The Springdale news., 1890-01-17

 ken. He k poor, ana must for some years work hard for position. Youth. health, strength, q good ed ucation, and brave and viriuous determination constitute the sum of his present wealth. Need tell you that he had not seen you with indifference HIs powers of inter. penetration are wonderful. He thought you beautiful, and he be lived you to be good and noble. Poor fellow, the whole wealth of hls heart, untouched until now, went out Tn strong, mantul love 10 you"
 Julia caught her breath. and with spasmodlc clasplng of the hands, bowed her head. When she look eG up there was rich moisture in her eyes, and her lips quiyered. She could not. or dared not speak
 Had Bert met you In any other way, it would have been different. " pursued McElroy. "As II was, you were Tn debt to him. At least, he thought he knew you well enough to know that you would feel so. He deemed that 1t would be taking mean and unmany advantage for him to come to you under such cir eumstanees, with this burden of love in his hea. :; and to see you again and part from you without hetraying his love. he felt would be impossible Had you been as poor as himself, be sure you would have heard of hls love from his owh lips Now, my dear iady.yon know the truth. and l trust tha; Bert Gerald is ,indleated.n n
 Julia's ,acc was flushed, new light was in her eyes, and her hands were folded as though in grateiu! prayer. A httle while, and she gained strength to speak,
 "Doetor McEIroy, the confidence between us is saered2"
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 eHow long w,ll Bert Gerald De absent?'
 @He has planned tor two years. That will exhaust his means
 And in two years lie will come back?9
 If he hvos-yes.'
 II think-I think-I will wat two years, and let him report for himsef.'
 A httle pause, during which Ju. lia seemed 10 withdraw herself into herself, as though to find for ger. tainty W hat manner of feeling she had suffered 10 possess her heart, and then she reached forward ana lad her hand upon her physi- clans arm.
 "Dr, McElroy, l know the wo- man who IS to be your wife. By your love for her you promise me that this present interview-'
 While she hesitated in tie selec- ton of ;he words which should ap- propriately convey her meaning, McElroy came to her assistance,
 "Shall be held by me as some thing sacred" he broke in. "N ot only by my love for Barbara do promise it, but by my deep love for Bert, and by my esteem for yourself"
 Shortly after this David Reardon entered the drawing room and hls greeting to McElroy was grateful and proper, if not warm. He was surprised when he learned that Mfr. Gerald bad gone to Europe, and professed to be gre atly oisappoin ted, though with regard to this lat Ter emotion his manner did not sup port hls words.
 Tn first letter, after this. which McElroy wrote 10 his absent friend was directed 10 Florence, and Tn il said: T have seen Juliu Eyerleth several times since you went away lfyeu tsmk her love would be aI blessing to you Tn the tune to come, 1 wonld adVlsc yoa to keep your heart tree from further entangle- ment. She IS Il 9ear, good girl, and l can safely declare that, II she does not love you, she loves no one else. Her grandfather Is bound that she shall marry with Chrsto. pher Murkwaith, hut she will never do it while she has possession of her reason. You are probably aware of Christopher's relations to the family, He came under Da- vid Rea:don roof " hen liitle child, the son, by her first husband. of a wiaow whom Dayld's son Jo. seph marrled. Joseph had no chil