Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-07-02

title sweetheart, vas seated IN the
italian summer-house by the lily pond.
I.sobbing as If her heart were breaking
q went in, and seating myself beside
her. took her hand. AS rule am
not given to display Of sentiment,
but believe on this occasion per
mitted myself to indulge in the luz.
ury. In something less than I'VE min
utes ! knew everything, and ! pitiful
tale it was.
Over my brief, but important inter.
view with the father half an hour later
will, with your permission, draw 1
veil.
"Confound/it. Briggs" he growled..
You're as bad as that fellow Gains
borough. ask you to stay, and two
or three days later you bolt of declar-
ing that you have important business.
It isn't very complimentary to my hos
pitality.' .
gave him my most positive assur-
ance that the business which neces-
STATED my sudden departure was of
such nature that it would admit of
no delay; but that hoped to come
back again as soon as it was complet-
ed. Somewhat Modified he permitted
me to depart, and an hour later was
on my way to town on one of tho
most curious errands l fancy it has
ever fallen to the lot of a lovelorn
man to execute.
Having arrived in the city hailed .
cab and drove to certain club where
expected to find the man wanted.
| My lucky, or unlucky, star as you may
please to call it, was in the ascend
ant, for he had just arrived. That he
was surprised to see me admitted of
no doubt. ...- I
| What on earth has brought you to
town." he cried, throwing down the
| paper he had been pretending to read.
II have come to see you," l replied.
Il want to have little conversation
with YOU" ''
| mot about Muriel," he answered.
! There is nothing to be gained by it
and 1t can only mean pain for both of
| u.s."
FWait till you have heard what I
have to say to you. I presume there
is not doubt as to the stability of your
affection for Miss Beverley"
Look here, Briggs, can't tell what
you are driving at, but don't you think
it's trifle hard on a man to hit him
when he's down? have loved that
girl ever since was boy, and I
shall continue to do so till the end of
my life. If I had been rich, might
have been able to marry her; but as
am only poor fellow with no pros
pects-"
"She marries me? Yes. see the
position exactly. Well, as it happens,
I had talk with the young lady this
morning. If 1 were a vain man
should not have been fattered by
what she said to me-but as am only
an ordinary commonplace individual I
put my pride in my pocket and come
to you. Is it true that you are clear.
ing out of the country?"
Quite true" he answered. II en-
gagged my ticket three days ago."
And what do you propose doing
now?" I asked.
Il shall try my luck somewhere
else."
Very good. In the meantime, how.
ever, you will marry Miss Beverley"
| I heard him gasp and he turned I'M
deniably pale.
What do you mean?" he asked in 4
husky voice. "Is this one of your
jokes?"
NO." replied, "but you may call
it 50, If it gives you any satisfaction"
well, II It is, 1t is one that am
unable to appreciate. am not very
keen on that sort Of humor myself
Even II she were not engaged to you,
how could marry her? You know az
we'll IS do that am as near poverty
as man can we'll be and manage to
KEEP his head above water. Besides,
knowing how fond you are of her, 10
it likely you would give her up to
me-"
| my dear Gainsborough, when 4
young lady tells me to my face that
her affections are bestowed elsewhere
and that she is only marrying me for
the sake of her family, should be less
than human, if were to accept such
a sacrifice at her hands. Therefore
with the best grace can muster, I
yield to circumstances and resign her
to the more favored sutton"
my goodness, Briggs, you are
man!-but it is impossible for me to
accept" -
I'm which case you will break her
heart The poor child loves you"
But tell you I have no money"
"Well, have proposition to make
you. You have doubtless heard that
Briggs Patent-Long- Burning Candles
according to the advertisements-il-
lumine the world. Well, there's one
part of it in which they burn to con.
siderable extent, and that is in the
salubrious atmosphere Of the Argen-
tine. have big horse-farm there