Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-07

" Mrs. Morgan told her Of his
br ilugerous illness and his ex-
pecta..a she began 80 hate him, it
seemed STD cruelty heartless i'm him to
calculate ON such chances. She avoided
him as much as possible, bat one even
ing. by Mrs. Morgan's aid. the girl
found herself %eutrapped into "a tcte-a-tete
with Roy.
1t was evident that he was anxious TO
talk seriously about something. and she
was determined that he should not. The
moment they were left alone she went
to the piano and ran her fingers over the
keys.
shall | sing you the last new ballady'
she asked. And without waiting for an
answer began the prelude. She was well
aware that he did not care TO near her,
but she sang on and on, following one
song with another, until her repertoire
was nearly exhausted. She gave him
German songs, French songs, English
ballads, selections from Italian opera,
she cared not what, so hat by singing
she silenced him. But At last he came
to her and deliberately took her hands
from the keys.
Miss Ashton" he said, please stop,
| want 10 talk to you. l think You know
It. Won't you listen TO meg"
ut appears TO me that | have no
choice" she replied, rising.
Il know exactly what your manner
means" he said. You believe | am
~treacherous to Maisie, that am betroth-
ed 10 her. l confess il hurts me that
you should think that a suitable thing.
/ 4 Am not very vain, but, really, though
l ! know am Familiarity mentioned at the
Bunnys' AS Maisie's sweetheart. | feel
hurt Eugenie lifted her eyebrows.
He went on: Now you consider me a
puppy" he said. DO let me explain. A
year ago we all thought my brother, the
earl, would recover, and we are not a
ich family, and ], as a younger brother,
have nothing. Everybody in England
who has no money is going in for trade
nowadays. II was suggested 10 me; /
was not averse 10 the idea, and felt it
would free me from the suspicion Of
waiting for dead mems shoes and the
absurdity Of living on expectations, and
l wa thinking Of il when Bunny came
back home on a visit. Bunny had been
helped in his youth by my father. who
gave him a few pounds 10 90 and seek
his fortune, and il amuses Us all 10 think
that he should be one Of the American
millionaires.
when he came over he presented
himself at Clifford House, and they con-
graduated him and all that. and when
he had gone ] found that he had offered
TO show NE how TO do as he had if l
would come u the states.
1t was a great offer, for, plain as you
see him, Bunny is quite at the top Of the
heap among business men.
We'll, | came over, and he received
me with open arms. You would not I'M
derstand the business part Of the matter,
even if it were not too tedious 70 20 over,
Miss Ashton; but here l was in Mr..
Bunny's place Of business, favored as few
ngoung mel eve are, and everything de-
pended on his action. Mr.. Bunny is a
sort Of Napoleon in his own empire.
"Wen, one day he said 70 me, Clifford,
you 'aven't hever a sweetheart across the
erin pond, ave your
"'Oh, no, said /.
Honor bright said be. | laughed
and told him that As 70 that / would
take my oath if he required it.
Your word will do, Clifford, be said.
Now, I've a plan for you. Ny wife as
A little friend we're as fond Of as we
would be Of a daughter. She's nota very
pretty girl, but she as the makin's Of as
good a wife as hever was, and I've no
kin, nor the missus either. / can make
my Will as | please, and Maisie will be
an heiress. Then there is a partnership
for the man that marries 'er. You come
up 70 my 'ouse and see 'er. Come to
dinner tomorrow.
"He did not wait for an answer, but
toddled away
Well. naturally, / went to dinner at
Bunny's You've been 10 dinner at
Bunny's, I needn't describe the feast"
"Oh, no They are so kind to one, so
anxious TO make n enjoy ones self, "
said Eugene.
Exactly said Clifford. BY the
time I was allowed to stop eating, my
ability TO think or act had vanished. /
was really apprehensive of apoplexy.
Then they put me in a large chair, and
Nj. Bunny babe Maisie give us a tune.
The piano tinkled; | prayed heaven
that | might not suore; at intervals l
said Charming Then they handed me
cake and wine. Maisie had little bows
pinned all over her, from the top Of her
head to the oes Of her slippers. She al
ways wears ribbons, but | cannot help
fancying that she had put on many more
than usual in my honor that evening.
Finally she took her little paws from
the piano and ran out on the balcony.
"'What a heavenly moon? she said
Come look at it, Mr.. Clifford ! obeyed;
] had just life enough left 20 do so.
when we had looked at the moon for
\ some time | discovered that Mr.. and
Mrs. Bunny had put out all the lights but
the drop lamp, and, TO quote your Lonl;-
fellow, had Folded their tents like thc
Arabs and silently stolen away.
Evidently they had adopted the Gus