The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-25

turn TO BuEBS laElf. LIVELY stt'%S
thought came nppn her she felt lKs
fainting and it was pushed away
May be she would not be compelled to
return. A half dozen young moths. and
several who were not so young, were
futtering around her brilliant flower.
They had for the most part plenty OF
money and names, any one Of which
would be a great Improvement upon
Buggs If she was offered the hand Of
either she thought she would certainly
accept and settle it an But she did not.
Three Of them fell at her feet in turn
before Christmas came along, and each
time the dark. handsome looking face OF
John Buck came between her and the
sutton and she put him off with hope,
but not with positive denial Thus she
had three strings to her bow-three life
preservers- with good chance to add
to them before spring Surely, with
bunch to pick from, she might choose
one who would love her and in time
cause her to forget John Buck.
Poor JohnI If be hadn't been poor
farmer Why had not God nude him q
rich man Of society and some Of those
brainless pests Of the drawing rooms
faa mersf
OF course she told Bessie. She had no
secrets from Bessie. And Bessie pooh
poohed the very idea Why, Rebecca
was made for an artistic wife. Marry q
farmer TO NOPE ia the woodsI Neverl
Wait till Brother Jack came.
All, yes, it was Brother Jack in tho
er Jack atnight. She had heard of Broth-
er Jack at school until Brother Jack was
a fungus growth on her brain And now
Bessie declared that Brother Jack had
fallen In love with Rebeccas photograph
and was dying to see her and pour out
his hearts idolatry. Bessie had it all ar
ranged. Jack and Rebecca were to fail
into each others arms very soon after the
first meeting and get married and live
happily ever after.
Rebecca had never met this wonderful
brother and had no. the rernotess idea
how he looked. It seemed to her to be q
curious fact that though Jack was an
artist there was not a picture of him OF
any kind IN his fathers house
She asked Bessie to describe him, but
Bessie vowed it was impossible; he was
30 handsome. All she could say was that
he was just scrunptious and SO hand
some you felt like wanting eat him.
So Rebeeca wondered and waited. But
the ghost of John Buck weuld not down
in her heart
Hes come, screamed Bessie ons
morning, rushing unceremoniously into
Rebecca's room. before her guest had
finished dressing. Hes come, Rebec.
Jacks here and he's just dying to meet
you"
Rebecca smiled at her friends enthu-
siasm over that big brother and began to
ask herself what in the world she would
do IL this man also threw his heart at
her. For Bessie's sake it would be very
embarrassing. If John Buck-there he
was again. Try as she could, she could
not get the young farmer out Of her
heart
She dressed with unusual care that
morning, and when Bessie rushed her
down stairs to the presence Of the
Sweetest man on earth, Rebecca was
vision of rare loneliness
Jack stood with his back toward the
door looking out of the window when
the girls entered the breakfast room
Jack, here's Rebecea.s
This was their introduction. "
Rebecca began to smile at Bessie's ecs
centric presentation But when Jack
wheeled and faced her this smile became
a puzzle She was staring at the big,
dark faced. black npstached, manly fell
low in a way that was, to say the least,
not polite. Jack bowed most courte-
ously. He was certainly remarkably
handsome man
'sWhy, Jack, you've crushed her. It's
a clear case Of love at first sight. laugh
ed Bessie, as she noticed Rsbecca's stare.
Re5ecca blushed furiously. but did not
remove her eyes from the brother. She
could not She was entranced or fasci-
mated.
Jack now returned her look. while
radiant smile came over his face and he
spoke:
q am most happy to meet my sisters
dearest friend"
"Johnl'
hebecca,s hands flew to her heart.
She made step toward him as she
uttered the name, half hesitatingly yet
inquiringly
.sJohn, if you like it better. John
Buck. If you will have it so.'
He opened his arms, met her and
folded her to his broad bosom, while her
arms circled his neck with hug that
caused Bessie to gasp and sputter;
well. of all things if that doesn't beat
French. Iexpected something sudden.
week or a day at the least, but this IL
more than had hoped for
Rebecca turned to Bessie at last and
said smilingly:
II told you once would never marry
any one but John Buck will keep my
promise. This is John Buck"
And it was John Buck--anon Van
Wycke.
Bessie's brother had fallen in love with
Rebecca's photograph He heard SO much
OF the girl that he made up his mind to
win her at the first opportunity Befors
they had achance to meet, heruncle died