Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
oB,pTER x1u.-TNGLTNG EARS.

Nancy
ears.
aud presently these very ears began to
..,,e with shame, for she heard her own
ID ne mentioned, and Gilmore's COM
mel Ell have been on the rack for the last
LAW - be went on still holding Nancy 3
IVA udving to come to you,
forced to talk to that
I my mother has staying
rNHss Butler?' said Nancy softly.
,,ves. she is perfect nuisance; one
=, those Young women so desperately
The lookout for husband that she
.-ss to attract every man she
'oe. I only wish she would
nYet, she is handsome?'
nDo YOU think so? She is too sharp
,,,ting for my taste, and always re-
minds ne, somewhat unpleasantly, of
bsr father, who is an impecunious old
scamp.
Nancy gave little laugh.
mBut l did not come here to talk of
Mss Butler, - continued Gilmore, "but
N ,omeone much sweeter and lovelier.
Nancy, uIu gOu vain ASAN S'SAI -|
when l was away!
The half whispered 'fyes" that fell SO
exactly from Nancy's lips still reached
Miss Buffers burning ears.
,sYou dear, dear grill And you
tbougbt of me sometimes then-teu me,
Nsncy2"
Again there was little tremulous
t'yes.
;And I thought of you every moment
Of time said Gilmore ardently;
"dIdn It tell you your sweet face would
bs always before me? Well, it was
Nancy-aud see what have brought you,
aH.tls gift to show you that you were
cot fOrgOtten?
He drew from the pocket of his coat,
and opened as he spoke morocco case,
and Miss Butler saw him. She saw too,
even though the corridor was but dimly
lighted, the glitter of the diamonds with
in, and how magnificent were the orna-
ments that Gilmore had purchased for
Nancy.
This is for you" he said; "let me
fasten It round your lovely little throat?'
But the girl held up her hands in an
IWer.
"No, no!' she cried, SCI can not take
It Lord Gilmore-I can not take any
thing. -
"She is playing a high game, " Bit
terly reflected Miss Butler.
but you must,' urged Gilmore.
"Don I you like it? took such pains
in choosing it for you, and it was such
pleasure to me to do SO"
alt is beautiful, - said Nancy look
ing with half-averted eyes at the spark
ling gaud; 'but indeed you must not
ask me 10 accept 1t, though it was SO
good of you to bring it:''
"But I do ask you; I implore you to
accept it; or you will make me think 1
have offended you. -
at is not that-but-'
"What is it then, sweet NancY?"
The two were standing in their old at
titude, leaning together against the
green baize door, and suddenly-in q
mOment-Miss Butler saw Gilmore bend
down and kiss Nancy's sweet upturned
face.
ooh! don't, don't, Lord Gilmore!"
Ihe cried, pushing him away.
''But you know love you? oh! for
give me, Nancy, do not be angry-but
you know l love you so welll'
4 W III NV COLllO uOAO AllOlO IL JOh
do that said Nancy in q half-angry
tone.
AZ promise I will not, then; you will
come Tomorrow, Nancy, won't you? l
will not 90 away until you promise.
but you must go now or the children
will be coming out to look for me. :"
'Tiresome little brats!'
"'Tis nearly their tea-time, you
know, so you must go. -
"Will you come half an hour earlier
Tomorrow, then? have scarcely had
word #ith you; will you promise to be
here at half-past four O'Clock to the
minuts?''
II will try"
land do take this, Nancy" said
Lord Gilmore, pushing the jewel case
INTO Nancy's hand, and actually as he
did this the schoolroom door ut the other
end Of the corridor opened and the chill
aren s fair heads appeared.
Hush, here are the children, a" whis-
pered Nancy, ego, now" and Gilmore
after pressing her hand, in which ne
left the jewel case, disappeared behind
the green baize door: and Nancy, after
moments thought, concealed the case
In her dress, and then met the children
who came running towards her.
1--WE came to look for you, said
Dossy; ait is twenty minutes past tea
lime; may we ring for it, Miss LoftusT
Yes, do, dear; I will be with you by
The time it is there's answered Nancy in
iome confusion; but am going into my
own bedroom for a few minutes first. -
The listener with the bitten lips, and
White face, heard all this, and then VEN
tured slightly to open the door of the
room where she had hidden herself, and
she saw the children run on, and the
governess go into a room before she
reached the schoolroom, and close the
door behind her. She still waited, aud
The schOolroom bell rang, and the school
room maid appeared carrying tea-tray
and presently the governess went into the
sehoulrOom also, and Miss Butler decided
mat this was the time to fly.
She went along the corridor again with
those swift and silent footsteps Of hers,
and she met no one as when she came.
Finally she reached her own bedroom
and then the hidden passion, rage and
shame, in.her own heart burst forth She
was pale, painting furious, and with
elenched hsndS, Knitted brows >! and
herce blue eyes, she walked up and down
her own bedroom. with hagty and irreg-