Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-04-20

0onr know him, md cont Wene -
know him."
He saw you once. I think. when you
were a girl 1t school.
"I beg of you. Mr.. Beste. 10 do this
for me. I shall marry-whsn do
mary-just whom I like, and I will nos
consider any one whom don't Hike"
II am glad to hear you say 60"
Il should not dream Of saying any
thing else"
81 thought, from what Jour aunt said.
that you understood@
Indeed, indeed. Mr.. Beste." she said
pleahn9ly, you must not think 20 bad
u Of me as al that"
II can't tell you how Gsad am" b
said. honestly, to hear It I shall. at
any rate, take away pleasant memories
now"
Thank you"
And" he went on, with something
Of a hurry in his manner, II shall think
Of you q great deal. Miss Langham.
Now that you have told me this. shall
look back upon this visit to England as
one of absolute delight"
''And-and you win come back
againY
He waited q moment
IT wonder whether might write to
your he asked.
II think" she said, looking up with 4
pleased expression, that there u no
law against that"
"a runoY1lH o1dar n
An impertinence on my part"
You find that do not"
There is something else 10 explain, y
he said, awkwardly. Il have been
here, to some extent. in disguise.
think, perhaps. l had better write and
ell you all about IT."
There are still Ave minutes" she
said, looking at the uny gold watch on
her wrist. why not tell me now"
Il suppose" he said, with some ner
gousness, that under no circumstance
would you marry Mr.. CharterhouseT
Under no circumstances" replied
Miss Langham, decidedly.
He Is very rich," he remarked, land
happen TO know that be"
Il DESIRE" said the young woman
with much spirit, Il desire not to heal
Mr.. Charterhouse's name again"
Your mind Is quite made upT
"Quitew
A porter stood patiently at the dool
Of the compartment, holding It open fol
the passenger to South Africa
("There's nothing Ike a young en-
gaged couple" said the acute porter
to himself. for making trains late
They don't care.D
But suppose were to tell you" hi
said, taking her hand and holding 1t
that Mr. Charterhouse, who was g
poorish man until three years ago
when this mine was found on his prop
erty, has been In England lately3 Sup
pose 1 were TO tell you that he has
fallen in love with you"
Even that does not concern me, Me-
Beste."
And supposing I were to tell yor
that, to avoid being pestered by fnan
cial people. and to see the little schoo
girl who has grown 50 tall and so-st
charming, he preferred to call himself
not Mr. Charterhouse, the owner OF tht
West End Mine, but Mr.. Beste, tht
manager Of"
That" said Miss Langham, he's
breath coming quickly, would make
all the difference"
The porter jerked his head towart
the compartment, to hint to his ellen
that moments We're valuable. The
client had no need of this intima ton
for he knew better than the porter how
very precious the moments were.
DO you really mean thatT he asked
quickly.
Il never say things don't mean, Mr.
B 5te-I mean, Mr.. Charterhouse." Sn'
laughed a little nervously. II shall al
ways think of you as Mr.. Beste."
But will you always think OF me
May come back here in three months
time and ask you formally"
Now, then, SIR" said the porter
you'll go and lose the special, that
what yeu'n do"
II mustn't do that, my man. Good-by
Eva. l must take my seat, I suppose.
He stepped into the compartment
and the porter, shutting the door, re
ceved a tip that made him whistle wit
delight
And you won't give me An answe
now, thenf" he went ON, anxiously.
wish there was time to persuade YOU
dear, to say yes But l suppose
must wait until return, and we mus
talk 1t over then, and l must try to in
duce you"
Il think" said Eva Langham, lookin
up, and drawing her gray veil CAREFUL
up from her lips, II think that, consid
ering how very badly you have be
haved, the wisest thing you can do
| to-is to kiss me-"
There was Just time.
And that meansY' he said. delight
edly.
ut MEANS" she said, that am very
very happy"
I Out you 20, special train to South
hmpton. Go slowly for a space, mind
because there are folk II the train VIII,
are reluctant to leave; 60 slowly, be
cause there are hopes and ambition.
among your passengers. and this star
Of yours is the first step toward thei
realization or their disappointment: 6,
slowly, because a bearded man, witt
look Of content, Is strainins his sigh
to miss nothing of the picture Of hi'
| future wife
Well" said Eva Langham to herself
shyly, this has been a busy twept,
| minutes. Woman at Home.
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