The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-12

Mis- Alice Payson, with the black nib
bon replaced, tried 10 thank Fame King
on the first day Of her temperance, bat
her brown eyes filed and she only said:
You are young; life h sweet to you;
u was noble in yO0to risk yours for me,
Mr. King"
Fane's heart swelled % that he hardly
Epew what was the mater with him.
But, somehow, the friendly clasp Of
Alice Payson's light hand and the gaze
Of her sweet eyes affected him a no
hand or eyes had ever affected him b.
fore.
The ice once broken, Q bevy Of gentle
men strove for the attention of the eous-
iDs. Paul Hanover was foremost.
He was very handsome. fair, brilliant,
graceful. He was not poor either. Fame
remembered that bitterly as he saw him
strolling with Alice on the beach or driy-
ing for her the little pony carriage His
own peace and comfort seemed suddenly
gone. Miss Payson's gentle friendliness
only made him worse.
He was startled one day as II shot by
Hanover remarking:
"If you're not altogether gone with the
blues, Fame, I'd like you to congratulate
fellow
Have yOu won your bet on the trUt-
ting match?'
"Pshaw! hang trOtting matchesi Don't
he stupid, Fame. Haven't l been riding
with Mis- PaysOn!"
"Welly'
well il il" pirOuetting around the
room and swapping his fingers like csS-
tanets. I'm the fond betrothed Of q
lovely girl, after the latest novel Now,
what have you to say, my respectable,
mOping friendy'
Fame tried hard 10 command himself
and not betray his secret.
Alice Payson il too good for you,
Paul" he answered, with an attempt at
being sage and composed, in which he
succeeded but tOlerably.
II dare say, but it isn't her, Fame"
"'Taint hery'-looking electrified.
Certainly not The moneys very
well, but that defect Of hers-it's deli
cate subject, hut I really couldn't marry
. girl with a Disagreement like that"
You mean that You are engaged TO
MaudgT asked Fame, hardly believing his
ears.
Exactly
why, l congratulate you, with all
my hearth jumping up excitedly.
They are going away tomorrow.
Don't you want to see them again"
Fame went down upon the piazza
where the ladies sat, unreasOnAbly
happy.
The ladies were standing upon the
piazza, in the early sunlight, when he
approached Alice Payson to say good-by.
Paul was talking to Maud, saucy and
beautiful in her Jockey hat as Fame
found his way to AGce's side.
''Go0d-by. Mr.. King. YOu will come
and SEE Us, with your friendT- she said.
There was no one very near. He an
swertd:
mo; love you, and 80 I must say
gOod-by forever, Alice"
He saw the delicate features pale. At
that instant old Mr. Payson came hurry
ing ont. followed by aporter with q large
valise in each hand.
Ready, girls" he called. Come,
hurry. or well miss the train
Alice. with downcast face. gathered
up her gray trailing skirt. He thought |
she was going without q word, but sud-
denly she looked up into his eyes.
mo. Come" she said. And then In |
q moment she was gone. the dainty car
mage glittering down the beach.
A week later he waited for her in the
costly splendOr Of her drawing room. |
She came down. giving him her soft
hands. nor resisting his embrace.
Il love yOu so!'' he murmured
DO you, really-with this dishgured |
tacey'
'Inever think Of Il, Alice"
She laughed then and slipped OF the
black ribbon. and there was one smooth |
cheek as fair and perfect a. the other.
Il had blistered my face for the tooth /
ache. II was nothing lasting, you See"
When Fame told Hanover his happi- |
ness, or as much Of Il as can be expressed |
in words. he looked a. IL there was some /
thing unsaid upon his mind, but when
he beheld Alice under her bridal veil be /
seemed suddenly enlightened.
IF hadn't been afraid Of q black nib
bon, he Inurmured. Il might have been
Fifty Thousand dollars richer"
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