The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-06-19

absorbing Interest OF his life. He rad
never sued so earnestly for any woman's
favor. never returned 50 persistently a.
Ter each repulse. About the middle Of
the second week he sent. through his
lawyer IN The neighboring city. A tslegraI
20 MS step-aunt telling her his stay
wo1id be indefinitely prolonged. but that
she must continue 70 make use % his
house as Il pleased her. He vas quite
resolved that when the end OF the month
came he would turn the place over "a
the trustees; he wcl.id not have A house
ne could not OFFER &c his merry tease. this
oIa mixture OF GOODNESS and sunny smiles
ne began 10 dream dreams OF a new lie.
70 build castles tn which she was always
tae ehatelaine. He waited Tor her p;
me iost OF the stair in the m0ruing. rod
tissue her in the afternoon and took The
.H@.l next 10 hers on the mOoniit vera .rIa.
Ia Ii-aH % 'Wenty-six. he was ye, as SEN
.ht. as lad OF sixteen, FOR syscy
Us Us sac touched or used took on FOR
MN new individuality.
Inc end Of the second week b-.,,,,t.t t..-
. - "h1eh seemingly cost her much
80" presently John. looking "
Sui az o"H papers found her eyes fixed
-. ,.,,'i WIN = puzzled, questioning gaze
What is itg' he asked dravyf1g A.
chair toward her.
"Oh. nothing"
ed my identity"
ii was just noticing the-ths shane OF
9oa' Aose' she said with merry evasion.
~ ttVin thAi day she was kinder 10 him.
"'o'Hins nun less, smiling at him more.
- nat a's hopes rose. He began to let
nis eyes tel the story OF his heart. Thus
- N"s 'hat me whole month went by, and
ou' one week interyehed between him ana
'iS fascination OF his old home; but the
tnousht Drought him now no poignant sor-
Lo", ne Would have counted the whole
"oi'u Wen !ost II so he could have those
solt Eyes 10 watch for his coming and go-
ing the rest OF his life.
one evening on the sfar-It, march +.
toio tue story OF his orphaned childhood,
ms uhcies care OF him, OF the will. and
It's bitter condition.
and what are you going TO do about
II, enc asked out OF the shadow into
which she had tipped her chair.
Can you ask that?" he answered with
tehuer accent on the prououn. II would
not marry Harriet Brown though she
brought ME the mines of Golconda. The
woman | wed must be something very
Here Bessie Mad5ers interrupted them
WIN some hosOitable attention. and the
conversation was not resumed The next
morning John reckoned up his time. Only
TWO Gays We're left to MIN before meeting
the executors, Just time enough to reach
nome and move out Of the old house I,
dressed himself with unusual care that
and went down stairs two steps
at a time. The night train would carry
MIN away, but he meant firsc 10 know
what that little witch with dark eyes
meant to do with his heart. But she wpt
not at the breakfast table. and II Sas not
until the middle Of the morning that,
drt ssed for travelling, she came into the
parlOr, where he was tramping 10 and fro
alone.
i have waited an eternity 7 have 50
much TO say TO you" ne cried a ne took
her hands forcibly in his. 4 love you
and l am going away, tonight"
Il, too, am going away" she answered.
at ietIy. .... ......
ITO your home?"
She shook her head, NO; have no
home, for l have quarreled with nay sole
guardian"
Then WhereT"
Il am going to join the army OF the
worlds bread winners as a teacher"
she said, Smiling 1t his establishment.
You would never tell me anything
ltout YOURSELF but will you not now give
ne the right to know rything?-for ]
want you 10 marry me"
For one moment the color dyed her
cheek to the hue Of a budding rose and
her soft eyes we're full of a wonderful
light Then she turned away.
1T cannot be. There f. an InsuTmOUnt-
lbe obstacle" she said coldly.
In vain he pleaded for an explanation,
or a different answer. She was firm, but
,ery pale.
.'The trap will be ready 10 take you 70
he station In ten minutes Miss Brown"
Dick called out, and pcrplexed and miser-
.hIe John watched the preparations Tor
ler departure At the train he got no
nance TO speak with her for Dick and
}ess fingered In the ear. In despair ne
vent out on the platform. The gong
ounded, the others made a rush for the
loor. and he leaned quickly in az the open
window.
Il love you so entirely. There Is nothing
would not DO TO break down the barrier
ou say IL between Us. VIII you not tell
ne what IL is"'
The train was beginning 20 move Eyes"
he said, with a certain sadness In her
dice Il will tell you now-l am Harriet
,rOwn."
He could not keep pace with the moving
rain, but he caught the rail OF the resr
lstf0rm and spranE aboard In the seat
eside her he compelled her 20 look az
i'm, and he knew then that the soft eyes
,ould indeed watch for his going and
oming the rest Of his life. Then with her.
and In his she told her story
She, too, had resented the condition OF
he will, and by refusing TO accompany
er step-m0ther 10 his house had brought
pom herself 50 much dspleasure that she
ad quilted her home 10 make her own
ray in the world. going 20 her former
ehOol friend until she should find an Op-'
ming. His coming had been a great an
oyance 20 her, but the Madders had kept
or secret, and she thought 20 go away
but-but John knew the
Est.
The return train which they met an hour
tier carried them back 10 their fflsnds
nd the next morning Mr. and Mrs. John
iDson took the express for home. arriy,
* In time 70 attend the meeting Of the
Gecutors. and assure those WORTHLESS that
ie condition Of their uncles will had been
iIhlled.
opyrirht. 1890. DAILY story Pablishing cgB1aayJ
Eauai 90 the -HcriBcs,
ora the Chicago Tribune.
"Cyrtis Barker. remove your armT'
For in an apparently careless manner Re