The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-13

Mr.. walter. glanced again from the
Visitor 10 his card; hut he ssill looked pns-
.Mi~s Riyer~,' he said slowly. at last,
''is staying here undo my care. She in n
very near connection Of mtneSin fact Mr..
~ see," broke i'm Mr.. Ferrier. hurrietily
81 see, Of course, ~ hat IL the case, i
me while / explain the reason of my visit.
Perhaps Il will he betteS that ] should
t aaxs . ss%s y1s nrs q ii III .. s% as;!' !"
Mr.. Walters bowed again. His nianncr
was solemn. hut not unkindly, and HIS
visitor vas far too tn be easily
81 win no. make any .-innsce.~nry pre-
loene, where Mis-. River. was staying
with her mother, ! fell desperately In love
.'Jnst when ! fell in love with SYLVIA"
III was horribly badly on" pursued
Prince charming, $50 Lady Rivers Thought
IT,, ! as ,ss . .,.s.a" "f %y Sss II ss,.."s she her S Sa..s ss-
of myself. Tie fact was. we We're both
-" . iSs.% G So sa.H , Ha"sr "' sai ID Mr. 9.'' Walters,
feelingly; then, as he Thought al the light
h sssr ss. Over G=ssn e %snse as nses"' ''H"' she
chs %n'%sr'' II . RssasanI' ms ssPii.'' w hence I
site. where 1 am just now I'm rooms. that
she looked much older and more worn.
But nnaybs, the distance deceived mc.
However, ! am surs, she will not have for
gotten. Look at me; .you wouldn't think
/ have suffered serious heart troubles.
Yet have never left of thinking Of her
'Reaiiy." aid Mr.. Walters, with "a seri-
o,ls smile. 'But IL you could not afford
tn marry then il il any use of your think
l1lR OF renewing yOllr GOurt8nlD now ~
"ies. sir. certainly" replied Ferrier,
sturdily. 81 am in a better position now;
settled down into being the steadiest of
men-all for love of her. 1 have a. good
couid no longer refuse me on thc grounds
she formerly urged. had, i'm spite Of all
my efforts, quite lost sight of Miss Rivers
until ! saw her BY chance here. May l
with Lady Rivers at once
LADY Rivsss," answered Mr.. Walters:
ward, but i'm this matter I shall use no co
ercive authority. It. will rest. no doubt
her tn give you your anwer."
delight. aud held out his hand To the man
aShe il i'm the next room" went on Mr..
Walters, kindly. 81 will call her.
hassiIS. Eff Y"a would kindiy allow me
tn call her myself: She has seen me
across the ssrect. The surprise will not
:By all means" said Mr.. Walters.
obligingly. 'Opcn the middle door. draw
back the portierrc and you will find her."
back and wakes to the window that he
might not be in the way of this constant
," "sie.i-h ws,se.Ie Gws a.k % R""S
Then Ferricr went to the door. and
opening il softly. called i'm N tone scarcely
.SylSia. Sylviam There VIA. a lady
painting at am easel, hut she did not an.
swer. "Syivia; darling: don't you see l
This did not reach MIR. Walters ears.
But he did not hear IA bitter cry, as III OF
pain, and then IA SQUAD of stifcd sobs;
long-sevcrcd, still-hopeful lovers.
He stoosl patiently drumming on the
window for u while, until he heard u Il isty
rush of feet across the landing and down
the stairs. The heavy front door opened
with IL jerk and closed with a bang, and
he saw his late visitor, with n pale,
stricken face. hurry across the street and
enter the house opposite. Then he Thought
the best Trims he could do was to tax his
disturbing the ladies.
81 am 50 extremely sorry he said that
who had evidently been crying. to Gwen.
who was quieter than usual. I'm really
very sorry that Gwen had not a kinder
seemed to me "a good sort of man, and i
was much Interested i'm he told me
would S" glad to see him. Can't You
think il over "a little, Gwen. and give him
"a different answer tomorrow: really
liked him. I'D go and call OH him with
pleasure. shalt, Gwen: will you not
let him come again, Gwsu?"
II didn't come for Gwen at an.".
to have told you about il, only i didn't
like tai. Gwen wouldn't have thrown him
over IL she had made all the promises l
did"
Mr.. Walters looked again from Sylvia
to Gwen, and from Gwen tai Sylvia.
slow terrible sad.' he murinurcd.
''Pcrhaps she regrets"
"Perliaus she does" said Gwen; hut il
is "a great deal worse for Prince Charm
ing. Poor Prince CharIuing.'
A SOUTHERN HERO.