Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-22

death to him-'that some one here has
gained your lover"
1t 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 it
and it 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, a prize worth winning"
Sir Charles stared at him with I'M
disguised establishment.
"What does this pleasantly mean"
he whispered angrily, looking to where
Eva sat- Then, placing his arm
through Harvey's he led him out of
earshot.
"You conceal your joy admirably"
continued Harvey sneeringly.
What joyY" asked Sir Charles, fear
ing his sons reason had been sudden
ly affected.
"You need not conceal it; Miss Gran
tholm has just told me that she has
accepted you"
1.-THE deuce she has" 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 l am a gentle
man and will not presume again."
"But-she said-that you-that some
one here had won her love-" stammer-
ed Harvey. care you sure you have
not misunderstood herT
Sir Charles smiled grimly.
"She made it very clear" Then hi:
lips relaxed into a well-pleased smile
"You love her, Harvey. Love make:
one cowardly, but were in your shoes
l should require no incentive from my
father to send me to the woman who
has confessed her love for me-"
Without a word Harvey left his ia
TIERS side, and ten seconds later b,
had found Eva still seated where b,
had left her.
MY father has sent me back t,
you" he said gently, and as he spok,
he took her hand in his. She made N
effort to withdraw it, and his courag
rose.
You told me some one had won you
heart, the heart which 1 would Civ
my life to win. My fears told me tina
all hope of happiness for me was dead
but now l have come back to ask yol
, if you spoke the truth-to tell you tina
, l love you. Darling, 1 have loved yo1
from the moment 1 saw you"
yet you said you would not stool
| 10 WOO me, ludl your udlue SuOulu nc
, be sullied by sharing 1t with me-" sh
said, but there was no anger in he
tone.
what nonsense is this, Eva? VIII
, has dared to credit me with such a
insult to you?"
r She laughed merrily.
ut is useless to deny it. l hear
you and your father talking; 1 hear
you say the words you now so indil
, nantly deny"
In an instant it came back to him.
, Il forgot he said sadly, but if 70
r heard you know my reason. My Low
has made me forget lack of fortune.
had no right to speak"
ut is no lack in my eyes," she viii
pered tenderly.
:, Forgetting all else save that sh
:, loved him his arm passed round he
and he pressed his lips to hers.
II meant to teach you both a lesson
:, she whispered ten minutes later, "bl
= you have taught the teacher what it
;, to love."-The Tattler.
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