The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-10-19
LOVE AND TICKLE FORTUNE.
a STUDY IN SHADOW AND SUNSHINE.

last. awkwardly enough. IT'S fear
1 fully hard"
Their eyes met Her face was still
flushed, and there were tears in her
Voice and eyes as she smiled and said
Thank you for saying that You are
| so sympathetic"
The words though slight in them
selves and so simply uttered, carried
a world of meaning
Granger stared yacantly across the
ROAD again.
What a sweet face she had Why
Should fate be so cruel to one with
wnom Nature nad dealt so generously.
VINO, TO look at her, would have
thought such cruel poverty was hers?
Daintily charmingly dressed-not
! penny in the world
Well, he couldn't leave her without
doing something.
Look here" he said at last. here
is my card He handed il to her. at
the same time steadily avoiding her
| glance "If at any time you should
| be in difficulties, er-welI, er-come
and look me up. And err, or hang
Il" he exclaimed, its no use my beat,
ing about the bush, I'm going to lend
you five pounds
The girl crimsoned, but shook her
head. Impossible don know when
! could repay you.
"Then may | ask what you intend
doing and how you are TO pass the
night9'
Il don't know she murmured
| Nor DO |, unless you accept my
loan. must insist" he said earnest
ly. Pardon my saying so, but | think
IL is folly TO refuse Consider it a
loan that you can return at any dis
tant date you like"
She had taken the card and placed
| 1t in her pocket
1--WE are all, some time or other,
victims of circumstances. he began
again; consider that your time has
now come" he concluded banteringly
"You--you are very good, she whis-
pered. Why how do You know that
my tale is true. on that
you are unkind. he put it quickly.
Must | tell you what | see in your
face and eyes. They spell
She motionel him to desist. Tell
me another time-if we ever meet
again. Since necessity demands that
| must submit to. ~
Then YOU viii accept the amount?'
Necessity says yes she answered,
softly
They strolled to the corner in sill
lenee
Don't forget when you are in trou-
BILE" he began to"
Il shall always remember, No
words OF mine can thank you. Please
don't follow me to see where so.
Premise me.
yes, I promise" he said. raising
his hat Good night"
Coed night He watched her walk
quickly down Grosvenor place. then
went to his club.
lie knew he had fallen in love at
first sight
Another season come and gone,
Jack" said his uncle. a solicitor of
the old school. and you not found an
heiress. still stick to my bargain
The day YOU marry girl with ten
thousand pounds leave all to you"
We'll. who knows what may hap
pen?" answered Jack, pointing to the
personal column OF the Daily Argus
Il see you've got that in again He in
dicated the following:
If Miss Marjorie G. Blakoley will
call on Messrs. Jollup and Granger,
Solicitors. 5S Gray's Inn, she will hear
of something to her advantage.
YES" answered his uncle, II
thought Id have another try. It's
been in nine times. Say, the girls an
neiress to something like fifty iaous,
and pounds. and she may be starving
for all we know Jack, expect great
things if she calls" concluded Grazing
ers uncle as he lett the Office for
lunch, leaving his nephew in their
private sancum
Jack often wondered what had be-
come of ais forlorn little friend he had
met in the park He had tried every
possible means of finding her where
abouts, hut was unsuccessful. He had
constantly hung about the park but
had never seen her. She had never
, been to see him, but he was not very
surprised at this He k,.>w she was
} the soul OF honor and that the loan OF
five pounds would be returned at the
earliest opportunity His thoughts
were suddenly interrupted by the alb
rupt entrance of the Office boy. "A
lady to see Mr.. Jollup, sir
My uneles OUT" answered Jack,
but show her in to me"