Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

~ uktt uiuu WGf
Fanny was ready with her lesson.
did we? | had forgotten; besides,
promised to go with Capt Aymer."
with Capt Aymer2 Oh, well, al
right. III take Julia Symington."
Fanny's lips quivered, but Hide
garde shook her head at her, and she
did not call back the young English
man, as had been her impulse.
Capt. Aymer proved a most devoted
cavalier and Fanny half reproachsd
herself that she had enjoyed the day
so much.
ITS very wrong Of me. sighed Fanny
to Hildegarde, her faithful conHdante.
mo, 1t isn't; it's exactly right" 70.
sponded Hildegarde.
I'll begin to be afraid he don't care
for me-"
Hes BRUTE asserted her friend;
land 1t will serve him right II you
never look at him again.
So the glowing midsummer swept by
and Mr.. Dewey held aloot, hugging
himself to think how he was outwitting
the conspirators, though an occasional
twinge Of jealousy now and then
passed through his mind.
Presently there was q sore cutlery
among the allied forces An order had
come from tho memorable war depart
ment and the captain must 60 some
where on the frontier straightway.
1.-THE matter was beginning TO get .
little serious" he thought, land just
as soon as that COMPOUNDED puppy gets
away I'll make little Fanny a happy
woman. Maybe, though, 1t would DO
well TO punish her for q few days
longer"
"0h, Fanny, Fanny, aren't you
sorry?" sobbed Hildegarde, clinging
around her tall brother, whose face
was unwontedly grave.
Eyes, Ilildegarde," said Fanny, u
am very sorry"
Capt. Aymer looked penetratingly
into her face. There were real tears
quivering and sparkling on her eye
lashes and the roses had all palcd from
her cheeks
"Fanny~ he said, impetuously, us it
from your hearth"
Fanny-silly little creature that she
was-began to cry, and Hildegarde
rushed forward,
"Oh, Kent You promised that"
"a man isn't responsible for his fate,
and | have fallen in love with her." ex-
claimed the young officer. Fanny,
am to love you in vain2'
Fanny tried to laugh Historically,
'Of-of course; all this Is only part
of the programme, she faltered.
"By Jove, but It's not" cried Aymer
"What was Jest has become earnest
l love you, Fanny; cannot leave you
here to become tla bride ~ that
self.conceited nunny, Tell me that I
NAV hone,u
ri;lderaraa sa,yed hotb hor trlord,s
hands.
"She loves you, Kent-she loves you.
| can sec IL in her evcsl" she cried ex-
ultontlv
ustond os;ds U,,daoarda s.,d
Avmer 81 have tina flrst rioht hcra
She is mine now And he took her
tcndcrlv To his broo.t
yes-it was truc that Tho little mor.
scl Of actinr had become str,nr life.
long reality. Kent and FANNY had
nlaved At "ioversn until lova tho shv
rooue crent into both tha,r haart.
with almost unperceiyed footsteps
"Are Won happv. Fannvqp demanded
tho cxieept army officer when all was
settled and IIildegarde had conc to
tell Mary Bell as n great secret how
the little stratapem had ended.
oOh. Kentn whispered FANNY II
never knew what true hapnincss was
before
And Cant, Avmer must have been
indeed not IA be satisfied
with the answer
He departed. carving in his keepino
the loyinr little henrt Of FANNY White
Ralph Dewey contemplated the dey
parture of IIiidegardes brother with
M email degree Of satisfaction
"Now,s INV chance he thouoht ~
ruess ON tho whole ri not ken her
in susnense anv LONGER. moor child. 7
onlv wo,te1 to Left 'em seq that 7
wasn't ia bc coerc,dp
Mr. novev nronossd accordinclv In
duo form that verv dav
IL nj