The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-14

Harry" she Interrupted gently, but
| very firmly, you must not say what you
were going to say. 1 cannot allow It.
Money came between us before. 1t must
not dc SO again. Am l not right, DEAR
She smiled at him with the lips of a
child and the eyes of a woman.
Yes he agreed after a struggle, you
are right. But now must begin all over
again. 1t will be a long time before
shall be able to claim you. I hare my
way to make
yes" said she systematically.
''But you!' he cried suddenly Inc
papers remind me. How about that
Morton?'
What about lim?' asked the irl, as
tonished. HE is very happily engaged.
Thorpe's face slowly filed with blood. :,
You'll break the engagement at once,
he commanded a little harshly.
why s7lould break the engagement?
demanded Hilda, eying him with somo
aarr1.
to me-" she burst out finally.
isn't he?, asked Thorpe.
why, no, stupid He's engaged to
Elizabeth Carpenter. Wallace's sister.
Now where did you get that silly idea 2?
IT saw it in the paper.
"And YOU believe all you see Why
didn't YOU ask Wallace-but OF course
YOU wouldn't! Harry, you are the most
Ieincoherent dumb old brute ever saw!
1 could shake you! You need wife
to interpret things for Oh. You speak
a different language from most people
She said this between Laughing ana cry
ing; between sense of the rldicuioiS
use,essness Of Withholding single timely
word aud tender. nathetlc Intuition OF
the suffering such a nature must endure.
Nd I,a f-1-oneS To her IGSL Win
an exclamation.
Oh, Harry! I'd forgotten utterlr" she
cried in laughing CONSERVATION nave
a luncheon here at half-past one! It s
almost that, now. I must run and dress.
lust look at me: just look! You did
that!'
"1'n wait here until the confounded
thing Is over" said Thorpe.
"Oh no YOU won't" replied Hilda de
cfdedlv. You are going down town RICH
now and get something to put on The
Won are coming back here to stay"
Thorpc glanced in surprise at his dr.!
ver,s clothes and his spiked boots.
.Feavers and earthi" he exclaimed, II
should think sol How am 10 get out
without running the foor?'
ETlda laughed and drew aside the por-
there.
pretty we'll alreadv?" she asked. There
don't !ool, SO solemn We're not gofnf
to be sorry for q single thing We've done
to-day are we?" She stood close to him
searching his face wistfully with her
fat'om'oes 9usl!v eyes.
NO sweetheart. we are not" replied
Thorpe soberlv.
CHAPTER 81.
Surely it is useless to follow the sequel
in detail to tel how Hilda persuaded
Thorpe to take her money. To woman
such as SHE this was not a very difficult
task in the long run. a few scrupes of
pride: that was all.
81 hate to do it, he said. at doesn't
lock right"
"You must" she insisted - will not
take tie position OF rich wife to a poor
man: it is llur2iliatins to beth. I will
nor 77~rr. you until you have made your
succa-S.''
'''That is right" said Thorpe heartily.
"yvel. then are you going to he so
selfish rs to Keep me waiting while Won
m Ike an entirely new start. WREN q little
help or NV n'rt will bring your plans
10 con1petion?''
she saw the shadow OF assent in his
now much do you need?" she asked
swiftly
~ must take UP the notes" he ex-
rlaired "I must paw the men. 1 may
Md eo77et17i-'e o. tho ctoc1, market II
I % in on this .hns. I'm going in for
l-aane' TIL cot n+tor those feTcws who
have been e--i-dli-r Wallace. Say hun
drea thoueord CELLARS
s~vhv It's nothing" she cried.
"T'r7 glad YOU think so" he replied