Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-07
IN A KODAK.


you will wait for me until l return,
will you not. my darling? SurelS,
Your father will give his consent 10
our marriage when he realizes how
dc:rly you love me-
Charlie Millcr's voice was full or
eaInestness. He was standing in o.
secluded corner of the yeranda of tn
Hotel Eastman, st the famous H3t
Springs Of Arkansas. with the girl I7s
loved ut his side. she lifted her daYk
eyes to his handsome face, and in he II
true depths he read the sweet secret
of her love The knowledge filled his
heart with rapture. The love of this
pure young girl was his forever, and
the realization of the truth was hap
pinCss supreme. He drew her closer
10 his heart. and his dark head was
bert, while his soulful eyes gazed into
hers.
Louise! his voice trcmbled. do you
think your father will consent TO oar
MARRIAGE"
Her eyes fell from before his i'm
passioned gaze.
II do not know" she murmured. II
will tell YOU the truth, Charlie. | fear
opposition. rapa has set his heart uprn
my marrying Mr.. Day-Mr. Davenport
Day. and l-I-hate him"
Her eyes flashing, her breath coming
swiftly. two small hands clenchcd I'll
voluntarily.
But. surely, darling" the young
man interposed. hopefully, your fau
will consent when he sees thai your
happiness is ut stake
she shook her head.
You do not know my father" she
sighed. He is very stern and set in
his ways. And you do not know Dsv-
export Day. by the way-you have
never met him. Charlie"
NO! and / do not care to. Lou!f @,
that man shall never take you from rae
Il swear it,
Then, after a brief pause, during
which the lovers were perfectly happy,
he went on:
$50! car pleasant sojourn at the Hot
Springs is nearly over. l am ordered
South for my health, and you-will le'
r,3in here until"
Until papa decides to more or
she interpreted, smilingly. You know,
~ and | are birds of passage, tbs
gprtng. Why, we may even reach Nav
Orleans yet-your objective point!'
" wish you wouldw exclaimed the
young man. enthusiastically. Fancy
tbe happiness Of meeting you there,
Louise! And so our happy time here
Is over. Our drives and walks, and
the delicious times we have had with
the kodass. / believe we have taken
every pretty scene in and around Hot
Springs
"Oh, yes, and. by the way Charlie,
I have taken Davenport Days photo
graph"
Yes
The young man did not look over.
pleased.
You see, dear" Louise went on.
perSuasively. "he left the day you ar
7ived here and l took n snapshot at
s.im while he stood at the depot, wait
tug for his train. He will be back
foOn; and oh. how l dread ii! Papa
thinks there is no one ike him. and he
N rich and influential, and he seems
80 certain that l will be his wife. l
fairly hate him."
"Where is his picture?" demanded
MILLER. little savagely. He was &C.
rustomed TO having his own way; and
the thought Of rival was CALLING TO
Linn.
Charlie Miller was n young banker
from Chicago, and n noble. upright
man. He loved Louise Stewart dearly,
and the thought of this man, who
stood in his way, was not agreeable.
She smiled
"Ah. dear! 7 have never taken the
trouble to develop it," she cried. I'll
tell you. Charlie, since You are going
away tomorrow, l win develop the
photograph. and forward il TO you. so
that you may see the face OF your
rival-ahemr' throwing her arms about
his neck with pretty little gesture.
which plainly told the young banker
that he had nothing to fear from Dav-
export Day.
"All right returned Charlie. "Send
the picture. also your letters, TO the
81 Charles hotel. New Orleans. /
shall stop there, and all mail will be
safe"
Then followed a tender farewell, for
Charley was 10 leave on the early
morning train. and Louise would not
be able TO see him again. SO they part
ed with the understanding that as soon
as Charities health was recovered
which the Southern trip seemed to as
srre-he would see Mr.. Stewart, and
ask for his daughters hand in mar
riage.
The lovers had hardly left the Sc
cluded corner of the veranda, when,
from the shadows just below. a tall,
dark figure crept forth. A man with
a red face, dark eyes and hair and mus
tache: the general aspect Of stage
acknowledgement Day. His face was
darkened with anger, and he shook his
fist in the direction which the young
people had taken.
'.Sol" he muttered harshly, THAT is
nv rival! The young man from Chica-
go had better beware, for Davenport
Day is not an easy one to battle. And
my pretty Louise believes me to be
wealthy: and thinks that Is why Der
father approves Of me as a sutton for
her: but the little witch does not know
nor her wise father ejfher-thst my