Iron County register., 1899-12-14
ST know his name" she murmured.

KNOW MS name, Sne murmured.
"Ah, possibly you have heard the
story about him; most ladies love bit
| of romance. No? Well, Ralph Trevel-
yan-may I smoke? Thanks,-as I
was saying, Trevelyan-he's the son of
my best friend, God bless him; he was
shot down by my side at"
'Yes, yes" Eva interrupted. urgent
1y; 'but what about-oh, You Said he
was working himself to DEATH
Ralph? Well, yes, something like
it. You see, after he took his degree
at Oxford he became secretary to an
eccentric old nobleman, who died and
left him pot of money on condition
he married little typewriting girl, and
shared the spoil with her,
''Well?" breathed Eva.
THE girl hated him, though he's
decent lad enough; but ladies-well,
well, we won't go into that-anyhow,
Ralph persuaded her to go through
form of marriage, promising to take
himself off Immediately afterwards.
So the girl went gayly off with her fine
income, but Ralph refused to touch a
penny of his. He is now living in
wretched rooms in a poky street off
the Strand, As, Strafford street, top
floor, poor beggar, trying to keep body
and soul together by doing hack liter
airy work. You see, he acted entirely in
the girls interest throughout, and this
is where the romantic part comes in
he was in love with her all the time,
and is breaking his heart about her.
Good heavens. are you i'll, Miss With
ers?"
mo, no, only II must go in. It's
it's getting cold"
'Wen, shall 1 see you in the morn
ing to arrange the picnic to Emerald
Hill?"
mo. I'm afraid l shan't be able
to go. We've start for England to-
morrow. Goodnight, Col. LennoN."
And the agitated girl went in, while
the colonel chuckled audibly while he
lighted fresh cigar.
That's the girl, right enough; l felt
sure of it. Now 1 hope the young fools
will leave off playing at cross purposes,
and take the goods the gods provide"
Fog and frost-ugh, the regular
London Christmas" murmured Ralph
Trevelyan, with a shiver, as he looked
at the window, obscured from without
as with murky yellow curtain, and
then, turning to the table. drew 4
manuscript weariIy towards him.
"Come in he cried, in response to a
timid knock. "WelI. what is -
He turned his head and then started
up with a cry.
Eva! No, it cannot be-"
"Yes. yes. indeed" murmureG the
girl, who came toward him with out
stretched hands. 1T is ]. Ralph. dear
Ralph, 1 have been so unhappy.
never knew never dreamed until Col.
Lennox told me, and then came to find
you. Ralph, is it true? Do you-do
you love me?'
He took the beseeching hands in his
and drew her to him.
Il have loved you all the time" he
said, hoarsely. "And you-?''
''And I've loved you,' she sobbed;
''only-only l thought you didn't care,
and L was so angry. so ashamed"
But Ralph stopped the confession in
an eminently satisfactory manner.
'And we'll go back to the Cape for
our honeymoon. and find the dear old
colonel and tell him all about it, won't
we, Dick?" said Eva, some half hour
afterwards.
so we will, darling; but what about
my publisher?"
''Oh, bother your publisher: you'll
have to disappoint him. After all,
there's nothing between you but-well,
inst n buSiDeSS 1rranUenpnt ~ odv'S
Pictorial.