The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-10-06

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es.t taea TIA caR-iags stoeped, the
driver ssSs at tbs Sosr, ana Elixabs:h
was carried up 70 he- rccm-
1t was an obstinate. ugly sprsir. s.d
he.d its victim prisoner TO- sir .sxS
weeks The PARTY went to Alssss.
leaving Mrs Murray and her daughter
1T the hotel. and, quite a. . ma..e- os
course. Tom Barclay called often. de
was wonderfully gentle toward The
woman who had refused 70 be his wife.
Elizabeth did not know that he was
trying to win her love. bu: Mrs Mcr-
ray was well aware Of that fact. Aad
well satisfied, too Tom wss we'll e.
tablished in the old business n Port
land. and again ON the road TO wealth.
She had always liked him, and shrew6-
" suspected that his presence OF this
planet had something to do with her
daughters strange indifference to Ger.
tain brilliant matrimonial chances
As for Elizabeth. she was utterly con-
tent and happy during the period Of in
validisrn that coufned her to the house
What cared she fcs the beauties OF
Alaska, of which her friends wrote such
glowing descriptions9 Daa she not have
long talks with Tom every other even
ing? Though she took care that hs
knew nothing OF her euiceening heart
beats and bounding pulses whenever hs
approached
Elizabeth had been able 20 walk 10,
q week. Her friends were due in two
days on their return trip and she and
her mother were 70 jein them and start
Immediately for home.
Mr.. Barclay asked the convaleseer:
to take ride with him He was thirty.
one, Elizabeth twenty-fvA Mrs Mur~
ray did not think chaperone necessary.
neither did Tom; they went alone.
They were far better acquainted than
in the days when they were engaged
Miss Murray admired the honest cour-
age. the persevering Independence with
which her friend was rebuilding his
fortune. and Tom loved her as he al
ways had. and as he always would. and
had learned 10 show his affection in
many Of the thousand ways that de-
light wonnn's heart
They talked of the scenery, O; her sc.
cident, and then Of the coming parting.
Suddenly Tom exclaimed;
'Oh, Beth. my darling. give me
word of hope before you go. You were
mistaken in the old days. always
loved you, and now that we have met
again cannot let you go out of my li.e
forever!'
IF you always loved me, why hav-
you been silent all these years?" in
quired Elizabeth
Because l was stunned that nigh.
when left you. realizing that by my
own stupid blundering lost you. Then
/ set myself TO do penance- I said.
Il will wait five years; IL another wins
her | shall know that she could never
love me; perhaps l shall better know
her You know the rest The crash
came. l had To come west and begin
over. l am not as rich as I WAS then.
but there is every prospect tina, shall
be. and know. Beth. that money makes
no difference l can give you every
thing you want, even the dressmaker,
and indeed. darling. that speech of mins
was only The outcome Of bad temper.
Observation-Disclosures under
stand a yvoman's moods . little better
now than then"
There WIS a short silence, while Mr.
Barclay, having made bis plea waited
for the verdict At length Elizabeth
said. softly:
Perhaps / loved you then. Tom.
could never care for anyone elae. I
always compared other men with you.
20 their disadvantage. II you care tu
come, after some time. will be your
wifey'
Out of an inner pocket Tom took i
tiny morocco case, and. opening 1t. Miss
Murray saw the solitaire that haa been
her engagement ring.
II have always carried 10 with me-"
he said. simply, because you had
worn IL.
Somehow the tears sprang into Eli,a-
beth's eyes when he slipped /. on her
finger.
Mrs. Murray was not q. all surprised
when her daughter announced with
several blushes that she was going 70
marry Thomas Barclay.
II slways thought you would" ths.
lady replied. calmly.
The next winter Tom went east after
his bride. They are happier than they
would have been without that quarrei.
blending Of comedy and high tragedy.
but IL does not follow tha. anvene
should 60 and do likewise.-St. Paul
Globe.