Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-12-17

mo, not from any of them"
Noticing her blush, he said sharp
ly, Did you get themP"
YES, she answered nerSously.
Have you hired van to hold the
letters?"
Its hardly necessary
Surely he said, my half dozen
betrotheds have called and written
each day?"
They haven't called and have on
ly written once sinoe-since that
day. To tell you the truth, you re
free"
"Free!" he said eagerly. He no.
ticed that she blushod again, and
strange, vague thoughts passed
through his mind.
Yes, free"
But how"
Il mustn't tell you yet"
But ! will know"
ooh, no! Wait till you're stron-
ger"
John entered the room.
ochb' why w SOu "dlh ike IL
funeral mute? What's the matter?"
do not tell him." interposed
Hetty.
Il order you, John"
well, sir, think it's your ruin
has drove off the baggages-begging
your pardon. sir"
my ruin?"
Miss Grcenhalgh opened her purse
took out n newspaper cutting and
read: Re H. Ovey.-A receiving
order was made today against II.
Ovey. The debtor is of independent
means and possessed of large
amount of house property His in
solvency is attributed to Stock Ex-
change speculations. The assets are
estimated at goo, 900, the secured
creditors are for e15O, OOC and unse-
cured el37, 656'- Oh, cant go on,
/ IN so sorry"
The sick man gravely said, Bring
me the letters"
He opened them and read one
after the other. Miss Hemming ex-
pressed regret that reasons which
she explained unintelligibly and at
great length caused her to with
draw. Miss Smythe had mistaken
mere sympathy for the love with
out which matrimony is intolerable
and felt that it would wrong him,
her and another if she carried out
an engagement entered into through
veXation with another, who had
since been pardoned. Miss johnson
had changed her views after reading
certain novel, which she found OK.
cellent in principle if execrable in
writing, and must decline the offer
of Mr.. Ovey. Miss Goring was sure
she could not give up hunting and
would be n useless burden rs a poor
mans bride. Miss Campbell's par
ents objected on the ground that his
father had been in trade. Mrs. Bow
or alone came ont we'll with bold
letter, saying that she merely &C
cepted him to give him pleasure and
comfort when in danger, and of
course withdrew as soon as he was
out of it.
"Oh, dear" said Mr.. Ovey. ITO
think that women are So
Not women-some women" in
terruptcd the nurse timidly.
'Humph! :" he replied. "A little
while ago they were all after me,
and now
Il don't think we are oil so bad, &"
sho answered. with some stress on
the Eve"
You don't? Do you fancy you
could name II girl who would be true
to ruined MANI"
mo one, she responded, unless
he told her first that he loved her
You neodn' t feel my pulse. am not
your patient.
He carefully adjusted his first fin.
ger on her wrist and answered: I'm
curious to see how it is working. I
understand pulses. Now, if told the
girl that | loved herr"
well, but you haven t."
IF / say that have lain awake
during week gazing ut beautiful
girl who has nursed mo from death
to life, who is sweetness, goodness
and purity
But you have not. "
But l do, Hetty. Can you-do
you care about me?"
She turned her head away.
THE pulse is at fever pace, " he
said.
"Isn t that an answer?" she asked.
IF you will, I'll get special IL
oense. We can be married here and
then go off to Riviera"
"A special license ~ she exclaimed.
"Oh, the extravaganza of poor peo-
ple!"
n a.