The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-11

never before bcDu called upon t0 endure
a few moments before shr had almost ro
solved to screw up courage fo borrow
enough money from Mrs Hudson o. carry
beer home She would rather bog iu the
streets than tU bring herself % such
1 humiliation now. Her heart was fun
"IoU viii boz paid, Mrs Hudson. ' she
/ managed 20 Say proudly. '-Of THAT rest
/ assured II that lis all you came TO ask
I can dispense with your presence
A brave rcbulyc from such ana iucXperi-
/ oucod girl of the world unexpected as IL
| was diuifcd Mrs. Hudson rose, per
/ ccptible change in her manner.
No Offeuse. miss, ] assure you: but
/ am only "a widow woman. and dodgers is
/ often nnpostOrs. Mr. Boyd. he was care
! less about it when ] mentioned it TO him,
/ laughed il off, and said YOU would pay il
! YOU could So, thinks / 10 myself, if IL is
/ uncertain whether he would settle, ] had
! better ascertain how the matter stood be
/ tween YOU
| once more the blood few into Nelly's
| face Young as she was she caught an
/ implication in her laudlady's words tlfat
| touched her to the quick.
20. Mr.. Boyd, of course, will not pay
! She said, Indignantly he is only friend
Of mine His father lives in our village,
and we met accidentally on the journey.
missed my aunt, and but for him should
not have known what 10 have done.
lett myself to his guidance, and he sent
me here. Why do you look at me so in
credulouslyH"
Mrs. Hudson's stare relaxed. Going up
to the young lady she placed her hand
kindly on her shoulder.
Take a word of warning. l am much
older than you, and not to be deceived.
You may mean well enough; but don I
trust no one, much less a young and at
| tractive young gentleman. Appearances
are against you. If any one had been to
my house to-day and asked what relation
you were to Mr.. Boyd, do you know what
l should have said3'
Glow dare you2" cried Nelly, tremb-
lingly, you shall not say such base
things to me-"
"But be Just How can 1 tell other
wise He visits you. He kisses you Have
l not seen you fly into his arms with
warm words of welcome when he comes2'
1t was all true. Nelly's head sank She
had not analysed her feelings for Mark
lately, but she was aware that she always
greeted him with rapture.
II am always so anxious to hear if he
mas heard anything of Aunt Dulce. O.,
DEAR breaking down, Il wish father
would write or come. know he will do !;
but oh, for patience"
your father! Are you really expect
ing him. That's strange. Why not write
to him-or, better still, wire"
Il have done. I've spent my last farth-
ing | -"
20, come, don't like the looks of this, ."
broke in Mrs. Hudson, sharply If your
father wanted you does it stand to reason
that he'd leave a chit like you ia vult-
ure's nest an hour longer than he could
help. He -"
whats this What's the matter7"
said Mark, sharply, in the background.
II am glad you have come, - cried Nelly.
But she stood her ground, and did not fly
to meet him When he would have drawn
her to him she kept back yet in her heart
there was warmth and relief that she had
protection against Mrs Hudson
20, it's you, sir. I've just been telling
your young lady that | must have a guar
antee that my payment is ali right. She
tells me some rigmarOle about her father
Fathers are very convenient or inconven-
lent, as the case may be. In matters of
this sort l find them oftener trumped up
humbugs.
To Nell's surprise Mark laughed long
and merrily. Her indignation with the
woman was excessive.
''You just leave the young lady alone, Z"
ne remarked, as soon as he recovered.
"Should l have sent her here if there was
any doubt about funds2 You're an old
fool, Hudson, laundering, as usual, over
your work ~
Mrs. Hudson retired muttering to her
self
oMy darlingr' exclaimed Mark. APP
preaching her with every appearance of
love in his manner, you won't refuse to
kiss me now that the old bag has gomez
A momentary debate, and Nelly shook
her head.
"My poor, stricken, desolate girl, don't
turn from me, your only friend left, said
| Mark, sorrowfully
Nelly turned sick with underlined doubt
and dread She put up her trembling
hands:
"No news" she murmured, emo news.
| Great heavens, what shall | doc"
"Don't give way like that while I am by
| to shield you DO you know, fTelly, that
since | have been engaged on your behalf
| l have learned that ] love you better than
| all else in the world"
| He bent toward her a strange and fas-
| cinating look of tenderness in his eyes
| To her in her loneliness it was exquisite
| bliss to hear him say such words. But
not yet-nOt yet was she TO be won
81 love you too, Mark" she answered
| simply 81 have done so, as | think you
know, for some time past, though l was
not sure of it that-that dreadful day /
! I-came here"
Before she ceased speaking Mark had
her in his arms, holding her to his breast
For one moment they stood thus, heart
beating wildly against heart.
Nelly gently, but firmly, tried to loose
| herself
''You did not hear me out, Mark" she
said: II must add that though my heart
is yours 1 will do nothing without daddie's
consent"
''Why do you persist in calling DR. Hen.
stock by such foolish Nance You might
be a baby, Nelly"
The sudden transition from love &c
anger amazed her. He was ashamed OF
his temper; annoyed with himself that he
had shown himself in his true colors
Forgive me, pet hes said, taking some
| impassiOned kisses from her face. "youl
want of trust angered me. Why should
you persist in relying on your father 5
love when he has so unpardonably done
| everything to forfeit all claims on him
Our family never did care for him, as
perhaps you know. He as good once as
! accused my fatherof thieving his practice
from him but ! would not permit consid
| eratiOns of that nature to influence me in
any transactions connected with you.
said 70 myself if he is a disagreeable man
he has always been fond parent.
The fondest, dearest, best"
$50 ! telcgraphed- wrOte-I-"
"You did, Mark"
"Of course did, darling. You do not
feel your desolation, your unfriendly 20