Arizona republican., 1892-12-10

proceed forthwith to somewhat distant
portion of her dominions. where. in re-
turn Tor salary exceeding his widest
dreams, he was to perform duties as to
which he still felt vague. But they
prooaoly included the dispensation of
substantial justice with lavish hand TO
sundry swarthy fellow subjects, and the
instruction OF the male portion of them
Iii the use of obsolete weapons and the
evolutions of an improved drill.
Inc chmate-well, every rose has its
Ihorn, and Government House and his
society would reconcile Geraldine Oak
hy TO Adjusting Thermometer and a diet
Of qmnine She could have her sister TO
ttay with her if she felt lonely. He was
qulte fond of Maud, though of course
She dld not care for him. Did she not al
ways retire when he came to tea and
leave him alone with her elder sister, and
always refuse to give him more than
-FOUR dances in one evening? But Ger
aidlhe was different. DR.. Coverdale
would do very well for Maud when
Geraldine was gone. There she was
maud not Geraldine-standing ON the
top step waiting for him as he almost
ran up the garden walk.
"How do you do?" she said shyly as
she ushered him into the drawing room,
II Will go and tell Geraldine you are
here"
lie was delighted. Could ANYTHING
nave been more thoughtful2 But, oddly
enough, she did not go. She sat down,
On the contrary, and began lingering
chair back" nervously.
ut is fine day." she said, and then
stopped.
hang lt!' he thought. II meant to
tell Geraldine the news first, but there's
no harm in beginning with her."
30 he began, pulling out his official
letter to show her.
II have come, Miss Oakley, to tell
you some news and ask you to congrat-
| ulate me-"
"What!' she exclaimed, "are you
engaged to be mar
"Oh, not" he answered, mot exactly
that is, not yet--in fact mean not
exactly"
AND he got very red, and so, curiously
enough, did she. She looked very pretty
blushing, and with her lower lin culver
ing little. Geraldine was not SO pretty
as Maud, he admitted to himself as he
looked at her; but so much the better.
Geraldine would be all the less likely to
hlrt, II, that Is, there was any one at
Government House to flirt with.
NO, ne said; ''it's the appointment
told you Tor was it your sister0 my uncle
was trying to get for me-the very thing
have been wanting"
And he proceeded to paint the charms
OF the, new career opening before him in
glowing colors. He said nothing about
the qulnine. When he came to an end
OF all the details she was sitting, with
an expression of deep interest, looking
at him, and he felt that had she only
been Geraldine the very moment would
have arrived-that precise opportunity,
not always easy to obtain, particularly
IN a small villa. "And So" he said,
feeling he must bring his tale to con,
cluslon and give her an excuse for going
to fetch her sister-"and so, Miss Oak
ley, l leave Bunborough very soon, and
have come to say goodby."
Observation-Disclosures
She did not hit the precise note which
had startled Miss Grayson's visitor, but
the effect on him was even more electri- !
flying.
My GodV he murmured.
"Boo-hoo, boo-hoo-o" And she |
buried her head in the sofa cushions.
For a minute he said nothing; his first
inarticulate entreaty to her died on his |
lips before her storm of grief, SO he bit |
his mustache in silence Then the front |
door slammed. Miss Geraldine Oakley |
was going out for walk, totally I'M |
aware of his arrival. Could he stop |
herr He could hardly open the window
and shout. He moved toward the draw
ing room door, but he had to pass the
sofa, and as he did 50 the girl on it rose,
as ii she, too, half dazed, was seeking a
way of escape, and as their hands met
on the door handle she sank sobbing
into his arms.
Don't, don'tp she whispered, hardly
articulating, but he was doing nothing
from which he could desist, for he
could scarcely let her drop on the floor.
Good God!' said Captain Jumpison
again; Twill no one Gomez But the
house was still, and he reflected that
perhaps it was as well that no one
should come in at that precise juncture
at all events, not without warning
and so there was another pause, broken
only by her sobs. He could see her sis
ter through the muslin blinds; she was
looking over the garden gate talking to
some one, Would she change her mind
and bring whoever it was in to tea? If
she did Maud would surely hear them
entering the house and retreat. But
Geraldine stood talking at the gate.
Only the rector wore high hat at Bun
borough y-the-Sea and DIR. Coverdale.
"Clickr' went the garden gate as Ger
aldine passed into the sunny roadway.
"Boohoo!" 1t was a very gentle one
this time from somewhere near his
watch pocket.
"Clickr' went the garden gate as it
swung back on its hinges.