The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-02

And you have 10 go very soon? Why
lid you let me sleep so long. Roy? I
,ould have cried when found that it
was so late"
But you needed the sleep
She interrupted him.
II can sleep at any time; but / can
see you only tonight. How much
more time is there for US to be togeth-
err"
Il suppose l shall have to go in an
hour; and part of that little interval
your new friends will waste. How do
you like the Emmotts?"
Il think shall like the major. He
appears to be gentlemanly and consid-
crate"
And Miss Emmott?"
Lilac did not answer for a few mo-
ments. Then she asked, slowly. as
though the question was troubling
her
rs Miss Emmott type of an Eng
fish lady?"
Well" laughed Roy lit is hardly
fair TO English ladies to say Yes. Miss
Emmott is rather affected and vain
isn't she? But l think you will find her
very kind and friendly
1t did not occur to him that the
young lady might be in the habit of
reserving her kindness and friendliness
for young baronets and other "eligi-
bles," and Lilac, afraid that the in
stinctive dislike she had conceived for
her new companion might be unjust,
said no more about her
1T was lucky that the Emmotts hap
pened to be here, and just on the point
of returning home. too" Roy went on.
They have always been kind and
obliging so l expect you will be pretty
comfortable with them. They start in
two days, and you will have first
weeks ride in the cars right across the
continent Of North America. and then
a sea voyage of about a week from
New York to Liverpool, from which
place it will take you half a day to get
to Delverton hall. Major Emmott has
to stay for a day in Liverpool, which
will give my mother time to receive the
letter l am sending her before she sees
you. | have already sent her cable
gram, telling her that we are engaged,
and that you are coming over in Major
Emmott's charge. During the two days
you have left before you start. Miss
Emmott will help you to select all that
you want for your journey, and you can
get in Liverpool all the other things
you will need during your visit. In case
| did not see you long enough alone to
arrange all these matters. | have put
down all | wanted to say. so you can
look az it, little prairte-flower, when
am gone" He handed her a sealed en-
velope as he spoke. and the girl took
it almost mechanically, while the
baronet ran on in a cheerful business
like tone. II have already booked your
passage by the cars and boat. That is
part of the business that has employed
me all day"
But. Roy''-the girls face had red
dened painfully and she spoke witt
difhculty-"I never thought, when
you would spend money on me. l hav'
5000 of my own which l brought ava!
with me Will that be enough to pa!
for everything"
II should not think of your spending
il il it were. sweetheart, he SAID
You are taking this journey for m!
sake 1t is only right that l should
bear the expense of it; and. besides
III few more weeks you will be m!
- wife You will not object to my buy
ing you dresses and paying your rail
way fares then. will you, sweetheart?
1T would be different if I beCam
your Wife
of course you will become my wife
: darling; and you are my wife now il
heart. as | am your loving husband
d If YOU raise a single word more OF oh
lection. shall insist upon marryin
= YOU here in San Francisco before 20
start. so that you cannot make an
J. demur!"
Lilac shook her head.
lie II would die, Roy rather than MARI
you before you had seen me with you
lie own people and have had time to fol
II get a little the romantic circumstance
y in which we metz
er We'll. we will not waste these la.
x sweet moments by talking of ways an
4 means, sweetheart" Roy said DRAWN
TO her to him fondly once more. Like II
tactful young man he was, he spoil
e, only of his love for her, of the har'
IL ship of being parted from her for
II long, OF the eagerness with which
would look forward to his return
England to find his bride-elect waltz
III for him.
NC As far as Sir Roydon Garth was co
cerned, there was nothing tentative
'ie their engagement. and nothing of
~ ~ test in this visit that Lilac was to ma
rs. to his home. 1t was a happy refecti
tie that while his business at the min
gu made it impossible for them to be
,er gether his fiancee would be making I
he acquaintance of his people and obta
lst ing an insight into the new life II
Al was to be hers when they were m;
ried.
Lilac could not forget, however, II
rs she might be compelled to sacrifice
RI love, and she disengaged herself fr
en her lovers arms to say something Il
ar was in her thoughts.
Ter
Ter Roy, dear she said, there is son
EN- thing l wished to ask you"
'al We'll, little woman
"' She went on slowly, as If think
out what she had to say:
dy You have told Lady Garth, l knt