New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

an;p,a1 ont of hand Van compelled HIM to receive
a market price Ponies here were Vf'Iuaoie' anu D''e
SAY Van" he drawled when at length the
transaction was complete this camp has set me 10
binkin' It's full of these rich galoots, all haVln an
easy time If ever git wad OF dough, m comm
here and buy five dollars worth OF good saIihes anu
eat EN- everyone. Never had enough sardlnes III al
my life. ,,, >,
said Van only why start graveyard with trlendf
Some woman who had come and gone from Gold
tie had disposed of a beautiful side saddle exposed
in the hay yard to the weather Van gave my MY
dollars and became its owner. he outht Ior betn
was complete. He ordered the best oil Ieeo anu
attention for her roam, bills TO be rendered 70 MINI
self and Fastening of to the Jeweer s. found ms pm
rcady and reposing in a small blue box, Avoiding
number of admiring friends, he shipped rouhd cor
ner and once more appeared at Mrs. DICK s.
RETH was in the dining room alone, Her papers
- were spread on the table. She was flushed with
the days eXCltementS
Van had entered unannounced His active tread
on the carpet of the hall had made no sound
When he halted in the doorway, transfxed by the
beauty of the face he reflected IN the s1deboard
mirror opposite Beth was UNCONSCIOUS OF his pres
enCe
She was busily gathering up her documents Her
pretty hands were moving lightly on the table Her
eyes dOWnCast focused where she worked.
Only the wondrous addition of their matchess
brown thought Van, necessary TO complete
picture of the most exquisite loneliness he had ever
beheld. He had come there prepared TO be sedate,
at least not OVERLOAD again or too presumptuous.
Already, however, rot OF love was IN his VelnS-
He loved as he fought with all his strength, with
tidal impetuOSty that could scarcely understand
resistance or imagine defeat. To restrain himself
from a quick descent on her position and bOylsh
sweeping of her his powerful arms taxing the
utmost of his self control Then Beth glanced up in
the mirror.
The light of her eyes seemed to hquefy his heart
He felt that mad, joyous organ spread abruptly
throughout his entire being.
She rose suddenly and turned to greet him Why
Mr. Van!" she stammered, flushing rosily. Il
heard you In town.
He came toward her quietly enough, the jewellers
box in his hand Il called before " he answered in
his offhand way =" You must have been out with
poor old Searle >
oh she said Poor old Searle: Why poor:
Il told YOU WHY before he said boldly in spite of
looking fairly into her eyes that dancing boyishness
amazingly bright in his own. You remember too;
YOU can't forget
The flush in her cheeks increased Her glance was
lowered You didn't give time TO rebuke you
for that" she answered attempting a tone
of severity, and failing You had no right. 1t
WASH nice or like you IN the least.
Yes it was nice and like me, he corrected. I've
brought YOU a nugget from the claim He
opened the box and shook out the pin on the table.
She had started to make reply concerning his
actions when leaving that former occasion. The
words were pushed aside oh, N.Y. she said IN
little exclamation instead. n nugget! Gold,
Not from the not from your claim
His hand slightly trembed. From the Laughing
Water claim, Named for the girl I'm going TO
marry.
She gasped almost audibly The things he said
so wholly unexpected, so almost naked in their
bluntness The girl-some girl you Isn't it
beautiful. she faltered heplessly. OF course |
don't know-hOw any girl could have such slngu-
lar name
did way You know when Dave gave her the
name
DO l." She asked weakly. irving to smile. and
feeling some wonderful welcome sort OF fear of the