The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-11-01

AFTER TO-DAY SHE WOULD BELONG TO
usual half-respectful, half-friendly
tones, not noticing her frightened
face. Mr.. Durrant was a busy man.
Besides holding several very important
land agencies in the county where
Rosalys lived, he had business in the
city to transact 80 times. He ex-
planned to Miss Ambrose that some
urgent affairs he was supervising for
client of his, Lord Parkhurst, had now
brought him up to London for few
weeks.
Lord Parkhurst is away?" she
asked, to say something. II hear of
him sometimes through his uncle, Col.
Lacy"
Eyes. A thorough sailor. Mostly
aAoat,'' Mr.. Durrant replied. well
we're rather out of the way in Por-
chester terrace. Otherwise my wife
would be so pleased if you would come
to tea, Miss Ambrose? My son Jim,
lazy young beggar, is up here now. toe
going to plays and parties. Well,
well, it's natural he should like to
amuse himself before he leaves for
Burmah, poor boy. Are you looking
for a hanson? Yes? Hi!'' and he
waved his stick.
THANK you so much" said Miss Am
brose s'And will tell mamma where
you and Mrs. Durrant are staying"
She was surprised at her own COM
posure. Her unconscious father-in.
law elect helped her into the cab,
took off his hat, and walked rapidly
away. Rosalys felt her heart stand
still when she drew up at the place OF
meeting. She saw Jim, very blooming
and very we'll dressed, awaiting her.
outwardly calm, at any rate. he
jumped into her vehicle and they
drove on city-wards.
''You are only ten minutes late.
dearest" he said. do you know, ]
was half afraid you might have failed
me at the last moment?''
|. 'You don't believe it, Jim!'
well, I sometimes think I ought
not to expect you to keep engagements
with me so honestly as you do. Good.
brave little Rosalys!''
They moved on through the press OF
struggling omnibuses, gigantic vans.
covered carts, and foot-passengers. who
darted at imminent risk of their lives
amid the medley of wheels, horses and
shouting drivers. The noise Jared
Rosalys' head, and she began to be
feverishly anxious.
The church stood in the neighbor.
hood Of great meat market, and the
pavement was crowded by men in blue
linen blouses, their clothes sprinkled
with crimson stains. The young girl
gave a SILVER of disgust. ''How revolt
| ing it must be to have butcher for a
| husband! They can't have hearts like
other men y What a gloomy
part of London this is to be married in.
| Jim.
"Ah-yes! Everything looks gloomy
with the east wind blowing. Now.
here we are! Jump out, little woman
He handed money to the driver, who
went off with the most cursory
thoughts of the part that he had played
in this little excursion of a palpitating
pair into the unknown.
Jimmy, darling; oughtn't you, OF
one of US, to have lived here for fifteen
days?" she said, as they entered the
| fine old Norman porch, to which she
was quite blind in her preoccupation.
Durrant laughed. II have declared
that. did," he answered, cody. 81
hope in the circumstances that it's q
forgivable lie. Cheer up, Rosalys; don't
all of a sudden look SO solemn"
| They had some time to wait before
the clergyman condescended to come
out of the vestry and perform the cere.
mony which was to unite her to Jim.
Two or three other couples were also
in the church ON the same GRAND; q
haggard woman In tawdry white
bonnet hanging on to the arm of q
short, crimson-faced man, who had evil
IDENTIFY been replenishing his inside
with gin to nerve himself to the re-
| quired pitch for the ordeal; girl with
coarse, hard face, accompanied by q
slender youth in shabby black; q tall
man of refined aspect, in very poor
clothes, whose hollow cough shook his
thin shoulders and chest, and told his
bride that her happiness, such as il
was, would probably last but the brief
est space.