Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-28

we MIS-. morgan opened
the door herself as Eugenie rung the
bell, and said as she kissed her:
Somebody is waiting for you I'm
not going in. Be kind to him. BE is
the incest boy, if he is an earl, " and she
pushed Eugene, who was inclined 70 re-
sist, through the parting Of the pOrtiere.
A figure standing at the window turn
ed. 1t was Roy Clifford. he rushed for
ward, both hands extended, TO greet her.
'Oh, how well you lookr' he cried.
Il thought you would be pale and thin,
but you are like a rose. You see l have
come back"
Yes, l perceive that" said Eugene,
Withdrawing her hands, for since she
had heard Of Maiie's death she had been
thinking Of him with utter detestation.
She took off her bonnet and sat down.
II have been TO Mrs. Bunny's," she said.
"I have Just heard of Maisie's suicide"
Shocking, was it noty said the young
earl, with no more expression in his
voice than if he had been aparrot. But
you know | always thought her a Little
out of her mind, and since Providence in
its ~inscrutable wisdom and all that
You know. Well, I've no doubt II Is all
for the best I've been talking to your
aunt You know how l feel 10 you.
I've crossed the ocean for your sake.
Your aunt was very kind, and my
mother, l assure you, makes no oblec-
ton, none whatever"
ITO WHAT asked Eugenie, lifting her
| eyebrows.
"Ah, you know I've come back to ask
you 70 be my wife" said Roy. I'm
worth having now, and you can't pre-
tend TO consider me Maisie's sweetheart
any longer. Can't You like me Just a
it1leg' Eugene shook her head.
mo" she said, not even just a little,
and really | cannot help regarding you
as Maisie's sweetheart. You VIII
be anything else 70 me while l live bat
poor, broken hearted Maisie's sweet
heart. Never, never"
The young earl stepped backward, his
face scarlet.
In that case perhaps l had better
wish you good evening, Miss Ashton"
~ said. He made his perfect society
bow, opened the door and shut it softly
behind him.
A moment more and that same door
dew open, and a handsome, bearded
man, with great eyes like stars, the
presence of an ideal emperor, a broad,
white forehead and a head Of CLUSTERING.
nut brown curls, dashed in, followed,
not ushered. by the white capped maid
"Eugenier' he cried. holding out both
his hands. .'EugenieT" and s6n again a.
though the name filed all the earth 70
him. 'Eugenie!-
"HerrSchelhng. Ny dear, dear friend"
cried Eugenie, with her hands in his, Il
can hardly believe that you are really
here"
The little maid closed the door softly.
She felt herself de trop, or, az she would
have said, wan too NANNY, and when
she was gone Herr ScheIling led Eugene
30 a chair and knelt down beside her
and put his arm about her waist.
''Oh. my little angel he said. "Is it
really r that | see you, that | touch
yOu again, that you did not pass away
through the gates of death: Oh, what q
voyage mine has been! Always fearing
what l might hear at it, close. But yoJ
are alive. and lovelier than We Thanh
God. Thank God"
But | have lost my voice forever
Herr Schelling, said Engenie, with
sigh.
"Ah, that heaven given voice, thai
perfect voicey- he cried. What mnst i
be 20 lose il! Weep, little one, weep
Do not restrain the tears that fall 70,
such a misfortune. All, that you SHOULD
gieve."
But Eugenie, who. 70 her own aston
ishnent did not feel in the least misera
BILE, wiped Herr Seedlings splendid eye
instead Of her own, and brushed bscl
the curling hair with gentle fingers
"Do you know, my friend" said she
shat / am so glad 10 see you that | for
get everything else"
And !. " ne said, Il cannot tell what i
is 70 see YOU again, 70 touch you. 70 ffn'
you care 70 see me. Listen, Eugene
As you know, / am not nch l swore Z
myself that would say nothing TO tn
young prima donna, who would have be
fore long both fame and fortune. Blu
now my heart escapes my control. HOI
|. see it in my face, you hear 1t in IN.
voice. Oh. Eugene! NAV ] not spen.
/, my life in healing your great sorrow?'
He paused, his lip %quiverng, his hear
/, throbbing. so that she could almost hea
IL. And. an was this Eugenie. whom
men had Thought cold? This glowing
tender, trembling creature, who fun.
her arms about Herr Scheling'~ neck
and with her cheek hidden in his cur.
/, ing tresses whispered:
|. ''Oh. Max Scheling, Max Schellinc
2 there can Je no sorrow In this world f.
: me, now that know You love me-
/, Come iu and tell me an about it,
; said Mr.. Morgan, rs Eugenie passed he
door an hour later. "Come iu. HOY
Z happy y1u look! Isee You have accept
a ed him.
/ ooh. y,-, said Eugene, "aul I thin
? 7 am OBJ. i4Tpiest girl alive.
81 ALWAYS said be was NICE said Mn
Moran. -ful ann so proud of YOU.
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