Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-04
Copyrighted 1888 by S. S. Mcclure.
For the Gazette.
CHAPTER Y .
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ne termed II, Tot gOOu IOHS uighL
work
He was full Of eagerness, for his hopes
were high; and, after getting nearly to
the works, he turned of, determined to
COUP first and see Mr.. Swift and ask him
20 come down and see the result Of his
last labOrs.
Martin was so intent upon his expert
ment, and had deported himself so well
Of late, that he hardly thought of any
one at the house but his patron, till he
was shown by the servant into the draw
ing room, where Dinah and Meta were
seated at work.
81 beg your pardon, - he said con-
STRANGELY, 81 thought Mr.. Swift was
here.
mo: my father has gone out to pub
lie dinner this evening, and win not be
back till late. -
80 am sorry, - said Martin gravely,
for am going TO the works, and hoped
TO have something to show him this even
ing. -
ssHave you succeeded?'' cried Dinah
jogfully.
mo; but I hope 1 am well on the way
at last, - he said eagerly. ''I-I beg
your pardon, though; these matters can
not be OF much interest to you.
"'Me, Yes, - cried Dinah, colOring.
81 am deeply interested in all my faith
er's plans Pray tell US.
81 have very little to tell, - he said,
smiling and yielding to the fascination of
his position, for of late he had been al
most living in the rough works, and there
was something delightful in being in re-
fined society once again, talking to two
delicate girls who listened eagerly to all
ne laid.
He talked for sometime in tones fun of
enthusiasm rs he told how he had
worked on, often in the most hopeless
way, till all at once he had, as it were,
obtained a glimpse through into a region
of more hopeful results. and now he be-
lieved he had only to go on a little longer
to be entirely successful.
''And you were going on tonight, and
wanted my father to come down and
see -
u am going down to the works to-
night. and if your father comes back any
time this side of Il, beg him to come. -
ION, how should like to come,
tool exclaimed Meta.
a cold, shuddering place at this
time of night, - replied Martin, smiling
mt the young girl s enthusiasm, and
chen his face turned cold and hard, as it
seemed to him that a cloud had come
over the brightness of the evening, for
the servant announced
''Mr Gray.
The managers brow contracted a lit
tie as he saw Martin there, but he
bowed politely and took the chair offered,
conversing easily on various topics, till
Dinah said quietly
Did yOu come to see papa?''
''No, no, he. said careleesIy, ''he
has gone to dinner has ne not?''
Eyes, - replied Dinah, VINO felt sur
prised and troubled by this unusual visit
Ibid he not say that l should very
likely run up?'
50 No, not word. p
''WeIi, don [ know that it matters.
He expected that / should. -
Martin rose. ...
''In bid you. good. evening, Miss
Swift, - he said, witlr.a quiet, grave
courtesy.
Must you 90 so soon?'' she replied,
feeling more than she dared throw into ]
her voice.
eyes, l am going down to the works
at once. You viii remember my mes
sage?'
con, of course. Good evening. -
She gave him her hand, and would
have added PRAY stay, had she
dared, but she said nothing but the cold,
formal Good evening, - as her hand
lay still in his, which was Jelly cold.
"Good night, Miss Walsh, - he added,
8 you shall see the result when all is
doiIS.
There was 3 few moments silence as |
he left the room, which lasted till the
front door was heard 10 close twhen Gray
broke the silence in lf-cOntemptuous
tone.
''Mr. Dene is very industrious. -
mo wonder, - cried Nettie, mischie-
viously, when he is so near making the i
grand coup. Of his life.
"What!' cried Gray, almost iercely.
"Nr. Gray! how sharp you are!'
al beg your pardon, - he said, mer- /
rilv: but il seemed so strange to come
from the works here TO learn what [ !
ought to have known there. So Mr.. |
Deue is very near success, is he, Miss
Smlft2S'
..so'he tells me. -
land he has gone down TO the works
to finish tonight, - said Meta
81 am very glad, for Mr. Swift's |
sake, - sand Gray, quietly. miss |
Swift, - he said in low tone, 81 have |
your father 5 permission to speak. VIII |
you give me a few mOments?''
Certainly - said Dinah, quietly, but |
with her heart beating wildly; Meta |
and ! are sisters.
81 am very glad, " he said, with a
look Ut Meta, but my words !
were for YOU alone. -
''Oh, I viii not be de trop, - cried /
Meta; and before Diuah could interfere |
the merry little girl had tripped out Of
room
'Hah, at Iast!'' said Gray, with
SIGH of relief, as he drew his chair
nearer TO Diuah 5. ''Miss Swift, l
think you know why 1 am here this even
NO..
81 am afraid can guess, - she re-
Piled, calmly.
''Afraid? No, no, dom It say that,
3inGh; l love you, and I have 0tS been
waiting patiently till I had received your
'ather's permission % speak to ask you
% be my wife.
Mr.. Gray, - said Dinah. rising AID
lpeaking with a voice fun OF calm dignity,
what you ask is impossible. -
No, no, don I say that. have loved
-ou for years. 1t has been the one hope
If my life. Take. time Think before
'Ou answer.
'There is no need Mr. Gray" she !