Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-06-30


woman, and several who had no home
ties to hinder fell madly in love with
her. Some Of these modestly realized
the hopeleSsnesS of their fancy and
soon drew of. watching with the 9th
ers the wooing OF two, who, whether
/ hopeless or not, were in dead earnest
/ One Of these aspirants was Jack Dins-
more, the other a less popular man
nickuamed, for obvious reasons,
Beauty Mordaunt."
His remarkably handsome face aud
graceful manners did not win baby
Lily TO his cause, for the child never
swerved in her championship OF the
first man her sleepy eyes fell upon
when the cars brought her 10 her
present home And Jack adUred the
child openly. but shyly concealed, or
thought he did the passionate love
he felt for her mother. Uncle Jerry
guessed his secret. and one day said
to him. suddenly Women don't like
dumb lovers. man. If YOU want her,
speak OUT. You have my consent full
and free.
50 on this hint, which half kindIed
a hope, Jack tried to speak one balmy
twilight when he happened TO be on
her balcony alone with his adored,
while Lily, wrapped in warm shawl,
slept on rustic bench. There was
man." he began, breaking short
silence that had fallen between them
and speaking in Il constrained tone
that told his listener OF depth of
feeling below the commonplace words,
"A man who'd never had anybody 10
care for him since his father and
mother died, when he wasn't much
more than baby, and left him to be
looked after or not, jLst as il hap
pened
Poor little laddie! What became
Of him
He was sent 10 boarding school
while the money lasted Then that
went, just a. orphans money gener-
apy does 90, and the fellow was left
TO shift for himself He had rather "A
rough time for while, but he
cnme out west uud struck luck in
prospecting before he was very old '
"Oh, i, ne old 2" said the listener
/ blankly.
"Oh. 10, not really, but he feels kind
/ of old and forlorn sometimes, when
| hr hears other fellows talking about
/ their mothers and sisters and-wiyes,'
he finished very softly.
Poor fellow - said Daisy pitiluIly.
Yes, he is poor Kind OF fellow, '
pursued Jack humbly, with no edu-
cation or bringing up or anything to
recommend him TO woman except
just ii whole heart full Of love for her
and-aud oh, Mrs. Lane, its myself
I'm talking about, and | know | can
hav" no chance with you" And poor
Jack. in an agony OF shame aud fear
that his nvowal had lost Kim even the
merest liberation from the lady OF his
/ love. rushed from the room. II he
had been composed enough 10 take
one look, he might have gathered
hope from the bright blush that sni-
fused Daisy's face and the tender,
happy light that sprang TO her eyes.
The beautiful color had not left her
face before Morduunt's soft we'll
modulatcd voice at the door sought
permission to leave for Lily II pretty
scented grass cradle Of Indian manu-
facture. Made from n drawing Of
my own" he told Mrs. Lane with a
smile that brought out all the uncom-
mon beauty Of his face. Daisy re-
sisted an impulse TO decline his gift
because it would be such pleasure
to Lily, so she thanked him prettily
and expressed her admiration for the
ingenious toy. Then the conversation
drifted on TIL at last he mentioned
Jacks name looking steadily at her
as he did 50 and catching look Of
interest that infuriated him. Jack
seems very solemn lately, but that's
natural for fellow situated as be Is.
why, whats the popularity Of
Mr.. Dinsmore's situation =
"Oh. ha, ha, Haven't you heard ?
And thought you were such friends. '
Heard what? really don't know
what YOU are talking about
well, if Jack hasn't told you him
self, | don't know that have any
right to, " laughed the beauty. But
every one knows that he's entangled
some way with one Of the girls over
at the fort Spme of the boys guess
he's married to her. | know he sends
her money often" Then, having
planted the seeds Of mischief, he
bowed himself out
A. he left the little parlor he nut
tered To himself: "All's fair in love
and war. and this will be both if Jack
doesn't keep his ugly face ont Of my
way. I'll have that woman If have
to 20 through sea Of lies, and its
we'll struck in time, for she looked
pretty haggard when | told that
warn. | wonder if shes idiot enough
TO care for that fool of fellow when
there's better men round lie had
not thought him fool once when he
staid behind their party at the risk Of
his life To speud days and nights
nursing him through d brain fever,
but one forgets favors in love aud
war. Then in pursuance Of his tao
tics he sought al early opportunity
of putting a thorn in his rivals side.
Don't the course Of true love run
smooth. ell g he said mockingly at
their next meeting.