Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-09


gained your lover
II was not the question she had ex-
pected him to ask, and her face was
almost as pale as his as she forced
her lips TO answer The word came
family, feebly, but Harvey heard IL
and 1t was Yes
He had been holding his stick with
both hands across his bent knee, and
although the strong wood broke in
half his face showed no sign OF the
pain which cut his heart
1T is far too cold for sitting out OF
doors" sounded Sir Charles voice
from twenty yards away. Before Eva
could stop him Harvey had leaped to
his feet and joined his father.
$50 you have gained the prize" he
said hoarsely. ALLOW me TO congratu-
late you, Beauty and money. youth
and love, prize worth winning"
Sir Charles stared at him with un-
disguised astonlshment
What does this pleasantly meanY'
he whispered angrily, looking to where
Eva sat. Then, placing his arm
through Haryey's he led him out of
earshot
You conceal your joy admirably
continued Harvey sneeringly.
What joy? ?" asked Sir Charles, fear
ing his sons reason had been sudden
ly affected.
You need not conceal II; Miss Gran
tholm has just told me that she has
accepted you"
''The deuce she hasw exclaimed Sir
Charles, blushing under the tan OF ac-
tive service. AN hour ago she told
me no, decidedly"
"She refused your cried Harvey,
hardly believing that he heard Alright,
yet she is coming back
Miss Grantholm has the good sense
not to allow my mistimed proposal to
stand between her and your sisters
friendship; she knows | am a gentle
man and will not presume again
"But-she sald-that you-that some
one here had won her love" stammer-
ed Harvey. Are you sure you have
not misunderstood herr
Sir Charles smiled grimly
'She made II very clear" Then his
lips relaxed into a wel-pleased smile.
You love her, Harvey. Love makes
one cowardly but were in your shoes
| should require no incentive from my
father to send me, to the woman who
has confessed hei love for me-"
Without a word Harvey left his ia
theirs side, and ten seconds later he
had found Eva still seated where he
had left her
MY father has sent me back to
you," he said gently, and as he spoke
he took her hand in his. She made no
effort to withdraw 1t, and his courage
rose.
You told me some one had won your
heart, the heart which | would give
my life to win. My fears told me that
all hope Of happiness for me was dead.
but now l have come back to ask you
If you spoke the truth-to tell you that
l love you. Darling, l have loved you
from the moment l saw you
Yet you said you would not stoop
to WOO me, that your name should not
be sullied by sharing 1t with me-" she
said. but there was no anger in her
tone
What nonsense is this, Eva? Who
has dared TO credit me with such an
insult to you?''
She laughed merrily
1T is useless to deny it, | heard
you and your father talking: heard
you say the words you now so indig-
nantly deny"
In an instant it came back to him
II forgot" he said sadly. but II you
heard you know my reason. Ny love
has made me forget lack of fortune. |
had no right to speak"
at Is no lack in my eyes" she whis-
pered tenderly
Forgetting all else save that she
loved him his arm passed round her
and he pressed his lips to hers.
Il meant to teach you both a lesson"
she whispered ten minutes later, "but
you have taught the teacher what IL is
to love."-The Tattler