The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-10-15

would implore you TO come. Do. there's
a darling. You needn't stay down
stairs all the evening II you are tired
only do want you to hear Arthur
sing and see him. too. be Is jnst per-
feet" For jamie thought there va,
10 one In the world 1T to compare
with her eldest brother.
Kitty acceded to the earnest request
though when she found herself In the
ORA wingroom that evening she was
almost sorry she had given In. There
was no help for It then. however. and
she bowed gracefully 10 the tall. dark
young man who was Immediately In.
trodueed 10 her by bis enthusiastic
sister.
Miss ormond IS going to play your
accomplishments. Arthur. she sad Im.
petuously. she plays beautifully. aud
| have told her all about your wonder.
full singing
The man smiled.
Il am afraid my little sister talks
too much" he said, she Is 50 proud
OF my singing that she expects every
one TO be equally enthusiastic
During the evening he asked his sis.
ter why Miss Ormond looked ~ un.
happy, and she told him that Miss or.
mond had brought her aunt out 10
Lausanne hoping thereby 10 restore
her health. and how she had died sud.
denly. The poor thing is quite alone
In the world. and very poor. JAMIE
continued, so Mrs, Allen asked her 10
live with her. She must have loved
that aunt awfuIly. because Il Is more
than two years since she died. and
Miss ormond always has that sad ex.
preston" The young nan found that
jamie had by no means exaggerated
Mss Ormond's playing powers. and al
though not al all impressionable. be
could o help feeling interested IN the
beautiful, sad. and apparently friend.
less girl. He stayed Ia Lausanne FOR
some time, and very often saw bis SIS
ter. and always managed 10 see Miss
Ormond at the same time.
Kitty. dear he said fenderly. why
are you 80 much astonishedg You
must have known | loved you. Ny
poor little girl. all alone In the world
jamie has told me sill about your trou.
bles. and now | am going to make you
happy again. You are too young and
pretty TO have that sad face always
But the girl shrank from him
4 can't she murmurel broksnly
Il love you. oh. yes. | love you. but
I an never marry you nor any other
mani"
The anguish I'm her voice and face
was 80 intense that the man looked at
her In establishment.
What Is II. my darling7 Why do
you talk so strangely Why, II you
love me. cant you marry met You
speak ms II you had committed a
crime
SO / have" she answered, and Il
was his turn 10 start back aud ex-
claim. Kitty. what do you mcanf'
Listen she said miserably, and
then she tells her story.
Her eyes We're on the ground. and
she did not see the curious light Ia
his.
1T Is odd there was exactly the 600
you wanted. no more, no less. he OBJ
served quietly. TO her establishment.
There was something else. she an
e ed. a.
But he interrupted her:
a shilling and four pennies were in
IT as well; the purse was green
worked with black, aud A. X. was
stamped in gold In one corner"
a. k she cried. Arthur King.
II was your purse. oh. let me go. Let
me 40. let me never see you again.!
lie held her firmly.
My darling. the money Is nothing TO
me In comparison with what you have
suffered. | am glad you had the mon.
ey, glad that through me you were
able TO give your aunt a little happi-
ness at the end. Aud for yourself,
Kitty. you must be happy again now
After all. you used my money, and II
is only fair you should give me some
thing in exchange"
Il have nothing to give, at least
hardly anything. | have only been able
TO save f10. oh, Arthur, how you
must hate me-
Il don't van money. Kitty. You can
give me the only thing In the world
that | want. and that Is She
looked at him In wonderment. Your
self he finished. and she said No
more.-New York News.