Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-05-28

you not, Mis- Desmondf Captain
Lumley and Lord Everton are coming,
and Lady Delamere, and Monsieur de
la Taille. will send my maid home
with you after"
Many thanks, Miss Dacre, l really
must not" IN animated argument
followed but Hope Desmond stuck to
her resolution, and, declining Captain
Lumley's proffered escort, drove back
to Meurice's alone.
Mrs. Saville was rather amused in
Paris; she met many acquaintance
who did not bore her, and she tolerat-
ed Captain Lumley's visits more good
humoredly than formerly chiefly be-
cause he was quiet
About a week after Hope had gone
to the opera with Miss Dacre, Mrs Sa-
vile had gone to drive In the Bots
with an invalid dowager duchess who
was on her way to some famous
health-resort in Switzerland, and
Hope, having finished her weekly let
ter, went out to post it, proceeding af-
forwards to do some shopping On
her way back, near the Theatre Fran
Gals, she met Lumley, who immediate
ly turned with her They walked rath-
err silently to the hotel, Hope feeling
very anxious to get rid of him, yet
somehow deferred from acting with
decision, but certain air of resolu-
ton, by no means usual, which per-
vaded his face and voice seemed to
hold her back.
Has Mrs. Saville returned?" asked
Hope of the waiter who attended their
suite of rooms.
mot yet, mademoiselle," he replied.
"Then-" she began, holding out
her hand to Lumley; but he did not
take 1t.
IF you will allow me, / will come
in and wait for her" he said, with
SO much decision that she felt ii would
be easier to let him come in than to
resist. He therefore followed her up
stairs to the pleasant salon, looking
out on the Tuileries gardens, where
Hope took of her hat, intending to
supply him with q newspaper and
leave him to his own reflections. This
plan was nipped in the bud.
Having walked to the window and
looked out for a minute, Lumley re-
turned and closed the door Standing
between 1t and Hope. he said, very
quietly, This is the first chance !
have had of speaking to you, and j i'm
plore you to hear me. ! insist on your
with the most insulting indifference,
and obstinately refused to understand
the feelings ] have tried to show you.
Now / am determined to speak out. !
am madly in love with you. would
sacrifice everything and every one for
you. ] am desperately In earnest
Promise that you will love me, that
you will even try TO love me, and III
Ill marry you tomorrow. MOI hear
me further" as Hope attempted To
speak. Just think OF the different
life you would lead with me. You
would have society. position, freedom.
We might be obliged to pinch at first,
but nothing can keep the family es'
tates from me when my father is
gone; and ! could always get money.
Then compare life with a husband
who adores you. with that OF a sort
OF upper servant 20 a cantankerous,
dictat0rial, tyrannical old woman like
my aunt Sayille You must not refuse
me- Hope III blow out my brains II
you do" He tried 10 catch her hand,
which she quickly snatched away,
stepping back pace or two. while she
grew alternately pale and red under
the passionate gaze OF the eager young
man.
Now, YOU must listen 10 me, Cap.
tain Lumley. You have distressed me
Infinitely You ought 10 have under
stood By ny manner that ! wished 70
avoid such an exDlanation-to save
you, as well a. myself, the pain u
must cause ~ - impossible that !
could love you AZ you Wish. And ~ ie
well do not, f0r there n no reason
Why you should grleye your parents
~ your cousin haa done hla mother"
THAT need not weigh with youF
cried Lumley . wrote ~ my fatler
YESTERDAY and Told him ! should AK
you. aud n you Accepted me AL 4
hoped you would nothing should pro
vent our marriage"
Hoy insane NJ youl' SAID Hops
greatly af|iaied WHY could yon not
SO thai should noYel uuaer Rny cir
cuulsapcef haYe loved you. ~ are ~
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