The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18

Z reason 20 believe ihat she is not en-.
tirely indifferent to me. and thai II
l only -"
The DOCTORS lips curved scornfully,
iuoiuntarily. and a glow OF color
thar ~as hardly blush .uffused his
face
And jess tells me" continued the
young officer. imprrfurhahly. that
| might do very much worse thing
than marry Mary Wethered. You
know, old chap, Eve led devil Of
life in India and slseuhere' Ter
rible lot of rack.ting. We army
m-n. you know ~, So. SOU see. old fel-
low, J. er Oh- you know I--wrl
cr lore is for m. dream OF the
joyful past. and not a vision of the
future Mis- Wvthrred's knowledge
Of nursing might be invaluable 10
me"
Me,ford groaned audibly.
at must not be-" he exclaimed. in
dignautly C'ShaIi mol be-" he NUT
tered. inwardly) "You don't love the
girl. you have admitted ii; you are
moi half M fond Of her ~ OF ,ha,
newest pup OF yours l''i would die
to save her half moments pain, and
don, suprosc she cares u straw for
me-" he reflected. bittsrlyi Il feel
Ike kicsiug you,"
lie looked like kicl,iur L-wise.
"kich noe. or thuuip Iuc or jn what
YOU VIII. old chap My feeling IS just
this. I am WORTHLESS sort o, Eel,
low. hu,- fune the pace and don't
deserve the love Of any woman IN
the world"
"whnt man ever didg' gsnwled Met
ford
"oh. but you haven't = notion what
q thorough lad iot i'yo been. Don't
look so uubsNeVns.' proceeded the
kickworthy convalescCnt - was 90
ing 10 tell you sometime faat Jess
told me which makes me tl.erabiy
sure that Miss Wctherea--bgi you
would only rruf never knew such
a fellow ~ you upon MY world"
Metford smiled lloFiuiy.
"The position 8. a very simple one"
he said Assuming that fiom whs,
your sister has been pardon me for
saving -o-unwisely suggesting 10
You. Mary mean. Miss Wcthcrod-
cares rnousj.sor yOu "a marry you.
"a WORTHLESS and hrbr;lrfs but toler-
ably good looming chap Ike YOU. who,
a. you Justly rcnark. don't deserve
the love 10 any woman. nor tor that
matter. the succession TO oae uf .he
oldest aud Wcalthiest baFonetcies ia
England ="
tie paused. bis fac, white ard drawn.
linz, visible upon o. That were not there
whcu hi, debate J,ean.
You haven't any love to offer her.
You don't know what love l. You
merely want go cuuc,i SUPPOSE deDt
OF gratitude 10y offering her your looks.
youI wealth cvrryi hing you hhy. eX-
cepr the onl. thing that a woman Ike
Mar, Methered hurgers for"
lie was becoming eloquent. TOO eio-
quen,. mud h~ perceived 1t
Low will come later" Winston an
swere,i. Confidently; gratitude ia said
to Ice akin to love. Tn. girl is lot
quiz. my sty,o.' admit. but Ike her
! rcally 10. old chap she 4, iAssably
good-luoking. although. l suppose. one
could har,ll, call her pretty"
Me,ford sHoricd.
sings well -ufiici.n,ly well. that Is.
Tor drawing room purposes. Don't look
"a b,asiiy scorniui' or course. you
can't appreciate anything humber
than italian opera She plays III. piano
nearly ~ well a. Isss does. talks inter
cstingiy. ana has. ! must ray. the
g-ntir.i voice Imaginable. Whatever
You ma! rhno-e iu say. yo'i old cnicuia,-
ing cNuie. Hir more au. NOR. inclined
to sgrr. "iih nly ,isl'r ir-s shat II
return To- india without askiug tn. girl
to be my wife 1 fhnll b. the siupld,,'.
most uurr,i.fnl aud ,nos, ron,.mpt.bl<
brs,i on earth"
- warn YOU" aid M,iford. warmly.
''thai II ynu pretend love 20 Miss w-ih-
erred and L., her pledge herself to you
you viii repent yuurself within week.
aud the rifi will iiud YOU ont aud bo the
mos, miserable woman ou Gods earth.
You Won, listen 10 N! words Of Wis
dom. Of course. for Of ali the pig head
Cd. obstinate mul-s'
"A .om,~hai mixed metaphor"
laughed Winston. upabash.d.
Nike metaphor be hanged. H .
man aud a gentleman. Go away unde-
.lafcd. and II, after You has. had ak
months H. think about II. you feel
,am-,ilns more than gratitude stirring
within your bo.om. get sis months
leave, r.'urn TO Enrland, inseri your
head into ,h. n,a,rime I.a. noose--And
/ be hanged TO .ou'"