The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-03-12

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"You are coming to luncheon with
u5,'' she said. as they paced along the
willow road.
Yes" and he looked at his watch.
I'VE are early. VIII you stop at the
farm and meet Cousin Margaret. I'd
like you to see the place
The girl was pleased that he wanted
to show her his farm. They entered
the house ununnounced. and as they
passed through the wide old hall they
heard some one singing low, quaint
old air to the music OF the plano. They
paused at the door Of the parlor \
Young girl was seated at the piano, her
back toward them She was singing a
song which Elliott had heard a we'll
known Irish tenor sing many times:
GIVE me word Of love, Douglas Cor
don,
just a word of pity, Oh, my love- said
she,
For the bells will ring tomorrow, Doug
las Gordon,
My wedding bells, my love. but not for
you and me-"
Miss Carruths eyes grew tender as
she listened TO the words. She looked
at Elliott. He touched her arm and
they walked softly through the hall to
the room beyond, where Cousin Marga-
ret was busy
You have company, Cousin Marga-
ret" Elliott said, after introducing
Miss Carrush.
Cousin Margaret flushed. you don't
mind, do you? You see. the piano be
Ionged TO her and they had to sell It
with all the other things. She's such a
sweet girl. ! told her TO come In aud
use the piano whenever she liked. II
VIII keep It in tune, you know"
Elliott was To remain at the farm for
the entire hunting season, and now and
then he caught u glimpse OF the girl
but she did not come to the house again
when he was likely to be home one
day, however Black Bcss went lame
and he returned from the first ditch
He heard the sound OF the plano as lac
crossed the lawn. and Just as he reach
ed the door II opened and the girl stood
before him.
Excuse me-" she said. Il didn't
know
Elliott smiled you are Nils,
Thompson Cousin Margaret told IN,
you came In to awaken the echoe,
sometimes. am glad you do" His
tone was SO pleasant that the CIR
smiled as she again bowed and passed
on.
He did not 90 to hunt the next day,
and when the girl came across the lawn
he went TO meet her aud asked II he
might come In and listen to the music.
"It has been long time since ! have
heard a really good voice" he said.
nDo you like my yolceY she asked
frankly.
u do. came In the other day when
you were singing 'Douglas Gordon i
Is my favorite song. VIII you sing II
for me nowf"
She sang 1t and many others, and sc
It came about that she promised tc
come every morning, while he sent Il
the city for his violin, and he hunted
no more mornings or afternoons. MIS-
Carruth noted day after day that hi
was absent from the chase, and thougl
she at first wondered, she was not loni
In discovering the reason.
One morning the girl did not come
and Elliott paced uneasily up and dow
the hall, drew the bow across thu
strings of his violin, went to the win
dow, and Mt Inst wondered at his i'm
patience. II never knew ! cared 81
much about music" he said to himself
Just then the girl came through tn
gate. She had pulled few of the pinl
cosmos and wore them In her belt. AM
as she saw Elliott Mt the window sh
looked up and smiled.
II Il thunderbolt had fallen out o
the autumn sky Elliott Raymon'
could not have been more astonlshe'
than he was at the throb his heart CAV
when he saw her. His surprise a
his feelings was SO great that he lean
ed against tho window 10 steady him
self for a moment.
"Thirty-fve years old" he said t
himself, land have never" and the
she came In.
you are waiting" she said.
Eyes, / was waiting"
She looked up in surprise at his toni
When she saw his face she flushed. II
held out his hands "Allce," he sal,
, Il want you always. VIII you come
! | want you to be my wife,
He was surprised that he could NJ
: express himself better. She looked u
e at him. her eyes moist and glad.
, do your she asked.
$ 81 do. VIII you, AlceT
$ She held out her hands and met hi
l 81 WILL" she said, softly. You a
. very sure"
"Qulte sure, Alice"
. And so 1t comes about that Elllo
d Raymond will undoubtedly carry o
e his promise TO himself to spend all ne
= summer in Flint valley, because MI
= Raymond viii want to 20 back TO Ii
If old home on the farm after the wint
s. OF gayeiy In the city.
IS And Miss Carruth's gift to the bril-
y and groom is water-color sketch
a slender. dark haired girl seated at
ii piano, with autumn sunlight streamll
4. in at the window, and the card accoi
ID panying 1t has most informal lin
with the best love of Gertrude Ca
Ell ruth "-Puffaio Evening Newa