The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-30

eyes. You must promise not to say
word to Mr. Charterhouse about me.
don't know him, and don't want to
know him"
HE saw you once, 1 think, when you
were girl at school,"
81 beg of you, Mr.. Beste, to do this
for me. l shall marry-when l do
marTy-just whom like, and will not
consider any one whom don't like"
81 am glad to hear you say so.'
81 should not dream of saying any
thing else"
II thought, from what your aunt said,
that you understood
.'Indeed, indeed, Mr.. Beste," she said,
pleadingly, you must not think SO bad
ly of me as all that"
Il can't tell you horv glad am" he
said, honestly, a to hear it. / shall, at
any rate. take away pleasant memories
now"
Thank you."
"And," he went on, with something
of a hurry in his manner, Il shall think
Of you great deal, Miss Langham.
Now that you have told me this, l shall
look back upon this visit to England as
one Of absolute delight"
"And-and you will come back
AGAIN."
He waited q moment.
II wonder whether might write to
you" he asked.
II think" she said, looking up with a
pl sased expression, that there is no
law against that"
81 was afraid you would consider it
an impertinence on my part"
"You find that do not"
There is something else to explain"
he said, awkwardly. Il have been
here, to some extent, in disguise. I
think, perhaps, had better write and
tell you ali about It,"
There are still Eve minutes" she
said, looking at the tiny gold watch on
her wrist. why not tell me now7"
II suppose" he said, with some ner-
vousness, 'that under no circumstances
would you marry Mr.. CharterhouseY
Under no circumstances" replied
Miss Langham, decidedly.
"He is very rich" he remarked, "and
happen TO know that he"
81 DESIRE" said the young woman,
with much spirit, II desire not to hear
Mr.. Charterhouse's name again."
'Your mind is quite made upy'
''Quiter'
A porter stood patiently at the door
| Of the compartment, lDlding it open for
| the passenger to South Africa.
rsThere's nothing like young en-
gagged couple" said the acute porter
to himself, for making trains late,
/ They don't care.")
"But suppose / were to tell you," he
said, taking her hand and holding it
shat Mr.. Charterhouse, who was 0
poorish man until three years ago
when this mine was found on his prop
erty, has been in England lately? Sup
pose / were to tell you that he has
fallen In love with you"
Even that does no. concern me, Mr.
Beste.n
"And supposing 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-s'
charming, he preferred to call himself
not Mr.. Charterhouse, the owner of tn
| West End Mine, but Mr.. Beste, tn
manager Of
ssTha&," said Miss Langham, he
breath coming quickly, would max
all the difference"
/ The porter jerked his head tOwar
the compartment, to hint to his ellen
that moments were valuable. Tn
client had no need of. this Inclination
for he knew better than the porter hOv
very precious the moments were.
DO you really mean thatY' he asked
quickly.
4 II never say things don't mean, Mi
, B: -te-I mean, Mr. Charterhouse.' So
laughed little nervously. Il shall q
ways think of you a. Mr.. Beste."
& "But will you always think OF me
May come hack here In three months
time and ask you formally
ssNow, then, sir" said the porter
,, s.you'n 70 and lose the special, that
what you'll do
Il mustn't do that, my man. Good-by
Eva. must take my seat, I suppose.
He stepped into the compartment
, ana the porter, shutting the door. n
, celved a tip int made him whistle Wit
, delight.
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