The evening times., 1898-02-26

conSiderable--to induce him to come
over here toto see Miss Langham.
And buy her, j suppose" she ex-
claimed. trembling with excitement. but
not allowing her voice to raise itself
ITO buy me, and to sign the agreement
at ST. Georges. Hanover Square" -.
II think" he said apolOgetically,
that your aunt is very anxious that
you should make a good marriage.
These good marriages are all bad
ones" declared Eva Langham, hotly.
Mr.. Beste. you must help me. / cannot
allow my aunt to make me appear
shameful and ridiculous in peoples
eyes. You must promise not TO say n
word to Mr.. Charterhouse about me. L
don't know him, and 1 don't want TO
know him."
He saw you once. think, when you
were girl at school"
II beg Of you. Mr. Beste. to do this
for me. l shall marry-when / do
marry-just whom l like. and / will not
consider any one whom 1 don't like"
II am glad to hear you say so"
II should not dream Of saying any
thing else
Il 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 how glad / am he
said. honestly. Ito hear il. l shall. at
any rate, take away pleasant memoir
les now"
Thank you
And" went on. with something of
a hurry i'm his manner, II shall look
back upon this visit to England as one
of absolute delight"
"And-and you viii come back again.
He waited moment
Il wonder whether | might write to
you?" he asked.
Think" she said, looking up with a
pleased expression, that there is no
law against that"
Il 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 disguised think per-
haps / had better write and tell you all
about it"
There are still five minutes" she
said. looking at the tiny gold watch on
her wrist. why not tell me now
II suppose. he said. with some nerv-
BUSINESS, that under no circumstances
would you marry Mr.. CharterhOuse?
Under no circumstances, replied
Miss Langham. decidedly.
He is very rich" he remarked, and
| happen to know that he"
Il desire said the young woman.
with much spirit. Il desire not to hear
Mr.. CharterhOuse's name again.
Your mind is quite made up?'
quite"
a porter stood patiently al the door of
the compartment, holding il open for
the passenger to South Africa C'There
is nothing like a young engaged
couple" said the acute porter 10 him.
self for making trains late. They
don't care.")
But suppose that | were to tell YOU"
he said. taking her hand and holding il.
that Mr.. CharterhOuse. VINO was a
pocrish man until three years ago. when
this mine was found on his property.
has been in England lately? Suppose /
We're to tell you that he has fallen in
love with yOu-"
Even that does not concern me. Mr..
Beste.
And supposing that I We're to tell
you that. To avoid being pestered by
financial people. and to See the little
schoolgirl who has grown SO tall and
500 charming, he preferred tn call
himself. not Mr.. ChaTterhOuse, the
owner of the West End Mine, but Mr..
Beste, the manager Of
That" said Miss Langham. her
y
the difference
The porter jerked his head toward the
compartment, To hint To his client that
moments were valuable. The client had
no need of this intimation, for he knew
better than the porter how very preC-
iOUs the moments were
DO you really mean that? he asked
quickly.
! never say things I, don't mean. AR
nervously Il shall always think of YOU
as Mr. Beste."
But will YOU always think of me2 /
May i come back here in three months I
time and ask you formally
Now. then sir" said the porter.
you'll go and lose the special, that's 2
what you'Il do.
Il mustn't do that. my man. GoOd-by. /
Eva / must take my seat. | suppose.
He stepped into the cOmpartment.and /
the porter. shutting the door. Teceiv- F.
ed a tip that made him whistle with de-
light.
And YOU won't give me an answer I
now. them" he went on, auxiousiy. Il
wish there was time To persuade you.
dear. to say Yes But ] suppose i must
wait until | return, and we must talk
il over then. and | must try to induce
you-
i thlnk- SdlG Eva I-dliSiiditi. i'th-
ing up, and drawing her gray veil care
fully up from her lips. i think that,
how very badly you have
behaved the wisest thing you can do is
tC-is to kiss me.
There was just time.
And that means?" he said. delight
edIy.
1T means" she said. that / am very
very happy"
out you go. special train to South
ampton. Go slowly for space, mind, !
because there are folk in the train who
are reluctant 10 leave; go slowly. be
cause there are hopes and ambitions (
among your passengers, and this start I
of yours is the first step toward their +
or their disappointment; go /
slowly, because a bearded man. with a /
look of content. is straining his sight |
to miss nothing of the picture OF his !
future wife.
Well" said Eva Langham to herself. |
shyly. this has been a busy twenty
Woman al Home.
CENTRAL. AMERICAN TROUBLFS. !
IF Consistent With Honor, NiCara-