Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-29
.u,pTrR xm.-TINGL1NG EARS.

Nancy
,.5 presently these very ears began to
-, Nth shame, for she heard her own
lEi' mentioned, and Gilmore's COM
menu men have been on the rack for the last
- ne went on still holding Nancy's
hout, ,,dviug to come to you,
ASD''' forosd to talk to that
yst nv mother has staying
DS l,,fiss Butler?" said Nancy softly.
,,Te. she is q perfect nuisance; one
nose Young women so desperately
u the lookout for husband that she
..,so TO attract every man she
W. n. only wish she would
|,evat she Is handsome?"
nno YOU think so? She is too sharp
,.,,irp for nv taste, and always re-
I'd me somewhat unpleasantly, of
w. fotber, who is an impecunious old
Nancy gave little laugh.
,,Rnt did not come here to talk of
,r,, Rutler. - continued Gilmore, "but
- ,omeoue much sweeter and lovelier.
sy.ncv did YOU walk here every day
when was away?
The half whispered eyes that fell 80
,veetly from Nancy's lips still reached
Miss Butler s burning ears.
,,you dear, dear girl! And you
bopubt of me sometimes then-tel me,
Nancy" ,., .-.,....-
Again there was a little tremulous
dyes.
1And I thought of you every moment
of time. - said Gilmore ardently;
ndidu Il I tell you your sweet face would
he always before me? Well, it was
Esncv-and see what have brought you,
ali.tle gift to show you that you were
not fOTgotten?'
He drew from the pocket of his coat,
and opened as he spoke q morocco case,
and Miss Butler saw him. She saw too,
sven 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
fsstsn It round your lovely little throat?
But the girl held up her hands in an
sWer.
''No, mol" she cried, ''I can not take
II Lord Gilmore-I can not take any
thing -
"She is playing high game, " Bit
terly reflected Miss Butler.
''But you must, urged Gilmore.
"DOn I you like it? 1 took such pains
IN choosing it for you, and it was such
pleasure to me to do so. -
at is beautiful, - said Nancy look
mg with half-averted eyes at the spark
ling gaud; ''but indeed you must not
ask me to accept 1t, though it was so
good Of you to bring it,"
"But do ask you; implore you to
accept it; or you will make me think L
have offended you.
at is not that-but-'
"What is it then, sweet NanoY?''
The two were standing in their old at
titude, leaning together against the
green baize door, and suddeuly-in q
mOment-Miss Butler saw Gilmore bend
down and kiss Nancy's sweet upturned
face.
"Oh! don t, don't, Lord Gilmorel"
she cried, pushing him away.
"But you know l love you? Oh! for
give me, Nancy, do not be angry-but
you know l love you so well!'
81 will not come here any more If you
DO that, " said Nancy in half-angry
tone
~ promise l will not, then; you will
come tomorrow, Nancy, won't you? l
will not go away until you promise. -
But you must 90 now or the children
will be coming out to look for me. -
''Tiresome little bratsI'
"'Tis nearly their tea-time, you
know, 80 you must go.
"Will you come half an hour earlier
Tomorrow, then? l have scarcely had
word with you; will you promise to be
hers at half-past four O'Clock to the
miuute?"
81 will try. "
"And do take this, Nancy >" said
Lord Gilmore, pushing the jewel case
INTO Nancy S hand, and actually as he
Old this the schoolroom door at the other
end OF the corridor opened and the chill
ufen 5 fair heads appeared.
Hush, here are the children, - whis-
pered Nancy, Ego, now" and Gilmore
after pressing her hand, in which he
ieh The jewel case, disappeared behind
'he green baize door: and Nancy, sitter
I moment s thought, concealed the case
Ii Der dress, and then met the children
"no came running towards her.
We came to look for you, said
Dosiyi ''it is twenty minutes past tea
umei may we ring for it, Miss Loftus?''
=, Yes, do, dear; will be with you by
TIE time it is there, answered Nancy in
sumo confusion; but am going into my
own bedroom for few minutes first.
The listener with the bitten lips, and
Nhlte face, heard all this, and then VEN
tuFed slightly to open the door of the
room where she,hsd hidden herself, and
sthiaW the chAfren run on, land the
sVsJnaSs 20 into q room before. she
Ieaeesd the schoolroom, and close the
uoof Rehind her. she still waited, aud
Tue sehoolroom bell rang, and the school,
room maid appeared carrying a tea-tray,
aud presently the governess went into the
s'SSl@9lFoom also, and Miss Butler decided
'nat this was the time to fly.
, ehe went along the corridor again with
'uose swift and silent footsteps of hers,
luu she met no one as when she came.
'Ihally she reached her own bedroom,
lud then the hidden passion, rage and
'uamer in her own heart burst forth. She |
vas ,, pale, painting, furious, and with |
,'encheu hands, knitted brows, and |
-eFce blue eyes, she walked up and down !
ier own bedroom, with hasty and irreg-
uAf footsteps, considering how she could |
uoSt bitterly punish the woman who had |
AEen her intended lover away from her,
I t the man who had spoken of her SO
THANKFULLY.
She ia -.