The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-01-15
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don my saying so, but think It is folly
TO refuse. Consider Ii a loan thai you
can return at any distant date you
like"
She had taken the card and placed 1t
In her pocket.
we are all, some time or other, vic
tins of circumstances. he began again;
consider that your time has Low
come" he concluded banterlngly.
"You-you are very good, she wills
pered. "Whyl how do you know taat
my tale is true, or that"
You are unklnd," he put in quickly.
Must tell you what | see In your lace
and eyes. They spell
She motloned him to deslst. Tel N
another time-lf we ever meet again.
Since necessity demands that | must
submit 10, IL
Then you will accept the amountF
Necessity says yes" she answered.
softly.
They strolled to the corner in silence.
Don't forget when you are in tiou-
ble." he began. to"
81 shall always remember. No words
of mine can thank you. Please don't
follow me to see where | go. Promise
meY"
Yes l promise" he said. raising bis
hat. Good night"
Good night" He watched her walk
quickly down Grosyenor place, then
went to his club.
He knew he had fallen In love at first
sight
Another season come and gone,
Jack" said his uncle, solicitor or the
old school, "and you not found an heir
ess. | still stick to my bargain. The
day you marry a girl with 10000 1
eaye all to you.'
well, who knows what may hap
penn answered Jack, pointing to the
personal column of the Daily Argus.
Il see you've got that in again. He
indicating the following:
IF Miss Majorie G. Blakeley will
call on Messrs. Jollup G. Granger, So
licitors, So Grays Inn, she will hear of
something TO her advantage"
yes" answered his uncle, Il thought
i'd have another try. It's been In nine
times Say, the girls an heIress to
something IKE E5O,UO, and she may be
starving for all we know. Jack,
expect great things II she calls" con-
cluded Grainger's uncle, as he left the
office for lunch, leaving his nephew In
their private sanctum.
Jack often wondered what had be-
come Of his forlorn little friend he had
met In the park. He had tried every
possible means of finding her where
abouts, but was unsuccessful. He had
constantly hung about the park, but
had never seen her. She had never been
prised at this. He knew she was the
soul Of honor and that the loan of 70
would be returned at the earliest oppor-
tunity. His thoughts were suddenly In
terrupted by the abrupt entrance Of the
office boy. "a lady TO see Mr.. Jollup
sir"
My uncles out" answered Jack,
but show her in TO me-"
In another moment the girl whom he
had befriended entered.
you can CO." said Granger to the
Office imp, who wars grlnning at his
look Of establishment. The boy vanish
ed For few moments neither spoke.
yes" began Jack, at last, rather
awkwardly, "can | do anything for
you"
She unfolded the Daily Argus, and
indicating the paragraph, quietly in
formed him that she was Majorie @.
Blakeley.
Why" gasped Jack In establishment,
I'VE have been trying to find you for
three months. Did you know that your
uncle who lived in Australia, for whom
we are acting. died four months ago,
and left you all his money!"
She shook her head.
Tit is true, them" she asked
TREMENDOUSLY
True, | should think 1t is. The ad-
yertisement has been the Daily Argus
nine times. Have you only just seen
itp
She nodded; then said, II have been
Ill in hospital for six weeks What |
went through before met you told on
me at last, and | had to give in"
AT the very time 1 met you in the
park" went on Jack, you were entitled
to 10000. The irony of IT,"
"You were very, very good TO me-"
she said simply, her eyes filling with
tears. Il have not forgotten about the
loan"
"0h, bother the loanP' exclaimed
Jack.
She smiled, and then Uncle Jollup
came In and spoiled it all by insisting
on overhauling all the necessary pa
pers there and then.
And So Jack, you are going to mar
ny an heiress after ALL" said Uncle
Jollup, In huge delight, some months
after, when he was entertaining Ma
jorle Blakeley and Jack to dinner at
his house. We'll, my boy, congratu-
late you. Now | leave all to you. A
bargains bargain"
Sweet Majorie blushed, and looked
shyly at Jack, who rose and bent over
her II have been more than repaid"
he whispered, "for have won the heart
and love of the sweetest girl on earth"
New York Daily News.