Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-06


her face, but then the very word "re-
deem" carried with it something un-
complimentary to the rest Of her fea-
lures. Her nose certainly inclined to
snub; her complexion was sallow; her
mouth too large to satisfy aesthetic can
ons In addition, she was short of sta
ture, and though her figure was trim
and graceful as far as It went, it gave
you the impression of not going far
enough by several inches
Yet here was Jim Trevor hopelessly
in love with her-Jim Trevor. the hand
some, dashing youngster who had turned
up his nose at a hundred prettier girls
and had always chaffed his friends with
out mercy when they had developed
symptoms of what he oontemptuously
styled ''spooners' disease. He was 60
tng the pace like regular young rip,
falling into the fastest bachelor pursuits,
earning himself a reputation which
made dowagers shake their heads and
strait laced duenas look earnestly
into shop windows when they met him,
which caused his name to be snuff1ed
obviously by Hebrews in dusty offices
and his signature to be regarded as an
old friend by the secretaries of assurance
companies. Then in the middle of it all.
while the fun was still not and the
pleasure still sweet, he was pulled up
short, converted, reformed, revolution
lied. And by what?
By the brown eyes of demure little
puss, who had scarcely personal attrac-
| ton and absolutely not shilling to
bless herself with. 1t was, as Jim him
self had phrased it, "the rummiest go
alive" He couldn't explain it. He
simply accepted it, conscious that it
was by far the most elevating sensation
he had ever experienced, and that
"'pon my word it did, by Jovep'--it
gave his past pleasures such a sickenipg
taste that he chucked them one and all
from sheer disgust.
He reached Victoria in plenty Of time
and had been standing on the arrival
platform quite 10 minutes when the
train steamed in. He soon caught sight
of Gladys, who thrust her head out of
the window of third class carriage,
and hurried forward to greet her. As
he held her hand and looked down into
her uplifted eyes he detected traces of
tears "What was the matter?' he won
dered He was not long left in 1gno-
rance.
1--WE must see about my luggage first,
Jim," she said. 1t is in the van next
, the engine"
"Your luggage, Gladdiea Are you
coming to stay in town, thenr"
/ "Yes, IL have left Aunt Louisa,
Jim"
Left Aunt Louisal" he calculated.
"How is that?"
81 should like to go for walk with
you, Jim, and tell you all about it, but,
first of all, let us put my luggage in the
| eloalroom. must leave it there until
until know where it is to be sent. !"
This task was soon completed, with
the assistance of suave porter, who
took Jim's shilling with the affected
abstraction characteristic Of his order.
Then the two set out from the station
and turned down one Of the quieter
streets. As they walked, Gladys told her
tale. ....
"It was only this morning. Jim, I" she
said. that Aunt Louisa asked me
point blank whether or not was en-
gagged to you. / told her that was, and
you can't think how furious she became
She said all kinds of furious things
about us both-told me that IL / mar
ried You your uncle would cut you of
with shilling, and that she had no
idea of helping us--as il had ever
asked her-and that / must either
break off my engagement with you i'm
mediately or leave the shelter of her
roof forever. IL chose the latter alter
native, Jim. and here am, you see. "
'My darling!" he said fondly, press
ing the little hand that lay upon his
ooatsleeve s'Do you know I have mad
much the same interview with Uncle
Obed this morning. He ordered me to
give you up or abandon all hope of help
from him gave him beans for his in.
sulting proposition and left the house
under the ban of his avuncular curse,
cusSLvvhD IN yoUnrn FACE,