The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-15

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Lorry was weighing In his mind the
a~dvisability OF asking them to dine In
me evening with his mother. but two
objections presented themselves read
ily-frst. he was afraid of this per
verse maid: second. he had not seen his
mother. In fact. he did not know that
she was in town.
AT . o'.l1"E. / fancy. That will give
US the afternoon. You leave at 9 to-
night. do you notT''
Yes. And will you dine with US this
EVENING"" Her invitation was so IN
expected in view of all that had hap
pened that he locked askance. "Ach,
you must not treat my invitation as !
did yours" she cried merrily, although
h. could detect the blush that returns
with the recollection of a reprimand.
You should profit by what | have
been taught" The girl abruptly threw
I her arm about her aunt and cried as
she drew away ia the direction of her
room: AT =. then. and at dinner this
evening. | bid you good morning. Mr..
Lorry."
The young man. delighted with the
turn of affairs. but dismayed by what
seemed Il summary dismissal, bowed
low. He wgited until the strange trio
entered the elevator and then
tered downstairs. his hands in his
pockets. his heart as light as air.
in an hour he IA at home and re-
Eating TO biz mother the story Of his
w~aHderings. neglecting for reasons best
known 10 himself the events which oc-
Cured after Denver had been left be-
hind. except for a casual allusion to "a
party of foreigners" At l O'Clock.
faultlessly attired. he descended to the
brougham. telling Mrs. Lorry that he
had invited some strangers to see the
city. On the way downtown he re-
membered that he was in business
the law business-and that II would be
well to drop in and let his uncle know
he was in the city. On second thought,
however. he concluded it was too near
2 O'Clock to waste any time on business,
20 the office did not know that he was
IN town until the next day, and then to
no great extent.
For several hours he reveled in her
society. sitting beside her in that roomy
brougham. Aunt Yvonne opposite. ex-
planning TO her the many places of in
terest as they passed.
Their Inner was but one more phase
of this fascinating dream. More than
once he feared that he was about to
awake to find bleak unhappiness where
exquisite JOY had reigned so g~loriously.
As ii drew TO an end a sense of depres-
sion came over him. An hour at most
was all that he could have with her.
Nine o'clock was drawing nigh with its
regrets. its longings, its desolation. He
determined TO retain the pleasures OF
the present until. amid the changing of
bells and the roll of car wheels, the dis
NAL future began. His intention to &C.
company them to the station was Z
pressed as they were leaving the table.
She had begun to say goodby to him
when he interrupted, self consciousness
forcing the words hurriedly and dis
jointedly from his lips:
You will let me go to the station
with you. I shall-er-deem 1t a pleas
ure."
She raised her eyebrows slightly. but
thanked him and said she would con-
slider 1t an honor. His face grew hot
and his heart cold with the fancy that
there was in her eyes a CLEAN which
said. II pity you. poor fellow"
Notwithstanding his strange misgiv-
ing and the fact that his pride had sus.
tanned quite a ~perceptible shock. he
s. IA H.. 80 Nh4 uxas4, ThAx,
went to the sleeping car a few minutes
before the time set for the trains de
parture and stood at the bottom Of the
steps, uttering the goodbys, the god.
speeds and the sincere hope that they
might meet again. Then came the
sharp activity of the trainmen. the hur-
ry of belated passengers. He glanced
soberly at his watch.
ut is 8 o'clock. Perhaps you would
better get aboard" he said. and pro.
ceeded to assist Aunt Yvonne up the
steps. She turned and pressed his hand
gently before passing into the car.
"Adieu, good friend. You have made
1t so very pleasant for u.s." she said
earnestly.
The tall. soldierly old gentleman was
waiting to assist his niece into the
coach.
60 first. Uncle Caspar." the girl
made Lorry happy by saying. Il can
easily come up unaided."
"Or | can assist her." Lorry FASTENED
to add. giving her a grateful look
which she could not misunderstood.
The uncle shook hands warmly with
3 young man and passed up the
steps. She was following when Lorry
cried:
will you not allow mer'
She laughingly turned TO him from
ne steps and stretched forth her hand.
And now II is goodby forever. | am
50 sorry that | have not seen more of
you" she said. He took her hand and
held IL tightly for a moment.
II shall never forget the past few
days" he said. a thrill in his voice.
"You have put something into my life
that can never be taken away. You will
forget me before you are out of WASH