Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-12
CHAPTER x

At an sessonaJl1 hours the streets Of
.7w Lavrn arc fan q pretty r rls.
acv ucrrv girls. too. vho l-7 90
rrn thcre'- any thilT fuuny IN
M Drenc. with the hu~ts Nlrs.
lrele tp1n bis ARIA. passed sorr faau-
cf lcn ar a. loast ha call avo
sr let h eil md they au i5oaed
Hal cf .lg cmners - their cycs. ard
-I.ard aIah tho corners oi sAoir
rla.
% harrowing to be the ohicrf Of
Lial oI attention. Il gu~~cgfs the
U. Il. itT of practical jo'srr'g ulacari
t-- hnck or q black rlcrk glour-
a, nose. Irauc invcatl.sll I'd Tho
fret al son o. Dee could s. laOling
lv n1 and down hs haci.. and
D. .lf Dis hsalsorraiaf With rroGt viTor.
- i1r f1o ! fr q BIN he coulln't Cad
as tl.uf lculatcl TO crcato SO much
inn1ecnt a.luslmcrt.
"f up11sa look funny without my
uu achc. be th0urht, "but hanr Iuc II
! H'.ll eSpact people to notice 1t who
u. sass INC before"
4b0n Dc glanced down upon bis COM
panioa and bchcll upon hcr coun-
tanllcc an oppression which at once OK
rl- nel tho situation. She l1okcd as
Do woman ever docs except whrn she's
CIin.r lCa sick or IN love. q hons FIi00n
smile of the moat ar~raeatod type
treua formed her rctaor e0rlcly face into
ihe fluiliar raasi, # imbociliiy: and
uat even lhn llauk stare with which he
uot hr upturncd eyes, moved her to
bodily single detail Of hor ridiculous
Crinace.
''.Jhc must be crazy, too" he thou'-ht,
with a shudler: uncOnsciourly mold
inc th0 phrase Of bis idea - nt tho pop
ul-- ill mont rcgaraing his own
mental condition. Poor -irl; her dis
APPOINTMENT has turnod her brain.~
c stecrl him into o 81 C street;
and il.t ls he was trying T. fsiais of
dcliaie way a which he c0ail sI1e1 her
10 discontinue booking at him il that
daQuiaulg fashion, she paused before
.raio and said.
"This b the minister's house, the
Rev Alr. Nn9l les, the man who married
US, you know"
Thoro was a painful amli~uity about
her words which perplcxcd Druno to
such Ga extent that a servant had ush-
cred thcra handily into thc good pastors
study before he recovered his scll-pos-
session.
A venerable gentleman rose from a
largo chair, and greeted them with cour-
tesy.
"fou remember r1c, don't you?' said
the rirl, before Drane could open his
mouth. ''l'm Nellie Blakc. or | was be-
fore you married nc to Mr. Drane, last
Tuesday"
She simpcred in a most distrcssin-
way and looked up at Dranc. He felt
his hair soirring at the roots. for he saw
now that lunacy was the only explains
tion Of the girl 5 conduct.
Il ought to explain" he bc-an.
But the minister stopped him with .
wave Of the hand.
No explanation is required, Mr..
Dranc," said he. Il remember you pcr.
fcctly, and do trust that nothing has
happened in this short space TO mar the
happiness which | siaccrcly wished you
when | made you one"
''But my dear sir cried Dranc, in
horror. Nellie interrupted him with q
gig-le.
"lou see. sir. it isn't really much Of
any thing. she said. ''anl perhaps we
ought not 10 have bothered you about il:
but tho truth is I've lost the certificate
you gave rac. In jast as stupid as can
be, but can't help it,
''ohl if that is all
"But 1t isn't all. 1t isn't hal. Of it,"
Drano exclaimed. THE truth is"
Now, you naughty boy" cried Nellie,
putting her hand piayfully over his
mouth, Il shan't let you go on this
way
Some triling dis-.ruelI -.-. said the
Eev. lr. Knowles. smiling good-naturcd
IL. Il have no doubt that IL can be re-
paired as easily as the loss OF the GER
tifcsAe.''
''>ir." said Drane. breaking loose FROM
the restraining hand. Il assure you that
it is your duty To-
"And l assure YOU, sir said the old
clergy man. with di-nity, that it is
your duty. as it is your privilege. and
should be your dcli-ht. to he ever kind.
forbeariny and gentle with the woman
who has given you the honest affection
OF her heart, and whose hand Joined
with yours in this verJ room. Look 1t
hef nsw."
Nellie had fallen upon . sofa and was
sobbing with industrious vi-or "You
have brought tcars to her eyes Nellie
pretended to wiring out her haAdkef-