Nevada County picayune., 1890-12-04

dispersed.
 Miss Crcssv," q voice said close to her ear. "Will you bestow few moments upon me, if you are not toe agreeably engaged.'
 "Certainly. lam disengaged."
 There's quiet corner in the conservatory, ] believe" and he led the way thither. His grasp on hel arm had unconsciously frightened.
 ''Don't," she began, pcttishly you hurt me 70
 Pardon me. " And he bowed. A woman who can feel pain SC acutely should be careful how she in- fcts wounds. Or IS it in the flesh only! Is the worlds verdict true, that you delight to play with hearts, while your own is incapable of pain ~ You are unjust" she answered, with flashing eyes.
 Il have been a fool, like the rest of my sex. Glory in that triumph! ! I cannot take the love back; 1 will not deny It, 1 do love you, but l see my error now, and shall move heaven and earth to overcome it. This has been q little by-play, very amusing to you, doubtless. As for me, l shall be wiser next time.
 As you please" she said.
 Then they nodded to each other and parted.
 Eloise Greasy was gay enough the remainder of the evening. And for a week she kept up her courage by denouncing him to herself as tyrant. Then a thunderbolt dropped at her very feet. Ray White had gone West to join a trading company, and might not be back for year or two. The income of his business, which was in a thriving state, was settled upon his mother.
 It had been hard enough for Mrs. White to part with Ray. But he had told his mother the whole truth. II don't feel as if l could stay here" hes had said. Il fancied was stronger, mother, but cannot stand the pain, l cannot supply the want and desolation. l did love her so. lnconscionsly ly 1 have made her half my life. l shall forget about the sore heart then. shall come back to you fresh and strong and all your own.
 Poor Eloise Too late she learned she had a heart, or rather that Ray White had it in his keeping.
 How she loathed the world and those petty vanities for which she had sold herself.
 Time had passed when friend, during the talk of morning cab happened to mention that Mrs White was ill
 "rhc doctor pronounces it typhus
  fever. There's little of it about. it seems; but her case promises to be very severe. She has worried so about Ray, and l don't wonder. The man was crazy to go off as he did. l was in there yesterday, and l de- clare my heart ached for her. The nurse is a stupid old thing, and she actually suffers for comforts, or would if she were sensible. Every one is so afraid of typhus fever"
 Half an hour afterwards Eloise came down in a soft, gray dress, with plain collar and cuffs, her pret-
 
 tv golden curls knotted up in net, and announced that she was going to Mrs. Whites.
 "You are crazy !" said her world ly sister-in-law. "Mrs. White can hire nurses. And such dangerous fever. You will be sure to take it. " II think not" she answered..
 Eloise was pale, but curious de- prcssion of her upper lip showed her resolution. In vain Mrs. Greasy scolded, entreated; even threatened if she fell sick she should not be brought there. Despite all her en- treaties, Rloise set off on her errand of mercy,
 II don't think she would have re- covered if it hadn't been for you, Miss Cressy," said the kind old doctor. "You are a girl of a thousand. And now with your choice nursing, we shall soon have her around"
 "I-don't think can stay" was Eloise's hesitating reioinder.
 Why not? Are you getting tired