The morning call., 1890-08-16

vain did he remind himself that he would not
be justified In meddllng in the affair. All his re-
solves TO refrain vanished, when, walking into
Messrs. MurdonS drawlng-room TO bid farewell
TO their widowed sister, lie found VIII there
solus, engaged In writing some letters for her.
"Call me over oflicious II you Will, he cried,
"but were no true friend If did not recall you
to your duty. The beauty OF lneZ Pereira may
have enthralled you, but your heart your honor.
bind you to the dear. good gill who braved so
many risks for your sake. Can you ever DO
haplr if you fOTsake her? Can you ever call
yourself an honorable man If, while she patiently
waits for you In her English home, loving you,
trusting you, refusing TO suspect that you cOuld
forget neT-yOu are transferring your allegiance
to another? / have seen this loving girl, this
timid. trusting and yet courageous Polly. L
But here loud "Ohi say" from VIII Mead
ows broke in on the speakers eloquence. and ere
he could renew his expostnlatlons ihey received
another check 10 the shape OF nail laugh and
nod in the direction OF The door.
{" You're a capital preacher Devonald, but IT
isn't fair 10 let you go any further without warn
ing you that Polly is one OF your audience"
A start, a glance in the direction Wits eyes
had taken, and there, in the doorway leading
from the conservatory, stood the fair purchaser
of George DevOnald's great coat
She was crimson with confusion Tor she had
been standing there long enough 10 overhear the
greater portion OF her champions speech; nor
was his embarrassment much less While the e&
aspeTatlng VIII rendered matters worse by look
ing from one 10 tile other chuckling.
Suddenly assuming the gravest OF airs, he
thanked his friend for his good e0unSels.
"IPs thousand plies that they should be
thrown away, as they are in my case, Tor having
plucked up spirit TO tell La Sonora lneZ that II
was my poverty that forbade me 10 ADDRESS her,
IneZ so represented matters TO her worthy par
ent that he gives me his oauShteT ana taxes M me
low, don't you think so? And fOHy-my sister
POlly-has come TO be present ri my wedding"
George DeyonaId did not leave Antwerp that
evening nor the next. nor as long as his leave of
absence lasted. Miss Meadows had consented
TO be tile guests Of the brothers MurdOn, and as
I've. faaff1 in har had
OIL some one else to show the pretty stranger
the sights OF the city.
The first time they had q confidential chat
for Mi. DevOuad was so very gentle and respect
full that Polly soon oyercame her shyness-a few
explanations were entered into that tended 10
set both al ease.
such insane conduct!' she said. have often
and often wished had asked you not TO Judge IL
TOO severely"
auditor.
Please let me tell you all about it," she
pleaded. "Wil and lost our parents when we
were very little children. A Kind old aunt took
care OF me. but my brother was left TO tie guard
ianship OF his uncles, austere old men, who
made no allowances for bis quick temper aud
mercuTial temperament. Not long before that
never 10 be forgotten evening the foolish boy
made the acquaintance OF a specious scOundrel,
who led INN into fOllies we need not dwell upon,
now they are Iepented and atOned for. l knew
nothing Of what had happened ill the terrible
news reached me that Will would be arrested
for debts incurred through that bad man, and
that his uncles, instead OF going 10 his rescue,
refused him any assistance.
"Oi course was eager 10 fly TO his aid,H Polly
went on, "but lhey were so cruel as 10 eudeaY0T
10 hinder II. They could not prevent me from
Withdrawing from the bank the few hundreds
my father had left me; but they won my aunt
over TO their side. and was maae q sort Of pris.
Oner. ! had escaped aud was on my way to Win
when / saw you; but had reason o fear that
should be intercepted at Barnes by my unces
unless could prevent them discovering that |
was in the train. AS soon as saw you toss your
overcoat into the railway carriage the idea
tered my head that 1t might be convert into an
excellent disguise. Have you quite forgiven me
for insisting on purchasing t?'
And then Polly laughed such sweet, iTresIst-
ible laugh that her nearer could scarcely refrain
fIom joining In IT,
ION! pardon me-" she exclaimed, ''but am
always amused when remember the astonished
looks with which those matrOuS in the cart iage
saw me, as soon as you had gone Tor a cab,
straiglten my hat, slip of my masculine gar
ment and take flight, winged by my fears that
you would return ere could effect my escape.
" / Know" she added, more sODeIly-"I know
you VIII rejoice 10 hear that l was able to eX-
tricate VIII from his difficulties and induce him
10 san that same night TO Antwerp, where
Messrs. MurdOn-Old friends OF our father-had
fortunate that he came here? He has been do
ing so well and been so very steady ever since
VIII he not have (he lOVeliesf OF brides Pr
Z" He has The sweetest OF sisters ?' was the ar
dent response.
Polly blushed aud tried to be dspleased at
what she termed e9regious f1attery, but she did
not succeed, and there Is every prospect OF VIII
Meadows wedding being followed by another.
Such events are OF everyday occurrence, as The
new palr Of lovers remind each other; but 1t Is
not often that they are brought about by the
purchase OF an oyercoat in railway. carriage.