Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18

promise.
Not at all, he replied, slowly seat
ing himself.
Yes, but it isl For you know you come
here to be tOrmented-
There was a pause.
Have you at last become a convert to
my plan-tO my fixed idea?" she added,
after a second.
I am not sure of that. It seems to
me you have a great many.
Yes, of course. But I speak Of the
PLAINLY best idea, IN fact. In word
of your marriage.
What again, my dear frierdP" said
Eugene, who, now assured of his danger
and its nature, marched with a irmer
foot over the burning soil.
Yes, indeed, and promise you that
until you consent you viii never hear the
last of it.
ooh! have mercy, I beg.
There's no mercy for you; and I Will
tell you another thing-I have found the
person.
@Ahl Then I shall run awayi"
She cut short his smile with an i'm
periOus glance.
with a forced laugh.
Most firmly! need not repeat to You
my accommodating preached about it
all winter-in fact so much so as to dis
gust my husband, who suspects some
mystery between US.
What My uncle? Is it possibIe?"
Oh, nothing serious, you must under
stand. Well, let Us resume the subject
where We left it.
What! 90 over again that tiresOme list
OF available persOns?"
Exactly. Miss OsgoOd viii not do; she
Is too blonde-an odd objection for me to
make, by the way; nor Miss Van Name
too thin; nor Miss Gould, in spite of her
millions; nor Miss De Lancy-tOO much
like the Umberhelds and ThOrndykes.
All this is little discOuraging, you Will
admit, but finally everything clears up.
tell you l have discovered One-a per
feet marvel.
Her name?" asked Eugene.
Flora Leland"
There was silence. Eugene CIeveIan d
experienced the same disagreeable ssnsa-
ton that had affected him the day when
he saw the young lady's brother descend
ing the broad steps of their fathers man
sion and saunter down the street.
We'll, you say nothing, resumed Cora,
because you can have nothing to say
because she unites everything
beauty, family, fortune, everything
most like a dream. Then, too, her father
and your uncle are old friends; they are
connected in business matters-at the
bank, you know, and In other ways. He
also owns your old homestead, the place
you loved so we'll, and which viii thus
come back to you. All, you see how I
have thought of everything, my friend!
But I cannot imagine why We never came
to think of this before.
Eugene did not reply, and Cora began
to be surprised at his silence.
OH" she exclaimed: you may look a
Ions ume-there cannot be single OBJ
jectiOn-yOu are caught this time. Come,
my friend, say yes, implOre you'll"
And while her lips said I pray you, in
a tone of earnest entreaty, her look said
with terrible emphasis, You musti"
will you allow me to reflect upon it,
Mrs. Ellison?" he asked, at last.
mo, my friend!"
But really" said Eugene, who was
very pale, 1T seems to ne you dispose OF
the hand Of Miss Leland very readily.
Miss Leland is very rich, and they
court her on ali sides; then her father is
very proud. he is the president OF q
bank-the one from which 1 was dis
charged, and her mother has peculiar
ideas about a husband for her daughter,
while her brother"
4 charge myself with all that, inter
rupted Cora, impatiently.
But what mania you have for marry
ing peOpleI"
Women who do not make love, Eugene,
always have a mania for matchmaking.
But seriously, you will give me few
days for reflection.
ITO reflect about what? Have you not
told me a thousand times you intended
remarrying, and were only waiting a
proper time, and the right chance? Well,
now is the right time, and you can never
find a better chance than this; and if YOU
let it slip you will repent the rest of your
life"
But give me time to consult my rela-
tions!"
Your relations-what a iokeI It seems
to me you have reached full age; and then,
what relations? Your mothers cOnnec-
Doubtless she is one of them. I do not
wish to offend her"
do not worry on her account, I beg.
Indeed, she viii be delighted"
why should she be?"
Il have my reasons for thinking So"
and the lady smiled knowingly.
Eugene, to whom little by little the light
fell stronger on the more obscure points
Of the terrible enigma proposed to him,
saw the necessity of shortening a scene
which had overtasked all her faculties to
an almost insuppOrtable degree.
He rose.
Il am compelled to leave you, " he said,
for have an engagement for this even
ing. But 1 will come tomorrow, if you
Will permit"
Certainly. But you will take Flora?"
Good gracious! Yes, if can get her,
for I really can see no reasonable Objec-
ton"
"A thousand thanksl And you would
like the Senator to breach the subject to
her father"
e certainly would if he were here;
but"
Don't disturb yourself, I beg. I ex-
pect him home on brief visit, and, in
deed, L know he would come if for no
other reason than to obEge you.
He is very good to me-"
HE loves you we'll.
Il have had substantial proof of that.
now you viii wish to meet the lady.
Leave me to arrange that.
I leave everything to you.
Thanks again, You are q dear, good
boy" and she gave him her hand, which
he pressed convulsively, and Immediately
departed