The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-10-21

that matched the smile exactly. do .you
knew I'm growing tired Of this endless
rt und of doing rothing. When the
outing season is over / believe ! shall
go home and settle down to work"
II he had planned a sensation. the
stare Of blank amazement he encorn-
tered frcm Meg's gray eyes must sure
ly have repaid his trouble.
ITO work." she echoed i~ncredulously.
Your rR
Even I, Miss Ralston," he retortec.
flushing a trifle under the faint ring of
scorn which he detected in her voice.
why not! 1 have studied law, you
know" - -
But yOu-yOu are so rich. you have
no need to work. Why should your
she demanded. her speech ~floundering
Il little in the deep astonislmcnt that
still held her senses dazed.
Because. as l told you, I am weary
of this empty existence, and I desire Il
change. 1 suppose Il have Il right to
work-to practice my professionalism
| not" he asked somewhat %haugiltily,
his brown eyes flashing with Il fire SHE
had lever seen in them before.
Instantly all her old scorHftrI bitter
ness against him rose up afresh in her
heart.
NO" she flashed out Indignantly. II
proud crimson suddenly staining the
pearly wilderness of her check. NO,
Mr.. Evesdene. you have Not the right
You lead a life Of unHlanIy esrse and
luxury until it pals upon you, and ROW,
merely to secure Il new sensation for
your faded energies. you scltishly pro-
pose to step into the ranks Of honest
labor. and with your superior oppor-
tunities, snatch from the tOiling poor
the work which is their only capital,
their very life, their all! No, better to
continue your idle life, selfish though it
may be, than to become a still more
selfish robber of the poor. But, pardon
me, Mr.. E%verdent," her manner alb
ruptly changing to M Of cold polite
ness. Il have some preparations to
make for my departure tomorrow, and
| really must say all revoir.'
And with her proud head uplifted. she
swept away, leaving him to gaze after
her with IL new and worthless wonder
in his handsome eyes.
Inconsistency. thy name is wom-
an" he muttered. with blending anger
and amusement. And long he lay there.
b%rooding over the second bitter dose"
which Miss Meg Ralston had admins
tered.
Two years later Margaret was visit
ing in the city which was Hal Ever
dcne'S home. She a at q large re-
crption. and the brilliant rooms. as we'll
as the whole town outside. were ring
ing with the fame of the maj she had
ny,Tr 1n,,rs r r-,, 1-~-x,, -. Ill.,
peoples lawyer the friend of the pool,
the Fighter of their wrongs Among
them he had found his lifc-work,, and he
eXactcd not Il dollar for his services.
He had Just wOn 4 difficult case, in
which Il lovely young girl was his
client, and it was limited that she would
eventually become his bride.
MargaretS heart ached strangely as
she listened. and she stole into Il cur
tanned recess to hide the mist that
dimmcd her brilliant eyes. Suddenly Il
rich voice thrilled her very soul.
Miss Ralston." it was saying. "havc
you no greeting for the worthless fol
low. who. but for you. would never
have found his soul his aim i. life"
And she turned with outstretched
hands and shining. glorious eyes.
Mr.. Everdene. Oh. I have heard
such things of you tonight. All! can
you ever-cver pardon me-"
For having made me what T am?'
he smiled. lifting her hand to his lips.
Yes. if you will let me tell you all that
was in my heart ever then. All. Meg.
are you willing to be the heroine of my
love-story?"
NV hero,"' she whispered softly as 4
breath.
And in those words the story was al
ready told.