The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-05-05

| IT didn't believe I'd see you" she
said, impetuously, land I'm going BACK
to school tomorrow. But they've all
driven over to church at Coleraine' and
here am. You saved my life. want
to thank you"
Constantine frowned. 81 wish you
wouldn't mention that, Miss RUDY.
You're none the worse for It; that's all
that signifies" he said
"That clergyman, Mr.. Saunders, was
talking of you yesterday. He said;
THE young man has firstFate abilities
but he'd rather starve and NOPE his
life away In this corner, where the com
mon people hold him in honor as
Constantine, than try and make bis
way among a crowd. It's a thousand
pities.' ! said: why don't you tell
him SOP He answered: oh, my dear
Miss Ruby it's no affair Of mine And
l thought and thought all night In
the morning l was decided. 1t Is an
affair of mine. Why? Because owe
you my life, and because like you so
much-so much-you don't know! And
when l hear thlngs-when they say
things-it hurts me. There, now you're
vexed."
NO" said Constantine. "NO, Miss
Ruby. ITS only that when man has
lived alone some while it's rather curl
Gus to have any one come and talk as
II they cared"
ooh, l care lot, Malcolm Constan-
tine" cried Ruby. "Look! Why don't
you try businessI No matter how low
you begin, the tops always there"
Buying and selling"
"Why not, If It's honest7 I'll tell you,
love noble blood, though l haven't
half drop" said outspoken Ruby.
but, after all, did your ancestors do
anything better than help make the
world2 That's what business is. And
now must go, or else shall get in a
simply awful scrape. viii you think
1t overT
Eyes, WILL" said Constantine. "And,
however 1t is, God bless you, Miss
Ruby"
Twelve years passed. Malcolm Con-
stantine, junior partner in the great
Pittsburg Iron works, came over to
take a hard-earned holiday, buy land
In Antrim, and see London.
A dowager countess, who had crossed
in the same boat with him, undertook
to make his stay In town agreeable to
the rich bachelor of 36. She had seven
pOrtionless daughters, only one of
whom was married.
On a fine May afternoon Constantine
found himself seated between two Of
these young ladies and their mother at
little tea table In a Bond street pastry
cooks. They had been seeing pictures.
Constantine felt restless. Something
in the coloring of an obscure portrait he
had seen had brought strongly to his
mind the handsome, spirited, red-cheek-
ed, warm-hearted school girl, Ruby
Merritt.
He half feared 10 see Ruby the
woman; she might spoil his treasured
image of Ruby the girl.
The voice of the countess, speaking
sharply, startled him out of his reverie.
Really" she was saying, zone
doesn't expect such awkwardness u. a
place like this"
Constantine looked round. One of
the Mattresses passing with a full tea
pot had been run against by another.
Some drops We're spurted on the silk
skirt of the countess.
The young woman had stood still to
make her apology. Constantine sprang
up. Ruby, Rubyg' he exclaimed, in a
voice which made every creature pres
ent turn round and stare.
1t was little awkward for all par
ties at the moment, and the ever-prac-
teal Ruby informed him afterward
that he really should have waited to
speak to her till she was Off duty.
MY story's quite simple" she said,
as he walked by her side. "a few years
ago poor uncle took to specializing
largely. He lost everything. My little
fortune went. too. l did not think
was fit TO be gOyerness. And l did
not feel inclined to live on friends. l
was very lucky to get my present sltua-
tiOn-it's an excellent one. Don't look
tragic. please. You know I'm not noble.
There's my bus. Aunty and have
a nice little lodging out toward Ham
mersmith. Come and see us? Yes. of
course you can"
September again. Malcolm and Ruby
Constantine stood together on the turfy
headland in front Of the house Of Sea
view, where they were spending their
honeymoon.
Ruby pointed to a spot upon the
shore.
There's where you saved my life"
Constantine pointed further.
"See that little house? There's where
you created mine."-London Evening
News.