The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-10

tone which was half pleading, hall
despairing.
"You ought to have remembered
your promise, sir. You gave Inc
your word of HONOR" exclaimed Mr..
Thompson, starting up in sudden
fury, and beginning to pace about the
room.
81 know Ibid, but-but Icould not
help loving her. However, l have
kept my promise; and it is now that
feel | can keep it no longer that
say must leave"
"Oh! iou've-,you've said nothing
to my daughter?" asked the old gen
tleman, pausing abruptly from his
agitnted walk.
NO, | have said nothing to forfeit
your good opinion, remembered the
relative positions OF your daughter
and myself, she great heiress, La
beggar.' said Mr.. Blythe with mat
tcr-of-tlct humility.
Very proper-very proper" ad-
''ed MIR. Thompsonnpprovingly, and
gradually settling down to Ills f,v.
oritc rcsting-placein in the centre ofthe
hcartlrug. "Your conduct iscXemp.
larry"
''lt was the remembrance oftlc diff.
ference in our worldly circumstances
which reconcilcd mo to my promise
and enabled me to keep my secret.
! schooled my feelings, learnt to con.
troll my affections; and SO stayed
on, confess, to be near her." said
Mr.. Blythe.
. That wns foolish, very unwisc, I"
exclaimed Mr.. Thompson, tidgctting
again.
''rhere would have been no danger
lift something had not happened, -
said Mr.. Blythe, speaking with oh
vious hesitation.
What do you mcan?" inquired old
Mr.. Thompson, staring ut him.
"Mr. Thompson, | feel it my duty
to tell You, both for your guidance
and also for my safety" replied MIR.
Blythe eagerly and earnestly; "but it
must Inc under II solemn promise OF
CONFIDENCE. You must not repeat
what am about to tell vou to ;,ny
third person"
"No, ] won't repcatit. Wlmtisito!'
inquired Mr.. Thompson, impaticntly.
~ have learned that my love is re-
turncd-that my secret is discovered.
Mr.. Thompson, il I had not lmcn Il
man of honor ] could have prevailed
upon your damgllccr to marry me.
cried MIR. Blythe, IL little wildly.
"ll"w did you discover tlat-that
l-pooh! Sir-nnnsrnsr! It, is your
fancy!" cric,l the old gentleman. sud
denly firing up.
mo, it is not my fancy" said MIR.
Blythe, controlling his emotion bv IL
strong effort. But heaven forbid
that ! sll"',l'isilgYrst Tor Il single in
stant that there has I"rn anything
in your daughters drmulnur to-
wards mo hut what has been modest
and mai'lenIy. II was but Il word, !,
few words. 81 look; Mn-hut-sl,rc
me. MIR. Thompson. thought it
hest tntell you all. Now you know
cNcrytlling-cverytllin@; you know
that | am leaving Tonight Tor her
goml.a hrokrI-llrartcl man, never
tn s,rllcr again"
The young fellow fairly broke
down at this point and walked
abruptly to the window, where he
remained silent ior II few moments $
with his back turned. Old MIR.
Thompson stood translix"l upon
the lmarthrlly, startled aud brwil-
dcrc'l hy what Il" had heard, and in
rlined to br highly indignant. But
he was an iimpmIsivr. and ut times, 1,
generous hearted man, and the spec
tarle ofyoung Blytlm's emotion np-
pc:ll"d to- llisgoo'l nature. Atlcngtl,
he broke the embarrassing silence by
sayin". roughly but kindly:
Come, Mr. Blythe; sit down, and
let us talk the Who'll" matter over
quietly
II am afraid that there is not
much to lm said. replied the young
fellow, dcj~tr'lly, ,as Ii" appropriated
the chair which his employer indc;,-
ted
"Of course, it is quite out of the
question. mean any notion Of
of-pooh! need not explain. You
understand what mean" said Mr..
Thompson, uncnsily.
Yes, ! know what you mean. NV
case is hopeless. fully rcaliz" that,
and for that reason have decided to
leave the house at once. Indeed. |
think had better go by the next
train, said the young man.
Yes, certainly. The less you and
my daughter meet now the better
the letter for both oiyou," acq,lirsc-
ed old MIR. Thompson, ,witIncagcrncss:
and then, as though by way of max
ing omcnds COR his strrncss .l,cnl,cd
81 am sensible OF the discretion YOU
have shown, Mr.. Blythe; and. ul-
though you are losing yuurpost, you
shall not suffer for IL. What are
your plnns?'
81 can not expect ydAfto enter
into my feelings, Mr.. Thompson, or
you would understand at this mo-
ment am utterly reckless about the
future y said young Blythe. with an
nnmirtIfnl laugh. II shall go up to
London tonight. and then"
My dear young man." cried Mr..
Thompson, as his companion made
II grst,Ir" of supreme Indifference,
you mustn't he foolish. The best
antidote to disappointment of any
kind is hard work. Shall you
take another tntorship.
"Perlaps," answered Mr.. Blythe
calrlrssl.y ns he rose from his chair.
MAY order he brougl,nm to take
me to the station. Mr.. Thompson"
Certainly. certainly said the old
gentleman. looking at his watch.
by .Jovc! you Invent any time
spare. Good-by," he added, taking
theyolngmnin's hand. 81 appreciate
your behavior, nnh-and shall Ir
up in town on Thursday. Gould you
call at my office, between this and
then you might consider how can
serve YOU
You arc very good sir. Will you
make an cxcllsc to Miss Thompson
for my sudden ,l"Inrtum??" said
young Blythe. in Il low voice.
"'rrtninly. ! shall probably take
my daughter aboard, he said sign-
li':,ntly.
You need not fear me Mr..
Thompson. ! will llonornbly keep
aw y. II you want to make your
daughter forget me said he y0un"
man. with sudden emotion.