Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-01

| eIlOrL 10 pursue the subjects, but
turned at once to Sir Charles and
listened with sparkling eyes to his
discursive stories of the days when
he was in the Guards.
A quite unusual frown marred Har.
vey's face as the dinner ended. Sir
Charles, with old-fayhion gallantry,
opened the door for Miss Grantholru.
and laying his hand on h.s heart bow.
ed deeply as he did so.
Sir Charles face was beaming as
he resumed his chair. Filling hi3
glass he held it in the air.
Miss Grantholm, Harvey, AIou.
trance, my boy" he added merrily, as
he placed the empty glass upon the
table.
"Aloutrance." cried Harvey mock.
ingly.
You mean to enter for the prize"
cried Sir Charles. but voice showed
no enthusiasm.
II did not say So" retorted Harvey
coldly, though his pulse was running
at twenty over normal rate. an the
meantime you have the advantage.
and"
Il mean to keep it," said Sir Charles
dryly, as, the sound of the music
reaching them. he left the room.
Harvey fingered over his wine.
THE mere fact that am practical
ly penniless de6ars me from woolns
her" he mutterei gloomily.
Sir Charles had left the door aiar.
and the pure tones of a rich contralto
voice were boEne into the room An
ardent lover OF music, Harvey listen
ed entranced; chen, unable to keep
away, he in his turn entered the
drawing room to find his father hang.
Ing over Miss Grantholm and urging
her to sing again.
Day after day passed and Sir
Charles was constantly at Eva's side.
while Harvey studiously tried to avoid
her company, but without avail. Her
laugh in the garden, her voice in tho
hail. irresistibly drew him to her size.
He knew he loved her, that no other
woman could occupy the p ace
she had taken in his aft c.
lions, but he feared his loYr
was hopeless and stecled HIM.
self TO regard her as his future step
mother. The thought made his blood
curdle, but a word, smile from
her was sufficient to make hope rise
within him, and for the time BEING he
would forget his fathers more sue
cessful woolng, With such word
and smile she greeted him one after.
noon when he found her seated in the
garden. She made room for him By
her side, but somehow conversation
seemed to fail tlSem.
Il hope you have enjoyed yonr
visit" he said lamely, for she was
leaving on the-morrow. I'VE shall
miss you"
Il am clad Of that" she answered
hesitatinglS -for your faith 9r has ask.
ed me to" She paused abruptly.
and a dainty blush rose to her cheeks:
but Harvey's face had sudd My be.
come white and strained.
HAS asked you to-?"'he repeated,
his voice trembling.
TO come back again." she said.
with a little nervous laugh and
have promised to come: that is IL
you and Mary will be glad to have
me-"
Her eyes were fastened on the
ground, but she stole hasty glance at
him and saw the misery rpon his
face.
my father has asked YOU to re-
turn; does that mean"-he hesitated
to ask the question which vas life or
death to hlm-"that sone one here
has gained your love?"
1t was not the question Isshe had ex.
pected him to ask, and her face was
almost as white as his As she forced
her lips to answer The word came
feintly, feebly, but Ha rvey heard it,
and 1t was Eyes"
He had been holding his stick with
both hands across mis- bent knee. and
although the strong wood broke IN
half his face showed no sig Of the
pain which cut his heart.
1T is too cold for sitting out or
doors" sounded Sir Char, es voice
from twenty yards away, Before
Eve could stop him Harvey had leap.
ell to his feet and Joined his; father
$50 you have gained the prize" be
sale hoarsely. "Allow me 10 congrat.
ulate you. Beauty and n bney. youth
and love, a prize worth " inning"