Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
The? You must give my love to them

she? You must give my love to them
Goth"
"lIow is it that you have never been
to see u.s." Tom asked reproach chfully.
Mr.. Grdlestone thinks that | have.
been too idle lately, and that | should
stay at home. | am afraid it will DO
some Little time before | can steal away
to Kensington."
Tom consigned her guardian under his
breath to a region warmer even than the
scene of that gentleman's commercial
speculations. (which way are you CO.
iug?" he asked.
IL was going to Victoria street to
change my book, and then to Ford
street"
What a strange thing!' the young man
exclaimed, " was going in that direction
too 1t seemed the more strange as he
was walking in the opposite direction
when she met him. Neither seemed in-
clined to make any comment upon the
fact.
AS they walked on, threading their. way
among the vehicles, Tom took his COM
panon's hand in his. and they exchanged
one firm grip, which each felt to be of the
nature of a pledge. How sunny and
bright the dull brick-lined streets seemed
to those two young people that afte:-
noon. They were both looking, into a
future which seemed to be one long vista
OF happiness. SO light-hearted were these
two lovers that it was not until they
more that they came down from the
clouds, and realized that there were some
commonplace details which must be dealt
with in one way or another.
'Of course. l may tell my own people.
dearest, about our engagement" Tom
said.
Il wonder what your mother will say"
answered Kate laughing merrily. She
will be awfully astonished."
How about Girdlestone?" asked Tom
The thought of the guardian had nevtr
occurred to either of them before. They
stared at each other and Kates face ss.
sumed such an expression of dismay THAT
her compano on burst out laughing
Don't be frightened, darling" he sad
If you like I'll so in and beard the lion
in his den. There Is no time like the pres
ent"
mo, no, dear Tom" she cried eagerly.
You must not do that 1t was impos>-
bic for her to tell him how especially
Girdlestone had cautioned her against
him, but she felt that it would never do
to allow the two to meet. I'VE must
conceal our engagement from Mr.. Gird!e-
stone"
Conceal our engagement
"Yes, Tom. He has warned mo S.
often against anything of the sort, that
really | don't know what he would do
if he knew about it. He would certain
ly make it very uncomfortable for me to
live with him. Remember l am nearly
twenty now, so in a little more than
year | shall be entirely free. That is not
very long"
II don't know about that" Tom said.
dcubtfully. However. if you will be
more comfortable. of course, that settles
the question. 1t seems rather hard, though,
that we should have to conceal it, simply
in order to pacify this old bear"
Its only for a time. Tom and yoL
may tell them at home by all means. Nov,
good-by, dear. they will see you fror
the windows if you come nearer"
"Good-by, my darling" They shooa
hands and parted, he hurrying away with
the glad tidings to Phillimore Gardens,
she tripping back to her captivity with
the lightest heart that she had felt for
weary time. Passers-by glanced back at
the bright little face under the bright lit
tie bonnet, and Ezra Girdlestone looking
down at her from the drawing room win
dow, bethought him that if the diamond
speculation should fail it would be no
hardship to turn to his fathers ward.
Ito be contnued.)