The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-08-21

TO-DAY. 100 = div piusneu IN the
darkness; he had not told her that he
had walked ashore with her IA his
arms the water being only up to his
shoulders 'and / think we can be
happy together. YOU and |, Billy"
Somehow or other Billy found
passage to her mouth through the bill
lows of flowing hair and the compact
immortal way.
Very naturally young Mr.. Ernest
Trevor was perturbed when he heard
the news. Indeed. that is putting it
too mildly. TO tell the truth he ex-
hibited an inclination to go partially
insane. He wrote Miss Millicent let
ters. He sought interviews with her,
in the course of which he would al
ternate avowals of his hopeless passion
with threats against the curly-haired
and triumphant Billy's life. More
than this. he enlisted the aid of his
parents in his behalf. The latter were
not Indifferent to their sons welfare
often the case with fathers and moth
ers-and when the desperate youth
swore by all the gods aud little fishes
at once that he would slay himself un-
less he could marry this girl. they.
knowing that he had habit of keep
ing his word, became alarmed. All
eXpostulations proving unavailing they
reached the conclusion that he must
have his way. They visited Miss Mil
licent. The mother became satisfied
that she would make any man Il good
wife, and from that moment sac petted
and caressed her as though she had
been her own daughter She made
her presents. took her for carriage
drives, to plays and everywhere else
and lost no opportunity of pleading the
cause of her headstrong boy as only
mother can.
Billy objected most decidedly to
these goings on and he told Millicent
so. She was not inclined to be un-
faithful, but liked her own way and
said she would have it. A week or so
of unpleasantness followed and then
there came an open quarrel. Billy put
his foot squarely down. The recep-
ton of Mrs. Trevors attention must
cease; so must the visits to her house.
Otherwise the engagement must end.
Miss Millicent drew herself up proud
w. though she grew as pale as lily,
and professed Indifference.
Billy jammed his hat down over his
ewes and left the house.
+ Then came the inevitable sequence.
Miss Millicent had left the establish
ment on Squareshcll, Shields q Co.
shortly after the announcement of her
eneaoemsn to Billy. 1t was at least
three months after that that Billy read
in the Back Door Chat" column of the
S0cietv Gabbier the announcement of
her approaching marriage to young
Trevor.
He bore his agony in much the same
fashion that other young men do
smoked fifteen cigars day instead of
six and changed his poker game from
penny ante to 81 limit.
There came calm quiet evening
when he felt more than usually senti-
mental 1t lacked only a few days of
the wedding. The air was soft and
balmv. The moon shone with chaste
splendor He thought he would stroll
past the old familiar house, just for the
sake of memories.
He was unconsciously whistling los
it's "Good-bye," as he walked slowly
past the porch where he had set with
his Millicent so few, so very few nights
ago. He started back in amazement
as he came opposite to the little wicket
gate. A tall, white-robed figure stood
in the shadows just out of the searching
rays of the moon.
'.Millicent," he gasped.
A white hand rose in the shadow
and as quickly fell. In an instant he
was at her side.
''Oh. go away 90 away" murmured
the girl. ''you must not stay here an
instant. How wicked of you! Billy,
please. dear Billy. go away. What
would people say of If they saw you
here?n
Billy pulled out his watch and looked
at it. 1t pointed to IL. Il suppose
the prospective bridegroom has just
gone; said he.
''Yes, yes" was the agitated re-
sponse.
ooh, please go away"
Billy drew step nearer and took
her hand. Not until you have sworn
that you love him better than you do
me-" he declared firmly.
The tears came into her big eyes
and in all her life she had never looked
so handsome and helpless. Billy
she said brokenly, while a sort of reck-
lessness seemed to shine out of her
face. ''Oh, Billy" breaking into a
wail-"why were you SO hasty and ill
tempered? All. you know so welr'-
she stopped and covered her face with
her hands. Her eyes were rainiD
tears now.
The bov made movement as though
to clasp her in his arms. No" she
cried. starting back, Il am not so base
as that | will not be doubly false
He, at least. believes in me. Billy,
dear, for Gods sake, go, and believe
me when | swear that | shall 60 to my
grave loving your
The moon smrked down on poor
Billy. as with desperation in his pale
face he knelt on the dewy sod and
begged her by all that was dear in life,
by all that was sweet and holy to fly
with him. He would see to her safety
till morning, he said and then, hey
for Milwaukee and Il Greina Green ro-
nance, with all the regulation trim
mings.
The weeping maiden was obdurate.
To her infinite credit be it said she
vowed that nothing could induce her
to betrav the absent one. She loved
the despairing youth at her feet, but
he must 60.
Billy arose with a strange, unnatural
light in his eyes as though struck with
sudden hope. Zone last embrace,
then" he gasped with apparent resig-