Gunnison news-champion., 1909-12-10

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chaEzc. f.sH siuee Lc persists n he.zr.
inz 9lsss he aiFcaay ~eH knoWs yoa
may eoaseE tise nsaticr
'fToH hiIl fhaf l cuicled tlse ooaServ-
aisEy tsaf evening from tae rear 10
cus reese fsr aly nioiisor. Icil hiRi
saw Lisa and Miss Ashharson beneath
shc riuk oieaufier The tabieaa was
Vcr, tuo cieaucHf and evident - no
auirc esg,iaasstisu. ! left she couscrva-
tory and. Al the same time. the rVse
aHa nsy sslcai p
"I-m shg ou ole weEd. lady Iux
iEx I'pt Hsc v isc Ca dat wiH ycrs"
~Juxtapostion. or yog usay cau u
pEoTiaquity OF. " yea like being Fnfh-
cr tss near Cor aue maintaining the DO
sifiun q an aieal"
The araFcl spun fruin beHoath the
bogs feet Hc stood ~ the other
hcHch The niau's cycz iaferrozated
him hunerfy The boy's were shining
with i8c impersoual zeal of the trans
laiar
'i,o laay says dat she's on 90 de
faci dat gals h dead easy when a Sci
lor caues srieiiu' ghost stpries and
sa.H Il n. Il.
Vout listen o. no suft soap. She says
she caugili ycr dead ~ rights huggin'
a bupch - calico in de hoahaase She
sislesiePpad in 90 pan some posies,
and yer vas sgaeezin' de oder gal o.
heat d. band She says IT k,ossed cute.
an right an right. hat b made her
sick She says yer better gin busy and
make a sneak Cor dc train"
The youug man gave a how whistle.
and his ewes flashed with n Sudden
thought. His hand flew 90 the inside
pocisct Of his coat aud drew cut a
handful uf letters. Selecting one. he
handed II 10 the boy. foll0wiBg it with
silver dollar from his vest pocket
s,siVe that letter 10 the lady" be
said. "and ash her 10 read it. Tell her
thai II should explain the situation.
Tell her that II she had mingled ~
The trust with her conception of the
ideal much heartache might have
been avoided. Tell her that the lcy-
atty she prizes So much has never
wavered. Tell her I am waiting for
an answer"
The messenger stood before the lady
lie gent says he's had de skibunk
put on him wdout no cause. lie says
he's no bum guy. and. lady. Yer read
dat letter and III bet yer he's a white
sport. all right"
The young lady unfolded the letter
somewhat doubtfully and read 1t:
Dear Or Arnold-I want TO thank you
for your most kind and opportune aid TO
my daughter last Friday evening when
the WAS overcome by an attack of her
tld heart trouble IN the conservatory at
Mrs Maidron's reception. Had you not
been near 10 catch her as she feil and to
render proper attention we might have
lost her | should he glad n you would
call and undertake the treatment OF her
ease. Gratefully yours.
ROBERT AsHBURroN.
The young lady refolded the letter
aud handed it 10 the boy
DE gent wants AN answer" said the
messenger "Not's de word Z"
The lady's eyes suddenly flashed ON
him-hrisht. smiling and wet
"Teil that guy on the other bench. 4"
she said. with happy. tremulcas
laugh. ''that his girl wants him"
Jack saw her. too. and hesitated,
then turned about suddenly.
'Geodby. God protect you BOTH" he
said.
oh Ii was Amy's vaire-more a
sob than a cry.
Again he turned. aud in sbe clear
light she saw the red blotch in his
hair. She caught his arm impulsivo
Jack" she cried. 'you have bceA
hurt and you did not tell me-"
at is nothing" he answered. smiling
wanly-"a piece of broken glass. .
WaS Ia,l IN