Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-02

~ NAAhhN'h lAllAllNlAllgf hhN hhN ~ |
that. But ! nm surN he is honest and !
honorable, and that hc-hc cares for
me very much. There nre thousand |
ways by which can learn much that
you cannot, and"
eyes, yes; | understand. But sup
pose YOU should put him to the test; do
you think he would come through-nh
--er-unscuthcd, MS II were? Suppose
you, should tell him that had lost all
your money and mine In unfortunate
spcculation-thatw we were bcggars, and
had not dollar we could call our OWN
Are YOU afraid to try himp"
There was brief silence. Then:
81 don't lilic TO tell falschood, papa;
but II would he only white lie, and
perhaps for the hest. Yes, I'll try him
tomorrow night"
THAT'S my dutiful girl. Now run
along aud let me work"
There was sound OF kiss, and the
rcrsl iring young man in the hall has
tened to get cut Of the house. lie
wanted time to think, but the first
thing that entered his head, as he
| reached the sid ,wall<, was fauciful pic
turc of the p,tita Miss Field, with her
one hundred and sixty pounds Of avoir-
dupois, running along" and he smiled
broadly. Then he walk ed rapidly over
to the next street TO catch n cab to his
club, there To- hold n pow-wow with
| Cross
ON the steps he hcsitntcd moment.
Had better go back now?' he
Thought "No; she won't have her little
tale OF woe ready, and might be put out
II / call tonight. might give myself
away, too. Better have time to get my
speech prepared And this ustute
young man went in and proceeded to
make himself comfortable.
Tho next evening, with his usual
light heart and good spirits, he 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 rapidly over in his mind
the various tender speeches he had pre-
pared for the emergency. Bcrnice was
long time coming, he thought, for one
who expected him.
Presently she Internationally
ily. Her head bent low over her ample
bosom, and her breath came short and
fast. Ferris went forward to meet her
his arms outstrctchcd. lie was some
thing OF an actor himself, and he knew
II.
"Bcrniccl Darlingl What Is tho
trouble with my little girl?" (Anothei
good stroke Miss Field liked to b'
called "littlc.w
"Ohl Arthur Arthur don't know
how to tell you. 1t Is too dreadful
, Papa"
"Whatl Has your father been"
ooh! no, not that, but-but worse
Arthur. we bcggnrs"
And Miss Field, delivering these las
words with wonderful imprcssivenes'
: hung her head and sobbcd bitterly be
hind her lace handkerchief.
Then IL was that Ferris, like tn
. young man Of action that he was pu
y his arm rs far round his fearful fancc
), MS possible, and, with some difficulty
u led her to "a seat and pulled her hea
. down on his glossy shirt front
lie was very, very sorry, MS she mu'
know But IL was nothing. Her fathC
y would rccoup himse'f--hc had many II
flucntnl friends. AS for her, had 81
not him-hcr Arthur lie would no
% he once interrupted her TO say, perm
- her, through sense Of false pride.
- east him off now, when she moe. nee
" ed him. No, ncvcrl
q lie had w. zee thousand year.
! w. Is not much, he knew, but they cou
live on IL. And did she suppose, f
~ one instant, that he had expected
=, live on his wifes money! No! A tho
30 sand times, mol
"Wo will have real quiet little we
- ding, dearest, and after II Is over,
- will 90 quietly TO our own little GOTTA
" In the suburbs, which you and W
y, get ready In tho meantime, and the
~ we will be the happicst couple In &
world. What Hcrnice, am | TO u
-. dcrstand that you laugh at my CHI,
30 ishcd plans?'
- For Beruicc had lcnpcd TO her fe
" and was laughing heartily.
- "Why, Won foolish boy, ! was on
'" teasing you bit Don't you think
- make good actress? Papa and
~ haven't lost a"
ys Here was Mr.. Ferris opportunii
~ She had doubted him; oh, cruel bio
" II she could not trust him now, h'
~ could she have any faith in him VIII
=. they were married? Perhaps, after q
" IL were best
% And he strobe haughtily to the do
7" But this was not part Of Miss Fiel
" programme, and she did what any vel
, much.in-lovo female would do unc
, like circumstances, so that, In We
- few seconds, two people were sitti
- on n divan In very lover-lilSe nttitu'
-, indeed.