The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-28

huoW Wutst WIS tAt l-ILtcT WIFI lltH.
But, somehow. the friendly clasp of
Alice Payson's light hand and the gaze
of her sweet eyes affected him as no
hand or eyes had ever affected him be-
fore.
The ice once broken, bevy of gentle
men strove for the attention of the cous-
ins. 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 driv
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 if shot by
Hanover remarkng:
l. eff you're not altogether gone with the
blues, Fame, I'd like you to congratulate
a fellow"
''Have you won your bet on the trot-
ting match?'' !, ..'.S ia
''Pshawl hang trotting matches! Don't
be stupid, Fame. Haven't been riding
with Miss PaysonT 1
sWel1?''
'Wen it is," pirouetting around the
room and swapping his fingers like cas-
tanets. "Fm the fond betrothed of a
lovely girl, after the latest novel. Now,
what have you to say, my respectable,
moping friendT'
Fame tried hard to command himself
and not betray his secret.
''Alice Payson is too good for you,
Paul." he answered, with an attempt at
being sage and composed, in which he
succeeded but tolerably.
Il dare say, but it isn't her, Fame"
"'Taint herP"-looking electrified.
Certainly not. The moneys very
well, but that defect of hers-its deli
cate subject, but really couldn't marry
a girl with Disagreement like that"
You mean that you are engaged to
Maud?' asked Fame, hardly believing his
ears.
Exactly"
'Why, 1 congratulate you, with all
my heartr' jumping up excitedly. 5-ei
''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 Maq4 saucy and
beautiful in her jockey Hat as Fame
found his way to Akce's side.
''Good-by, Mr.. King. You will come
and see us, with your friend?' she said
There was no one very near. He an
swered:
mo; love you, and so must say
good-by forever, Alice"
He saw the delicate features pale. At
that instant old Mr.. Payson came hurry.
ing out, followed by aporter with large
valise in each hand.
Ready, girlsY' he called. Come
hurry, or we'll miss the train
Alice, with downcast face, gathered
up her gray trailing skirt. He thought
she was going without word, but sud
denly she looked up into his eyes.
mo. Come" she said. And then in
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.
81 love you so!'' he murmured.
do you, really-with this disfgured
face?"
II never think of it, Alice"
She laughed then and slipped off the
black ribbon, and there was one smooth
cheek as fair and perfect as the other.
Il had blistered my face for the tooth
ache. 1t was nothing lasting, you see. '
When Fame told Hanover his happi-
ness, or as much of it as can be expressed
in words, he looked as if there was some
thing unsaid upon his mind, but when
he beheld Alice under her bridal veil he
seemed suddenly enlightened.
'.f 1 hadn't been afraid of black rib
bon," he murmured, II might have been
fifty thousand dollars richer"
Perhaps.-E. E. in New York News