Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-30

WhOSt o"H PdtIituOny was less ample
than he could have wished 1t, that a
mere girl and STRIPPING should each
have inherited such wealth. That was
the STRIPPING riding by now. and the tall
dark fellow with him was his tutor. II
occurred to Tom Revery TO wonder, in
passing, whether the tutor ever saw
much of his pupils sister.
Must be rather rough ON the poor chap
If he's susceptible at all!'
II was week later, and Miss Brockton
was not only at home this time, but had
been sitting with Mr. Revery for nearly
an hour.
There had now fallen over the room o
heavy silence II lasted only a few sec.
onds, but the pause seemed an endless
one. Miss Brockton had risen suddenly
and was standing with an elbow against
the mantel As her visitor seemed help
lessly to tumble for the fitting word she
repeated little neryously;
II am sorry-yery sorry--for this mis-
understanding. But-l-cannot marry
you, Mr.. Revery. shall never marry at
ALL"
At this unlikely statement the sutton
regained courage.
"Miss Brockton! Gcraldiner
mo; it is improbable that / should
ever marry. OF course, many men might
be tempted to propose to me, thinking
me rich. But my property will soon, bv
my own desire. be 80 disposed of that |
shall have only moderate income.
Even should ] marry, my will is so made
that nothing have, in case of my death.
would go 10 my husband. So you see
such considerations may act as deter
rents"
Miss Brockton, you you cannot
think, II is not possible that you would
believe -Revery was turning, In
rapid succession, from red to white
from white TO red. The girl pitied hi
discontinue.
mot ut all. Mr.. Revcry. suspec
you Of no interested motives. But d,
not care for you--in the way YOU mean.
Five minutes afterwards she was sit
, ting by the fire alone, a scornful smil
on her lips that presently faded ava,
! and into n sigh. Some one came in a
the door as she sat there. but turne,
again, retreating. At the sound Ger
I aldine glanced around.
r Don't go, Mr.. Severn; let me tell yol
Q OF an interview have just had"
5 She had started To her feet again an
stood in the attitude she had assumed
4 little before, with her arms resting q
the chimney top. Dusk was coming o
!, and the room was in penumbra. 81
!. for the freight These leaping fam,
r. Illuminated the face above them. Sue
Q facet Arthur Severn felt dizzy for
l. moment. He had never seen her loo
like that. She had never flashed tin
d smile, that eyebeam, upon him. She l,a
never addressed him in that friends
Ia testing tone. She was suddenly all lif
all softness, all charm. She seemed
a wish to atone for her sullenness, h,
o arrogance. What will-o'-the-wisp 81
>. was! Changeful as witch.
>. IAN interview said the young ma
guardedly. He would not let himse
K go. He kept tight rein ON himself.
with Mr.. Revery; yes-fancyl hay
all Mt once come to the conclusion that
[ wish to be married, il ann married Q
/ all, for myself. The heiress. Miss Brocl
ton, will in a short time have PRACTICAL
n ceased to exist and there will renal
only Geraldine Brockton, with sma
, income. Well, | told Mr.. Revery thi
n And would YOU believe it. He did Ii,
propose To Geraldine Brockton, though
/. moment before he had offered his han
"a and heart To Miss Brockten, the heiress
She was laughing now. Her eyes col
d tinued TO fash upon him with tn;
5. strange lambent persistence 1t was a
I most like challenge. What could 81
n mean? Again Severn seemed 10 tui
b dizzy. lie kept his outward composui
>. by tremendous effort.
X ''If what yen say is true. Miss Brocl
ton, you will regret it, perhaps"
Regret giving nearly all my fortul
n to charitable institutions All, you judg
as the world judges, do your ha
n thought differently Of YOU, Mr. Sever
ar Why should wish To be SO richg" 81
cried, with a sort of fierceness. 10Th,
;. women may be able to stand the test.
could not. 1t was making mo hard. su
4 picious Ii was making me doubt I'll
, whole world. IL was sitting me l sha
= have enough left for all the decencit
: and comforts of life. And am fire.
!. Yes, am free now. Before | was
rtdNt-h Hi.ANH ~ ilAAAAihASs " AbIAhl
hunters, to every form of human hypo
risy. Other people may feel themselv,
exalted 10y such position. felt m,
self degraded!'
a She stopped, She almost seemed |
. pant. The blood rushed To Severn
brain. lie took a step forward. Wins
n was he about To do-what to sayl Wha
ever it might have been, the portiere wa
drawn aside and Mrs. GwYnne came IL
a The words remained unuttered on hi
! lips.
But Miss Brockton spoke. A strang
= spirit appeared to possess her, urgin
. her on, goading her to abrupt disclo'
ures.
"Ah, Aunt Martha! | wonder If YOU
be surprised, too, at my news. hav
made an announcement which ha
stricken two men dumb with astonish
ment already. And yet it does not seen
so strange, does it? Mr.. Severn seem
scarcely to believe that | have givei
away nearly all my fortune.
"What nonsense!' said Mrs. Gwynne
Severn had vanished.
You do say such extraordinary things
At times, declared Mrs. Gwynne. "Peo-
pile will really believe, at length, that
you are not quite right Geraldine"
Aunt Martina Geraldine stood up
right before her "Yon don't believe