Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-13
Alone In nay new,

II? Why, yes. Alone IN nay new,
horrid quarters"
They're not so horrid, Kitty. They're
far too handsome for six thousand a
year. You might manage them ON nine !"
Mercy, Lonz! know so little about
money matters! But you'll be here;
you'll take care of me, won't you?"
ssPay your debts, do you mean?" said
A1onzo, smiling.
mo, not that. Poor Lonz, how can
you? You'll only have SIX thousand q
year yourself" And she patted his arm.
in dainty coincidence.
"Kitty," came the reply, very serious
~ spoken, 'I've something to tell you.
Don't start, now, and look as if you'd
heard the rumbles of an earthquake.
Promise me that when Hector goes
away you'll live so that no one will
talk"
sLonz! +"
ssNever mind defending yourself. I
don't say that you've done wrong as it
isl
s'Lonz, I never havel I've only"
you've only been imprudent. al
ways knew it. There-kiss me on the
lips, Kitty, and promise you won't be
imprudent any more"
She gave him the kiss, and wound her
arms about him almost passionately
while she did so. 'sMy brother! my
| brotherr' she said. you're so clever
you always could read people SO keenly!
| But horrible things might have hap
pened, if"
eff it hadn't been that you're at
heart an honorable woman, DEAR" he
softly broke in. sOh, I know, Kitty,
you've had your temptations, what
woman hasn't had them, treated as
you've been by such beast as your
husband?" Kitty was crying now, but
he kissed away her tears, and then
brushed away a few of his own while
he rose and stood over her. SITS odd,
he went on, ''that you should have
named just the yearly sum you're going
to get.''
'sGoing to get?" she repeated, looking
up at him in surprise.
eyes, nine thousand year. I'm go
ing to give you three thousand out o,
my income"
''And live yourself on three thou
sand?''
Eyes"
'sYou shan't do it, Lonzl You shan't
you shan't! It's lovely, it's more thar
lovely of you; but can't listen to it %
.sAIy dear Kitty, everything has bee,
arranged. Uncle Crawford will pa.
you over the money while am away"
away? you're going, then"
''To Europe. 1 hope to earn and saw
some money there, but nevertheless
three thousand will amply cover NJ.
wants, living as I mean to live"
''Oh, but Lonz-"
ssNow don't be absurd. I've told yo7
before about my dear old friend Fri
Thaxter's intimacy with the king O
Saltravia."
"Yes.''
'sWen, Eric, I find, is the one Of al
my friends who has proved himsel
neither lukewarm nor totally uncon
cerned over my misfortunes. Long ag
he wanted me, you remember, to accep
an Office under his majesty, King CLAIR
none"
ooh, it all comes back to me. Yo
were to act as chief adviser in the CO.
lection of great picture gallery. An
1 said: 60, do go, and just see what
king and court are like, even if 20
only stay two or three weeks How
all comes back to me now, Lonz! An
you made fun of me then, for a sill
American snob But you can't do S
now"
ooh, 1 don't make fun of the salary
It's no laughing matter" Here he toll
her how much it was, and added: ''So
you see, can afford to help you a Lii
tle.'
''Help me little! Lonz, you're a
angel! There was never such a brother
And you're really going?''
'It's all settled. Eric has been tn
angel. But I may come back in n
time, like one Of Bo Peeps missin
sheep! You see I've never before ven
tured to put my faith in princes. The
tell us we mustn't, you know, Kit
they've been telling us so for severa
centuries. I'm going to this majesty a
a kind of carpet-bagger, you know"
''Oh, nonsense. You're going as a
American gentleman, and the intimat
friend of the kings favorite."
1.-THE kings favorite! If Eric, my il
dependent Eric, heard anyone call hi1
that, believe he'd shake the dust c
Saltravia forever from his feet. There
no trucking to royalty with him, 20
may bet your life, Kitty"
''But do hope" said the sister, afte
a little pause which appeared to bril-
with congratulations joyful thong
silent, shat you'll not be kept fro1
your painting, Lonz. I-mean that you
; have time to go on with it and be th
great artist you were cut out for"
''Cut out for with very crooked pa
of shears, I'm afraid No, Kitty, sine
she died from my days the old creatiy
ambition has died too. And yet there
| a queer longing left. Do you recolleC
that portrait of her which ] began Ii
tie while after we were engaged?"
eyes. didn't see it, but everybod
,, who did thought it.
Wonderful, of course, that is, the
,. thought it policy to tell me so. Well,
mean to take it with me, that portrai
and work on it in Saltravia durin
leisure moments. I've an idea of senl
, ing it to her as a wedding present if
can ever make it really fine. She
, marry beyond doubt. That America
push of her mothers will succeed; VIII
not? Kathleen's beauty will resist eve
the horrible reputation of a fortun
!, hunter which Mrs. Kennaird is 30 il
! dustrious in lifting to monuments
, heights"
> ''You love her just as much as eve
, | don't YOU Lonz?'' said his sister wit