Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
ing what clever fellow he was, and what
lad ykilIer he could he if he tried

ing what a clever fellow he was, and what a
ladykiller he could be if he tried
At Rincon, next morning, Boswell and
Miss Graham parted from the bride and
groom, who were going to the City of Mex
leo; the others had dropped off at Albu-
querque and Socorro. Here disagreeable
surprise was in store for Miss Graham-her
money had failed to come, and she was very
much agitated, fearing her guardian might
be absent from home, and that there was no
one left who could respond to her request in
his absence
"Never mind" said Jack, soothingly
''You can wire again from Deming, and if
you don't hear from your guardian there, it
won't make any difference.
For answer he got a grateful look that
made his heart beat faster, and he felt,
somehow, that he looked noble and mag
unanimous
"Take good care of herT' called the bride,
as she and the groom waived a smiling
adieu from the platform of the departing
Pullman.
81 willr' shouted Jack, with a tender
glance at Blue-Eyes, who was standing
very close to him. There was a trace OF
proprietorship in his manner, and Miss
Graham blushed and turned away in some
confusion.
At Deming, Miss Graham telegraphed
again, and then, perforce, for she was en-
tirely "busted," as she naively expressed it
in the vernacular, accepted Jacks invita-
tion to dinner. They had seven hours to
wait. One, two, three, four of these passed,
with no response from "Guardy." Miss
Graham was growing nervous, and Jack,
meanly enough, was becoming correspond
lngly elated. Everything was working in
his favor. He devoutly hoped she would
be obliged to accept his assistance.
1t was nearly 6 o'clock, and they wan
dered, for the twentieth time, into the tele-
graph Office. which is in the station
building. No word yet Miss Graham
bit her quivering lip and turned away,
Jack following. They turned corner OF
the building, where, sheltered from obser-
vation, Blue-Eves burst into tears
'The hateful, hateful old thing!" she
sobbed. "Oh, wish L were dead! How
can he be so mean?"
Here was the opportunity Jack had
wanted He had resolved last night to ask
her, some time, TO become Mrs Boswell,
and when would such another chance offer?
She was frightened and discouraged, and
needed projections; he knew she hated her
guardian, and he was quite sure that she
was in love with himself, to say nothing of
the impression his fortune had made upon
her. OF course this was premature and all
that, but--she would probably jump at
such a chance.
Just here the operator. appeared with
the looked for telegram, handed it to Miss
Graham, and left. Blue-Eyes tore it open
eagerly with firm set mouth and flashing
eyes.
''Mean old thing! He just wanted,
know, to frighten me and give me a lesson
for my carelessness. Oh, wish 1 never,
never had to go back TO him!'
"You don'tp' calculated Jack, fercely;
whereat Miss Graham looked up at him
startled. "You don't! All you need do is
to say the word and I'll make you Mrs.
Jack Boswell in ten minutes! Miss Graham
-Eleanore-will you be my wite?"
She had turned from him her form
quivering with emotion, and he felt that
he had won, and was about to put his arm
around her in a masterful way, when she
faced him, her hand slightly uplifted.
"Why, certainly not, Mr.. Boswell How
can u"
Jack was dazed. For the first time in his
life he had met with an obstacle. He
opened his mouth to say something, he
knew not what, but Blue Eyes went on,
sweetly:
"You have been very, very kind and
thoughtful, and 1 thought we were having
such a perfectly love Irritation. I do like
you very much, but really, can't marry