Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1891-06-26

untimely and tragic q that Of the hap
less Helen Of ancient history.
Suppose we inverse the order 81
things somewhat said Mcrriweihcr.
n we prepared % ucturn. II viii
drive Helen hack In the buggy. and you
younger people can return together
] am a little too corpulcnt for extend
ed horseback exercise. he added. apol-
ogctically.
Annabcl Powers gave him a little
grateful glance that went % my heart
with the swiftncss Of an electric cur
rent aud cent the glad blood tingling
throughout my veins My conjectures
Of the morning were verifying them
selves
As we rode homeward I felt that my
conversation was a little at random.
for my brain was busted with many
thoughts, chiefcss among them being
that in a few brief hours this lovely
girl. now at my side. would be far from
me.
Il dislike TO think that my pleasant
visit Is 30 near an end my fair COM
panion said rs we rode along.
The thought Of the near tomorrow
and the rapidly lessening opportunity
Of speaking alone with her cmholdencd
me To utter the words that arose pre-
c~ipitously 10 my lips.
Riding close to her side I took her
gloved hand within my own.
"Annabcl. become my wife and let
me keep you with me always" cried.
She looked up quickly with a startled
look on her face and drew back from
me.
please say no more" she said, hast
lily. ~ had no thought Of this, and II
is only painful TO me to hear you say
it."
'But you must hear me-" I cried.
hotly. at is true that we have known
each other but a brief while, hut even
in this short time you have completely
won my heart. | love you"
believe me" she said, gently, Il
had no wish nor thought TO win this
declaration from you. II ! have in any
way encouraged II | most humbly beg
your pardon. Any gentleman who so
Loyalty pleads his cause pays a compli-
ment most high to the lady he thus
honors. | can only thank You sincere
~, and frankly say that in the early
autumn | am 10 marry u young lawyer
for whom | nave u sincere affection.
am sure that YOU are generous enough
to wish me much happiness, she added,
with her beautiful eyes shyly lifted to
mine.
During the remainder Of the ride the
silence was scarcely broken. The
world had suddenly become a very
dreary waste 10 me.
/ bore up m%anfully until after the de
parture Of the ladies' on the following
morning, and her Bachelor hall sud
denly grew obnoxious to my sight.
As soon as Merriwether returned
from the station | asked 10 be taken tC
town.
"For what?' he growled.
ITO work" | answered savagely,
"You have had enough of idling
then2"
Entirely too much for my W peace
of mind. II has been profitable to you
ut least" | added, sharply. IL viii
send out your hat by the boy
lie looked Mt me u moment, theI
burst out laughing.
Look here, my fine young fellow
perhaps II would be better for you Il
select one to fit your own pate and hav,
1t charged to me"
"NVhy to you?" ] asked. at was
that lost my head and heart"
lie gave IA low chuckle,
"Whcn?" he asked.
"As we returned from the cliffs yes
terday afternoon
''The hat is yours" he said. simply.
'How SOP"
'Bccause she refused me on the wa,
there"
"WhatI" / cried, incredulously.
''The simple truth"
'Old boy, let us call it u drawn bet,
I said, impulsively.
agreed"
We shook hands.
but she was Il lovely woma.
sighed, mcditativcly.
Our hands met in a tighter clasp tina,
evcr.-Hcnry C. Wood, in Leslie's News
paper.