Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-01-25


low spirits. She told him she was going
to miss him; but she had no idea how
much she would miss him when she
spoke.
81 must give you something to remem-
Der me by, for if | do not you will forget
me over there among those pretty Eng
lish girls" And she looked about her for
something appropriate. "Ah, here is
just the thing" she said, going to her
writing desk. Watch seals are coming
into fashion again: here is curious old
one that belonged to my grandfather; he
sealed all his love letters to my grand
mother with it. l don't know whether
ought to give you an heirloom, but
then feel as if you were oneof the fam
ily-a younger brother, or cousin, or
something of that sort. See, isn't it oddY
And she handed the seal to Rush.
He examined the curious workman
ship, and then turned the seal to the
light. 1t was not only old fashioned. it
was pretty. The stone was sardonyx,
and the intaglio represented dove fly
ing with letter tied around its neck.
Underneath was the legend, in French,
From thy true lover" Rush blushed to
the roots of his hair as he read it, but
Helen, who had forgotten what the in
scription was until she saw him blush,
pretended not to notice. Taking the seal
carelessly from his hand, she fastened it
on his watch chain.
There" she said, ''let that be your
talisman. See that you don't give it
away, and good luck will attend you
wear it,"
"You couldn't have given me any
thing that would please me more" said
Rush, recovering from his embarrass-
ment. "For you to care to give me any
parting gift is of itself fattery enough,
but to give me thing about which there
is such pretty family sentiment is be-
yond anything l had right to expect
You may be sure that will never part
from this talisman. shall get SO fond
of it that my only fear is that may use
it for sealing office letters. That would
be horrible, wouldn't itP should like
and he hesitated; 81 should like to seal
such letters as l may be allowed to send
to you with it." And ne looked eagerly
for her reply.
Indeed no." she answered him ban.
teringly. "What a scrape l would find
myself in with my French maid Be-
fore two letters were sent you would
find paragraphs in the newspapers about
it. No, indeed. my friend; no practical
jokes at my expense"
Rush felt that his time had not come
yet. so there was nothing left for him to
do but to leave a good-by message for
Aunt Rebecca, who was at the Academy
of Music, harassing Maxmann. say good
by to Helen and take himself off.
"Well," said he. rising. 1.-The best of
friends must part. little thought when
bade you bon voyage last spring that
in few months should hear the same
words from your lips. | shall be aw-
fully homesick, there's no doubt of that;
but if you will occasionally drop me a
line, if it's only business letter, shall
be supremely happy"
"You know am poor correspond
ent," answered Helen; "but you can re-
lieve your homesickness by writing to
me. love to get letters, particularly
such interesting ones as you will be sure
to write; only don't seal tlsem with that
seal" And she laughed merry laugh,
"You must tell me everything about
your business, for | am very much in
terested in your success" she added,
taking his hand.
whatever success have had, or am
to have, Miss Knowlton, is due to your
encouragement. The kind words have
had from you, and the desire have to
make make myself worthy of your kind
ness. are an incentive that few young
men have when they begin the work of
their lives," said Rush, with touch of
sentiment in his voice.
"lt's very amiable of you to say so,
and should be very pleased to know
that any word of mine had been of help
or encouragement to you; but | think
you over estimate the encouragement
you have received from me. Not that
am not deeply interested in you; both
Aunt Rebecca and liked you the very
first day we saw you. You are partic-
ular favorite of my aunt's. won't say
what think of you" she added, with a
smile; lit might make you vain"
So they said good-by, and in short
time Rush was on board the steamer
bound for Liverpool. Archie Tillinghast
came down to see him off, and brought
a pleasant message from the Archers--
Bessie and all. They congratulated him
on his foreign appointment, and hoped
that it was but the stepping stone to bet
ter things at home. And so Rush sailed
from New York. He was good sailor,
and enjoyed every hour of the voyage,
There were not many people going over,
but those who were proved to be agree
able travelling companions. Rush spent
a good deal of his time in writing letters
to Helen that he never intended to send.
and in sealing them with the forbidden
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