Evening journal., 1899-12-29

marches. ana now lay within two
miles OF the Dervisl camp. Two OF.
ficers stood together, talking in low
whispers, for it was of the utmost
Importance that the enemy should be
taken by surprise an the orders as to
silence were strict.
Buck up, old chap; you'll come
through all right And IL not. what
does It amount to? You've got no
women folk to bother about"
mo, thank heaven 1t is in times
like this that one is glad never to
have married-like poor old Hareourt"
"Why poory'
Il was thinking OF his wife. /
shouldn't care TO be tied TO an ugly
woman myself"
That's all rot. Hamilton" retorted
the other. Il don't believe il mat
tiers n row Of pins. so long, of course,
as she isn't repulsiye or underbred'
"Think so?"
Eyes The most unlikely women
sometimes attract most
'Now, Hamilton. let's see" said Sur
geon-Maior Murphy. approaching an
officer who 10y motionless on stretch
er-who had so lain half an hour AT
least The doctor looked his patient
over, gave a low whistle and beckoned
to one Of the 0rderlies. who at that
moment turned his head
Look see. Dawkins, here's a bad
case! lie must rs back to the hos
pital."
Lieut.. Hamilton had been totally
blinded by the explosion OF u shell in
an earthw0rk as. well IN front. he was
leading his company. He was sent to
the rear-to hospital-and Sister May
was given charge OF him.
He had not much pain. only he was
blind. Treatment appeared to have no
effect on this; IL seemed likely to be
long business. The days began TO
hang heavily. Then came the old
story, Love in idlcness."
II.
SO 1t was that by easy stages they
drifted into that strange attraction
which the world calls love"
And her one fear was that some day
he might see again
She prayed against that possibility.
for IN her own eyes she was plain
nay, ugly past redemption.
A week later Hamilton left the hos
pital for Graefrath full Of hope. The
night previous TO hs departure they
came to an indefinite understanding
and though she would not give an un-
qualified answer to his pleadlngs she
had not the courage to stop him alto.
gether: In recklessness she allowed
herself to drink In the sweets OF his
passionate words; they would at any
rate De a lifelong remembrance. even
though on his return he should cast her
/ off
The operation was successful beyond
his hopes. and I'm n few weeks he was
rushing back to his love-eyes shaded
it. is true. but with the certainty that
in short time his sight would be full
/ ~ restored.
81 want to see Miss tombstone" he
said to the orderly at the hospital en-.
trance
''NIiss tombstone. sir? WhichT'
''Why. the nurse
Eyes. sir; hut there's two OF them
"Wcll- er-she's very good looking
I lid not know there were two"
/ "Oh. yes. sir. there's two. But ]
know the one YOU mean, now"
And ne was shown into the waiting
room.
gentleman wants me? Who car
it,
| Incn the door opened. lie started
forward
"My lover he whispered. Il knew
you were beautiful. 7 have come bacl
to claim YOU"
stop. sir" said Kate. regaining hel
senses. You must be HamiltonY
"Yes," he answered, amazed, releas
ing her
This frivolous little voice was MOI
that Of his love. This overfrizzled hair
these shallow eyes were not beautiful
at the second glance. What had h'
dOnef
Are You not Miss JohnstoneT
Eyes. Kate tombstone"
"Kate? And is your sister
Cousin"
'Is she not hereY
Eyes" said Kate with n smile. "Stay
here I will fetch her"