Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-24

| lie halted frresoiute, as would any one
! dse under like circumstances. Papa Field
vas speaking.
| "Of course, my dear, you are your own
mistress, and / can only advise you. 1t
seems to me, however, that you have done
/ very foolish thing to engage yourself to
/ This young Ferris True, he seems an ex-
emplary young fellow and he comes of an
excellent family, but it is well known that
/ be has only a small allowance from the
/ estate in addition to a beggarly s., 600 sal
] airy. How do you know it is you and not
! your money that he wantsY 1t is a brutal
| question, know, but it is one you have
! probably asked Of yourself half a dozen
| times concerning other young men,"
/ Arthur, out in the hall, standing in much
/ the same attitude child assumes when
J speaking its first piece" in school, WINGED,
but waited for the answer 1t came in Sc
/ rious, thoughtful tones, which indicated
! plainly that Miss Bernioe also had consid-
cred this very matter.
| "Nno; ! am sure you misjudge him,
/ papa, OF course understand how he is
situated financially, and-and all that.
But | am sure he is honest and honorable,
and that he-he cares for me very much.
There are a thousand ways by which can
learn much that you cannot, and"-
Eyes, yes; | understand But suppose
you should put him TO the test; do you
think he would come tbrough-ab-er-
unscathed, as it wereY Suppose you should
tell him that | had lost all your money and
mine In unfortunate speculation-that we
were beggars and had not dollar we
could call our own. Are you afraid to try
himl"
There was brief silence. Then:
'Isdon't like to tell falsehood, papa;
but it would be only a white lie,' and per-
haps for the best. Yes, III try him tomor.
row night"
THAT'S my dutiful girl. Now run along
and let me work"
There was the sound Of kiss, and the
perspiring young man in the hall FASTENED
to get out of the house. He wanted time
to think, but the first thing that entered
his head as he reached the sidewalk was
a fanciful picture of the petite Miss Field,
with her 100 pounds Of avoirdupois, "run-
ming along" and he smiled broadly, Then
he walked rapidly over to the next street
to catch cab to his club, there to hold
powwow with Cross.
On the steps he hesitated a moment.
Had better 90 back nowY' he thought.
mo, she won't have her little tale Of woe
ready, and might be put out if | call to-
night. ! might give myself away too.
Better have time to get my speech pre-
pared" And this astute young man went
in and proceeded to make himself comfort
able.
The next evening, with his usual light
heart and good spirits, be rang the door
bell of the Field mansion. Yes, Miss Field
was in, Peter said, Ferris went into the
drawing room and sat down, running rap
idly over in his mind the various tender
speeches he had prepared for the emer-
gency. Bernice was a long time coming,
he thought, for one who expected him.
Presently she entered-slowly-hea
Her head bent low over her ample bosom,
and her breath came short and fast. Fer
ris went forward to meet her, bis arms
outstretched. He was something of an
actor himself and he knew it.
"Bernicel Darling! What is the trouble
with my little girly" (Another good stroke.
Miss Field liked to be called "little.")
"0h, Arthur, Arthur don't know how
to tell you. It is too dreadful Papa
What Has your father been"-
"Oh, no, not that, but worseI Arthur,
we are-beggarsI'
And Miss Field, delivering these last
words with wonderful impressiveness,
hung her head and sobbed bitterly behind
her lace handkerchief.
Then it was that Ferris, like the young
man Of action that he was, put his arm as
far around his fearful fancee as possible,
and with some difficulty led her to a seat
and pulled her head down on his glossy
shirt front
He was very, very sorry, as she must
know. But it was nothing. Her father
would recoup himseif-he had many in.
luential friends. As for her, had she not
him-her Arthur He would not, he once
interrupted her to say, permit her, through
a sense Of false pride, TO cast him of now,
when she most needed him. No, never.
He had three thousand year It was
not much, he knew, but they could live on
it. And did she suppose for one instant
that he had expected to live on his wife's
money! MOI A thousand times, mol
I'VE will have real quiet little wed
ding, dearest, and after it is over we will
20 quietly to our own little cottage in the
suburbs, which you and will get ready in
the meantime and there we viii be the
happiest couple in the world. What Ber-
nice, am I to understand that you laugh
at my cherished plansY
For Bernice had leaped to her feet and
was laughing heartily.
why, you foolish boy, was only teas
ing you a bit Don't you think I'd make
a good uctress' Papa and haven't lost
a.
Here was Mr.. Ferris opportunity. She
had doubted him; oh, cruel blow. II she
could not trust him now, how could she
have any faith in him when they were
married. Perhaps, after all, it was best
And he strobe haughtily to the door
But this was not part of Miss Fields
programme, and she did what any very
much in love female would do under like
circumstances, so that in a very few sec
onds two people were sitting on divan in
very loverlike attitude indeed
An hour or so later young man walk
ing briskly down the street was rejecting
on the vagaries Of chance and his own good
luck.