The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-06-30

know that it IS you ana not your money
that he wants? 1t is brutal question,
know, but It is one you have probably
asked of yourself o half-dozen timcR
concerning other young men,"
Arthur, out In the hall, standing i~
rnuch the same attitude child as
sumcs when speaking its first ''piece-
In school, WINGED, but waited for the
answer. II came, In serious, thought
full tones, which plainly indicated that
Miss Dernice, also, had considered this
very matter:
"N-no, I ON 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
n,e very much. There are thousand
ways by which ] can learn much that
you cannot, and"
'N'es, yes; understand But sup
posc YOU should put him TO the test; do
you think he would come through-ah
-er-unscathed, as it were3 Suppose
you, should tell him thut had lost all
your money and mine IN unfortunate
speculntion-that we wero beggars, and
had not dollar we could call our o<vnP
| Arc you AFRAID 70 Try nlmr
There was brief silence. Then:
II don't like to tell falsehood, papa;
but 1t would be only white lie,' and
perhaps for the best Yes, I'll try him
tomorrow night Z
That's my dutiful girl. Now run
along and let me work"
There was a sound Of kiss, and the
pcrspiring young man IN the hall has
tened to get out Of tho house. He
wanted time to think, but the FIRST
thing that entered his head, as he
rcached.thc sidewalk. was fanciful pic
turc of the petite Miss Field, with her
one hundred and sixty pounds Of avoir-
dupois, running nlong," and he smiled
broadly. Then he walk cd rapidly over
to tho next street TO catch q cab to his
club, there to hold a pow-wow with
Cross
On tho steps he hcsitated moment
Had / better 60 back now?" he
thought: ''No; she won't have her little
tale of woe ready, and might bc put out
if I call tonight. l might give myself
away, too. Better have time to get my
speech prepared And this nstute
young man went in and proceeded to
make himself comfortable
The next evening, with his usual
light heart and good spirits, he reng the
door bell Of the Field mansion. Yes,
Miss Field was in, Peter snid. Ferris
went into the drawing-room and sat
down, running rapidly over in his mind
the various tender speeches he had pre-
pared for tho emergency. Bernice was
q long time coming, he thought, for one
who expected him.
Presently she entered-slowly-h
ily. Her head bent low over her ample
bosom. and her breath came short and
fast. Ferris went forward to meet her,
his arms oatstrctched He was some
thing of on octor himself, and he know
1T.
"Derniccl Darling! What Is the
trouble with my little grip" (Another
GOOD stroke. Miss Field liked to he
J called ''lietlc.")
.,Oh Arthur! Arthur! don't know
how to tell you. 1t is too dreadful
Papa"
"Whau Has your father been"
"Oh! no, not that, but-but worsel
] Arthur, we are-beggars!"
J And Miss Field, delivering these last
words with wonderful imprcssiveness,
; hung her head and sobbcd bitterly be-
J hind her lace handkerchief
, Then it was that Ferris, like the
youn0 man Of action that he was, put
! his arm as far round his fearful fancee
ns possible, nnd, with sorne difficulty,
led her to scat and pulled her head
J down on his glossy shirt front
. He wus very, very sorry, as she must
know. But it was nothing. Her father
would recoup himse.f-he had many In
, fluential friends. AS for her, had she
not hirn-hcr Arthur? He would not,
: he once interrupted her to say, permit
her, through sense Of false pride, tc
, cast him off now, when she most need
: ed him. No, never
He had three Thousand q yeer. II
, was not much, he knew, but they could
, live on It. And did she suppose, fos
) one instant, that he had expected tc
} o.| live OH his wife's money! Mol A thou
> sand times, no!
"We will have real quiet little wed
. ding. dearest, and, after it is over, we
, will 90 quietly to our own little cottage
: in the suburbs, which you and will
, get ready in the meantime, and there
t we will be the happiest couple in the
, world. What! Bernice, am to un-
dcrstand that you laugh at my cher
ished plansT'
For Dcrnice had lcaped to her feel
3 and was laughing heartily.
3 "Iyhy, you foolish boy, wns only
: teasing you bit Don't you think II
> make good actress2 Papa and
t haven't lost a.
: Here was Mr.. Ferris opportunity
She had doubted him; oh, cruel blow
8 Ii she could not trust him now, how
. could she have any faith in him wher
! they were married? Perhaps, after all
t it were Ecst-
And he Strodc hauChtily to the door