The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-02

, but we don't care so much for money in
! the west-for the loss Of it-not SO much
as you New Workers would. Besides we
| can always make a plenty more.
| The situation was, empha tically, not as
! he had so often dreamed 1t when she
should marvel, perhaps regretfully, over
| his superiority to her husband as mon
eymaker. His only relief was to belittle
the Importance of his loss.
'Of course, we've lost everything. al
most-but I've not been bit doWncast
| about it. There's more where 1t came
! from, and no end Of fun going after it.
I'm looking forward to the adventures,
can tell you. And every one will be glad
to see me there; they won't think the
| less OF me, I assure you, because I've
made f1uke here
Surely, Mr.. Bines. no one here could
think less of you. Indeed, think more of
you. think it's fine and big to go back
with such courage. Do you know, I wish
were a man-Td show Them -
| Really, Miss Milbrey-'
He looked over her shoulder again, and
saw that Shepler was waiting for her.
Z II think your friends are impatient"
"They can wait. Mr.. Bines. wonder
If you have quite a correct idea Of all
New York people.
Probably not; I've met so few, you
know
Well Of ,course-but of those you've
metz @,-..' RI,
You can't know what my ideas are"
4 II wish we might have talked more
I'm sure-when are you leaving?"
II shall leave tomorrow
"And we're leaving for the country our
selves. Papa and mamma go tomorrow
and, Mr.. Bines, should have liked an,
other talk with you'll wish we were din.
Ing at the Oldakers' again.
He observed Shepler strolling toward
} them.
, II shall be staying with Aunt Cornelit
t a few days after Tomorrow
Shepler came up.
"And shall be leaving tomorrow, Mis-!
/ Milbrey'
l "Ah, Bines. glad to see YOU"
The accepted lover looked Miss Milbre,
over with rather a complacent air
with the unruffled confidence Of assured
S possession. Percival fancied there was
: look almost Of regret in the girls eyes.
: I'm afraid said Shepler, your aun
doesn't want to be kept waiting. An
n she's already in fever for fear you won
Q prefer the necklace she insists you ough
s to prefer
''Tell Aunt Cornelia. please, that I sha
=? be along in just a moment"
n ''She's quite impatient, you know,
: urged Shepler.
Percival extended his hand.
e Goodbye, Miss Milbrey. Don't let m
= detain you. Sorry I shall not see 70
again
d She gave him her hand uncertainty, a
l. if she had still something to say, but coul
t; find not words for it,
Goodbye, Mr.. Bines.''
Goodbye, young man Shepler shoe
hands with him cordially. land the be!
- luck to you out there. shall hope I
/. hear good reports from you. And min
- you're to look us up when you're in tow
y again. We shall always be glad to see 70
% Good bye!'
81 He led the girl back to the case whe
r. the largest diamonds reposed chastely
Is their couches Of royal velvet.
Id Percival smiled as he resumed his wa
g. smiled with all that bitter cynicis
- which only youth may feel to it's f,
- poignance. Yet, heartless as she was
80 recalled that while she talked to him
e had imprinted an imaginary kiss delibe
ne ately upon her full scarlet lips. And no
too, he was forced to confess that, in spl
:. of his very certain knowledge about hi
% he would actually prefer to have commur
Gated it thru the recognized physical m