The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-03-05

NN 70 IL VI ~ Dy lne plsh"P VI
~@ ERL@. as curates for
szsa his diocese Here
our paths separated
for some years, and when next we re-
newed our old friendship was the
vicar of the town, still single at "a,
aud Jim was the chaplain Of the IA
nous jail in the same town, and mar
rled.
We were talking In my study, as In
olden times. Somehow the converse
ton drlfted to the subject OF recent
newspaper article: fought Married
People to Have Any Secrets from Each
Othery' | said No" Jim said Yes
We both smllngly stuck TO our text.
Ii was not often that we differed In
opinion. but this was one case, anyhow.
why, jim said /. you would have
been the last person | should have eN-
peeted to take that line, for am sure,
from what have seen. that II ever two
folks were happy and loving, they are
Ella and yourself | cant conceive OF
your having any secret which you
would not wish Ella To know
All" retorted he. with a peculiar
smile. that's Just 1t. WEI, Howson,
I'll tell you one. II you like, though"
he added, 1T must remain secret be-
tween rs two. | have never spoken Of
It 10 any one In the world, and never
shall, except TO yourself.
Thanks. Jim, YOU need not fear me,
L I 81. -.
know the case and | assumed an
attitude of eager attention 10 Jim's
story.
II was the chaplain ut Lowmarket,
as you are well aware, before | came
here. 1t Il "A pretty place. and one won
ders whatever made the government
buih a Jail there. However, there It
Is, and there was l. The amount OF so
cety that one got In Lowmarket was
perfectly astonishing. Had ! had the
time and inclination for 1t. might
have turned out a. regular society
clergyman. As II was, ! had IA full
amount of lectures. soirees, parties and
entertainments. Among the people |
got In with none were nicer than the
Yorks. Miss York, maiden lady OF
80. lived In n large and beautifully fur
nished house called The Cedars,' in the
best part of the town. She was known
all over the district for her charity,
kindness of heart and pure life. Every
body had good word for her Nor
was her niece. Miss York. any less pop
ular. People In Lowmarket fairly wor-
shipped both of them.
II was 2s when first saw Ella York,
and al once succumbed TO her charms.
For weeks her praises had been In my
ears, and now, on acquaintance.
found ner beauty, her manners. her
kindness Of heart. not one whit less
than report stated. | loved her. OF
course. | could not say so at once; and
whether, after two or three meetings
/ In the course of my work-for Miss
York the elder took great interest In our
sphere of labor-she guessed my love,
and reclprocated II, | could not then
say. found, upon judlcious Inquiries,
that Miss York lla-had lived with
her aunt from childhood: that she was
now "a; that her mother was dead, and
/ her father lived on the Continent for
| his health; also that she was her aunt's
sole heiress. These facts were of
course only learned by degrees, as one
cannot go to the fountain head for such
| Information.
after much understanding and de
batting within myself thought | saw
that Ella York was not wholly lndiffer.
ent to me. and resolved to ask her to
be my wife. ! need not go into details
as to how | did 1t. beyond saying that
1t wac one summer morning rather
more than five years ago. when, having
gone to see her aunt. who was out.
met Ella In the grounds; and after talk
Ing as We walked along on various sub.
1ects, somehow 1t came ont unexpect.
edly, and almost before | could com
prehend what II all meant. Ella Yorl,
her aunt's consent.
But her aunt didn't consent. re
celyed n dainty note that nlght-how
tenderly ! regarded IT. Howson.-f
ella, saying that she had spoken of my
visit 10 her aunt. and had told her
was coming tomorrow for her an
prevail Miss York had been very kind
but acted rather strangely, and said
she would see me. but she could moi
consent, as she did not wish to lose
Ella. My dear girl went on to say that
she had In vain tried to get from her
any more than this
Il was In a curious frame of mind
as ! went next morning to see Miss
York.
Il was destined TO know her objec
ton. As | approached the lodge the
porteress met me.
"'Oh, Mr.. Bourn, this is shocking.
II was more puzzled than ever. WHY
my engagement to Ella should be-
shocking | couldn't see and I M donh,