Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-20

Carroll Trninor was to go to Mexico TO
mako his fortune and Lila Hnyens had
promised to remain true to him till his re-
turn. When they parted, he decided TO re-.
turn to Baltimore ut once and make ar.
rangcmonts to 90 to Mexico. Lila Ravens
went ON alone to friends she WAS TO visit
ut Sbnrpsburg.
"wo expected you this morning." said
her hostess.
Eyes, dear. but, you see was unayoid.
ably delayed What a lovely day it has
been"
And there is a telegram for you, Lila. "
Really Something aunt forgot to
mention, dare say. Excuse me-" She
broke IL open carelessly. "Dcar met"
She puokered her brow. "Only fancy
The admiral is coming down here tomor.
row.
The admiral appeared on the scone n,
noon the day following.
my dear Lila" he said, ~ must have
little talk with you"
Eyes, uncle. ="
Lila, my dear"-thoy were quite alone
II have had proposal for your hand in
marriage. If l had chosen the man, ]
could not be better pleased than TO see you
the wife of Judge Mnson.
"Unclel Ho is more than twice my
age. / never dreamed of It.
He is young man, my dear-a yigor.
Gus young man. He will idolizo you.
You knew he admired you.
''Ee is a widowcr. +"
but his only daughter is married."
"Oh, uncle, tilt is out of the ques
ton.
My dear, you give me great cause fol-
apprehension. 1t will disappoint mo ter.
ribly If you do not accept him"
But, uncle, | am but Is. Why should
marry for five or six years yeti III neyei
10 young but once-neyor!'' she said pa.
thotlcally, and ! am not n pennilcss
creature that requires u home. | might
he allowed to pick and choose"
My dcarh-the old man looked sudden.
ly grave and pale-"thore is bad nows. You
must makeup your mind to meet it brave.
ly"
Lila's face reflected some of the paleness
Of his own.
"Cncle-my-my money--haye l lost
itg"
There has been aterrible financial full
urc. hardly know how to tell you. We
only heard yesterday, and we don't know
for sure as yet. i am afraid-Lila, you
must bear up-I am afraid you have lost
nearly all you had"
The girl leaned back in the chair. There
was stunned look In her face. She did
not speak. The admiral went on, speaking
more rapidly;
81 can hardly blame myself. u was an
undreamed OF thing. OF course there is a
little real estate left you. Heaven knows
/ wish 1t had been all in houses. Judge
Mason
ooh, +" the girl broke in suddenly, che
won't want me nUw-when no knows /
am penniless"
MY child, he came as soon as he knew
it."
She went TO her room and locked herself
In. Then she wrote TO Carroll Tralnor:
81 am no longer rich. There is no use
of an engagement have lost everything.
Perhaps you will be rich some day Car
roll. If 80, you must come and find me. "
But she said nothing Of Hon. Thomas
Mason.
Trainor felt griovcd at tho tone of the
letter. He wrote back reproachfully. She
had made IA promise. Perhaps she sought
to be released from 1t. II so, he would re.
lease her. In her place he would hardly
have SO written
But, thon, he was only n man.
Tho girls soul sickened within her. A
brief note from Trainer told her that he
was Just leaving for the gulf coast, where
he would find a steamship for Vera Cruz
Ho thought he would never return to the
United States.
great despair came over her. In her
sensitive state she felt that he no longer
cared for her
she capitulatcd and consented to receive
Judge Mason's addresses.
Three months had passed. The wedding
was to take place the last week Of June
Miss Hnvuns was to become Mrs. Thomas
Mason.
Tho wedding invitations were nbont TO
be sent out Tho wedding day was fixed a
fortnight hence, Miss Hayens, out on a
shopping errand, turned 4, street corner
sharply and ran against some one. She
looked up and grew pale. 1t was Carroll
Trainor,
YouN she said faintly.
you didn't expect to me? Lila, for
heavens sake, is it truo that you are going
to marry Judge Mnsons'
She nodded with an effort. Tho idea Of
the marriage to which sho had become
reeonoiled, but never enthusiastically dis
posed, suddenly seemed siokeninR. Her
whole soul revolted
"carrolW she paspod. ooh, CARROLL
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