriage drawn up
at the curb
1--WE are just going into Del's to have
3 bird; won't you come with us? I'm
sure Uncle Archer and Cousin Bessie
will be delighted" said Archie, pulling
him gently by the arm. Mr.. and Miss
Archer added that nothing would give
them greater pleasure. and they said it
with so much sincerity that Rush ac-
cepted the invitation Their cordiality
was not his only reason for accepting.
De hoped. poor boy, that Helen would
see him there, and with another woman!
1t was quite late and there were not more
than half dozen people in the restau-
rant The birds. however, had barely
been served when feminine rustling
was heard in the doorway, and voice
that brought the blood to Rush's cheeks
and set his heart to beating like a trip
hammer said, II feel too tired to climb
flight of stairs: let us have supper in
here; it is late. and every one has gone
She didn't see the little party. 1t was
Just out of her range from the door. So
they came and were waved to their seats
by the dignified Francois, whom Rush
had mistaken for Delmonico the first
time he visited the place.
"Why, there is Bessie Archer" said
Helen, bowling and smiling, and bowling
and smiling again as abe recognized
Rush and the others. Rush had hit upon
plan of action. He was going to make
Helen see that he could be happy with
another woman (she had never for q mo-
ment doubted it, and he laid himself out
to be agreeable to Bessie. For her part,
Bessie was very much predisposed in his
favor, and was not at all averse to his
attentions. When her health was pro-
posed by Archie. Rush drank to her with
his eyes as well as with his lips, and he
took a sly glance to see if Helen was
looking She wasn't, as 1t happened;
she was listening very attentively to
something that West Hastings was say
ing. At last Rush felt her eyes turned
in his direction, and he played his ace of
trumps: he took the rose she had given
him from his bottom hole and presented
it TO Bessie in his most impressive man.
ner. and Bessie tucked it in the folds of
her hair. Helen saw all this, and she
said to herself, "Why, the dear boy is
in love with Bessie Archer. He couldn't
do better; for she is great catch and
very lovely girl" But down in her heart
she felt little pang at losing SO devoted
and pleasant a friend as Rush had been;
for if he became engaged to Bessie their
little evenings would come to an end.
However. she would not be selfish, and
he might count ON her as friend to
further his suit