Evening journal., 1891-05-20

Washing MS lhce ana became Jack Ray
nor OF Wells, Fargo 4 Co., and old Mrs
Barts was herself "chlorided' to her fathers
Dumps drifted over to San Juan Smitl
aud turned stage driver, and was killed b,
road agents.
Why do tell you all this, dearf Becaus
II IS heavy on my heart. Because | wall
the valley Of humility. Because am sub
DUNG myself to permanent consciousness
Of my unworthiness to unloose the latehe
oi his shoe Because, o dearl o dear
there's cousin of Dumps at this hotell
haven't spoken to him. | never had an,
acquaintance with him, but do You suppose
ne has recognized me2 Do. please, give m,
IA your next your candid, sure enough
/ opinion about it and say you don't think so
70 you think he knows about me already
ana that IS why he left me last evening
| Wnen ne saw that blushed and trembled
hAe 1901 under his eyes? You know
can = Drlbe all the newspapers.
cant 20 back on anybody who was
sood 70 Gunny at Redhorse-not IL Pm
pitched out Of society into the sea. So the
skeleton sometimes rattles behind thedoor.
never cared much before, as YOU know.
Dut now-now it is not the same. lack
haynor am sure of--he will not tell him
lie seems indeed, to hold him in such re-
spect as hardly to dare speak to him At ali.
ana I'm a good deal that way myself
Dearl dearl wish | had something Be-
sides million dollars If Jack were three
inches taller I'd marry him and 20 back "a
heahorse, and wear sackcloth again to the
end Of my miserable days
July 25.
we had a splendid sunset last evening
ana 1 must tell you all about it. ran
away from auntle and everybody and was
walking alone on the beach | expeot Won
to believe, you infidell that / had not
looked out OF my window on the seaward
side of the hotel and seen him ,valLinc,
alone on the beach. Tf you are not lost ~
every feeling of womanly delicacv Won will
accept my statement without question.
soon established myself under my sun
shade, and had for some time been paz-
ing out dreamily over the sea when he
approached, walking close to the edge OF
the water. It was ebb tide | assure Won
the wet sand actually frightened about his
ieetl AS be approached me he lifted his
nat, saying, Miss Dement,, may | sit with
you, or will you walk with meg''
Inc possibility that neither might be
agreeable seems not to have occurred to
MN. Did you ever know such assuranee2
Assurance My dear. it was gall-down-
right gall Well, didn't find it worm
wood, and replied, with my untutored Red
horse heart in my throat, "I-I shall he
pleased to do anything" Could words
have been more stupid? There are deptbs
OF fatuity IN me, friend o. my soul, which
are simply bottomlessi
He extended his hand, smiling. and de-
livered mine into it without a moments
hesitation, and when his fingers closed
about it to assist me to my feet, the CON
seriousness that it trembled made me blush
worse than the red west.
got up, however, and after a while. oh
serving that he had not let 90 my hand. I
pulled on it little, but unsuccessfully.
lie simply held on, saying nothing. but
looking down into my face with some kind
Of smlle-l didn't know-how could I?-
whether It was affectionate, derisiye. or
what, for ! did not look at him. How
beautiful he was with the red fires Of sun-
set burning m the depths of his eyesl Do
you know, dear, if the Thugs have anv
special kind Of eyes? All, YOU should have
seen his superb attitude, the godlike inelin- |
alton Of his head as he stood over me after
had got upon my feetl 1t was a noble |
picture, but soon destroyed it, for began 1
at once 70 sink again to the earth. There i
was only one thing for him to do. and he /
did il; he supported me with an arm about |
my waist.
Miss Dement,, are you ill?" he said. 1t /
was an exclamation; there was neither /
alarm nor solicitude in il. If he had add /
ed, II suppose that is about what am ex- /
pected to say" he would hardly have ex
pressed his sense Of the situation mora
clearly. His manner filled me with shame /
and indignation, for | was suffering acute-
". wrenched my hand out Of his, grasped /
the arm supporting me and pushing nv /
self free fell plump into the sand and sat
helpless. My hat had come off in the struo-
gle and my hair tumbled about nv face !
and shoulders in the most mortifying way.
Go away from me, cried half choking. |
"Oh, please go away, you-you Thugl How /
dare you think that when my leg is asleepsn
! actually said those identical words.
And then broke down and sobbed. Irene.
l fear l bIubberedl
His manner altered in an instant-I
could see that much through my fingers
ana hair. He dropped on one knee beside
me, parted the tangle of hair, and said in |
the tenderest way; my poor girl, God
knows | have not intended to pain Won.
how should III who love you'll who have
loved you for yearsg"
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my face and was covering them with kisses.
My cheeks were like two Goals: nv whole
face was flaming and, think, steaming.
hid 1t on his shoulder-there was no other
place. And oh, my dear friend, how my
leg tingled and thrilled, and how wanted
10 kickl
We sat so for a long time He had re-
leased one Of my hands to press his arm
about me again, and l had possessed nv
self Of my handkerchief and was driving
my eyes and my nose. | would not look
lp until that was done; he tried in vain to
push me little away and gaze into nv
yes Presently, when all was right and It
mad grown a bit dark, lifted nv head.
ooked him straight in the eyes, and smiled
ny best.
What do you mean." said, "by years
md yearsg
Dearest" he replied very gravely, very
in the absence of the sunken
'heeks, the hollow eyes, the lank hair, the
'louching gait, the rags, dirt and youth,
an you not-will you Northumberland,
funny, I'm Dumps"
In moment l was upon my feet and
le upon his. l seized him by the lapels
u his coat and peered into his handsome
ace IN the deepening darkness. | was
with excitement.
"And you are not deadS" asked, hardly
,nowing what / said.
only dead in love, dear. recovered
rom the road agents bullet, but this,
ear, is fatal"
"But about Jack-Mr. Raynor2 Don't
'ou know"-
Il am ashamed to say, darling, that i. J
vas upon that unworthy persons invita-
ion that came here from Vienna"
L.. l.. IL. l.