Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-23
AJOANNEk
His First Love.
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nv PAUL rNGELOw.

gethcr to the platform. The train was
not due for some minutes yet.
II must get our tickets" said the vicar.
"Let me get them for you," interposed
Jack. and they went to the booking Office
| together.
And then Godfrey. left alone with 10.
anne. looked In her face. And 50 this Is
the end" he abruptly said.
1t was the end Of all their pleasant In.
tercourse. Of all that had given the sweet.
est interest to his holiday, and II had
come upon him with such suddenness that
he could neither realize 1t yet, nor guess
how II would affect him aftcrward.
Eyes, our bad news has come suddenly,
has II notT she answered, rather nerv.
ously. I'VE only got the telegram two
hours ago. She Is a good deal older than
my father, and she has not been strong
for long time. I don't know IL there Is
any hope"
II shall hear of you. Of course" he
said. I'VE shall go to the vicaragc for
news. But what changed place 1t will
seem now"
"Oh, there are enough Of us left" she
answered, quickly, but her lips gave a
little culver as she smiled "and they will
all be glad to see you."
But what will that matter--when you
are gomez" he said.
Il am sorry" she began, and then
stopped abruptly, turning her face half
away.
There was a pause after this for two
or three moments, and In the silence God.
frey heard the Wears and Jacks voices
behind him. She heard them. too. and
turned round.
But you know am coming back" he
said, all at once. III I did not believe
that"
"Ours b the fore part Of the train"
cried thc'Sicar, striking with his remark
across Mr.. Helstone's speech. and God.
frey gained no other opportunity Of I'm.
ishing II.
The sun, when he rose next morning,
shonc as brightly as on any other day
since Godfrey had come TO Brentwood,
but yet, to the young mans eyes. he had
a sickly glare; the sky seemed to have
become less purely blue; the birds appear
cd to sing less joyously. IL have been
here month";" he thought to himself rs
he was dressing; rs there any use In
staying longerY'
When Jack came down to breakfast he
found his friend gazing from their sitting
room window.
What q dismal sight this would be to
have before ones eyes from years end
to years end! II you want to experience
the very essence Of dizziness. you could
do II In no better way than by planting
yourself In the midst Of village like this.
, What are you thinking about, our move
ments, JackY" and with that he suddenly
turned and confronted MIR. Dallas.
"What are you thinking OF yoursclfT'
Jack asked.
And then Godfrey. wincing a little, for
he rather expected to be laughed at, re.
piled that he thought they had about had
} enough Of 1t.
"You see We came for month. aud We
have stayed month";" he said.
"Wcll. considering that our.and.twcn.
~ hours ago" JACK began; but God.
frey became suddenly deaf, and proceed.
cd as II Mr.. Dallas were not speaking.
"What would you say to our getting
away on Saturday,
/, HIN! this Is Thursday" said Jack
Q Eve must 70 to the vicnragc again;
! think we shall have to count on dolnp
3 that twice, or else the shock to Miss Lii
liam might he too great; and we must
Z. make our bow to Mrs. Arthur: bur tina,
Is about the extent OF the business W,
have on hand. ] calculate; sO--ycs, I i'm
ngine We could 90 on Saturday. I say
old fellow" he exclaimed. abruptly, I'll
seems TO me you're rather hard hit"
: what do you mean!" retortcd God
t frey, quickly.
/. II mean that I think It's getting pas,
? a joke with you about Miss jeanne.
!. have been thinking SO for the last week
t It's no business OF mine, OF course, aud "
= I have held my tongue: hut, IL I tell the
:. truth. ] was not sorry when she went Of
yesterday"
Godfrey's eyes blaxcd up suddenly lik,
two fires.
II don't understand you." he said
i haughtily. "Supposing that It were as 80,
!, think, what need anyone have to sa,
= against ity'
y MY dear fellow" exclaimed Jack
= pleasantly, "Fve nothing In the. world I,
= say against II; ! think she's as nice a cir
t rs ever lived; but. you see, you have beer
: placed IN unc0mmonly favorable circum
. stances for falling In love, and IL she hai
: stopped here. and you had proposed I,
her, it is just possible you might hav,
o found you had done In haste what yOl
:, repcnted Of at leisure. ] have nothin,
u 10 SHY ukulust not u syilUHlc. ket
l. ting engaged to n girl is II serious thing
= | wouldn't advise anybody to do 1t upol
y a few weeks acquaintance" said Jack
u sagcly. ~ wouldn't. upon my life."
"But you forget how much more hav,
f" seen of her than you have" Godfrey he
y gan hastily, and then as hastily stopped
v for he had not meant to admit TO Jacl
d his feeling for jeanne was serious.
"Oh, yes, you have seen far more OF he
D than | have; ! am quite aware Of that
Il And you have got to think SO much o
It her that the safest thing You can do u
h present Is to keep out of her sight.
T., tell you plainly I'm heartily glad She
!, gone. Her going makes all your cours
h us clear as daylight"
Indeed" said Godfrey, rather bellig
t crcntly. Aud then Jack, who had TEN
!" per like sunshine, looked at his frien'
IS with eyes as unconscious of giving q
n taking offcnse MS u child's, and
well, doesn't ~" he asked. AS
:" see the matter. II seems to me so; 70
s. either you will 90 away and forget her
u In which case there Is no more to he said
| or you will 20 away and remember her
h. and, II you remember her, presume yol
will come back"
J. After this they had nothing left TO d.
Is but to make their last visits to the vicar
ID age. There had been II letter from Jo
~ anne, Mrs. Reresford told Godfrey"
d, long letter" she said Eyes, and goo
an ha uhnl SI, snll ma n ~ "a n