The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-02
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"Bob, old man, I'm at the end Of my
tether."
Why not marry that little Hasler girl
of Bayswatcr9"
81 don't care for the Hasler girl, and /
hate Bayswnter.o
"Still, she's awfully sweet on you. and
she has loads of coin"
Edward Standish was "man of the
world, u and the world had got the better
of the man. He was thinking now OF many
things, and among others of Ethel. Ethel
was the sister of Jack Harvard, and Jack
was friend of his. He determined to GO
and say goodby to Jack ere he went to
rustioate in Wiltshire. Illustrating in
Wiltshire was terror to Standish, hut an
old servant down there owned an inn and
gave him unlimited credit.
SIS Mr.. Jack Harvard int" he asked the
servant on his arrival.
mo, sir, but think he will be here
soon." .... .. ..5
Standish hoard rustic of skirts as OF
some one running rapidly up stairs.
''Very we'll; I'll wait"
He went into the drawing room and
was not left long In solitude. Ethel came
In, held out her hand and flushed.
He knew we'll how to use his voice and
his eyes-he had had SO much practice In
this sort of thing. AZ have como to say
goodby," he said abruptly.
"Goodbys"-oh, so faintlyl
Eyes: must go away"-he looked ear.
nestly into her eyes.
"For-longS" .....-...
perhaps for ever. am ruined''-"ru-
ined' is an effective woodland / must
go away" He sat beside her and took
her hand. He did not really mean any
thing wrong; it was mere force of habit.
As she made no reply and turned her head
away he thought he might as well go
little further. So he said bitterly, "After
all, no one will miss mo"
"Oh, Mr., Standish. IL shall miss
you very much, for Jacks sake-you were
such friends" The latter part of this was
weak, and Ted knew It.
81 thank you," he said. "Of course I
could not hope that you would miss me
for your own sake"
But she was an English girl, and her
spirit was high. ! say English, because it
is well known that our national pre- emf
hence extends to spirit in girls. So she
gave him her hand, wished him cour-
teous goodby and rushed up stairs and
cried her eyes out.
We are now in Wiltshire, and Ted has
spent n month of misery. He misses his
London, and 1t will be admitted that this
is big thing to miss. lie missed the club,
the hansoms and the Empire. However,
he is n little livelier now, for Bob Trench
ard Inns wired that he is coming from
Saturday 10 Monday" with him. "Great
news, he telegraphed.
Great news" pondered Standish,
what ever does he mean"
Here i am. Great Scott, what holel"
said Bob when he arrived.
bob, old man, You are an angel Have
a whisky and soda. The spirits fiery, and
the soda's Hat. However, Now, what's
your news7'
Magnificent, my boy. Your flame,
Ethel, is coming into pot of money. She
went on a visit to some friends. Staying
there was crusty old bachelor, of whom
no one took any notice. lie fell ill; she
nursed him. The dad is his solicitor; ho
has made will in her favor, and she will
have SO 900 year.
''WGll, but don't seq
"Rot! 20 buck to town at once, propose
to her, marry hcr''-----
"And be refused as fortune hunting
skunk. -
''NonsensO, she doesn't know her luck. ~
my dear boy, this is all very well, and
it's very Kind of you, but it's out of the
question. Surprising the old chap should
alter his will2 They always do suppose
one of the hundred and one things that al
ways happens does happen, I'll be saddled
with girl l don care for and a miserable
existence OF genteol poverty 10 boot. No,
thanks"
"You're an ass. The old chaps dying. :"
YES but these old men go on dying for
years. How am to get on meanwhileS"
Look here, to show you how sure am
the thiug'a all right, I'll lend you a thou
sand on the strength Of it. -
"Hou will? Good After all, il n hitch
occurs and this money goes astray, can
blow my brains out. And | might do
that under any circumstances.
On the morrow they left for town. The
same evening Standish called on the Har.
wards. He Yves lucky enough to find Ethel
alone. She was very pale--poor giFi-und
Ted thought he had always moderated
her.
"Mr standiahr'
ethel, IL beg your pardon, Miss Har.
ward
lyon have come back?'
81 could not stay away" Ted knew the
best way was to do things with rush.
~ Thought inyself too strong. l am pen
niless beggnr, and dared not he near you,
or | knew should speak and tell You all !
felt But / knew that It was hopclcss
Even II you cared for me, how could aek
you to share my poverty So Invent AWAY,
hoping to forget. | have Ind hard strug
gle, and have been beaten, could not
stay. had to come back and tell you. |
had to learn my fate. And, IL you gave
mo the answer longed for, We would fi-ht
the world together. | know II is wrong. |
know / am a coward. But, Ethel forgive
me. Tell inc that there is no hope, aud |
will leave yon, Ethel
She had clasped his arms around her
and was holding up her face to be Kissed
How could he have been so sillyr lie might
have known.
No, there was no mistake Ted now
swears that he would have married her if
che hadn't had penny. What is moro
he means it.-3oyle Lawrence ia London
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